Daily Current Affairs — 28 April 2025
5 articles • UPSC Prelims & Mains
NMCG Approves Annual Master Plan to Promote River-Sensitive Urban Planning Under RCA
Context The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has approved the annual master plan under the River Cities Alliance (RCA) to chart a roadmap of initiatives to be undertaken across the year. About As per the Jal Shakti Ministry, the plan focuses on integrating river-sensitive urban planning within India’s growing cities. It encompasses a series of capacity-building programs, knowledge exchange platforms, development of technical tools, expert guidance, and thematic case studies.
Govt. Brings Cybercrime Centre I4C under PMLA
Context The government has authorised Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) to share and receive information from the Enforcement Directorate under the anti-money laundering law. About It is aimed at detecting money trails and combating cyber frauds. The Revenue Department under the Finance Ministry included I4C under Section 66 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
Bandung Conference
Context This year marks the 70th anniversary of the historic Bandung Conference held in Indonesia in 1955. Bandung Conference The Bandung Conference brought together twenty-nine newly independent Asian and African countries. The objective of the conference was to deliberate on the common challenges faced by decolonized nations and to assert their collective voice in a world order dominated by the Cold War superpowers.
History and Evolution of Monsoon Forecasting in India
In News The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted above normal rainfall (105% of the long-period average) during the 2025 southwest monsoon season (June-September). History of Monsoon Forecasting The IMD began forecasting the monsoon in 1877, driven by the need to understand rainfall patterns after the devastating 1876-78 Great Famine. Henry Francis Blanford, in the late 1800s, studied the relationship between Himalayan snow cover and monsoon rainfall.
India’s Claim Over Continental Shelf in Arabian Sea
Context India has strategically expanded its claim in the Central Arabian Sea, adding nearly 10,000 square kilometers to its Extended Continental Shelf (ECS). About the Continental Shelf It is a critical concept in maritime law, defined under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). It refers to the submerged extension of a countrys landmass, stretching from the coastline to the deep ocean floor.