NASA Relaunches Spacecraft to Study 'God of Chaos' 

• NASA has recently relaunched a spacecraft with the purpose of investigating asteroid Apophis.
• The spacecraft, previously known as OSIRIS-REx, has been renamed as OSIRIS-APEx.
• This celestial object, named after the Egyptian god of Chaos, is expected to approach Earth at an exceptionally close distance of 32,000 kilometers from the surface on April 13, 2029.
• Prior to this mission, OSIRIS-REx successfully completed a seven-year expedition, returning to Earth with a sample from the asteroid Bennu.

PM Inaugurates New Airport in Ayodhya

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi officially inaugurated the newly constructed Ayodhya Airport following a roadshow and the unveiling of the redeveloped Ayodhya railway station.
• Prime Minister also laid the foundation stones for several development projects in Uttar Pradesh.
• Besides the inaugurations, PM Modi also flagged off new Amrit Bharat and Vande Bharat trains.

ULFA Peace Accord

• The pro-talks faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) signed a peace accord with the Centre and state Governments.
• This agreement aims to shun violence, disband the organisation and join the democratic process.

Centre Sanctions Projects Worth ₹1,170 crores in Ladakh

• Centre Government has approved a sum of Rs 1,170.16 crore for 29 road projects in Ladakh.
• This initiative is aimed at tackling the connectivity issues experienced by Ladakh, the largest Union Territory in terms of area and the second least populous in the country.
• This improvement is anticipated to boost economic activities, especially in the sectors of agriculture and tourism, thereby fostering the comprehensive infrastructure development of Ladakh.

Sandes App

• Paramilitary forces are set to adopt the 'Sandes App' for official communication and document sharing in the coming year.
• This change is the strategic initiative to fortify data security and emphasize the use of domestic technology.
• This transition highlights the increasing significance of protecting sensitive information and ensuring secure messaging platforms within security organizations.