Current Affairs — 22 January 2025
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Wed, 22 Jan 2025
Cabinet fixes MSP of raw jute at ₹5,650 per quintal for 2025-26
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 22 January 2025 fixed the MSP of raw jute (TD-3 grade) for the 2025-26 season at ₹5,650 per quintal, ₹315 more than last season.
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao completes 10 years; Mission Vatsalya and Mission Shakti portals launched
The 10th anniversary of the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme was celebrated at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on 22 January 2025, where the Mission Vatsalya Portal and the Mission Shakti Portal and app were launched.
MeitY report puts India's digital economy at 11.74% of national income in 2022-23
A MeitY report, 'Estimation and Measurement of India's Digital Economy', released on 22 January 2025, estimated India's digital economy at 11.74% of national income in 2022-23, or ₹31.64 lakh crore.
Cabinet apprised of National Health Mission achievements for 2021-24
The Union Cabinet was apprised on 22 January 2025 of National Health Mission progress during 2021-24, including over 12 lakh additional health workers and 1.72 lakh Ayushman Arogya Mandirs.
Odisha's 134th SLSWCA approves 17 projects worth ₹3,883.72 crore
Odisha's State Level Single Window Clearance Authority, at its 134th meeting on 22 January 2025, approved 17 investment proposals worth ₹3,883.72 crore expected to create over 12,280 jobs.
Maharashtra signs 54 MoUs worth ₹15.70 lakh crore at Davos, Reliance deal largest
Maharashtra said on 22 January 2025 that it had signed 54 MoUs worth ₹15.70 lakh crore over two days at the World Economic Forum in Davos, the largest being a ₹3,05,000 crore MoU with Reliance.
Commerce Minister sets target of 10,000 GI tags by 2030
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal set a target of 10,000 Geographical Indication tags by 2030 at the GI Samagam in New Delhi on 22 January 2025; 605 GI tags have been issued so far.
EPFO adds 14.63 lakh net members in November 2024
The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation's provisional payroll data for November 2024, released on 22 January 2025, showed a net addition of 14.63 lakh members, including 8.74 lakh new members.
Rajnath Singh inaugurates Vidyadhiraja Vidyapeetom Sainik School in Alappuzha, Kerala
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the Vidyadhiraja Vidyapeetom Sainik School in Alappuzha district, Kerala, on 22 January 2025, one of the 100 new Sainik Schools in partnership mode.
MoSPI's eSankhyiki portal crosses 100 million records
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation announced on 22 January 2025 that its eSankhyiki data platform had 134 million records within seven months of its June 2024 launch.