One-Liner Current Affairs

Exempted PF trusts can now invest in rupee-denominated bonds from four major global financial institutions.

The decision aims to achieve investment parity with EPFO-covered establishments.

No third verified fact is provided.

Electronics PLI beneficiaries received Rs 19,091 crore in incentives up to June 2024 (highest among all PLI sectors).

Total private sector investments under electronics PLI reached Rs 20,580 crore.

PLI schemes were launched in 2020 across 14 sectors including electronics and pharmaceuticals.

UFBU deferred a planned three-day nationwide bank strike after talks with IBA.

A joint committee comprising IBA and UFBU representatives will be formed to deliberate on Saturday holiday demands.

Public sector banks ensured normal operations; private banks (ICICI, HDFC, Axis) were already scheduled open.

First close of Rs 453 crore raised for Rs 1,000-crore deeptech fund by IIT Madras and Unicorn India Ventures

Fund targets capital-intensive startups requiring multiple years of research before reaching commercial scale

Roughly one-third of capital sourced from overseas investors

Qube is a compact, inexpensive device that detects early seismic signals and issues immediate alerts.

Vetri Magalir scheme offers loans from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 5 crore via TIIC.

The scheme targets women-led micro, small, and medium commercial enterprises in Tamil Nadu.

TIIC (Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Corporation) is the implementing agency.

Rajasthan High Court ruled that ending a relationship and blocking calls do not constitute abetment to suicide under criminal law.

Criminal abetment requires intentional instigation, not merely the termination of personal bonds or communication.

The judgment establishes explicit precedent on legal limits for abetment liability in relationship disputes.

South Korea accused Ukraine of violating a bilateral confidentiality agreement over North Korean POWs transfer disclosure.

Ukraine denied the existence of a secrecy pact, contradicting South Korea's claim.

The dispute has damaged trust and bilateral relations between the two nations.

Netanyahu met UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi during an official visit.

Yellowstone to Yukon Initiative covers 3,400-km Rocky Mountains corridor with 200+ wildlife crossings protecting 24 million hectares.

Project initiated in 1993, nominated for Earthshot Prize 2026.

Integrates Indigenous involvement with ecological conservation for transnational wildlife migration pathways.