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Sat, 01 Mar 2025
Dr Mayank Sharma takes charge as Controller General of Defence Accounts
Dr Mayank Sharma, a 1989-batch Indian Defence Accounts Service officer, assumed office as Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA) on 1 March 2025.
PM Modi addresses post-budget webinar on agriculture and rural prosperity
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the post-budget webinar on 'Agriculture and Rural Prosperity' via video-conferencing on 1 March 2025.
Amit Shah reviews Manipur security; directs free movement on all roads from 8 March
Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level review of the security situation in Manipur in New Delhi on 1 March 2025 and directed that free movement be ensured on all roads in the state from 8 March 2025.
India's coal production in April 2024–February 2025 grows 5.73% to 928.95 MT
India's cumulative coal production from April 2024 to February 2025 rose 5.73% to 928.95 million tonnes, the Ministry of Coal said on 1 March 2025.
49th Civil Accounts Day marks foundation day of Indian Civil Accounts Service
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presided over the 49th Civil Accounts Day, marking the foundation day of the Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS), in New Delhi on 1 March 2025.
Fri, 28 Feb 2025
Modi and von der Leyen agree to conclude India–EU FTA within 2025 as EU College of Commissioners visits India
PM Narendra Modi and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen issued a Leaders' Statement in New Delhi on 28 February 2025, agreeing to conclude the India–EU free trade agreement within the year.
MoSPI: GDP growth estimated at 6.5% for 2024-25; Q3 growth 6.2%; 2023-24 revised to 9.2%
The National Statistics Office (MoSPI) on 28 February 2025 released the Second Advance Estimates putting real GDP growth for 2024-25 at 6.5%, with growth of 6.2% in the October–December quarter.
Government's 10,000 FPO target achieved; 10,000th FPO registered in Khagaria, Bihar
The Ministry of Agriculture said on 28 February 2025 that the target of 10,000 Farmer Producer Organisations under the central sector scheme has been achieved, with the 10,000th FPO, in Khagaria district, Bihar, launched by PM Modi at Bhagalpur.
EPFO's Central Board recommends 8.25% interest on EPF for 2024-25
The Central Board of Trustees of EPF, chaired by Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, recommended an 8.25% interest rate on EPF accumulations for 2024-25 at its 237th meeting in New Delhi on 28 February 2025.
Rajnath Singh visits DRDO's Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex in Hyderabad
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh visited DRDO's Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex in Hyderabad on National Science Day, 28 February 2025, and felicitated the Long-Range Hypersonic Anti-Ship Missile team.
IWAI notifies National Waterways (Construction of Jetties/Terminals) Regulations, 2025
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways said on 28 February 2025 that the National Waterways (Construction of Jetties/Terminals) Regulations, 2025, framed by IWAI, will let private and other entities build and operate terminals on national waterways.
Exercise Desert Hunt 2025: IAF conducts tri-service special forces exercise at Jodhpur
The Indian Air Force conducted Exercise Desert Hunt 2025, an integrated tri-service special forces exercise, at Air Force Station Jodhpur from 24 to 28 February 2025.
National Science Day 2025 observed with theme 'Empowering Indian Youth for Global Leadership in Science & Innovation for Viksit Bharat'
National Science Day was observed on 28 February 2025 with the theme 'Empowering Indian Youth for Global Leadership in Science & Innovation for Viksit Bharat', with the main event at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
Second ministerial meeting of India–EU Trade and Technology Council held in New Delhi
The second meeting of the India–EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) was held in New Delhi on 28 February 2025, co-chaired by S. Jaishankar, Piyush Goyal and Ashwini Vaishnaw for India.
Mines Ministry awards India's first offshore mineral block, a construction sand block, to JNPA for Vadhavan Port
Union Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy and Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis handed over a Letter of Intent for an offshore construction sand block to the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority in Mumbai on 28 February 2025, the first allocation of an offshore mineral block in India.
Thu, 27 Feb 2025
Animal Welfare Board of India confers Prani Mitra and Jeev Daya Awards; four animal welfare handbooks released
The Animal Welfare Board of India presented the Prani Mitra and Jeev Daya Awards at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on 27 February 2025 and released four handbooks on animal welfare laws.
MeitY launches Aadhaar Good Governance portal to streamline approval of Aadhaar authentication requests
The Ministry of Electronics and IT launched the Aadhaar Good Governance portal (swik.meity.gov.in) on 27 February 2025 so that government and private entities can apply for Aadhaar authentication for public-interest services.
