Current Affairs — 23 April 2025
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Wed, 23 Apr 2025
CCS decisions after Pahalgam attack: Indus Waters Treaty held in abeyance, ICP Attari closed
The Cabinet Committee on Security, chaired by the Prime Minister on 23 April 2025, decided to hold the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 in abeyance, close the Integrated Check Post Attari, cancel SVES visas for Pakistani nationals, declare Pakistan's defence advisers persona non grata and cut High Commission strength to 30, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri announced.
After Pahalgam attack: Amit Shah visits site and families; four special flights from Srinagar
Home Minister Amit Shah paid last respects to those killed in the Pahalgam terror attack, met their families and visited the site on 23 April 2025, while the Civil Aviation Ministry arranged four special flights from Srinagar and directed airlines to keep regular fares.
Odisha's Single Window Committee approves seven renewable energy projects worth ₹1,191.47 crore
Odisha's 10th Single Window Committee under the Odisha Renewable Energy Policy-2022 gave in-principle approval on 23 April 2025 to seven renewable energy projects of 149.97 MW with an investment of ₹1,191.47 crore.
IGNCA opens Bharat Muni Dirgha with an exhibition of masks from the Lance Dane Collection
The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) inaugurated the Bharat Muni Dirgha exhibition space with an exhibition of masks from the Lance Dane Collection on 23 April 2025.
ECI begins two-day training at IIIDEM for Bihar's electoral field functionaries
The Election Commission began a two-day training programme at IIIDEM, New Delhi, on 23 April 2025 for 229 BLOs, 12 EROs and 2 DEOs from Bihar, inaugurated by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Health Ministry and NCAHP launch competency-based curricula for ten allied and healthcare professions
The Health Ministry, with the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions (NCAHP), launched competency-based curricula for ten allied and healthcare professions on 23 April 2025.
Tur procurement under Price Support Scheme continues in nine States
The Agriculture Ministry said on 23 April 2025 that procurement of 13.22 LMT of tur under the Price Support Scheme for Kharif 2024-25 had been approved in nine States, with 100% procurement of tur, urad and masur to continue up to 2028-29.
India and South Africa hold second session of Joint Working Group on Trade and Investment in Pretoria
India and South Africa held the second session of the Joint Working Group on Trade and Investment (JWGTI) in Pretoria on 22–23 April 2025, co-chaired by Economic Adviser Priya Nair of the Department of Commerce.
SEFCO-2025 international energy conference opens at CSIR-IIP, Dehradun
The 7th edition of the international conference 'Shaping the Energy Future: Challenges and Opportunities' (SEFCO-2025) was inaugurated at CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun, on 23 April 2025.
IASST Guwahati develops optical sensing platform for cholesterol detection
Researchers at the Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Guwahati, developed an optical sensing platform for cholesterol detection using silk fibre functionalised with phosphorene quantum dots, DST said on 23 April 2025.