Current Affairs — 19 February 2025

👤 Appointments & Resignations 📍 India Must know

Gyanesh Kumar bane 26th Chief Election Commissioner

19 Feb 2025: Gyanesh Kumar ne CEC ka charge liya; Vivek Joshi naye Election Commissioner.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 Andhra Pradesh Important

HLC ne 5 states ko ₹1,554.99 crore NDRF aid di

19 Feb 2025: Amit Shah ki HLC; sabse zyada Andhra Pradesh ko ₹608.08 crore.

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🏅 Cricket 📍 Pakistan Important

Champions Trophy opener: NZ ne Pakistan ko 60 runs se haraya

19 Feb 2025, Karachi: Latham 118*, Young 107.

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🌐 International Organisations 📍 Singapore Important

India IALA ka Vice President chuna gaya (Singapore)

19 Feb 2025: IALA ki pehli General Assembly, Singapore.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Maharashtra Important

Shivaji Jayanti: Pune me 'Jai Shivaji Jai Bharat' Padyatra

19 Feb 2025: 395th Jayanti; Mandaviya aur CM Fadnavis ne lead kiya.

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💹 Economy 📍 Rajasthan Important

Rajasthan Budget 2025-26: pehla Green Budget (₹27,854 crore)

19 Feb 2025: Dy CM/FM Diya Kumari ne budget pesh kiya.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Argentina Important

MECL aur Catamarca (Argentina) me lithium MoU

19 Feb 2025, New Delhi: critical minerals exploration ke liye MoU.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Malaysia Important

13th MIDCOM Kuala Lumpur me; Su-30 Forum ka ToR exchange

19 Feb 2025: Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh ne co-chair kiya.

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🎓 Social Justice & Welfare 📍 India

NCST ka 22nd Foundation Day

19 Feb 2025: Chairperson Antar Singh Arya; Art 338A ki constitutional body.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Bihar

XV FC grants: Bihar, Haryana, Sikkim ke rural local bodies ko

19 Feb 2025: Bihar ko ₹821.80 crore 2nd instalment untied grant.

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