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Tue, 15 Apr 2025
IREDA posts highest-ever annual profit of ₹1,699 crore for 2024-25
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) reported its highest-ever annual profit after tax of ₹1,699 crore for 2024-25, up 36%, and became the first PSU and first company in the NBFC and banking sector to publish audited results within 15 days, the MNRE said on 15 April 2025.
INSV Tarini leaves Cape Town on final leg of Navika Sagar Parikrama II to Goa
INSV Tarini, crewed by Lieutenant Commanders Dilna K and Roopa A, was flagged off from the Royal Cape Yacht Club, Cape Town, on 15 April 2025 for the final leg of the Navika Sagar Parikrama II circumnavigation, to Goa.
28 blocks awarded under OALP Round-IX; Special DSF Round-IV launched
At the OALP Round-IX and Special Discovered Small Field signing ceremony on 15 April 2025, Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said 28 blocks across eight sedimentary basins covering 1.36 lakh sq km had been awarded.
Labour Ministry signs MoU with Swiggy to list gig and logistics jobs on National Career Service portal
The Ministry of Labour & Employment signed an MoU with Swiggy on 15 April 2025 to link gig and logistics jobs to the National Career Service (NCS) portal, with Swiggy aiming to mobilise over 12 lakh job opportunities in 2–3 years.
Andhra Pradesh Cabinet approves ordinance for sub-categorisation of Scheduled Castes
The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet on 15 April 2025 approved issuing an ordinance to sub-categorise the state's 59 Scheduled Castes into three groups for reservation, along with the AP Minor Mineral Policy 2025.
PM Modi speaks to Danish PM Mette Frederiksen; both look ahead to 3rd India–Nordic Summit in Norway
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen spoke by phone on 15 April 2025, reviewed the Green Strategic Partnership launched in 2020, and looked forward to meeting at the 3rd India–Nordic Summit in Norway.
DRI seizes 7.56 kg cocaine worth about ₹75.6 crore at IGI Airport
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence intercepted an Indian woman arriving from Dubai at IGI Airport, New Delhi, and recovered 7.56 kg of cocaine worth about ₹75.6 crore hidden in handbags, the Finance Ministry said on 15 April 2025.
Sixth National Highways Excellence Awards (2023) presented at Bharat Mandapam
The sixth edition of the National Highways Excellence Awards 2023 was held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, in the presence of Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari, the ministry said on 15 April 2025.
Mon, 14 Apr 2025
PM lays foundation of 800 MW Yamunanagar thermal unit, opens Rewari Bypass
In Yamunanagar, Haryana, on 14 April 2025, PM Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of an 800 MW unit at the Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram Thermal Power Plant and a compressed biogas plant at Mukarabpur, and inaugurated the ₹1,070 crore Rewari Bypass.
Telangana becomes first state to implement SC sub-categorisation
On 14 April 2025, Ambedkar Jayanti, Telangana published the Scheduled Castes (Rationalisation of Reservation) Act, 2025 in the state gazette and issued orders dividing Scheduled Castes into three groups within the 15% SC quota, becoming the first state to implement SC sub-categorisation.
135th Ambedkar Jayanti: President, Vice-President and PM pay floral tributes at Prerna Sthal
On 14 April 2025, the 135th birth anniversary of Dr B.R. Ambedkar, the President, Vice-President, Prime Minister and Lok Sabha Speaker paid floral tributes at his statue at Prerna Sthal in the Parliament House lawns, at an event organised by the Dr. Ambedkar Foundation.
PSA's office releases first International Technology Engagement Strategy for Quantum
On World Quantum Day, 14 April 2025, the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser released the first edition of India's International Technology Engagement Strategy (ITES) for Quantum.
PM lays foundation of new terminal at Hisar's Maharaja Agrasen airport; Hisar–Ayodhya flights begin
On 14 April 2025, PM Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of a new terminal building, worth over ₹410 crore, at Maharaja Agrasen airport in Hisar, Haryana, as flights from Haryana to Ayodhya began.
Bengaluru's QpiAI launches 25-qubit QpiAI-Indus quantum computer
Bengaluru-based QpiAI, one of 8 startups selected under the National Quantum Mission, launched QpiAI-Indus, a quantum computer with 25 superconducting qubits, on World Quantum Day, 14 April 2025.
Coast Guard and Gujarat ATS seize 300 kg of methamphetamine worth about ₹1,800 crore
The Indian Coast Guard and Gujarat ATS seized over 300 kg of methamphetamine worth about ₹1,800 crore near the International Maritime Boundary Line in a joint overnight operation on 12–13 April 2025, the Defence Ministry said on 14 April.
