Current Affairs — Saari news

📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Must know

Cabinet ne ₹60,000 crore ki ITI Upgradation scheme aur 5 NCOE ko manzoori di

7 May 2025: Union Cabinet ne Centrally Sponsored National Scheme for ITI Upgradation (₹60,000 cr) approve ki — 1,000 govt ITIs aur 5 NSTIs mein National Centres of Excellence.

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🛡️ Internal Security 📍 India Must know

MHA ke nirdesh par 244 districts mein nationwide civil defence mock drill

7 May 2025: MHA ne sabhi States/UTs ko 244 categorised Civil Defence districts mein mock drill karne ko kaha — air-raid sirens, blackout aur civilians ki training.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 India Must know

Operation Sindoor: Indian Armed Forces ne Pakistan aur PoJK mein 9 terror sites target kiye

7 May 2025: Operation Sindoor mein Pakistan aur PoJK ke 9 sites par terrorist infrastructure ko hit kiya gaya; MoD ke mutabik action focused, measured aur non-escalatory tha, koi Pakistani military facility target nahi hui.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Odisha Important

Odisha cabinet: Mukhyamantri Bus Seva mein 50% concession, NIDAAN jaari

7 May 2025: CM Mohan Charan Majhi ki cabinet ne 5 departments ke 8 proposals approve kiye — statewide Mukhyamantri Bus Seva mein women, transgender, students, divyang, senior citizens ko 50% chhoot.

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🔬 Space 📍 India Important

PM Modi ne GLEX 2025 ko address kiya

7 May 2025: PM ne video se 12th GLEX ko sambodhit kiya — 7–9 May, Yashobhoomi, New Delhi; IAF organiser, ISRO host, ASI co-host.

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🎓 Education 📍 India Important

Cabinet ne 5 naye IITs ke ₹11,828.79 crore expansion ko manzoori di

7 May 2025: IIT Tirupati, Palakkad, Bhilai, Jammu aur Dharwad ka Phase-B expansion approve; student capacity 7,111 se 13,687.

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🚄 Urban Development 📍 Kerala Important

Kerala cabinet ne Kochi canals project (IURWTS) ka ₹3,716.10 crore revised estimate approve kiya

7 May 2025: Kochi ki 6 canals revive karne wale IURWTS ko ₹3,716.10 cr par manzoori; KMRL SPV rahegi.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Important

CCEA ne Revised SHAKTI policy approve ki: do windows se coal linkage

7 May 2025: Power sector ke liye Revised SHAKTI policy — purane 8 paras ab sirf 2 windows mein: notified price par coal (Window-I) aur premium par coal (Window-II).

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🎭 Heritage & UNESCO 📍 India Important

Sotheby's Hong Kong ne Piprahwa Buddhist relics ki auction postpone ki

7 May 2025: Ministry of Culture ke intervention ke baad Sotheby's Hong Kong ne Piprahwa relics ki auction (7 May ko scheduled) postpone kar di.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 India Important

Prataprao Jadhav ne IDY 2025 ki taiyariyon ka review kiya

7 May 2025: Ayush Minister Prataprao Jadhav ne New Delhi mein International Day of Yoga 2025 (21 June) ki taiyari review ki — 'Yoga for One Earth, One Health'.

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🎭 Heritage & UNESCO 📍 Maharashtra

CCRAS ne Mumbai mein do rare Ayurvedic manuscripts revive kiye

7 May 2025: CCRAS ne Dravyaratnakara Nighantu aur Dravyanamakara Nighantu ke critical editions Mumbai mein release kiye.

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💹 Economy 📍 India

DPIIT aur Hafele India ka MoU: startups aur MSMEs ko support

7 May 2025: DPIIT ne Hafele India ke saath New Delhi mein MoU sign kiya — product startups, MSMEs ko infrastructure, supplier development aur market access.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 Tamil Nadu

ECI ne IIIDEM mein TN aur Puducherry ke election staff ko Tamil mein training di

7 May 2025: IIIDEM Delhi mein 293 participants (264 BLO Supervisors, 14 EROs, 2 DEOs) ki Tamil mein training; total ab lagbhag 2,300.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 India

CENJOWS ne MRSAM-India Eco-System Summit 2.0 host kiya

7 May 2025: Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi mein CENJOWS ne ASI aur IAI ke saath MRSAM summit 2.0 karaya.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Must know

India aur UK ne FTA aur Double Contribution Convention conclude kiya

6 May 2025: PM Modi aur PM Starmer ne India–UK FTA aur DCC ke conclusion ka swagat kiya — Indian exports ke liye ~99% tariff lines par zero duty.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Australia Important

PM Modi ne Anthony Albanese ko dobara PM banne par badhai di

6 May 2025: PM Modi ne phone par Anthony Albanese ko Australia ke 32nd Prime Minister ke roop mein re-election par badhai di.

