Current Affairs — 03 February 2025
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Mon, 03 Feb 2025
40 projects in 23 states sanctioned under SASCI for iconic tourist centres in 2024-25
On 3 February 2025, in Parliament in New Delhi, Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat told the Lok Sabha that 40 projects in 23 states worth ₹3,295.76 crore were sanctioned in 2024-25 under SASCI for developing iconic tourist centres.
Russian State Duma delegation led by Vyacheslav Volodin calls on President Murmu and Speaker Om Birla
On 3 February 2025, in New Delhi, a Russian parliamentary delegation led by State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan and on Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.
Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar portal: 4.5 lakh of 6.5 lakh villages now live
On 3 February 2025, in Parliament in New Delhi, the Culture Ministry told the Lok Sabha that 4.5 lakh villages are live on the Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar portal of the National Mission on Cultural Mapping, which aims to document 6.5 lakh villages.
India has retrieved 655 antiquities from abroad since 1976, 642 of them since 2014
On 3 February 2025, in Parliament in New Delhi, Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat told the Lok Sabha that the Government has retrieved 655 antiquities from foreign countries from 1976 to 2024, of which 642 were retrieved since 2014.
Maha Kumbh 2025: 2.33 crore devotees bathe at Triveni Sangam on third Amrit Snan of Basant Panchami
On 3 February 2025, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, the third Amrit Snan of Maha Kumbh 2025 was held on Basant Panchami, with 2.33 crore devotees taking a dip at the Triveni Sangam by 6 pm.
Government lists support for India's 11 classical languages in Lok Sabha reply
On 3 February 2025, in Parliament in New Delhi, Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat told the Lok Sabha that, besides six earlier classical languages, five more were notified on 4 October 2024.
CeNS Bengaluru develops high-entropy alloy catalyst for efficient green hydrogen
On 3 February 2025, in Bengaluru, Karnataka, the Department of Science and Technology announced that the Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences had developed a high-entropy alloy catalyst, PtPdCoNiMn, for efficient hydrogen production by water electrolysis.
India's first Ferret Research Facility dedicated at THSTI Faridabad; GARBH-INi-DRISHTI launched
On 3 February 2025, in Faridabad, Haryana, India's first Ferret Research Facility was dedicated at the Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI), and the GARBH-INi-DRISHTI data repository was launched.
CAQM revokes GRAP Stage-III across NCR as Delhi's AQI improves to 286
On 3 February 2025, in Delhi-NCR, the CAQM Sub-Committee on GRAP revoked Stage-III of the Graded Response Action Plan in the entire NCR with immediate effect after Delhi's average AQI improved to 286.
National Metadata Structure (NMDS 2.0) shared with ministries for implementation
On 3 February 2025, in Parliament in New Delhi, MoS Rao Inderjit Singh told the Rajya Sabha that the National Metadata Structure (NMDS 2.0) has been shared with ministries and departments for implementation.