IAF’s Exercise Trishul

• The Indian Air Force (IAF) has initiated its yearly training exercise, Trishul, with the primary objective of enhancing its operational readiness and capabilities.
• This event is coordinated by the Western Air Command (WAC) and covers a wide geographical expanse, stretching from Leh in Kashmir to Nal in Rajasthan.

Neeraj Mittal Appointed as the New DoT Secretary

• Neeraj Mittal, a veteran IAS officer from the 1992 batch, has been appointed as the secretary of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT).
• This appointment has been made by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC).

Savera Scheme

• The Prayagraj police have introduced the 'Savera' program.
• It aims to provide essential services to senior citizens in seven districts within the Prayagraj zone during health and other emergencies.
• More than 700 senior citizens registered in the last three days.

India’s first UPI ATM

• Hitachi Payment Services, in partnership with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), has launched India's first UPI-ATM.
• It is a White Label ATM (WLA), designed to facilitate effortless cash withdrawals without the requirement of traditional physical ATM cards.
• It allows customers of select banks to experience QR-based cashless withdrawals.
• Referred to as the UPI-ATM or Interoperable Cardless Cash Withdrawal (ICCW), it presents a user-friendly procedure for individuals using UPI from participating banks to access cash from compatible ATMs.

SBI Card Launched ‘SimplySAVE Merchant SBI Card’

• SBI Card has launched the 'SimplySAVE Merchant SBI Card,' a dedicated credit card crafted for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
• This card is designed to cater the immediate credit requirements of MSME merchants, along with offering them a variety of exclusive advantages.
• The official introduction of the SimplySAVE Merchant SBI Card took place at the Global Fintech Fest in Mumbai, where Mr. Dinesh Khara, Chairman of State Bank of India, unveiled it.

Bharat Drone Shakti 2023

• The Indian Air Force (IAF) is joining hands with the Drone Federation of India to jointly organize 'Bharat Drone Shakti 2023.'
• This forthcoming event is scheduled on 25^th and 26^th of September 2023, and it will be hosted at the IAF's Hindan airbase in Ghaziabad.