ECINET APP
▪ The Election Commission of India (ECI) is launching a new single-point app called ECINET for all stakeholders involved in electoral processes.
▪ This app will consolidate over 40 existing mobile and web applications into one platform, simplifying the experience for users.
▪ The data provided through ECINET will be strictly aligned within the legal framework established by the Representation of People Act 1950, 1951, Registration of Electoral Rules, 1960 Conduct of Election Rules, 1961
Operation Sindoor
▪ On May 7, 2025, the Indian Armed Forces launched Operation Sindoor, a series of precision air and missile strikes targeting Nine Terror Linked Sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir
▪ This operation was a direct response to the Pahalgam Terror Attack on April 22
Total Fertility Rate remains constant at 2.0 in 2021
▪ According to the Sample Registration System (SRS) report for 2021 released by the Registrar
General of India (RGI) The Total Fertility Rate (TFR), the average number of children per woman, in the country has remained constant at 2.0
Elderly population
▪ Kerala recorded the highest percentage of population in the age group of 60 and above with 14.4% of the total population falling under this category. Tamil Nadu 12.9% and Himachal Pradesh 12.3%
MMR, U5R, NMR
▪ Three States in India Kerala, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu have attained the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targets in MMR, U5MR, NMR.
▪ The targets in Maternal Mortality Rate or MMR are <=70 by 2030); Under-Five Mortality Rate or U5MR are <=25 by 2030); and Neonatal Mortality Rate or NMR are <=12 by 2030).
▪ Eight States have already attained the MMR SDG target, including Kerala (20), Maharashtra (38), Telangana (45), Andhra Pradesh (46), Tamil Nadu (49), Jharkhand (51), Gujarat (53), and Karnataka (63).
▪ India’s MMR had shown a marked reduction, declining by 37 points from 130 per lakh live births in 2014-16 to 93 in 2019-21.
▪ India’s Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) declined from 39 per 1,000 live births in 2014 to 27 per 1,000 live births in 2021.
National Super Computing Mission
▪ The National Supercomputing Mission (NSM), a flagship initiative launched by the Indian
government, has been extended to December 2025.
▪ As of March 2025, the NSM has deployed 34 supercomputers with a combined capacity of 35 Petaflops across various institutions and research organizations
▪ Jointly steered by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY), with implementation by C-DAC, Pune, and IISc, Bengaluru
▪ the mission focuses on developing indigenous hardware and software, including “Rudra” HPC servers and the “Trinetra” high-speed network.
