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Tue, 11 Feb 2025

Mon, 10 Feb 2025

🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Karnataka Must know

Rajnath Singh inaugurates Aero India 2025 at Yelahanka; CEOs Roundtable held on 'EDGE' theme

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated Aero India 2025, Asia's biggest aerospace and defence exhibition, at Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru, Karnataka, on 10 February 2025, and addressed a CEOs Roundtable the same day.

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🎓 Education 📍 India Important

NITI Aayog releases policy report on State Public Universities

NITI Aayog released a policy report titled 'Expanding Quality Higher Education through States and State Public Universities' in New Delhi on 10 February 2025.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 United Kingdom Important

Fourth India-UK Energy Dialogue held in New Delhi; ASPIRE Phase-2 launched

The Fourth India-UK Energy Dialogue, co-chaired by Power Minister Manohar Lal and UK Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary Ed Miliband, was held in New Delhi on 10 February 2025.

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🎓 Education 📍 Kerala Important

Kerala Cabinet approves draft Bill to permit private universities

A special Kerala Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan approved the Kerala State Private Universities (Establishment and Regulation) Draft Bill, 2025 in Thiruvananthapuram on 10 February 2025.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Tamil Nadu Cabinet clears house-site pattas for about 86,000 people on unobjectionable poromboke land

The Tamil Nadu Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin decided in Chennai on 10 February 2025 to give pattas to about 86,000 people living on unobjectionable poromboke land, ending a ban dating to 1962.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India Important

Centre continues PM-AASHA till 2025-26; groundnut and soybean procurement extended in four states

The Agriculture Ministry said on 10 February 2025 that the integrated PM-AASHA scheme will continue during the 15th Finance Commission cycle up to 2025-26, and extended groundnut and soybean procurement in Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Telangana.

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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 India Important

'Sṛjanam', India's first indigenous automated biomedical waste treatment rig, launched at AIIMS New Delhi

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh dedicated 'Sṛjanam', India's first indigenous automated biomedical waste treatment rig developed by CSIR-NIIST, to the nation at AIIMS New Delhi on 10 February 2025.

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🛡️ Military Exercises 📍 Rajasthan Important

India-Egypt special forces exercise Cyclone-III begins at Mahajan, Rajasthan

The third edition of the India-Egypt Joint Special Forces Exercise CYCLONE began at the Mahajan Field Firing Ranges in Rajasthan on 10 February 2025 and runs until 23 February.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India

India-EFTA Desk inaugurated as single window for EFTA investors

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal inaugurated the India-EFTA Desk on 10 February 2025 as a single-window mechanism for businesses from Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein looking to invest in India.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 India

Nadda launches nationwide Mass Drug Administration round against lymphatic filariasis

Health Minister J.P. Nadda launched the annual nationwide Mass Drug Administration campaign for lymphatic filariasis elimination on 10 February 2025, covering 111 endemic districts.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 South Korea

DPIIT and Korea Transport Institute sign MoU on logistics and infrastructure

DPIIT and the Korea Transport Institute (KOTI) signed an MoU on cooperation in logistics and infrastructure development at the Sejong National Research Complex in South Korea on 10 February 2025.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 France

Second India-France AI Policy Roundtable held at Sciences Po, Paris

The Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser organised the 2nd India-France AI Policy Roundtable at the Sciences Po campus in Paris on 10 February 2025, as an official side event of the AI Action Summit.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Oman

National Archives of India and Oman's archives authority sign cooperation programme for 2025-2028

The National Archives of India and the National Records and Archives Authority of Oman signed an Executive Programme of Cooperation for 2025-2028 in New Delhi on 10 February 2025.

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Sun, 09 Feb 2025

🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Manipur Must know

N. Biren Singh resigns as Manipur Chief Minister

Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh tendered his resignation to Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla at Raj Bhavan, Imphal, on 9 February 2025, nearly two years after ethnic violence broke out in the state.

