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Mon, 24 Feb 2025

🌐 International Organisations 📍 India Important

India unanimously elected President of the African-Asian Rural Development Organization for 2025-27

The 21st General Session of the African-Asian Rural Development Organization (AARDO), held in New Delhi from 21 to 24 February 2025, unanimously elected India as President for the triennium 2025-27.

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💹 Economy 📍 Madhya Pradesh Important

PM Modi inaugurates Global Investors Summit 2025 in Bhopal; SECI signs MoU for 200 MW solar project at Dhar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Madhya Pradesh's Global Investors Summit 2025 in Bhopal on 24 February 2025, where SECI signed an MoU with the state for a 200 MW solar project at Dhar and a 1,000 MWh battery storage project.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Assam Important

PM Modi attends Jhumoir Binandini 2025, a mega Jhumoir dance programme, in Guwahati

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took part in Jhumoir Binandini 2025, a mega Jhumoir dance programme of Assam's tea garden community, in Guwahati on 24 February 2025.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 United Kingdom Important

India and the UK resume negotiations towards a trade deal

India and the United Kingdom resumed negotiations towards a trade deal on 24 February 2025, announced in New Delhi by Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and UK Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds.

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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 Himachal Pradesh

Rajnath Singh at IIT Mandi's 16th Foundation Day: India's tech sector to reach $300-350 billion in five years

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addressed the 16th Foundation Day of IIT Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, on 24 February 2025, saying India's technology sector is expected to reach $300-350 billion in the next five years.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Jammu and Kashmir

Amit Shah interacts with 250 Jammu and Kashmir children under the 'Watan Ko Jano' programme

Union Home Minister Amit Shah interacted with 250 children from Jammu and Kashmir under the 'Watan Ko Jano' programme in New Delhi on 24 February 2025.

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Sun, 23 Feb 2025

🏅 Cricket 📍 United Arab Emirates Must know

Champions Trophy 2025: Kohli's 51st ODI century takes India past Pakistan by six wickets in Dubai; he becomes fastest to 14,000 ODI runs

Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten 100, his 51st ODI century, as India beat Pakistan by six wickets in their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Group A match in Dubai on 23 February 2025.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 Madhya Pradesh Must know

PM Modi lays foundation stone of Bageshwar Dham Medical and Science Research Institute, a cancer institute in Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the Bageshwar Dham Medical and Science Research Institute, a cancer institute, at Garha village in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, on 23 February 2025.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Must know

Mann Ki Baat 119th episode: PM proposes 'One Day as a Scientist', recalls Hansa Mehta and will hand his social media to women on 8 March

In the 119th episode of Mann Ki Baat on 23 February 2025, PM Narendra Modi hailed ISRO's 100th launch, proposed 'One Day as a Scientist' for National Science Day, and said he would hand his social media accounts to inspiring women on International Women's Day.

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🌐 International Relations 📍 Germany Important

Germany's Bundestag election: Friedrich Merz's CDU/CSU comes first, AfD second with 20.8%, turnout 82.5%

In Germany's early federal election on 23 February 2025, Friedrich Merz's CDU/CSU won the most votes, the AfD came second with 20.8% and turnout was 82.5%, up from 76.4% in 2021.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 Karnataka Important

Mann Ki Baat: PM credits Soliga tribe for tiger rise in Karnataka's BRT Tiger Reserve, hails Andaman's 'Deer Woman'

Ahead of World Wildlife Day, PM Narendra Modi said in Mann Ki Baat on 23 February 2025 that the tiger-worshipping Soliga tribe deserves much of the credit for the rising tiger population in Karnataka's BRT Tiger Reserve.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 France Important

Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi leaves for France visit (24-27 February) to boost India-France defence ties

Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi departed on 23 February 2025 for an official visit to France from 24 to 27 February to strengthen India-France defence cooperation.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 Maharashtra Important

Health Ministry acts against Mumbai's Aveo Pharmaceuticals over export of unapproved Tapentadol-Carisoprodol combination to West Africa

The Union Health Ministry said on 23 February 2025 that CDSCO and Maharashtra regulators had stopped operations at Aveo Pharmaceuticals, Mumbai, and moved to withdraw export NOCs for the unapproved Tapentadol-Carisoprodol combination exported to West Africa.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 India

Fit India Sundays on Cycle reaches 4,200 locations; Mandaviya leads ninth week with FICCI and CII against obesity

Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya led the ninth week of Fit India Sundays on Cycle in Delhi on 23 February 2025 with FICCI and CII, as the campaign, dedicated to the fight against obesity, reached 4,200 locations nationwide.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Telangana

Mann Ki Baat: Adilabad teacher Thodasam Kailash praised for composing a Kolami-language song with AI tools

In Mann Ki Baat on 23 February 2025, PM Narendra Modi praised Thodasam Kailash, a government school teacher in Adilabad, Telangana, for composing a song in the Kolami tribal language with AI tools.

