Current Affairs — 06 April 2025
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Sun, 06 Apr 2025
PM inaugurates New Pamban Rail Bridge, India's first vertical-lift sea bridge, and projects worth over ₹8,300 crore in Rameswaram
On 6 April 2025 (Ram Navami), Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the New Pamban Rail Bridge, India's first vertical-lift railway sea bridge, flagged off the Rameswaram–Tambaram (Chennai) train service and launched rail and road projects worth over ₹8,300 crore in Tamil Nadu.
MoSPI releases 26th edition of 'Women and Men in India 2024: Selected Indicators and Data'
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation released the 26th edition of 'Women and Men in India 2024', showing the labour force participation rate (usual status, 15+) rising from 49.8% in 2017-18 to 60.1% in 2023-24.
PM and Sri Lanka President inaugurate India-assisted Maho–Omanthai railway line and launch Maho–Anuradhapura signalling project
On 6 April 2025 in Anuradhapura, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Disanayaka inaugurated the 128 km Maho–Omanthai railway line refurbished with Indian assistance and visited the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi temple.
Ram Navami 2025: Surya Tilak at Ayodhya Ram temple performed from completed third floor with upgraded optics
On Ram Navami, 6 April 2025, the 'Surya Tilak' on the Ram Lalla idol at Ayodhya was beamed from the temple's completed third floor using an upgraded optical design, according to CSIR-CBRI Roorkee.
Amit Shah attends golden jubilee of IFFCO's Kalol plant, lays foundation of Beej Anusandhan Kendra in Gandhinagar
On 6 April 2025, Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah attended the golden jubilee of IFFCO's Kalol plant in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, and laid the foundation stone of the Beej Anusandhan Kendra (seed research centre).