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Odisha's first Automated Testing Station for vehicle fitness opens at Cuttack

The Odisha government inaugurated the state's first Automated Testing Station (ATS) for vehicle fitness tests at the Cuttack RTO on 30 January 2025.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Uttar Pradesh

Railways plans record 360 trains from Prayagraj for Mauni Amavasya; 1,000+ medical staff deployed

Railway Board Chairman Satish Kumar said on 28 January 2025 that Indian Railways would run an all-time high of 360 trains from Prayagraj, including 190 specials, for Mauni Amavasya at Maha Kumbh 2025.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India

Avinya'25 and Vasudha energy startup challenge winners announced

Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri announced the winners of the Avinya'25 and Vasudha startup challenges at ONGC headquarters on 28 January 2025, with UrjanovaC Pvt Ltd winning Avinya'25.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Important

MNRE notifies revised Quality Control Order 2025 for solar PV products

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy notified the Solar Systems, Devices, and Components Goods Order, 2025 in the Gazette on 27 January 2025, setting minimum efficiency norms for solar PV modules.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Uttar Pradesh

Prayagraj Airport connected directly with 17 cities for Maha Kumbh 2025

The Civil Aviation Ministry said on 27 January 2025 that Prayagraj Airport now has direct flights to 17 cities, against 8 in December 2024, for Maha Kumbh 2025.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India

Indian Railways upgrades over 23,000 track km for 130 kmph speeds

Indian Railways announced on 27 January 2025 that over 23,000 track kilometres had been upgraded for train speeds up to 130 kmph.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 Uttar Pradesh

THDC declares commercial operation of Unit 1 of 1,320 MW Khurja Super Thermal Power Plant

THDC India Limited declared the Commercial Operation Date of Unit 1 of the 2×660 MW Khurja Super Thermal Power Plant in Uttar Pradesh in the midnight of 25 January 2025.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Telangana

Manohar Lal inaugurates Karimnagar Smart City projects in Telangana

Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal inaugurated four Karimnagar Smart City projects in Telangana on 24 January 2025.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India

PM GatiShakti Network Planning Group evaluates four rail and road projects at 86th meeting

The 86th meeting of the Network Planning Group under PM GatiShakti, held on 24 January 2025, evaluated two railway and two highway projects, including Vadodara–Ratlam quadrupling.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

IWAI upgrades Varanasi sub-office to its sixth Regional Office

The Inland Waterways Authority of India upgraded its Varanasi sub-office to a full-fledged Regional Office on 23 January 2025, its sixth, to streamline waterway works in Uttar Pradesh.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Important

Centre notifies Legal Metrology rules for radar speed-measuring equipment

The Department of Consumer Affairs notified on 23 January 2025 rules under the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011 for radar equipment that measures vehicle speed, effective 1 July 2025.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Maharashtra Important

JNPA crosses 10 million TEU capacity; ₹2,000 crore projects launched at Jawaharlal Nehru Port

Ports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal launched projects worth nearly ₹2,000 crore at Jawaharlal Nehru Port, Mumbai, on 21 January 2025, as JNPA crossed 10 million TEUs of capacity to become India's largest port.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 India Must know

Scindia launches Sanchar Saathi mobile app and National Broadband Mission 2.0

Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia launched the Sanchar Saathi mobile app and National Broadband Mission (NBM) 2.0 on 17 January 2025, and inaugurated Intra Circle Roaming at DBN-funded 4G sites.

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💹 Economy 📍 Delhi Important

PM Modi inaugurates Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025 at Bharat Mandapam

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 17 January 2025; the expo runs from 17 to 22 January across three venues in Delhi NCR.

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🚄 Urban Development 📍 India Important

Toolkit for 9th Swachh Survekshan launched; 12 cities enter new Super Swachh League

Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal launched the toolkit for the 9th edition of Swachh Survekshan on 17 January 2025, introducing a Super Swachh League of 12 cities.

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🔬 Space 📍 Andhra Pradesh Must know

Cabinet approves ₹3,984.86 crore Third Launch Pad at Sriharikota

The Union Cabinet on 16 January 2025 approved a Third Launch Pad at ISRO's Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, at a cost of ₹3,984.86 crore, to be built within 48 months.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Manipur Important

Three new Alliance Air flights connecting Manipur launched

Two new routes plus an additional Imphal–Dimapur flight, with VGF support from Manipur.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

Coal imports drop 3.1% during April–October 2024

Imports fell to 149.39 MT while domestic coal output rose 6.04% to 537.57 MT.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Jammu and Kashmir Must know

PM inaugurates Sonamarg (Z-Morh) Tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir

₹2,700 crore-plus project gives all-weather connectivity between Srinagar and Sonamarg en route to Leh.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Important

India's renewable energy capacity reaches 209.44 GW, up 15.84%

Record 28.64 GW added in 2024; solar at 97.86 GW and wind at 48.16 GW.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Assam Important

Second Inland Waterways Development Council meet at Kaziranga announces ₹50,000 crore investment

National River Traffic and Navigation System launched; 1,000 green vessels planned in five years.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 Delhi Important

Piyush Goyal launches Bharat Cleantech Manufacturing Platform at Bharat Climate Forum 2025

The platform aims to strengthen India's solar, wind, hydrogen and battery storage value chains.

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🌐 International Relations 📍 Odisha Must know

PM Modi inaugurates 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas convention in Bhubaneswar

The PM flagged off the Pravasi Bharatiya Express, a tourist train for the diaspora; theme 'Diaspora's Contribution to a Viksit Bharat'.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 Andhra Pradesh Must know

PM Modi lays foundation of first Green Hydrogen Hub, projects worth over ₹2 lakh crore in Visakhapatnam

The NTPC Green Energy hub at Pudimadaka is the first Green Hydrogen Hub under the National Green Hydrogen Mission.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Gujarat Important

Sonowal announces ₹57,000 crore projects at Kandla Port, including mega shipbuilding facility

The ₹30,000 crore shipyard will be able to build Very Large Crude Carriers of up to 3,20,000 DWT.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Jammu and Kashmir Must know

PM Modi inaugurates Jammu Railway Division and Charlapalli terminal, lays stone of Rayagada division building

The new Jammu Railway Division covers 742.1 km, including the Pathankot–Jammu–Udhampur–Srinagar–Baramulla line.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Delhi Must know

PM Modi opens Namo Bharat Sahibabad–New Ashok Nagar stretch, giving Delhi its first Namo Bharat link

The PM also opened the first Delhi Metro Phase-IV stretch and laid the stone of the Rithala–Kundli section.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Important

Coal production hits record 1,039.59 million tonnes in calendar year 2024

Production grew 7.28% and dispatch 6.56% over 2023, both all-time highs.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Must know

LEADS 2024 report released; Sustainable Logistics added as a fourth pillar

Piyush Goyal released the sixth edition of the Logistics Ease Across Different States report and felicitated LEAPS 2024 winners.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Chhattisgarh Important

CSIR-CIMFR conducts India's first trial blast for the Dozer Push Mining Method

The trial at the PEKB coal mine in Chhattisgarh used 108 holes drilled by an unmanned automated drill and 60 tonnes of bulk emulsion explosives.

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