Daily Current Affairs – Defense

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  Category: Internal Security / Cybercrime Management Summary Points: Cyber Support Center inaugurated in Jaipur for tackling digital crimes Focused help for women, children, and elderly victims of cybercrimes Psychological counseling and forensic technical support available Real-time investigation of cases like fraud, trolling, stalking, and data theft   Detailed Explanation (for RAS Mains): Background: The rapid increase in cybercrimes (phishing, frauds, identity theft, harassment, fake social media profiles) calls for dedicated handling. Victims often face trauma and lack immediate psychological...

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INS ‘Nistar’: Indian Navy’s Indigenous Diving Support Vessel Ready On 18 July 2025, the first locally made Diving Support Vessel (DSV) - Nistar was commissioned by the Indian Navy at Visakhapatnam. Nistar has been constructed out of Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) with greater than 80 percent indigenous content to be used in deep-sea diving operation and submarine rescue works. The ship is equipped with modern diving equipment, hospitals and long-range endurance. It has heritage on the previous Soviet-based Nistar used...

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To provide better facilities to residents living in border areas ‘MUKHYAMANTRI THAR SEEMA KSHETRA VIKAS KARYAKRAM(CHIEF MINISTER THAR BORDER AREA DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME) has been launched. The programme has a total outlay of RS 150 CRORES. In addition to this scheme ‘ Guru Gowalkar Aspirational Blocks Development Scheme’ has also been started for the development of 35 most backward blocks of the state. An outlay of RS 75 CRORES has been sanctioned for this scheme. Further enhancing the scope of regional...