Amit Shah addresses All India Forensic Science Summit 2025 organised by NFSU
Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed the All India Forensic Science Summit 2025, organised by the National Forensic Sciences University in New Delhi on 14 April 2025 on the theme 'Role of Forensic Science in Effective Implementation of New Criminal Laws and Combating Terrorism'.
Raksha Rajya Mantri Sanjay Seth meets Tanzania's Vice-President in Dar es Salaam
Raksha Rajya Mantri Sanjay Seth called on Tanzanian Vice-President Philip Isdor Mpango and Defence Minister Dr Stergomena Lawrence Tax in Dar es Salaam on 14 April 2025.
Lucknow bench of Central Administrative Tribunal gets its own building after 38 years
Union Minister Jitendra Singh and UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on 14 April 2025 inaugurated the building of the Lucknow bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal in Gomti Nagar; the bench was set up in 1987.
Indian Navy holds Meghayan-25 meteorological and oceanological symposium
The third edition of the Indian Navy's Meteorological and Oceanological Symposium, Meghayan-25, was held at Nausena Bhawan, Delhi, on 14 April 2025 to mark WMO Day 2025, whose theme is 'Closing the Early Warning Gap Together'.
NQM startup QNu Labs launches QShield cryptography management platform
QNu Labs, a startup selected by DST under the National Quantum Mission, launched QShield, a platform for cryptography management across cloud, on-premises and hybrid environments, on World Quantum Day, 14 April 2025.
Centre frames draft rules for gas meters under Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011
The Department of Consumer Affairs said on 14 April 2025 that it has framed draft rules making testing, verification and stamping mandatory for all domestic, commercial and industrial gas meters before use in trade and commerce.
Sun, 13 Apr 2025
AIKEYME 2025: maiden Africa-India Key Maritime Engagement inaugurated at Dar-es-Salaam
The maiden Africa India Key Maritime Engagement (AIKEYME) exercise, co-hosted by India and Tanzania with eight other African nations, was inaugurated at Dar-es-Salaam on 13 April 2025 onboard INS Chennai.
Archery World Cup Stage 1, Auburndale: India win four medals including compound mixed team gold
India finished the Archery World Cup 2025 Stage 1 in Auburndale, USA, on 13 April with four medals: gold in the compound mixed team, silver in the men's recurve team, and bronzes in the men's compound team and Dhiraj Bommadevara's men's individual recurve event.
Assam CM inaugurates North-East's first onco-robotic surgery facility at Guwahati
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on 13 April 2025 inaugurated North-East India's first onco-robotic surgery facility at the State Cancer Institute on the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital premises.
NDDB and MP State Cooperative Dairy Federation sign MoU at Bhopal cooperative conference
At a State Level Cooperative Conference in Bhopal on 13 April 2025, attended by Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah and Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) and the Madhya Pradesh State Cooperative Dairy Federation signed an MoU to expand cooperative milk collection.
DRI seizes 52.67 kg of methamphetamine tablets worth ₹52.67 crore near Aizawl
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized 52.67 kg of methamphetamine tablets worth ₹52.67 crore from a truck on the outskirts of Aizawl, Mizoram, the Finance Ministry said on 13 April 2025.
Gujarat raises assistance for new Nagar Seva Sadans in municipalities
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on 13 April 2025 raised the financial assistance for building new Nagar Seva Sadans (municipal offices) under the Swarnim Jayanti Mukhyamantri Shaheri Vikas Yojana, to ₹6 crore for A-class municipalities.
Mansukh Mandaviya leads 'Jai Bhim Padyatra' in Patna ahead of Ambedkar Jayanti
Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya led a 'Jai Bhim Padyatra' with MY Bharat volunteers in Patna on 13 April 2025, on the eve of Ambedkar Jayanti.
Eight killed in firecracker unit explosion in Anakapalli district, Andhra Pradesh
Eight workers were killed in an explosion at a firecracker manufacturing unit at Kailasapatnam in Kotauratla mandal of Anakapalli district on 13 April 2025; the Prime Minister announced ex gratia from the PMNRF.
Bavarian Minister-President Markus Söder calls on Dr Jitendra Singh
Markus Söder, Minister-President of the German state of Bavaria, called on Union Science and Technology Minister Dr Jitendra Singh in New Delhi, with both sides discussing cooperation in areas such as AI, quantum, biotechnology and green hydrogen.