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Sat, 22 Feb 2025

🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Maharashtra Must know

Amit Shah chairs 27th meeting of the Western Zonal Council in Pune; 18 issues discussed

Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired the 27th meeting of the Western Zonal Council in Pune, Maharashtra, on 22 February 2025, attended by the Chief Ministers of Maharashtra, Gujarat and Goa and the Administrator of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.

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👤 Appointments & Resignations 📍 India Must know

Former RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das appointed Principal Secretary-2 to the Prime Minister

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on 22 February 2025 approved the appointment of former RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das as Principal Secretary-2 to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 Telangana Must know

SLBC tunnel collapse in Telangana's Nagarkurnool traps eight workers about 14 km inside

A portion of the roof of the under-construction Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel near Domalapenta in Nagarkurnool district, Telangana, collapsed on 22 February 2025, trapping eight workers about 14 km inside.

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🏅 Cricket 📍 Pakistan Important

Champions Trophy 2025: Inglis's 120* powers Australia to record chase of 352 against England in Lahore, outdoing Duckett's 165

Josh Inglis made an unbeaten 120 as Australia chased 352 to beat England by five wickets in Lahore on 22 February 2025, the highest successful chase in an ICC men's tournament, after Ben Duckett's record 165.

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🛡️ Military Exercises 📍 Japan Important

Indian Army contingent leaves for 6th India-Japan Exercise Dharma Guardian at East Fuji, Japan

An Indian Army contingent departed on 22 February 2025 for the 6th edition of the India-Japan joint military exercise Dharma Guardian, scheduled at the East Fuji Manoeuvre Training Area in Japan from 24 February to 9 March 2025.

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🏛️ Judiciary & Judgements 📍 India Important

Law Ministry ends consultation on draft Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2025; revised draft to be consulted afresh

The Union Law Ministry said on 22 February 2025 that it had concluded public consultation on the draft Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2025, and that a revised draft would be processed afresh for consultation, after objections from the Bar Council of India and lawyers' protests.

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🎓 Social Justice & Welfare 📍 Himachal Pradesh Important

Himachal Pradesh amends Prison Manual 2021 to end caste-based work allotment and discrimination in jails

The Himachal Pradesh government said on 22 February 2025 that it had amended all caste-based provisions of the HP Prison Manual 2021 to end caste-based discrimination and work allotment among prisoners.

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💹 Economy 📍 Kerala Important

Invest Kerala Global Summit ends in Kochi with expressions of interest worth ₹1.52 lakh crore from 374 companies

The two-day Invest Kerala Global Summit 2025 in Kochi concluded on 22 February 2025 with expressions of interest for investments worth ₹1,52,905 crore from 374 companies, according to Industries Minister P. Rajeeve.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 Maharashtra Important

Amit Shah hands PMAY-G (Phase-2) sanction letters to 20 lakh beneficiaries in Pune; Maharashtra releases first instalment to 10 lakh

Union Home Minister Amit Shah distributed sanction letters to 20 lakh beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (Phase-2) in Pune on 22 February 2025, and Maharashtra released the first instalment to 10 lakh of them.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 India

TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan: over 5.1 lakh TB patients notified and 10 crore people screened in 100-day campaign

The Health Ministry said on 22 February 2025 that the 100-day Intensified TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan, launched on 7 December 2024, had recorded over 5.1 lakh TB notifications and screened over 10 crore vulnerable people.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India

NSO releases 'Compendium of Datasets and Registries in India, 2024' covering about 270 datasets from 40 ministries

The National Statistics Office (MoSPI) released the 'Compendium of Datasets and Registries in India, 2024' on 22 February 2025, consolidating metadata for about 270 datasets and registries from 40 Ministries and Departments.

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Fri, 21 Feb 2025

📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 India Must know

International Mother Language Day 2025: UNESCO marks Silver Jubilee with theme 'Languages matter'; IGNCA holds two-day celebration

International Mother Language Day was observed on 21 February 2025, its 25th anniversary, with UNESCO's theme 'Languages matter: Silver Jubilee Celebration of International Mother Language Day'; in New Delhi, IGNCA held a two-day celebration.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Delhi Must know

PM Modi inaugurates 98th Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan in New Delhi; Dr Tara Bhawalkar presides

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 98th Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on 21 February 2025; the three-day meet, presided over by Dr Tara Bhawalkar, was held from 21 to 23 February.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 Chhattisgarh Important

SECL's Dipka Megaproject in Chhattisgarh loads first rake from new silos, raising dispatch capacity to 40 MTPA

South Eastern Coalfields Limited's Dipka Megaproject in Chhattisgarh loaded its first coal rake from a new Rapid Loading System and Silos 3 and 4 on 21 February 2025, raising its dispatch capacity to 40 million tonnes a year.

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🌐 International Organisations 📍 Maldives Important

India takes over chairmanship of the Bay of Bengal Programme Inter-Governmental Organisation from Bangladesh

India assumed the chairmanship of the Bay of Bengal Programme Inter-Governmental Organisation (BOBP-IGO) from Bangladesh at the 13th Governing Council meeting in the Maldives on 21 February 2025.

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