Current Affairs One-liners — 06 February 2025

Thu, 06 Feb 2025

• The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India issued recommendations on 'Revision of National Numbering Plan' on 6 February 2025, including a 10-digit closed numbering scheme for fixed lines based on Licensed Service Areas.
• Public Sector Banks reported their highest-ever aggregate net profit of ₹1,29,426 crore in April–December of FY 2024-25, up 31.3% year-on-year, the Finance Ministry said on 6 February 2025.
• Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held his first phone call with new US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on 6 February 2025; the two sides agreed to draft a framework for defence cooperation for 2025–2035.
• Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin inaugurated TP Solar's 4.3 GW solar cell and module manufacturing plant, built for ₹3,800 crore, at Gangaikondan SIPCOT in Tirunelveli district on 6 February 2025.
• Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced on 6 February 2025 that EPFO had settled over 5.08 crore claims worth ₹2,05,932 crore in FY 2024-25, crossing 5 crore for the first time.
• The Ministry of Defence on 6 February 2025 signed contracts worth ₹10,147 crore with Economic Explosives Ltd and Munitions India Ltd for Pinaka rockets, and a SHAKTI software upgrade contract with BEL.
• The 5th Joint Working Group meeting between the Defence Ministries of India and Spain was held in New Delhi on 6 February 2025, with a focus on technology and armament production.
• Scientists from the S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences and NITTTR developed a hybrid memristor material that mimics biological synapses, the Ministry of Science and Technology said on 6 February 2025.
• C-DAC Noida, a research organisation under MeitY, signed a Letter of Intent with Creative Play Lab of the LEGO Group on 6 February 2025 to boost India's electronic toy ecosystem.
• The Department of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare said on 6 February 2025 that tradable parameters for 10 more commodities had been added to the e-NAM platform, raising the total to 231.
• India beat England by four wickets in the first ODI at the VCA Stadium, Nagpur, on 6 February 2025, with Shubman Gill named Player of the Match for his 87.
• Skill Development Minister Jayant Chaudhary inaugurated the NSDC International Academy at Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, on 6 February 2025 to train youth for jobs abroad.
• Ayush Minister Prataprao Jadhav launched 'Shatavari – For Better Health', a nationwide species-specific campaign of the National Medicinal Plants Board, on 6 February 2025.