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PM Narendra Modi announced 'Yoga for One Earth, One Health' as the theme for the International Day of Yoga 2025. The first Yoga Day was observed on June 21, 2015.
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy said India added a record 25 GW of renewable energy capacity in 2024-25, about 35% more than 18.57 GW added in FY24. Total installed power capacity stood at 483.26 GW as of March 2025.
Paradip Port in Odisha kept the top spot in cargo handling among India's major ports in 2024-25, handling 150.41 million tonnes, 3.5% more than in FY24. It was followed by Kandla Port in Gujarat.
The Ministry of Railways said India produced a record 1,681 locomotives in 2024-25, up 19% from 1,472 in FY24. This output was higher than the combined production of the USA and Europe.
'The Great Conciliator: Lal Bahadur Shastri and the Transformation of India', written by historian and former IAS officer Sanjeev Chopra, was released. It is a biography of India's second Prime Minister.
The Finance Ministry announced the 'One State, One RRB' plan, merging 26 Regional Rural Banks in 11 states from May 1, 2025. The number of RRBs falls from 43 to 28.
The second edition of Startup Mahakumbh was held from April 3-5, 2025 in New Delhi, inaugurated by Union Minister Piyush Goyal. A Rs 10,000 crore second Fund of Funds for Startups was announced.
In UNCTAD's report, India was ranked 36th on the readiness index for frontier technologies, up from 48th in 2022. India ranked 3rd globally in R&D activity.
India won six medals at the World Boxing Cup 2025 in Brazil and finished second in the men's medal tally. Hitesh Gulia won gold, while Uzbekistan topped the table with seven medals.
DRDO carried out a field trial of the vehicle-mounted Mk-II(A) Laser Directed Energy Weapon at the National Open Air Range in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh. The system was tested at a range of about 3.5 km.
Telangana notified the Telangana Scheduled Castes (Rationalisation of Reservations) Act, 2025, becoming the first state to implement sub-categorisation of SCs. It classifies 59 SC sub-castes into three groups for reservation in education and jobs.
Odisha launched Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana along with its Gopabandhu Jan Arogya Yojana and the Ayushman Vaya Vandana Yojana at an event in Cuttack, becoming the 34th state/UT to implement AB PM-JAY.
Former Supreme Court judge Justice Dinesh Maheshwari was appointed Chairperson of the 23rd Law Commission of India, succeeding Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi. The commission's tenure runs until August 31, 2027.
Mohun Bagan Super Giant beat Bengaluru FC 2-1 in the final at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata, to win the 11th edition of the Indian Super League. It was their second ISL title.
The International Olympic Committee confirmed that cricket will return at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics with six teams each in men's and women's T20 events. Cricket was last played at the 1900 Paris Games.
Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai was set to take oath as the 52nd Chief Justice of India on May 14, 2025, after CJI Sanjiv Khanna retires on May 13. He will serve until November 23, 2025 and will be the second Dalit CJI after Justice K.G. Balakrishnan.
Commerce Ministry data showed the USA was India's largest trading partner for the 4th year in a row in 2024-25, with bilateral trade of USD 131.84 billion. China was second at USD 127.7 billion.
Manuscripts of the Bhagavad Gita and Bharat Muni's Natyashastra were added to UNESCO's Memory of the World Register. India now has 14 inscriptions on the register.
The Department of Atomic Energy said India's first 500 MW Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, is expected to reach first criticality by March 2026 and be fully operational by September 2026. It marks the second stage of India's three-stage nuclear programme.
Pope Francis, the first Latin American head of the Roman Catholic Church, died in Vatican City at the age of 88. He had served as Pope since 2013, after the resignation of Benedict XVI.
PM Narendra Modi visited Saudi Arabia on April 22-23, 2025, his third visit to the country. He co-chaired the second India-Saudi Strategic Partnership Council meeting.
India's retail (CPI) inflation fell to 3.34%, the lowest since August 2019. Food inflation eased to 2.69%.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman released a Rs 150 commemorative coin, the BSE@150 logo and the BSE 150 Index to mark 150 years of BSE.
From April 21, 2025, the RBI allowed minors aged 10 years and above to open and operate savings and term deposit accounts on their own. Banks were told to update their policies by July 1, 2025.
Neeraj Chopra won gold in javelin at the Potch Invitational in South Africa with a throw of 84.52 m, his first event of 2025 under new coach Jan Zelezny.
According to SIPRI, global military spending crossed USD 2.7 trillion in 2024. India spent USD 86.1 billion and was the 5th-largest spender after the USA, China, Russia and Germany.
Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul of Thailand was elected President of the Badminton World Federation for 2025-2029, succeeding Poul-Erik Hoyer Larsen of Denmark. She is the second woman to lead the BWF.
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw launched guidelines for the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme with an outlay of Rs 22,919 crore over six years (FY26-FY32).
The 4th edition of the India-US tri-service Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) exercise, Tiger Triumph-25, began on April 1, 2025 and ran till April 13. Its harbour phase was held at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, and the sea phase off Kakinada.
The Ministry of Rural Development revised MGNREGA wages for 2025-26. The average daily wage rose from Rs 349 to Rs 370 per person, effective April 1, 2025, with hikes ranging from 2.33% to 7.48% across states.
Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey of Ghana took office as the 7th Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations on April 1, 2025. She is the first African woman and the second woman to hold the post, succeeding Patricia Scotland of Dominica.
President Droupadi Murmu gave assent to the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, which aims to improve the administration and management of waqf properties. The Act took effect in April 2025.
Tahawwur Hussain Rana, accused in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, was extradited to India from the United States on April 10, 2025.
Interim President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema won Gabon's presidential election with about 90.35% of votes, as announced on April 13, 2025. He begins a seven-year term.
Peruvian novelist Mario Vargas Llosa, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, died in Lima on April 13, 2025 at the age of 89. His well-known novels include 'The Time of the Hero' and 'The Feast of the Goat'.
The fourth India Justice Report (IJR 2025), released on April 15, 2025, ranked Karnataka first among 18 large and mid-sized states in justice delivery with a score of 6.78. West Bengal ranked lowest.
The 6th edition of the India-Uzbekistan joint military exercise DUSTLIK was held at the Foreign Training Node, Aundh, Pune from April 16-28, 2025. It focused on counter-terrorism in semi-urban areas.
International Mother Earth Day was observed on April 22, 2025 with the theme 'Our Power, Our Planet'.
A terror attack at Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir on April 22, 2025 killed 26 people. In response, India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty, closed the Attari-Wagah border and expelled Pakistani military advisers.
India and France signed a government-to-government deal worth about Rs 64,000 crore for 26 Rafale-M (marine) fighter jets - 22 single-seat and 4 trainer aircraft. Deliveries will begin by the end of 2029 and finish by 2031.
On April 30, 2025, the Union Government announced that caste enumeration will be included in the next nationwide census.
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