Current Affairs — 16 April 2025
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Wed, 16 Apr 2025
Retail inflation at 4.6% in 2024-25, lowest since 2018-19; March 2025 CPI at 3.34%
CPI retail inflation fell to 4.6% in 2024-25, the lowest since 2018-19, and to 3.34% year-on-year in March 2025, the lowest monthly rate since August 2019, the Finance Ministry said on 16 April 2025.
India's total exports estimated at US$ 820.93 billion in 2024-25, up 5.5%
India's merchandise and services exports in 2024-25 are estimated at US$ 820.93 billion, 5.50% higher than US$ 778.13 billion in 2023-24, the Commerce Ministry said on 16 April 2025.
Over 1.3 crore persons insured through GeM in 2024-25
Government e Marketplace (GeM) facilitated insurance for more than 1.3 crore individuals and the hiring of 1 million manpower resources in 2024-25, the Commerce Ministry said on 16 April 2025.
Mines Ministry issues guidelines for Centres of Excellence under National Critical Mineral Mission
The Ministry of Mines issued guidelines on 16 April 2025 for setting up Centres of Excellence (CoEs) for critical-mineral R&D under the National Critical Mineral Mission, to work on a hub-and-spoke model.
India–Uzbekistan joint military exercise DUSTLIK-VI begins at Aundh, Pune
The sixth edition of the India–Uzbekistan joint military exercise DUSTLIK began at the Foreign Training Node, Aundh (Pune), on 16 April 2025 and is scheduled till 28 April.
CCI penalises UFO Moviez and Qube Cinema for anti-competitive lease terms with cinema owners
The Competition Commission of India, by an order dated 16 April 2025, imposed monetary and non-monetary sanctions on UFO Moviez (with subsidiary Scrabble Digital) and Qube Cinema Technologies for violating Section 3(4) of the Competition Act.
Five Armed Forces personnel honoured with MacGregor Memorial Medal for 2023 and 2024
CDS General Anil Chauhan presented MacGregor Memorial Medals for 2023 and 2024 at the United Service Institution of India, New Delhi, on 16 April 2025, for contributions to military reconnaissance, exploration and adventure.
Jitendra Singh hails India's first indigenous hydrogen fuel cell inland waterway vessel, backed by CSIR research
Science Minister Jitendra Singh, reviewing CSIR on 16 April 2025, hailed India's first indigenous green hydrogen fuel cell inland waterway vessel, built by Cochin Shipyard with a KPIT fuel-cell drivetrain drawing on CSIR's foundational work.
PM Vishwakarma–National SC-ST Hub Conclave held at Baripada, Odisha
The MSME Ministry held the PM Vishwakarma–National SC-ST Hub Conclave at Baripada, Mayurbhanj, Odisha, on 16 April 2025, co-chaired by Union MSME Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi and Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi.
In a first, ECI trains Booth Level Agents of political parties, starting with Bihar
The Election Commission of India began its first-ever training for Booth Level Agents (BLAs) of political parties on 16 April 2025, with about 280 BLAs from Bihar of 10 recognised parties at IIIDEM, New Delhi.
Karad in Maharashtra sets benchmark in sanitary waste management
Karad, a city in Maharashtra's Satara district, achieves 100% segregation, collection and processing of sanitary and biomedical waste, the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry said on 16 April 2025.
PM Modi receives phone call from Finland's President Alexander Stubb
Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a telephone call from Finnish President Alexander Stubb on 16 April 2025; they reviewed cooperation in digitalisation, sustainability and mobility.
MoS Savitri Thakur reviews women and child schemes in East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Union MoS for Women and Child Development Savitri Thakur reviewed flagship schemes in East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya, on 16 April 2025, visiting the One Stop Centre 'Shakti Sadan' at Mawroh and an Anganwadi centre at Mawsmai.
Six judicial officers appointed Judges of the Allahabad High Court
The President, after consulting the Chief Justice of India, appointed six judicial officers as Judges of the Allahabad High Court by a notification dated 16 April 2025.