PPSC (Punjab) Current Affairs — All time
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Mon, 20 Jan 2025
Government issues guidelines to improve e-Office implementation in Central Secretariat
The Government issued guidelines on 20 January 2025 to improve e-Office implementation in the Central Secretariat, covering delayering orders, VPN reviews, the Knowledge Management System and e-Office analytics.
Rabi crop sowing crosses 640 lakh hectares as on 20 January 2025
Rabi crops had been sown on 640 lakh hectares as on 20 January 2025, against 637.49 lakh hectares a year earlier, with wheat at 320 lakh hectares, the Agriculture Ministry reported.
Sun, 19 Jan 2025
Gaza ceasefire takes effect; first hostages and detainees released and aid surges in
A ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian armed groups took effect in Gaza at 11:15 on 19 January 2025, mediated by Egypt, Qatar and the United States, with a first phase of 42 days.
Piyush Goyal and EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič hold first in-person High Level Dialogue in Brussels
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maroš Šefčovič held a High Level Dialogue in Brussels on 18–19 January 2025, agreeing to work towards a mutually beneficial India–EU FTA.
EPFO removes employer routing for most online PF transfer claims
The EPFO announced on 19 January 2025 that online PF transfer claims on job change no longer need to be routed through the previous or current employer in most cases.
EPFO lets Aadhaar-validated members update profile details without documents
The EPFO announced on 19 January 2025 that members whose UAN is validated through Aadhaar can update details such as name, date of birth and gender themselves without uploading documents.
Sat, 18 Jan 2025
PM Modi distributes over 65 lakh SVAMITVA property cards; total reaches 2.25 crore
Prime Minister Narendra Modi distributed over 65 lakh property cards under the SVAMITVA scheme on 18 January 2025 via video conference, covering more than 50,000 villages in 10 states and 2 Union Territories.
NIXI launches Internet Governance Internship and Capacity Building Scheme
The National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) announced on 18 January 2025 the launch of its Internet Governance Internship and Capacity Building Scheme, with a ₹20,000 monthly stipend.
India name 15-member squad for ICC Champions Trophy 2025; Shubman Gill vice-captain
India's 15-member squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 was announced on 18 January 2025, with Rohit Sharma as captain and Shubman Gill as vice-captain.
Fri, 17 Jan 2025
Scindia launches Sanchar Saathi mobile app and National Broadband Mission 2.0
Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia launched the Sanchar Saathi mobile app and National Broadband Mission (NBM) 2.0 on 17 January 2025, and inaugurated Intra Circle Roaming at DBN-funded 4G sites.
Toolkit for 9th Swachh Survekshan launched; 12 cities enter new Super Swachh League
Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal launched the toolkit for the 9th edition of Swachh Survekshan on 17 January 2025, introducing a Super Swachh League of 12 cities.
FIU-IND and National Housing Bank sign MoU on PMLA compliance
The Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-IND) and the National Housing Bank (NHB) signed an MoU in New Delhi on 17 January 2025 for coordination and information exchange under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
Thu, 16 Jan 2025
ISRO completes SpaDeX docking; India becomes fourth country to dock spacecraft in orbit
ISRO docked the two SpaDeX satellites, SDX01 and SDX02, in the early hours of 16 January 2025, making India the fourth country after the USA, Russia and China to achieve space docking.
MoD signs ₹2,960 crore contract with BDL for MRSAM missiles for the Indian Navy
The Ministry of Defence signed a contract worth about ₹2,960 crore with Bharat Dynamics Limited on 16 January 2025 for Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missiles (MRSAM) for the Indian Navy.
Vineet Joshi takes charge as Secretary, Department of Higher Education
Vineet Joshi assumed charge as Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, at Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi, on 16 January 2025.
Wed, 15 Jan 2025
India's April–December 2024 exports estimated at $602.64 billion
Merchandise plus services exports grew 6.03% over April–December 2023.
MeitY launches Cyber Security Grand Challenge 2.0 with ₹6.85 crore prize money
Second edition implemented by DSCI; registration open from 15 January to 14 February 2025.
TRAI releases draft tariff order to rationalise broadband tariffs for PM-WANI hotspots
Broadband (FTTH) tariff for PDOs should not exceed twice the retail FTTH tariff.
Tue, 14 Jan 2025
PM launches 'Mission Mausam' to make India weather-ready and climate-smart
Mission focuses on next-generation radars and satellites, high-resolution observations and high-performance computing.
WPI inflation at 2.37% in December 2024
Up from 1.89% in November, driven by food articles and food products.
Rabi crop sowing exceeds 632 lakh hectares
Wheat area at 320 lakh ha versus 315.63 lakh ha a year ago.
Coal imports drop 3.1% during April–October 2024
Imports fell to 149.39 MT while domestic coal output rose 6.04% to 537.57 MT.
Pariksha Pe Charcha 2025 registration closes with record 3.5 crore-plus applications
8th edition registrations ran on MyGov from 14 December 2024 to 14 January 2025.
CSIR-NIScPR marks 4th Foundation Day with STIiG-2025 conference on R&D indicators
Two-day international conference on aligning STI indicators for effective R&D governance.
Mon, 13 Jan 2025
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.
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.