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Tue, 14 Jan 2025
Mon, 13 Jan 2025
Odisha becomes 34th state to implement AB PM-JAY
Scheme converged with Gopabandhu Jan Arogya Yojana; ₹5 lakh cover per family plus ₹5 lakh more for women members.
India's renewable energy capacity reaches 209.44 GW, up 15.84%
Record 28.64 GW added in 2024; solar at 97.86 GW and wind at 48.16 GW.
President Murmu virtually launches dairy initiatives in Mayurbhanj, Odisha
3,000 high-genetic-merit cattle distributed; Gift Milk programme for about 1,200 schoolchildren.
CPI inflation eases to 5.22% in December 2024
Food inflation (CFPI) at 8.39%; both lowest in four months.
56 new watershed projects worth ₹700 crore sanctioned under WDC-PMKSY 2.0
Projects in 10 best-performing states to cover about 2.8 lakh hectares.
India and Saudi Arabia sign Bilateral Agreement for Haj 2025
Quota of 1,75,025 pilgrims earmarked for India.
Sun, 12 Jan 2025
Sat, 11 Jan 2025
Fri, 10 Jan 2025
President Murmu presents Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards at 18th PBD valedictory in Bhubaneswar
Trinidad and Tobago President Christine Kangaloo was among those conferred the award.
IIP grows 5.2% in November 2024, up from 3.5% in October
Manufacturing grew 5.8%, electricity 4.4% and mining 1.9%.
Centre releases tax devolution of ₹1,73,030 crore to States
Nearly double December's ₹89,086 crore; Uttar Pradesh gets the largest share at ₹31,039.84 crore.
Thu, 09 Jan 2025
PM Modi inaugurates 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas convention in Bhubaneswar
The PM flagged off the Pravasi Bharatiya Express, a tourist train for the diaspora; theme 'Diaspora's Contribution to a Viksit Bharat'.
Tuhin Kanta Pandey takes charge as Revenue Secretary
Tuhin Kanta Pandey continues to be designated Finance Secretary.
Wed, 08 Jan 2025
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri meets Afghanistan's Acting Foreign Minister Muttaqi in Dubai
India will consider development projects in Afghanistan and give more material support for health and refugee rehabilitation.
11th India–EU Human Rights Dialogue held in New Delhi
The previous round of the dialogue was held in July 2022.
Youth Pravasi Bharatiya Divas opens 18th PBD Convention in Bhubaneswar
Newsweek CEO Dev Pragad was the Guest of Honour on the convention's first day.
Rajnath Singh and Maldives Defence Minister Maumoon hold talks in New Delhi
India handed over defence equipment and stores to the Maldives on Male's request.
Godavarthi Venkata Srinivas appointed India's next Ambassador to Oman
The 1993-batch IFS officer was serving as Officer on Special Duty in the MEA.
Tue, 07 Jan 2025
NSO's First Advance Estimates put 2024-25 real GDP growth at 6.4%
Growth is down from 8.2% in 2023-24; nominal GDP is estimated to grow 9.7%.
V. Narayanan appointed Secretary, Department of Space and ISRO Chairman
The ACC appointed the LPSC Director for two years from 14 January 2025, succeeding S. Somanath.
Ajit Doval co-chairs first India–Malaysia Security Dialogue in New Delhi
Both sides agreed to institutionalise the dialogue with annual meetings.
Mansukh Mandaviya launches e-Shram portal in all 22 Scheduled Languages
MeitY's Bhashini was used to expand the portal from four languages to 22.
European Council President António Costa calls PM Modi; leaders seek early India–EU FTA
The next India–EU Summit is to be held in India at a mutually convenient time.
Mon, 06 Jan 2025
NSA Doval meets US NSA Jake Sullivan; US moves to delist Indian nuclear entities
Sullivan also called on PM Modi and handed over a letter from President Biden.
Dharmendra Pradhan releases draft UGC Regulations, 2025 on teacher appointments and standards
The draft has been placed in the public domain for feedback; Pradhan also opened UGC's new 'Pushpagiri' auditorium.
H.D. Kumaraswamy launches PLI Scheme 1.1 for specialty steel
The second round covers five product categories within the original ₹6,322 crore outlay.
FIU-IND and IRDAI sign MoU on anti-money laundering coordination in insurance
The two bodies will share intelligence and identify red-flag indicators for suspicious transactions in insurance.
Bureau of Indian Standards marks 78th Foundation Day; Pralhad Joshi suggests hallmarking of silver
More than 23,500 Indian standards are in force, and 94% are harmonised with ISO and IEC standards.
Capacity Building Commission begins master-trainer training under 'Rashtriya Karmayogi – Large Scale Jan Seva' programme
Over 200 Deputy Secretary/Director-level officers are being trained in eight batches till 18 January 2025.