Punjab Police Current Affairs One-liners — All time

Fri, 31 Jan 2025

• The Ministry of Railways introduced 'SwaRail', a SuperApp developed by CRIS that brings Indian Railways' public services into one platform, for beta testing on 31 January 2025.
• The Sports Ministry announced on 31 January 2025 approval for an 88-member Indian contingent to the 9th Asian Winter Games, to be held in Harbin, China from 7 to 14 February 2025.

Thu, 30 Jan 2025

• MoSPI released the detailed report of the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey 2023-24 on 30 January 2025, putting average monthly per capita consumption expenditure at ₹4,122 in rural and ₹6,996 in urban India.
• INSV Tarini, sailed by Indian Navy officers Lt Cdr Dilna K and Lt Cdr Roopa A, crossed Point Nemo in the South Pacific at 0030 hrs IST on 30 January 2025 during the third leg of Navika Sagar Parikrama II.
• The Sahitya Akademi announced on 30 January 2025 that, for the first time, it is inviting books directly from authors, publishers and well-wishers for its main award for 2025 in 24 Indian languages.
• Raksha Rajya Mantri Sanjay Seth presented awards for the best marching contingents and tableaux of Republic Day Parade 2025 at Rashtriya Rangshala Camp, Delhi on 30 January 2025, with Uttar Pradesh's Mahakumbh tableau judged best among states.
• Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced in New Delhi on 30 January 2025 that the IndiaAI Mission has built a common computing facility of about 18,693 GPUs and that India will launch its own indigenous AI model.

Wed, 29 Jan 2025

• ISRO's GSLV-F15 lifted off from the Second Launch Pad at Sriharikota at 06:23 hrs on 29 January 2025 carrying the NVS-02 navigation satellite, the 100th launch from India's spaceport.
• The Union Cabinet on 29 January 2025 approved the National Critical Mineral Mission with government expenditure of ₹16,300 crore and expected PSU investment of ₹18,000 crore, a total of ₹34,300 crore over seven years.
• The Government approved the Mutual Credit Guarantee Scheme for MSMEs on 29 January 2025, under which NCGTC will give 60% guarantee coverage on loans up to ₹100 crore for buying plant, machinery or equipment.
• MoSPI released the detailed report of the Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises 2023-24 on 29 January 2025, showing establishments up 12.84% to 7.34 crore and GVA up 16.52%.
• A High-Level Committee chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on 29 January 2025 approved ₹3,027.86 crore for disaster mitigation projects covering drought, lightning and forest fires in various states.
• The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 29 January 2025 raised the administered ex-mill price of C-heavy molasses ethanol for public sector OMCs to ₹57.97 per litre from ₹56.58 for Ethanol Supply Year 2024-25.

Mon, 27 Jan 2025

• The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy notified the Solar Systems, Devices, and Components Goods Order, 2025 in the Gazette on 27 January 2025, setting minimum efficiency norms for solar PV modules.
• India and Oman signed a protocol amending their Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement in Muscat on 27 January 2025.

Sun, 26 Jan 2025

• A tri-services tableau themed 'Shashakt aur Surakshit Bharat' took part in the Republic Day Parade for the first time on 26 January 2025.
• 'Jayati Jai Mamah Bharatam', performed by over 5,000 folk and tribal artists at the Republic Day Parade on 26 January 2025, was recognised by Guinness World Records as 'The Largest Indian Folk Variety Dance'.

Sat, 25 Jan 2025

• The Ministry of Home Affairs announced the Padma Awards 2025 on 25 January 2025: 139 awards comprising 7 Padma Vibhushan, 19 Padma Bhushan and 113 Padma Shri.
• India and Indonesia announced MoUs on health, traditional medicine quality assurance and digital development, and a 2025-28 cultural exchange programme, during President Prabowo Subianto's State Visit on 25 January 2025.
• President Droupadi Murmu approved gallantry awards to 93 Armed Forces and CAPF personnel, including 12 posthumous, and 305 defence decorations on 25 January 2025.

Fri, 24 Jan 2025

• The inaugural Fiscal Health Index 2025 of NITI Aayog, launched in New Delhi on 24 January 2025, ranked Odisha first among 18 major states with a score of 67.8.
• Defence Minister Rajnath Singh flagged off 'SANJAY – The Battlefield Surveillance System', developed by the Indian Army and BEL at a cost of ₹2,402 crore, from South Block, New Delhi on 24 January 2025.

Thu, 23 Jan 2025

• The All-India CPI for Agricultural Labourers and Rural Labourers, released on 23 January 2025, stayed unchanged in December 2024 at 1320 and 1331 points, with inflation at 5.01% and 5.05%.
• RMBS Development Company Limited (RDCL), set up by the National Housing Bank, received a Certificate of Registration from the RBI on 23 January 2025 to commence operations.
• The Department of Consumer Affairs notified on 23 January 2025 rules under the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011 for radar equipment that measures vehicle speed, effective 1 July 2025.

Wed, 22 Jan 2025

• The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 22 January 2025 fixed the MSP of raw jute (TD-3 grade) for the 2025-26 season at ₹5,650 per quintal, ₹315 more than last season.
• The 10th anniversary of the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme was celebrated at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on 22 January 2025, where the Mission Vatsalya Portal and the Mission Shakti Portal and app were launched.
• A MeitY report, 'Estimation and Measurement of India's Digital Economy', released on 22 January 2025, estimated India's digital economy at 11.74% of national income in 2022-23, or ₹31.64 lakh crore.
• The Union Cabinet was apprised on 22 January 2025 of National Health Mission progress during 2021-24, including over 12 lakh additional health workers and 1.72 lakh Ayushman Arogya Mandirs.
• Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal set a target of 10,000 Geographical Indication tags by 2030 at the GI Samagam in New Delhi on 22 January 2025; 605 GI tags have been issued so far.