Current Affairs — 02 April 2025
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Wed, 02 Apr 2025
US President signs reciprocal-tariff order; India says it is examining the implications
US President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14257 on 2 April 2025, imposing a 10% baseline tariff on imports from all trading partners from 5 April and higher country-specific rates from 9 April; India's Department of Commerce said on 3 April that it was carefully examining the implications.
NHAI builds 5,614 km of highways and records its highest capex in FY 2024-25
The National Highways Authority of India built 5,614 km of national highways in FY 2024-25 against a target of 5,150 km, and its capital expenditure reached an all-time high of over ₹2.5 lakh crore, the Road Transport Ministry said on 2 April 2025.
Indian Railways produces a record 1,681 locomotives in FY 2024-25
Indian Railways produced a record 1,681 locomotives in FY 2024-25, 19% more than the 1,472 of the previous year, the Railway Ministry said on 2 April 2025.
MOIL posts its best-ever year with record manganese ore output in FY 2024-25
MOIL recorded its best-ever financial year in FY 2024-25 with record manganese ore production of 18.02 lakh tonnes, 2.7% higher year on year, the Steel Ministry said on 2 April 2025.
Navy signs ₹270-crore Make-I order with Kirloskar for indigenous 6 MW marine diesel engine
The Indian Navy and Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited signed a Project Sanction Order under the Make-I category on 2 April 2025 to design and develop a 6 MW medium-speed marine diesel engine at a cost of ₹270 crore.
Arunachal cabinet raises social security pensions by Rs 300, lowers widow pension age to 18
The Arunachal Pradesh cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Pema Khandu, on 2 April 2025 raised old-age, disability and widow pensions by Rs 300 a month, lowered the widow pension age from 40 to 18, and extended the CM's Bal Seva Scheme to all registered orphans.