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In order to keep alive the memory of the heroic deeds of the heroes of the Central Reserve Police Force, to become an example and to emulate them, the Central Reserve Police Force started celebrating 9th April every year as 'Parakram / Bravery Day'.

Bokaro Steel Plant is the fourth steel plant in the public sector. It started in 1965 with the cooperation of the Soviet Union. It was initially incorporated as a limited company on January 29, 1964 and later merged with SAIL.

India emerged with the highest percentage of doping offenders, with the percentage of athletes tested being 3.26%.

Taking place from 16 to 18 April at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center (ADNEC), WFES is the world's leading business event for the future of energy, clean technology and sustainability, featuring a packed program of events, activations, discussions and forums.

Who created the Indus Valley Civilization? Archaeologists from the University of Kerala, who had earlier conducted several successful expeditions to discover Juna Khatiya, an early Harappan necropolis in Gujarat in 2019, have arrived at more significant findings from a 5,200-year-old Harappan settlement at Padata Bet, about 1.5 km away near Khatiya.

India has invoked the WTO peace clause for the fifth time citing violation of rice subsidy limits. This section protects developing countries from the challenges of disputes regarding subsidy violations. Global trade norms dictate that subsidies should not exceed 10% of production value based on the 1986-88 reference price.

Neptis philara, a rare butterfly species known as the boatman, was recently discovered in India's Tail Valley Wildlife Sanctuary. Part of the Nymphalidae family, it thrives in habitats such as evergreen forests and rocky rivers, marking an important addition to India's biodiversity.

The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has recommended five-year anti-dumping duty on sodium cyanide (NaCN) imported from China, EU, Japan and Korea. The investigation conducted under the Customs Tariff Act and Rules cited depressed prices, decline in production and financial losses for the domestic industry. Production has been suspended despite capacity expansion due to economic non-viability. Sodium cyanide, used in a variety of applications including pesticides and metal extraction, appears as a white crystalline solid with the chemical formula NaCN.

Zimbabwe's zigzag, a new gold-backed currency, strengthened 0.2% to 13.53 per US dollar after its debut. Despite this, its introduction caused nationwide disruption as banks, retailers and utilities struggled to adapt. Governor John Mushayavanhu announced the exchange rate of 13.56 per dollar during his unveiling last Friday.

Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) launched TSAT-1A, an optical sub-metre-resolution Earth observation satellite, with SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket. Built in collaboration with Satellogic Inc., it provides military-grade imagery capabilities and multispectral/hyperspectral imaging. Deployed for Indian defence, it enhances preparedness and strategic decision making.