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🛡️ Internal Security 📍 Chhattisgarh Important

31 Maoists killed in encounter in Bijapur's Indravati National Park

Security forces killed 31 Maoists in an encounter in Indravati National Park in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on 9 February 2025; two security personnel were also killed.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Delhi Important

Atishi resigns as Delhi Chief Minister; Seventh Assembly dissolved

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi handed her resignation to Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena at Raj Niwas on 9 February 2025, a day after the Assembly election results.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 India Important

Rajnath Singh holds talks with defence ministers of Fiji and South Sudan in Bengaluru ahead of Aero India 2025

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met Fiji's Defence Minister Pio Tikoduadua and South Sudan's Defence Minister Lt Gen Chol Thon Balok in Bengaluru on 9 February 2025, ahead of Aero India 2025.

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🏅 Cricket 📍 Odisha Important

Rohit Sharma's 119 at Cuttack seals ODI series against England

Captain Rohit Sharma scored 119 off 90 balls as India beat England by four wickets in the second ODI at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, on 9 February 2025 to take an unassailable 2-0 lead.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 India

Indian Navy Chiefs' Conclave 2025 held; book on former Naval Chiefs released

The Indian Navy Chiefs' Conclave, bringing together eight former Naval Chiefs and the current naval leadership, was held at Naval Headquarters, New Delhi, on 8–9 February 2025.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 Uttar Pradesh

NAFED supplies over 1,000 tonnes of subsidised ration to devotees at Maha Kumbh under a Ministry of Cooperation scheme

NAFED had distributed more than 1,000 metric tonnes of subsidised ration to devotees at Maha Kumbh 2025 in Prayagraj through 20 mobile vans, the Ministry of Cooperation said on 9 February 2025.

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Sat, 08 Feb 2025

🏛️ Elections 📍 Delhi Must know

BJP wins 48 of 70 seats in Delhi Assembly election; AAP gets 22

The Election Commission declared results of the Delhi Assembly election on 8 February 2025: the BJP won 48 of the 70 seats and the Aam Aadmi Party 22, while the Congress won none.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Odisha Important

Odisha releases fourth phase of Subhadra Yojana to 18 lakh women

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi disbursed ₹5,000 each to over 18 lakh women under the fourth phase of the Subhadra Yojana at a function in Jajpur district on 8 February 2025.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 Odisha Important

Odisha CM opens Jajpur's medical college, renamed Maharaja Jajati Keshari Medical College and Hospital

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi inaugurated the government medical college and hospital in Jajpur on 8 February 2025 and announced its renaming as Maharaja Jajati Keshari Medical College and Hospital.

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🛡️ Weapons & Induction 📍 India Important

Defence Ministry signs ₹642 crore contract with BEL for 28 EON-51 systems for the Navy

The Defence Ministry signed a ₹642.17 crore contract with Bharat Electronics Limited in New Delhi on 8 February 2025 for 28 EON-51 electro-optical fire control systems for the Indian Navy.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

BJP wins Milkipur, DMK wins Erode East in by-elections

Results of two Assembly by-elections declared on 8 February 2025 saw the BJP's Chandrabhanu Paswan win Milkipur (Uttar Pradesh) and the DMK's V.C. Chandhirakumar win Erode East (Tamil Nadu).

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🌐 Summits & Conferences 📍 Gujarat Important

First BIMSTEC Youth Summit opens in Gandhinagar; India proposes 'Youth Bridge'

Union Youth Affairs Minister Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated the first-ever BIMSTEC Youth Summit at Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, on 8 February 2025 and proposed a 'Youth Bridge' initiative.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 Jammu and Kashmir

Seven Jal Jeevan Mission water supply schemes inaugurated in Kathua, J&K

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated seven water supply schemes under the Jal Jeevan Mission at Jasrota in Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir, on 8 February 2025.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Karnataka

15th Aero-India International Seminar begins in Bengaluru

The 15th biennial Aero-India International Seminar, organised by DRDO's CEMILAC with the Aeronautical Society of India, began in Bengaluru on 8 February 2025 as a prelude to Aero India 2025.

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🎓 Education 📍 India

Dharmendra Pradhan launches 41 books by young authors under PM YUVA 2.0

Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched 41 books by young authors under the PM YUVA 2.0 scheme at the New Delhi World Book Fair 2025 on 8 February 2025.

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