Current Affairs — 21 January 2025
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Tue, 21 Jan 2025
Department of Commerce introduces Diamond Imprest Authorization Scheme
The Department of Commerce introduced the Diamond Imprest Authorization (DIA) Scheme on 21 January 2025, allowing duty-free import of natural cut and polished diamonds below ¼ carat, effective 1 April 2025.
Meghalaya, Tripura and Manipur mark 53rd Statehood Day; Meghalaya launches revised state anthem
Meghalaya, Tripura and Manipur celebrated their 53rd Statehood Day on 21 January 2025, with Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma launching a revised state anthem at the main function in Jowai.
India hosts second meeting of BIMSTEC Expert Group on Cyber Security Cooperation
The National Security Council Secretariat organised the second meeting of the BIMSTEC Expert Group on Cyber Security Cooperation in New Delhi on 21 January 2025 to frame a five-year Action Plan.
JNPA crosses 10 million TEU capacity; ₹2,000 crore projects launched at Jawaharlal Nehru Port
Ports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal launched projects worth nearly ₹2,000 crore at Jawaharlal Nehru Port, Mumbai, on 21 January 2025, as JNPA crossed 10 million TEUs of capacity to become India's largest port.
MoD signs ₹1,561 crore contract with HVF for 47 T-72 Bridge Laying Tanks
The Ministry of Defence signed a ₹1,560.52 crore contract on 21 January 2025 with Heavy Vehicles Factory, a unit of Armoured Vehicle Nigam Limited, for 47 T-72 Bridge Laying Tanks for the Indian Army.
27th PM-STIAC meeting discusses cell and gene therapy in India
The 27th meeting of the Prime Minister's Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council, chaired by Principal Scientific Adviser Ajay Kumar Sood at Vigyan Bhawan on 21 January 2025, discussed cell and gene therapy.
85th All India Presiding Officers Conference in Patna adopts five resolutions
The 85th All India Presiding Officers Conference concluded in Patna, Bihar, on 21 January 2025, adopting five resolutions including on the 75th year of the Constitution and the use of digital technology.
India-hosted ISSA seminar on social security for informal workers concludes in New Delhi
A two-day international seminar on formalisation and social security for informal-sector workers, hosted by the Labour Ministry and ESIC with the International Social Security Association, concluded at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi, on 21 January 2025.
TRAI inaugurates SATRC Workshop on Spectrum in Goa
TRAI Chairman Anil Kumar Lahoti inaugurated the three-day South Asian Telecommunication Regulators' Council (SATRC) Workshop on Spectrum in Goa on 21 January 2025, organised by the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity.
IndiaAI shortlists 20 teams for CyberGuard AI Hackathon
The IndiaAI Mission on 21 January 2025 shortlisted 20 of 263 applicants for stage 2 of the IndiaAI CyberGuard AI Hackathon, run with the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre.