Current Affairs — 27 April 2025
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Sun, 27 Apr 2025
Vice-President addresses Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore
Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar addressed Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, on 27 April 2025, saying India must move from food security to farmer prosperity.
Defence Ministry flags misleading WhatsApp message on donations; points to Armed Forces Battle Casualties Welfare Fund
The Ministry of Defence on 27 April 2025 cautioned against a misleading WhatsApp message seeking donations to a bank account for Army modernisation and directed donors to the official Armed Forces Battle Casualties Welfare Fund.
Mann Ki Baat: apples in Karnataka's Bagalkot, saffron in Kinnaur and Wayanad
In Mann Ki Baat on 27 April 2025, PM Modi cited Shri Shail Teli of Bagalkot, Karnataka, who grows apples in the plains, and saffron cultivation in Kinnaur (Himachal Pradesh) and, using aeroponics, in Wayanad (Kerala).
Union Minister Jitendra Singh reviews security arrangements in Udhampur
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh reviewed security arrangements at a high-level meeting in Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir, on 27 April 2025, and met Lt Gen Pratik Sharma, who is to take over as GoC Northern Command from 1 May.
PM highlights NDMA's 'Sachet' disaster-alert app in Mann Ki Baat
In Mann Ki Baat on 27 April 2025, PM Modi urged people to use 'Sachet', a disaster-alert app developed by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).
Mann Ki Baat: 140 crore trees under 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam'; 70 lakh trees in Ahmedabad
In Mann Ki Baat on 27 April 2025, PM Modi said more than 140 crore trees had been planted under 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' in a year, and over 70 lakh trees had been planted in Ahmedabad in the last few years.
Mann Ki Baat 121 recalls Champaran Satyagraha and Babu Veer Kunwar Singh
In Mann Ki Baat on 27 April 2025, PM Modi recalled the Champaran Satyagraha of 1917, Dr Rajendra Prasad's book 'Satyagraha in Champaran', and the death anniversary of 1857 hero Babu Veer Kunwar Singh on 26 April.
UDAN completes 8 years since its first flight (Shimla–Delhi, 27 April 2017)
The UDAN regional connectivity scheme completed 8 years of its first flight on 27 April 2025; 625 routes connecting 90 airports have been operationalised, per a Civil Aviation Ministry backgrounder.
World Health Summit Regional Meeting Asia 2025 held in New Delhi
Union Minister Piyush Goyal addressed the World Health Summit Regional Meeting Asia 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 27 April 2025, citing nearly 300 million vaccine doses shared under Vaccine Maitri.
Mann Ki Baat 121: Pahalgam, tribute to Dr K. Kasturirangan, 50 years of Aryabhatta, Operation Brahma
In the 121st episode of Mann Ki Baat on 27 April 2025, PM Narendra Modi spoke of the Pahalgam terror attack, paid tribute to Dr K. Kasturirangan, marked 50 years of the Aryabhatta satellite and recalled Operation Brahma in Myanmar.