1. I4C Signs MoU with Reserve Bank Innovation Hub to Combat Cyber Fraud

In a major step to secure India’s digital financial ecosystem, the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) under the Ministry of Home Affairs signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH).

• Core Objective: The partnership focuses on unleashing the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to combat cyber-enabled financial fraud, specifically targeting the menace of money mule accounts (accounts used by criminals to launder stolen funds).
• The Mechanism: Under this agreement, I4C will feed real-time data and suspect identifiers from its national Suspect Registry directly into RBIH’s advanced, AI-driven fraud detection systems, such as MuleHunter.ai™.
• Impact: This cross-institutional collaboration will enable commercial and co-operative banks to swiftly trace, flag, and freeze suspicious accounts, significantly reducing large-scale digital transaction financial losses for citizens.

2. Shivraj Singh Chouhan Pens Book Titled 'Apnapan'

Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced the release of his deeply personal book titled 'Apnapan'.

• The Subject: The book chronicles his three-and-a-half-decade-long public journey, working closely alongside Prime Minister Narendra Modi, dating back to the 1991 Ekta Yatra.
• Key Themes: Rather than a simple narration of political events, Apnapan offers an intimate insight into PM Modi's governance methods, organizational strategies, policy-making, and grassroots connection.
• Official Launch: The book is scheduled for its formal unveiling on May 26, 2026, in New Delhi, in the presence of former Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu and former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda.

3. EAM Dr. S. Jaishankar Inaugurates 'From Shunya to Ananta' Exhibition at UN

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar inaugurated a special, high-profile exhibition titled "From Shunya to Ananta (Zero to Infinity) — The Indian Civilisation's Contribution to Mathematics" at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

• Organizers: The exhibition was conceptualized and hosted by the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations.
• Exhibition Focus: It showcases and documents India's historic, timeless contributions to global knowledge systems—tracing mathematical evolutions from the ancient invention of Zero (Shunya) up to the concept of Infinity (Ananta).
• Modern Relevance: In his address, Dr. Jaishankar emphasized how these ancient Indian intellectual breakthroughs laid the foundational bedrock for modern digital technology, advanced computing, algorithms, and modern Artificial Intelligence.

4. LEADS 2025: Tamil Nadu Tops Coastal States in 'Exemplars' Category

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal unveiled the highly anticipated Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS) 2025 Report and facilitated the concurrent LEAPS 2025 Awards in New Delhi.

• The New Framework: Shifting away from its older evaluation models, the 2025 report introduces a four-tiered system—Exemplars, High Performers, Accelerators, and Aspirants—to robustly measure state-level logistics infrastructure and efficiency.
• Tamil Nadu's Achievement: Tamil Nadu secured the top spot in the "Exemplars" category under the Coastal States division for demonstrating sustained excellence, infrastructure development, and competitive logistics costs.
• Other Tier Leaders: Joining Tamil Nadu in the topmost "Exemplars" category across different terrains were Uttar Pradesh (Landlocked), Mizoram (North-Eastern), and Delhi (Union Territories).