Current Affairs — 22 April 2025
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Tue, 22 Apr 2025
Terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir; 25 Indians and one Nepali citizen killed
A terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, on 22 April 2025 killed 25 Indians and one Nepali citizen, according to the Foreign Secretary's briefing; Prime Minister Narendra Modi strongly condemned it.
UPSC declares final result of Civil Services Examination 2024; 1,009 candidates recommended
The Union Public Service Commission declared the final result of the Civil Services Examination 2024 on 22 April 2025, recommending 1,009 candidates for appointment.
PM Modi in Jeddah: second India–Saudi Arabia Strategic Partnership Council meeting; visit cut short
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman co-chaired the second meeting of the India–Saudi Arabia Strategic Partnership Council in Jeddah on 22 April 2025; the PM cut short his two-day visit after the Pahalgam attack.
Manohar Lal in Nepal: Arun-3 electromechanical works begin; POWERGRID–NEA MoU on cross-border lines
Union Power Minister Manohar Lal inaugurated electromechanical works at the 900 MW Arun-3 project in Nepal and witnessed a POWERGRID–Nepal Electricity Authority MoU on cross-border transmission on 22 April 2025.
Navy inducts 10th Ammunition cum Torpedo cum Missile barge, LSAM 24, at Mumbai
The 10th Ammunition cum Torpedo cum Missile (ACTCM) barge, LSAM 24 (Yard 134), built by MSME shipyard Suryadipta Projects, Thane, was inducted at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai, on 22 April 2025.
World Earth Day 2025: Indian Yoga Association holds nationwide plantation drive under Harit Yoga
The Indian Yoga Association and its state chapters observed World Earth Day on 22 April 2025 with a nationwide tree plantation drive under the Ministry of Ayush's 'Harit Yoga' initiative, one of the ten signature events of International Day of Yoga 2025.
Plastics for Change wins Bharat Startup Grand Challenge 2025
DPIIT, Startup India and Stride Ventures announced Buoyancy Plastics for Change Recycling Pvt Ltd as the winner of the Bharat Startup Grand Challenge 2025, with funding of up to ₹10 crore, on 22 April 2025.
India nominates M. Revathi for Director of ITU's Radiocommunication Bureau
India nominated M. Revathi, Joint Wireless Advisor at the Department of Telecommunications, as its candidate for Director of the Radiocommunication Bureau of the International Telecommunication Union, it was announced on 22 April 2025.
Virginia tobacco grower registrations and barn licences made valid for 3 years
The Government amended the Tobacco Board Rules, 1976, to make Virginia tobacco grower registrations and barn licences valid for 3 years instead of 1, effective from the 2025-26 crop season in Andhra Pradesh, the Commerce Ministry said on 22 April 2025.
NECTAR showcases an aerostatic drone for surveillance and disaster management
NECTAR, an autonomous body under DST, held a live demonstration of an aerostatic drone developed by Airbotix Technologies, Gurgaon, for forest, wildlife, border and disaster surveillance, it was reported on 22 April 2025.
Pralhad Joshi inaugurates PV module testing and calibration lab at NISE, Gwal Pahari
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi inaugurated the PV Module Testing and Calibration Lab at the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), Gwal Pahari, Haryana, on 22 April 2025.
New private-sector subscribers under NPS cross 12 lakh in 2024-25
Over 12 lakh new private-sector subscribers joined the National Pension System in 2024-25, taking total subscribers to over 165 lakh by March 2025, the Finance Ministry said on 22 April 2025.