Current Affairs — 13 January 2025
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Mon, 13 Jan 2025
Odisha becomes 34th state to implement AB PM-JAY
Scheme converged with Gopabandhu Jan Arogya Yojana; ₹5 lakh cover per family plus ₹5 lakh more for women members.
PM inaugurates Sonamarg (Z-Morh) Tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir
₹2,700 crore-plus project gives all-weather connectivity between Srinagar and Sonamarg en route to Leh.
Maha Kumbh 2025 begins in Prayagraj on Paush Purnima
Over 1.5 crore devotees took the holy dip at the Sangam on the first day of the 45-day festival.
'Utkarsh', second Multi Purpose Vessel for Indian Navy, launched at L&T Kattupalli
106 m vessel built by a private Indian shipyard; contract signed on 25 March 2022.
India's renewable energy capacity reaches 209.44 GW, up 15.84%
Record 28.64 GW added in 2024; solar at 97.86 GW and wind at 48.16 GW.
President Murmu virtually launches dairy initiatives in Mayurbhanj, Odisha
3,000 high-genetic-merit cattle distributed; Gift Milk programme for about 1,200 schoolchildren.
CPI inflation eases to 5.22% in December 2024
Food inflation (CFPI) at 8.39%; both lowest in four months.
56 new watershed projects worth ₹700 crore sanctioned under WDC-PMKSY 2.0
Projects in 10 best-performing states to cover about 2.8 lakh hectares.
India and Saudi Arabia sign Bilateral Agreement for Haj 2025
Quota of 1,75,025 pilgrims earmarked for India.
Keel laid for Indian Coast Guard training ship at MDL, Mumbai
107 m ship with 7,500 nautical mile range will train 70 under-trainee officers, including women.