SNIPPETS 01 JULY 2026

e-Zero FIR: A digital initiative of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre that automatically converts verified high-value cyber financial fraud complaints into Zero FIRs, enabling immediate police investigation without waiting for jurisdictional formalities+ Like a traditional Zero FIR, an e-Zero FIR can be registered irrespective of territorial jurisdiction and later transferred to the appropriate police station.

SpaceX Starfall (NDTV): An uncrewed, mass-producible, disk-shaped re-entry capsule built to autonomously transport manufactured goods and research payloads from low Earth orbit back to Earth+ It lacks a propulsion system for de-orbit burns; instead, it relies on a pre-set trajectory and parachutes for re-entry and splashdown.

National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission (TH): Implemented by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and Ministry of Tribal Affairs to eradicate sickle cell disease (SCD) by 2047, targeting universal screening for people aged 0-40 in 17 high-prevalence states+ Sickle cell anaemia is a blood disorder caused by an inherited autosomal recessive mutation in the HBB gene, which causes red blood cells to become rigid and crescent-shaped.