Current Affairs — 08 May 2025 | Daily News + MCQs

🌐 International Relations 📍 World Must know

Robert Francis Prevost bane Pope Leo XIV — USA se pehle Pope

8 May 2025: Conclave ne Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost ko 267th Pope chuna; naam Leo XIV — USA se pehle aur pehle Augustinian Pope.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 India Important

Iran FM Abbas Araghchi ki President Murmu se mulaqat

8 May 2025: Iran ke Foreign Minister Dr Abbas Araghchi Rashtrapati Bhavan mein President Murmu se mile — India–Iran diplomatic relations ke 75 saal.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 India Important

World Thalassemia Day 2025 — 'Together for Thalassemia'; TBSY ka 'One State, One Hospital' goal

8 May 2025: World Thalassemia Day ka theme 'Together for Thalassemia: Uniting Communities, Prioritizing Patients'; G. Kishan Reddy ne Coal India ki TBSY ke liye 'One State, One Hospital' goal announce kiya.

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🛡️ Weapons & Induction 📍 India Important

'Arnala' — pehla ASW Shallow Water Craft Navy ko mila

8 May 2025: GRSE Kolkata ka banaya 'Arnala' (8 ASW SWCs mein pehla) L&T Shipyard, Kattupalli mein Indian Navy ko deliver hua.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Kerala Important

INS Sunayna (IOS Sagar) Kochi lauta — 9 IOR navies ka joint crew

8 May 2025: IOS Sagar (INS Sunayna), jisme 9 IOR navies ke personnel the, ek mahine ki SW IOR deployment ke baad Kochi lauta.

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🌐 Agreements & MoUs 📍 India Important

India–Chile CEPA ke Terms of Reference sign

8 May 2025: India aur Chile ne CEPA negotiations ke ToR sign kiye; pehla round 26–30 May 2025, New Delhi.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 India

NITI Frontier Tech Hub ki AI datacentre workshop

8 May 2025: NITI Aayog Frontier Tech Hub ki states ke liye AI datacentre investment workshop — India ~20% world data banata hai par global datacentre capacity sirf 3%.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Jharkhand

Jharkhand cabinet: PM-JANMAN mein 275 Anganwadi, DA 55%

8 May 2025: CM Hemant Soren ki adhyakshata mein Jharkhand cabinet ne PVTG areas mein 275 Anganwadi centres (PM-JANMAN), 7 naye One Stop Centres aur DA 55% ko manzoori di.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India

Coal gasification scheme Category II ke liye CGPDPA sign

8 May 2025: Coal Ministry ne Jindal Steel and Power, New Era Cleantech aur Greta Energy and Metal ke saath CGPDPA sign kiya.

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🎓 Social Justice & Welfare 📍 Maharashtra

Virendra Kumar ne Chh. Sambhajinagar mein NAMASTE kits baante, DNT welfare review

8 May 2025: Dr Virendra Kumar ne NAMASTE scheme ke under sanitation workers ko PPE kits aur Ayushman cards diye; Tisgaon Tanda mein DNT welfare review kiya.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 United States

World Bank Land Conference 2025 mein India 'Country Champion'

5–8 May 2025, Washington D.C.: India Country Champion bana; SVAMITVA aur Gram Manchitra showcase kiye.

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🎓 Education 📍 Tamil Nadu

Stalin ne Thuvakudi (Tiruchi) Government Model School ke naye buildings kholay

8 May 2025: TN CM M.K. Stalin ne ₹57.47 crore ki laagat se bane Government Model School buildings aur hostels ka udghatan kiya.