| TOPICS | SUBJECT | PAPER |
| ECINET | TECHNOLOGY | PRELIMS |
| THE ONGOLE CATTLE | SPECIES | PRELIMS |
| SUPREME COURT LAUNCHES ‘ONE CASE ONE DATA’ AND ‘SU SAHAY’ | TECHNOLOGY | PRELIMS |
| A DIGITAL TRADE CORRIDOR (DTC) | TECHNOLOGY | PRELIMS |
| HIMALAYAN SALAMANDER | SPECIES | PRELIMS |
| THE WHITLEY AWARDS | AWARDS | PRELIMS |
| TREASURY BILLS (T-BILLS) | ECONOMY | PRELIMS |
ECINET
Election Commission of India (ECI) launched ECINET, its one-stop digital platform for all election-related information and services at the India International Conference on Democracy and Election Management (IICDEM) 2026.
ECINET connects citizens, candidates, political parties, election officials and brings key services like voter registration, electoral roll search, Track Your Application, Know Your Candidate, Connect with Election Officials, Book-a-call with BLO, e-EPIC download, polling trends, grievance redressal, amongst others, onto one secure platform.
THE ONGOLE
The Ongole is an Indian breed of zebuine cattle. It originates in what is now Prakasam District in the state of Andhra Pradesh in south-east India, and is named for the city of Ongole
SUPREME COURT LAUNCHES ‘ONE CASE ONE DATA’ AND ‘SU SAHAY’
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Monday (May 11, 2026) announced in open court the launch of a major digital initiative — ‘One Case One Data’ — to integrate the judicial administration at every level of courts, from the taluka court to the apex court, into a unified system.
A DIGITAL TRADE CORRIDOR (DTC)
A Digital Trade Corridor (DTC) is a secure, electronic, and often blockchain-enabled framework that connects customs, ports, and logistics stakeholders to facilitate paperless, efficient cross-border trade
HIMALAYAN SALAMANDER
Tylototriton verrucosus is a species of newt found in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Common names include Himalayan salamander
THE WHITLEY AWARDS
- Subba and Shaikh won the Whitley Award for their work conserving two lesser-known species — the Himalayan salamander and Indian skimmer
- The Whitley Awards are held annually by the Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN) to recognise and celebrate effective grassroots conservation leaders across the Global South.
TREASURY BILLS (T-BILLS)
- Context:Maldives repays second $50mn Indian treasury bill: President Mohamed Muizzu
- Treasury bills (T-bills) are short-term, low-risk debt instruments issued by governments (such as in India or the US) to manage fiscal deficits and raise funds, typically with maturities of 91, 182, or 364 days. They are zero-coupon securities issued at a discount, paying no interest, but providing profit through the difference between the discounted purchase price and the face value received at maturity.
