1) Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal: Centre constituted a tribunal for adjudicating the matter under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.
- Constituted by the Central Government to confirm a ban on an organization.
- The tribunal is made up of a High Court judge appointed by the Central Government.
- Under Section 4 of the UAPA, if an association is deemed unlawful, the Centre has to refer it to a tribunal within 30 days. The tribunal then decides if there’s enough reason for the unlawful label
- It has powers of a civil court and regulate its own procedure.
2) Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP): ITBP celebrates its raising day.
- ITBP is a specialized Armed Police Force established in 1962.
- It is one of the 7 Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs).
- 6 remaining CAPFs: Sashastra Seema Bal, Border Security Force, Central Reserve Police Force, Central Industrial Security Force, National Security Guard, and Assam rifles.
- It is backed by the ITBPF Act, of 1992, and rules framed in 1994.
- It trains its personnel in various disciplines including mountaineering and skiing apart from intensive tactical training.
3) Exercise Harimau Shakti-2023:
- It is a joint bilateral training exercise of Indian & Malaysian Army.
4) National Cooperative Exports Limited (NCEL): The logo, website and brochure of NCEL launched.
- NCEL was established as umbrella organisation for cooperative sector exports in January, 2023.
- It was registered under Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002.
- Its objectives include, increasing exports, making farmers prosperous, providing global market for organic products, gaining a place for India in the global market for biofuel etc.
- All cooperative societies who are interested in exports, are eligible to become member of NCEL.
Places in News:
1) Benin (Capital: Porto-Novo):
- MEA said India is Benin’s largest trade partner and significant investor.
- Political boundaries
- Burkina Faso (northwest), Nigeria (east), Togo (west), Niger (North), Atlantic ocean (South).
- Bight of Benin is a bay in Atlantic Ocean bordering Benin.
- Niger River forms Benin’s border with Niger.
- Geographical features
- Atakora Mountains in the northwest, form a continuation of the Togo Mountains to south.
- Other major rivers: Mono, Couffo, and Ouémé.
- Highest point: Mount Sokbaro
