28 May2026 - "Daily Current Affairs" Updates

GS 1 Indian Geography & Mineral Resources

Hutti Gold Mines Company Limited (HGML)

📰 Why in News

• Hutti Gold Mines Company Limited recently reported a rise of ₹633.34 crore in earnings during 2025–26, mainly due to increasing global gold prices.

📘 About Hutti Gold Mines Company Limited

🏛 Overview

• Hutti Gold Mines Company Limited (HGML) is a Karnataka Government

undertaking established in 1947.

• It is the only producer of primary gold in India.

• The company is engaged in the exploration, development, and extraction of

gold deposits in Karnataka.

• Its headquarters are located in Bengaluru.

⛏ Mining Operations

⚙ Operational Mines

• HGML processes ore from the Hutti Gold Mine along with two satellite mines:

• Uti opencast mine

• Heera-Buddinni underground exploratory mine

🏺 Historical Importance

• The Hutti mine is considered one of the oldest metal mines in the world and is

believed to date back to the pre-Ashokan period.

GS 2 Governance, Internal Security & Cyber Security

Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C)

📰 Why in News

• The Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre recently detected a sophisticated

phishing campaign targeting Apple iPhone users.

📘 About Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C)

🏛 Establishment

• The Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) was established under the

Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).

• It functions as the national nodal agency for tackling cybercrime in India.

🤝 Coordinated Framework

• The centre provides a coordinated and comprehensive framework to help Law

Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) address cybercrime effectively.

🌐 Multi-Stakeholder Approach

• I4C brings together:

• Government institutions

• Law enforcement agencies

• Industry experts

• Academic institutions

• The general public

• It works towards the prevention, detection, investigation, and prosecution of

cybercrimes.

GS 3 Environment & Biodiversity

Himalayan Tricarinate Hill Turtle (Melanochelys tricarinata)

📰 Why in News

• Forest officials recently recorded the rare Himalayan Tricarinate Hill Turtle in the forests

of Udanti Sitanadi Tiger Reserve.

📘 About the Himalayan Tricarinate Hill Turtle

🐢 Classification

• It is a small terrestrial turtle species belonging to the Geoemydidae family.

🔍 Naming Significance

• The species gets its name from the presence of three distinct keels on its shell,

giving it a unique appearance.

🌿 Habitat and Distribution

📍 Geographic Range

• The species is found across the narrow sub-Himalayan belt covering:

• Northeastern India

• Southern Nepal

• Southern Bhutan

• Northern Bangladesh

🌲 Preferred Habitat

• It mainly inhabits temperate forests, grasslands, and Himalayan foothill regions.