CGPSC Current Affairs One-liners — All time

Wed, 29 Jan 2025

• The Government approved the Mutual Credit Guarantee Scheme for MSMEs on 29 January 2025, under which NCGTC will give 60% guarantee coverage on loans up to ₹100 crore for buying plant, machinery or equipment.
• MoSPI released the detailed report of the Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises 2023-24 on 29 January 2025, showing establishments up 12.84% to 7.34 crore and GVA up 16.52%.
• A High-Level Committee chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on 29 January 2025 approved ₹3,027.86 crore for disaster mitigation projects covering drought, lightning and forest fires in various states.
• The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 29 January 2025 raised the administered ex-mill price of C-heavy molasses ethanol for public sector OMCs to ₹57.97 per litre from ₹56.58 for Ethanol Supply Year 2024-25.
• Researchers at the Indian Institute of Geomagnetism found that the north magnetic pole's drift from Canada towards Siberia has raised the penetration altitudes of charged particles over Siberia, DST reported on 29 January 2025.
• Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya launched state and UT microsites under e-Shram and an Occupational Shortage Index in New Delhi on 29 January 2025.

Tue, 28 Jan 2025

• Researchers at JNCASR, Bengaluru, led by Prof. Bivas Saha, found that quantum confinement of electrons at the nanoscale breaks down plasmonic behaviour in metals, DST reported on 28 January 2025.
• 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.
• The Competition Commission of India on 28 January 2025 approved the proposed acquisition of up to 72.64% shareholding in ITD Cementation India Limited by Renew Exim DMCC, an Adani group company.
• The Ministry of Education said on 28 January 2025 that the 8th edition of Pariksha Pe Charcha received a record 3.56 crore registrations, up from 2.26 crore in the 7th edition.

Mon, 27 Jan 2025

• 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.
• India and Oman signed a protocol amending their Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement in Muscat on 27 January 2025.
• Indian Railways announced on 27 January 2025 that over 23,000 track kilometres had been upgraded for train speeds up to 130 kmph.
• The Department of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare reported Rabi sowing of over 655.88 lakh hectares as of 27 January 2025, with wheat at 324.38 lakh hectares.
• Union Minister Jitendra Singh virtually inaugurated the Incubation & Innovation Complex (IICON) of CSIR-NEIST at the North East Aroma Conclave 2025, PIB reported on 27 January 2025.

Sun, 26 Jan 2025

• A tri-services tableau themed 'Shashakt aur Surakshit Bharat' took part in the Republic Day Parade for the first time on 26 January 2025.
• 'Jayati Jai Mamah Bharatam', performed by over 5,000 folk and tribal artists at the Republic Day Parade on 26 January 2025, was recognised by Guinness World Records as 'The Largest Indian Folk Variety Dance'.
• DRDO's tableau 'Raksha Kavach – Multi-layer Protection against Multi-domain Threats' was displayed at the Republic Day Parade on 26 January 2025.
• The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying displayed its first-ever Republic Day tableau, on indigenous cattle breeds, at Kartavya Path on 26 January 2025.
• The Ministry of Women and Child Development's tableau at the Republic Day Parade on 26 January 2025 depicted its life-cycle continuum approach and women-led development.
• An SBI report highlighted by the Finance Ministry on 26 January 2025 said investment announcements in April–December 2024 rose 39% to ₹32.01 lakh crore.

Sat, 25 Jan 2025

• The Ministry of Home Affairs announced the Padma Awards 2025 on 25 January 2025: 139 awards comprising 7 Padma Vibhushan, 19 Padma Bhushan and 113 Padma Shri.
• India and Indonesia announced MoUs on health, traditional medicine quality assurance and digital development, and a 2025-28 cultural exchange programme, during President Prabowo Subianto's State Visit on 25 January 2025.
• President Droupadi Murmu approved gallantry awards to 93 Armed Forces and CAPF personnel, including 12 posthumous, and 305 defence decorations on 25 January 2025.
• The Ministry of Home Affairs announced Gallantry and Service Medals for 942 personnel of Police, Fire, Home Guard & Civil Defence and Correctional Services on 25 January 2025.
• The President approved the Jeevan Raksha Padak Series of Awards-2024 for 49 persons, including 17 Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padaks, the Ministry of Home Affairs announced on 25 January 2025.
• On the 15th National Voters' Day on 25 January 2025, Indian Railways received the Best Electoral Practices Award 2024-25 as best government department and Doordarshan won the ECI media award in the TV category.
• The Directorate General of Shipping and C-DAC signed an umbrella MoU on 25 January 2025 to modernise maritime administration through digitalisation, cybersecurity and R&D.

Fri, 24 Jan 2025

• The inaugural Fiscal Health Index 2025 of NITI Aayog, launched in New Delhi on 24 January 2025, ranked Odisha first among 18 major states with a score of 67.8.
• Defence Minister Rajnath Singh flagged off 'SANJAY – The Battlefield Surveillance System', developed by the Indian Army and BEL at a cost of ₹2,402 crore, from South Block, New Delhi on 24 January 2025.