NDA Current Affairs One-liners — All time

Wed, 30 Apr 2025

• MoSPI released the findings of its pilot study on the Annual Survey of Services Sector Enterprises on 30 April 2025, which used the GSTN database as a sampling frame for the first time.

Tue, 29 Apr 2025

• The Department of Posts signed an MoU with SBI Funds Management Limited at Dak Bhawan, New Delhi, on 29 April 2025 to provide doorstep KYC verification for SBI Mutual Fund investors.
• The Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser released the Round 2 study report 'Evaluation of Innovation Excellence Indicators of Public Funded R&D Organizations' on 29 April 2025.
• The Ministry of Labour and Employment signed an MoU with Rapido in New Delhi on 29 April 2025 to bring 50 lakh livelihood opportunities in the logistics sector to the National Career Service (NCS) portal over 1–2 years.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the YUGM Innovation Conclave at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 29 April 2025.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 29 April 2025 congratulated Mark Carney on his election as Prime Minister of Canada and Kamla Persad-Bissessar on her election victory in Trinidad and Tobago.
• MoSPI on 29 April 2025 released findings of its first Forward-Looking Survey on Private Sector CAPEX Investment Intentions, estimating provisional 2024-25 CAPEX per enterprise at ₹172.2 crore.

Mon, 28 Apr 2025

• Under the National Supercomputing Mission, 34 supercomputers with a combined capacity of 35 petaflops had been deployed as of March 2025, according to a MeitY backgrounder of 28 April 2025.
• The Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA) signed an MoU with Kotak Mahindra Bank on 28 April 2025 to display its investor education content on the bank's ATMs, kiosks, websites, apps and social media.
• Communications Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia announced on 28 April 2025 the Gazette notification of 'Gyan Post', an affordable India Post service for books and educational material from 1 May 2025.
• India's Index of Industrial Production (IIP) grew 3.0% in March 2025 as per Quick Estimates released by MoSPI on 28 April 2025.
• President Droupadi Murmu presented 4 Padma Vibhushan, 10 Padma Bhushan and 57 Padma Shri awards for 2025 at Civil Investiture Ceremony-I at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 28 April 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Sun, 27 Apr 2025

• 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 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 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.

Sat, 26 Apr 2025

• 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 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.
• 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.

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.
• 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.
• The 11th BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers' Meeting under Brazil's presidency adopted a declaration in Brasília on 25 April 2025; MoS Shobha Karandlaje led India's delegation.
• India and Bhutan held the 6th Joint Group of Customs (JGC) meeting in Thimphu on 24–25 April 2025, co-chaired by CBIC Member (Customs) Surjit Bhujabal and Bhutan's Director General of Revenue and Customs Sonam Jamtsho.

Thu, 24 Apr 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.