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🎓 Education 📍 Gujarat Important

IIFT ko GIFT City, Gujarat mein off-campus centre ki manzoori

6 May 2025: Ministry of Education ne IIFT ke GIFT City (Gandhinagar) off-campus centre ko approve kiya — MBA (International Business) chalega.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Maharashtra Important

Maharashtra cabinet Chaundi mein: Ahilyadevi Holkar memorial ke liye ₹681 crore

6 May 2025: CM Fadnavis ki cabinet ne Ahilyanagar ke Chaundi mein Ahilyabai Holkar ki 300th jayanti par meeting ki — memorial ke liye ~₹681 cr, teerth sthalon ke liye ~₹5,503 cr.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Important

IWAI ka Rhenus Logistics ke saath MoU: national waterways par 100 barges

6 May 2025: IWAI aur Rhenus Logistics India ka MoU — NW-1, NW-2, NW-16 aur IBP routes par phases mein 100 barges.

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🌟 Persons in News 📍 Germany Important

Friedrich Merz Germany ke Federal Chancellor bane; PM Modi ne badhai di

6 May 2025: Friedrich Merz ne Germany ke Federal Chancellor ka pad sambhala; PM Modi ne X par badhai di.

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 Bihar Important

NMCG ne Bhojpur, Bihar ke Nathmalpur Bhagad wetland ko approve kiya — Namami Gange ka 5th wetland

6 May 2025: NMCG ki 62nd EC (DG Rajeev Kumar Mital) ne ₹3.51 cr ka Nathmalpur Bhagad wetland project approve kiya.

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🔬 Space 📍 India Important

Gaganyaan final phase mein; pehli human spaceflight 2027 Q1 mein

6 May 2025: Dr. Jitendra Singh ne bataya ki Gaganyaan final phase mein hai — pehli crewed flight 2027 ki pehli quarter mein.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Vietnam

Kiren Rijiju ne Ho Chi Minh City mein UN Vesak Day 2025 ko sambodhit kiya

6 May 2025: Vietnam Buddhist Academy, Ho Chi Minh City mein UN Vesak Day 2025 — Rijiju ne President aur PM ki shubhkaamnayein di.

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🏅 Hockey 📍 Chandigarh

6th Arjan Singh Memorial Hockey Tournament Chandigarh mein khatam; Indian Railways jeete

6 May 2025: Chandigarh mein 6th Arjan Singh Memorial Hockey — final mein Indian Railways ne RCF Kapurthala ko tie-breaker mein 3-1 se haraya.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 India

Nadda ne health sector disaster preparedness aur fire safety par 2nd National Workshop ka udghatan kiya

6 May 2025: Dr Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi mein 2nd National Workshop; iGOT course 'Fire Safety in Healthcare Facilities' launch.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 India

BSIP ne Godavari Basin mein 250 million saal purani Permian wildfires trace ki

6 May 2025: BSIP Lucknow ke scientists ne Godavari Basin ke shale samples se Permian period (~250 mya) ki palaeofires ke saboot paaye.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 India

Scindia ne Bharat Telecom 2025 ka udghatan kiya

6 May 2025: New Delhi mein Bharat Telecom 2025 — TEPC aur DoT ka aayojan; 35+ deshon ke 130+ foreign delegates.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 India Important

DRDO aur Navy ne MIGM ki combat firing ki

5 May 2025: Multi-Influence Ground Mine (MIGM) ki reduced-explosive combat firing successful.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

FY 2024-25 mein record mining production: iron ore 289 MMT

Iron ore 289 MMT (FY24: 277 MMT), manganese 3.8 MMT, bauxite 24.7 MMT.

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💹 Banking & RBI 📍 Maharashtra Important

DFS Secretary ne Mumbai mein RRBs aur amalgamation ka review kiya

5 May 2025, Mumbai: M. Nagaraju ne One State-One RRB plan ka review kiya.

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