Current affairs 04 March 2025

Delhi Airport Launches AI-Based UTAM System for Efficiency.

• Delhi airport introduced the Unified Total Airside Management (UTAM) system to enhance airside operations, reduce delays, and improve turnaround times.
• Technology Integration: Uses AI, ML, IoT, and radar to collect data, track vehicles, and prevent operational issues.
• Centralized Monitoring: A control room oversees real-time tracking of baggage carts, fuel trucks, and maintenance vehicles.

Mumbai to Host Payment Security Summit 2025.

• Payment Security Summit & Awards – India will be held in Mumbai on March 4, 2025.
• Key Focus: Strengthening digital payment security amid rising cyber threats with industry leaders, regulators, and financial institutions.
• Cybersecurity Emphasis: Experts stress cyber resilience as vital for India’s economic growth and financial integrity.

Ananda Dairy Sets Guinness Record with 205.4 kg Paneer Slab.

• Ananda Dairy created the world’s largest paneer slab, weighing 205.4 kg, securing a Guinness World Record.
• Location & Date: The feat was accomplished at Khairpur Village, Khairabad, Pilkhuwa, Uttar Pradesh, on February 27, 2025.
• Company Profile: Bulandshahr-based Ananda Dairy is a leading dairy manufacturer in India.

Andhra CM Inaugurates ₹1,000-Cr Green Hydrogen Plant.

• Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu inaugurated Hero Future Energies' (HFE) ₹1,000-crore green hydrogen plant in Tirupati.
• Industrial Decarbonization: The plant blends green hydrogen with LPG and PNG for industrial heating.
• Launched by HFE and Rockman Industries, this pioneering project blends Green Hydrogen with LPG/PNG for industrial applications.

HIMASHIELD 2024 Grand Challenge Concludes in Thiruvananthapuram.

• HIMASHIELD 2024 Grand Challenge, organized by C-DAC Thiruvananthapuram, concluded on National Science Day, focusing on Glacier Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) mitigation.
• Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Tamil Nadu, won the top prize; BITS Mesra & Wadia Institute, Dehradun was first runners-up.
• IIT Bhubaneswar’s CryoSense team became second runners-up.