Protection of Interests in Aircraft Objects Bill, 2025:
- Protection of Interests in Aircraft Objects Bill, 2025, which gives legal recognition to India’s international agreements related to the aviation sector, was passed in the Rajya Sabha.
- The bill provides legal recognition to India’s international agreements related to the aviation sector.
- It provides protection not only to lessees and lessors but also to the entire aviation sector.
- The bill has been brought to implement the Cape Town Agreement, 2001, which India has signed.
- The Cape Town Agreement aims to provide uniform security rights to high-value assets including aircraft, helicopters and engines.
Geographical Indication for 62 items in Tamil Nadu:
- So far, 62 items have been granted Geographical Indication in Tamil Nadu.
- Currently, Kumbakonam Betel Leaf and Kanyakumari Thovalai Maanikka Malai have received Geographical Indication.
- So far, 62 items have been granted Geographical Indication in Tamil Nadu, making Tamil Nadu the second state in India to have received Geographical Indication.
- Thanjavur is the first district in the state to get a geographical indication for 11 products in Tamil Nadu.
- This is the first time that Thanjavur district has received a geographical indication for an agricultural product.
April 2: World Autism Awareness Day.
- World Autism Awareness Day is celebrated on April 2 every year.
Important Facts:
- The 90th anniversary of the Reserve Bank of India was held in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
- The 75th anniversary of bilateral relations between India and China was celebrated.
- The joint work of India and China is called the ‘Dragon-Elephant’ cooperation.
- The Army Chiefs’ Conference is to be held in New Delhi from April 1-4.
- Chief of the Tri-Services – Anil Chauhan.
- NITI Aayog CEO – P.V.R. Subrahmanyam.
- The President of Chile, one of the Latin American countries, Gabriel Boric Font, has arrived in India on a state visit.
- ChatGPT is owned by Open AI, a company headquartered in California, USA.
- A new feature in ChatGPT is the feature of converting photos into paintings using speech recognition technology. The Ghibli service is provided through the improved new photo accelerator called GPD – 4.0.
- Each MLA has prioritized 10 tasks and the Chief Minister’s project has been created in your constituency to fulfill them.
- The ‘Kaddaai Vazhi Cauvery’ project aims to protect the Cauvery and its 5 tributaries from pollution, revitalize them, and improve water resources.
- This year’s ‘Maa. Aranganathan Literary Award’ will be presented to Professor Tamilavan and P. Thirunavukkarasu.
- The 12th Men’s Asia Cup Hockey Tournament will be held in Rajgir, Bihar from 29th August to 7th
- Czech Republic’s Jakub Mensik won the men’s singles title at the Miami Open tennis tournament.