Current Affairs — 07 January 2025
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Tue, 07 Jan 2025
ECI announces Delhi Assembly election schedule: poll on 5 February, counting on 8 February
All 70 seats, 12 reserved for SCs, go to the polls in a single phase with about 1.55 crore electors.
NSO's First Advance Estimates put 2024-25 real GDP growth at 6.4%
Growth is down from 8.2% in 2023-24; nominal GDP is estimated to grow 9.7%.
V. Narayanan appointed Secretary, Department of Space and ISRO Chairman
The ACC appointed the LPSC Director for two years from 14 January 2025, succeeding S. Somanath.
Amit Shah launches CBI-developed BHARATPOL portal linking police to INTERPOL
BHARATPOL connects central agencies and State police with INTERPOL's network of 195 countries.
Ajit Doval co-chairs first India–Malaysia Security Dialogue in New Delhi
Both sides agreed to institutionalise the dialogue with annual meetings.
Mansukh Mandaviya launches e-Shram portal in all 22 Scheduled Languages
MeitY's Bhashini was used to expand the portal from four languages to 22.
European Council President António Costa calls PM Modi; leaders seek early India–EU FTA
The next India–EU Summit is to be held in India at a mutually convenient time.
Sonowal announces ₹57,000 crore projects at Kandla Port, including mega shipbuilding facility
The ₹30,000 crore shipyard will be able to build Very Large Crude Carriers of up to 3,20,000 DWT.
Indian Navy inducts LSAM 14, seventh Missile cum Ammunition Barge, at Mumbai
The barge was built by MSME shipyard SECON Engineering Projects, Visakhapatnam.
ECI schedules bye-elections to Milkipur (UP) and Erode (East) (TN) with Delhi poll
Both bye-elections are being held alongside the Delhi Assembly election, with polling on 5 February 2025.