Current Affairs — 04 April 2025
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Fri, 04 Apr 2025
Cabinet approves Vibrant Villages Programme-II with Rs 6,839 crore outlay
The Union Cabinet approved the Vibrant Villages Programme-II (VVP-II) on 4 April 2025 as a fully Centre-funded scheme with an outlay of Rs 6,839 crore for villages along international land borders other than the Northern border.
Parliament passes Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025 and Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill, 2025
Parliament cleared the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025 when the Rajya Sabha passed it in the early hours of 4 April 2025, after the Lok Sabha had passed it on 3 April.
6th BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok adopts Bangkok Vision 2030 and signs Maritime Transport Agreement
The 6th BIMSTEC Summit, hosted by Thailand in Bangkok on 4 April 2025, adopted the BIMSTEC Bangkok Vision 2030 and saw the signing of the BIMSTEC Maritime Transport Agreement.
DRDO and Army complete four successful flight-tests of Army MRSAM off Odisha
DRDO and the Indian Army completed four successful flight-tests of the Army version of the Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MRSAM) from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off Odisha on 3 and 4 April 2025.
CCEA approves four railway multitracking projects worth Rs 18,658 crore in Maharashtra, Odisha and Chhattisgarh
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved four Indian Railways multitracking projects costing about Rs 18,658 crore on 4 April 2025, adding about 1,247 km across 15 districts of Maharashtra, Odisha and Chhattisgarh.
CSIR transfers HANSA-3(NG) trainer aircraft technology to Pioneer Clean Amps
Union Minister Jitendra Singh formalised the transfer of technology of CSIR's indigenous HANSA-3(NG) two-seater trainer aircraft to Pioneer Clean Amps Pvt Ltd in New Delhi on 4 April 2025.
Indian Railways produces a record 41,929 wagons in FY 2024-25
Indian Railways produced an all-time high of 41,929 wagons in FY 2024-25, the Railways Ministry said on 4 April 2025, up from 37,650 in FY 2023-24.