Judiciary Current Affairs One-liners — All time
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Mon, 28 Apr 2025
- The National Archives of India acquired the private paper collection of former President Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, donated by his niece Dr APJM Nazema Maraikayar, the Culture Ministry said on 28 April 2025.
- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin announced nine welfare measures for government employees in the Assembly on 28 April 2025, including a 2% DA hike from 1 January 2025 and restoration of earned leave surrender from 1 October 2025.
- Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh launched fisheries projects worth ₹255 crore and awarded the first-ever aqua insurance at the Coastal States Fisheries Meet 2025 in Mumbai on 28 April 2025.
- Aadhaar number holders carried out more than 2,707 crore authentication transactions in 2024-25, with face authentication crossing 15 crore in March 2025, MeitY said on 28 April 2025.
- Former High Court judge Justice A. Rajasheker Reddy was sworn in as the Lokayukta of Telangana at Raj Bhavan, Hyderabad, on 28 April 2025.
- India and France signed an Inter-Governmental Agreement on 28 April 2025 for the procurement of 26 Rafale-Marine aircraft (22 single-seater and four twin-seater) for the Indian Navy.
- The Consultative Committee of MPs for the Ministry of Power, chaired by Manohar Lal, discussed the 'Roadmap for Development of Nuclear Power Generation' on 28 April 2025, including the target of 100 GW nuclear capacity by 2047.
Sun, 27 Apr 2025
- Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar addressed Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, on 27 April 2025, saying India must move from food security to farmer prosperity.
- 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.
- 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 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.
- 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).
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Sat, 26 Apr 2025
- Union Coal and Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy addressed the 6th edition of India Steel, an international exhibition-cum-conference, in Mumbai on 26 April 2025, citing a coal gasification target of 100 MT by 2030.
- IOS SAGAR made a port call at Port Louis, Mauritius, from 26 to 28 April 2025 as part of its Indian Ocean deployment, before a joint EEZ surveillance with the Mauritius Coast Guard.
- The Department of Ophthalmology at Army Hospital (Research and Referral), New Delhi, performed minimally invasive glaucoma surgery using a 3D microscope — a first for the Armed Forces — the Defence Ministry said on 26 April 2025.
- Bhagyashree Satpathy of Jajpur and Rishav Mohanty of Bhubaneswar, both NID Ahmedabad students, are among the 42 finalists of the WAVES 2025 Animation Filmmaker Competition, PIB Bhubaneswar said on 26 April 2025.
- Union Power Minister Manohar Lal chaired the Regional Power Conference with North Eastern States in Gangtok, Sikkim, on 26 April 2025, urging that government establishments be prioritised for pre-paid smart metering.
- The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying marked World Veterinary Day 2025 with a national workshop in New Delhi on 26 April 2025, on the theme 'Animal Health Takes a Team'.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi distributed over 51,000 appointment letters via video conferencing at the 15th tranche of the Rozgar Mela, held at 47 locations on 26 April 2025.
- The Directorate General of Civil Aviation on 26 April 2025 directed all airlines to implement enhanced passenger handling measures as international airspace closures and overflight restrictions lengthen flight routes.
- On 26 April 2025, 20 red-crowned roofed turtles (Batagur kachuga) were moved from the Garhaita Turtle Conservation Centre and released into the Haiderpur Wetland, Uttar Pradesh — the first attempt to reintroduce the species into the Ganga, with Namami Gange support.
- 'A Doll Made Up of Clay', a student film of the Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute (SRFTI), Kolkata, was officially selected in the La Cinef section of the 78th Festival de Cannes, the I&B Ministry said on 26 April 2025.
- President Droupadi Murmu attended the funeral Mass of Pope Francis at Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City, on 26 April 2025, representing India.
- Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw launched the guidelines and portal for the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) on 26 April 2025; at the event, Sarvam AI was selected to build India's first indigenous AI foundational model.