Jailed PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan calls on the group to lay down arms and dissolve
Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed founder of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), called on 27 February 2025 for the group to lay down its arms and dissolve itself, in a letter read out in Istanbul by pro-Kurdish DEM Party politicians.
Mines Ministry to launch first tranche of Exploration Licence auctions; Assam, J&K and Kerala to join mineral auction regime
Union Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy said on 27 February 2025 that the first tranche of Exploration Licence auctions would be launched in March 2025 and that Assam, Jammu & Kashmir and Kerala would soon join the mineral auction regime, taking it to 17 States.
Sonowal launches One Nation-One Port Process, MAITRI, Sagar Ankalan LPPI and Bharat Global Ports Consortium in Mumbai
Union Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal launched the One Nation-One Port Process (ONOP), the MAITRI trade application, the Sagar Ankalan Logistics Port Performance Index for 2023-24 and the Bharat Global Ports Consortium in Mumbai on 27 February 2025.
Marathi Bhasha Gaurav Din 2025: Maharashtra honours Kusumagraj; Vinda Karandikar Jeevan Gaurav award to R. R. Borade
Maharashtra marked Marathi Bhasha Gaurav Din on 27 February 2025, the birth anniversary of Jnanpith-winning poet Kusumagraj (V. V. Shirwadkar), with a state award ceremony at the Gateway of India, Mumbai.
Punjab Cabinet approves adopting the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Act, 2024 under Article 252; clears excise policy 2025-26
The Punjab Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on 27 February 2025 approved adopting Parliament's Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Act, 2024, enacted under Article 252, and an excise policy aiming at ₹11,020 crore in 2025-26.
Wed, 26 Feb 2025
Maha Kumbh 2025 concludes at Prayagraj on Mahashivratri (26 February) with over 66 crore devotees
Maha Kumbh 2025 at Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, ended on 26 February 2025 with the Mahashivratri holy dip; the government put total footfall over 45 days at more than 66 crore.
Bihar: Nitish Kumar expands Cabinet with seven BJP MLAs, taking it to the maximum of 36
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expanded his Cabinet on 26 February 2025 with seven new ministers, all from the BJP, sworn in by Governor Arif Mohammad Khan at Raj Bhavan, Patna, taking it to the maximum permissible 36.
Champions Trophy 2025: Afghanistan knock England out at Lahore; Ibrahim Zadran's 177 is the tournament's highest score
Afghanistan beat England by eight runs in a Champions Trophy Group B match at Lahore on 26 February 2025, eliminating England, as opener Ibrahim Zadran made 177, the highest individual score in the tournament's history.
India hands over a Fast Interceptor Craft to Seychelles at the Coast Guard base on Ile Perseverance
The Government of Seychelles formally received a Fast Interceptor Craft from India on 26 February 2025 at a ceremony at the Seychelles Coast Guard base on Ile Perseverance, attended by President Wavel Ramkalawan.
Advantage Assam 2.0 concludes in Guwahati; Sonowal unveils ₹4,800 crore plan for Assam's inland waterways
The two-day Advantage Assam 2.0 Investment and Infrastructure Summit in Guwahati concluded on 26 February 2025, with Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal announcing a ₹4,800 crore plan for inland waterways in Assam.
Tue, 25 Feb 2025
CAG report on Delhi's liquor regulation tabled in Delhi Assembly; excise policy 2021-22 caused ₹2,002 crore loss
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta tabled the CAG's performance audit on 'Regulation and Supply of Liquor in Delhi' in the Delhi Legislative Assembly on 25 February 2025; it put the revenue loss from the 2021-22 excise policy at about ₹2,002 crore.
PM Modi inaugurates Advantage Assam 2.0 Investment and Infrastructure Summit in Guwahati
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Advantage Assam 2.0 Investment and Infrastructure Summit 2025 in Guwahati on 25 February 2025, saying Assam's economy had roughly doubled since the first edition in 2018.
BioAsia 2025 opens in Hyderabad; Genome Valley Excellence Award to Professor Patrick Tan
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and Industries Minister D. Sridhar Babu inaugurated BioAsia 2025, the life sciences conference, at HICC Hyderabad on 25 February 2025; the Genome Valley Excellence Award went to Professor Patrick Tan.