KVS / NVS Current Affairs One-liners — All time

Sun, 27 Apr 2025

• 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.

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.

Fri, 25 Apr 2025

• World Malaria Day was observed on 25 April 2025 with the theme 'Malaria Ends With Us: Reinvest, Reimagine, Reignite'; the Health Ministry noted that India exited the WHO's High Burden to High Impact (HBHI) group in 2024.
• The Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL), Hyderabad, of DRDO conducted long-duration ground testing of an Active Cooled Scramjet Subscale Combustor for over 1,000 seconds on 25 April 2025.
• Dr. K. Kasturirangan, former head of India's space programme and a key figure in drafting the National Education Policy, passed away; Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled his passing on 25 April 2025.
• Akashvani won six awards at the third edition of the India Audio Summit and Awards (IASA) 2025, held in Mumbai on 25 April 2025.

Thu, 24 Apr 2025

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated, laid foundation stones for and dedicated projects worth over ₹13,480 crore in Madhubani, Bihar, on National Panchayati Raj Day, 24 April 2025.
• Union Health Minister J P Nadda virtually launched the National Zero Measles-Rubella Elimination Campaign 2025-26 on 24 April 2025, the first day of World Immunization Week.
• India's inland waterways moved a record 145.5 million tonnes of cargo in FY 2024-25, up from 18.1 million tonnes in FY 2013-14, the Ports, Shipping and Waterways Ministry said on 24 April 2025.

Wed, 23 Apr 2025

• The Cabinet Committee on Security, chaired by the Prime Minister on 23 April 2025, decided to hold the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 in abeyance, close the Integrated Check Post Attari, cancel SVES visas for Pakistani nationals, declare Pakistan's defence advisers persona non grata and cut High Commission strength to 30, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri announced.
• Home Minister Amit Shah paid last respects to those killed in the Pahalgam terror attack, met their families and visited the site on 23 April 2025, while the Civil Aviation Ministry arranged four special flights from Srinagar and directed airlines to keep regular fares.
• The Health Ministry, with the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions (NCAHP), launched competency-based curricula for ten allied and healthcare professions on 23 April 2025.

Tue, 22 Apr 2025

• A terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, on 22 April 2025 killed 25 Indians and one Nepali citizen, according to the Foreign Secretary's briefing; Prime Minister Narendra Modi strongly condemned it.
• The Union Public Service Commission declared the final result of the Civil Services Examination 2024 on 22 April 2025, recommending 1,009 candidates for appointment.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman co-chaired the second meeting of the India–Saudi Arabia Strategic Partnership Council in Jeddah on 22 April 2025; the PM cut short his two-day visit after the Pahalgam attack.
• The Indian Yoga Association and its state chapters observed World Earth Day on 22 April 2025 with a nationwide tree plantation drive under the Ministry of Ayush's 'Harit Yoga' initiative, one of the ten signature events of International Day of Yoga 2025.

Mon, 21 Apr 2025

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed civil servants on the 17th Civil Services Day at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on 21 April 2025 and conferred the Prime Minister's Awards for Excellence in Public Administration.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi met US Vice President J.D. Vance and his family on 21 April 2025, and the two welcomed significant progress in negotiations for an India–US Bilateral Trade Agreement.