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Reliance Foundation Chairperson Nita Ambani was honored with the Humanitarian Award at the 71st Miss World Finale. Neeta was given 'Beauty with Purpose Humanitarian Award'. This time the Miss World Finale was organized in India.

In March 2024, Jammu and Kashmir Police launched Operation Kamdhenu to curb animal trafficking. The operation aims to capture the masterminds of animal trafficking and investigate their activities.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Bank Indonesia (BI) signed an MoU in Mumbai to promote cross-border transactions using the Indian Rupee (INR) and Indonesian Rupiah (IDR). RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das and BI Governor Perry Warjiyo established a framework to promote the use of local currencies, aimed at enhancing trade, deepening financial integration and strengthening economic ties between India and Indonesia.

Sweden will become the 32nd member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in 2024 after completing its accession process in Washington. Sweden's application to join NATO came two years after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, raising security concerns. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Sweden's joining makes NATO stronger, Sweden safer, and the entire alliance more secure.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India's first automobile in-plant railway siding project at Maruti Suzuki India's plant in Hansalpur, Gujarat. This railway siding project is a collaborative initiative between Maruti and Gujarat Rail Infrastructure Development (G-RIDE).

Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers and Health and Family Welfare, inaugurated a loan assistance program for Jan Aushadhi Kendras. Under this, an agreement was also signed between Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) and Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI). He also launched the website related to it.

State Bank of India (SBI) has entered into an agreement with Aurionpro Solutions for the license and operation of cash management and transaction banking platform iCashpro+. This deal worth about Rs 100 crore includes license and maintenance for 6 years. OrionPro's iCashpro+ is based on advanced cloud technology and micro services.

India has recently signed the protocol for the establishment of Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO) with the Dominican Republic. The Union Cabinet had approved the proposal to sign the said protocol for the establishment of JETCO on January 24 this year. The Dominican Republic is a Caribbean nation.

According to the latest data from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), India is the world's top arms importer between 2019-2023. Between 2019 and 2023, India imported 9.8% of total global arms imports. After India, there are Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Ukraine, Pakistan, Japan, Egypt, Australia, South Korea and China. There is an international institute located in 'Sipri'. It was established in the year 1966.

PM Modi laid the foundation stone of Tata-Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp's chip fabrication unit in Dholera Rajasthan. This will be India's first commercial semiconductor fabrication service. This includes three projects worth more than Rs 1.25 lakh crore. The capacity of the Dholera unit will be 50,000 wafer starts per month.