UKPSC Current Affairs — All time
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Sun, 16 Feb 2025
INS Shardul and P8I arrive in Bali for Indonesia's International Fleet Review 2025 and Exercise Komodo
Indian Navy ship INS Shardul and a P8I long-range maritime surveillance aircraft arrived in Bali, Indonesia, for the International Fleet Review 2025, the Navy said on 16 February 2025.
President Droupadi Murmu inaugurates Aadi Mahotsav 2025, TRIFED's national tribal festival, in New Delhi
President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated Aadi Mahotsav 2025, the national tribal festival organised by TRIFED, at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi, on 16 February 2025.
Ministry of Ayush opens nominations for Prime Minister's Yoga Awards 2025
The Ministry of Ayush opened nominations for the Prime Minister's Yoga Awards 2025 on 16 February 2025, ahead of the International Day of Yoga 2025.
Sat, 15 Feb 2025
Nomination deadline for National Awards for e-Governance 2025 extended to 28 February
The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions extended the last date for nominations for the National Awards for e-Governance 2025 to 28 February 2025, it said on 15 February 2025.
India and Sri Lanka discuss cooperation on critical minerals, focusing on graphite and beach sand
Minister of State for Coal and Mines Satish Chandra Dubey met Sri Lanka's Industry Minister Sunil Handunnetti in New Delhi on 15 February 2025 to discuss cooperation in critical minerals and mining.
PM Modi addresses ET Now Global Business Summit 2025; cites 25 crore lifted out of poverty
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the ET Now Global Business Summit 2025 in New Delhi on 15 February 2025.
Fri, 14 Feb 2025
38th National Games close in Haldwani; Services Sports Control Board are overall champions
The 38th National Games in Uttarakhand closed at Haldwani on 14 February 2025, with the Services Sports Control Board finishing as overall champions.
WPI inflation eases to 2.31% in January 2025
The Commerce Ministry said on 14 February 2025 that annual inflation based on the Wholesale Price Index was 2.31% (provisional) in January 2025.
BSNL posts ₹262 crore profit in Q3, its first quarterly profit since 2007
BSNL reported a profit of ₹262 crore for the third quarter of 2024-25, announced on 14 February 2025, its first return to profit since 2007.
India Energy Week 2025 concludes; Hardeep Singh Puri reiterates 15% natural gas goal
At the close of India Energy Week 2025 on 14 February 2025, Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri reiterated India's goal of raising natural gas to 15% of its energy mix.
Indian Navy's First Training Squadron arrives at Sihanoukville, Cambodia
INS Sujata and ICGS Veera of the Indian Navy's First Training Squadron arrived at Sihanoukville Port, Cambodia, on 14 February 2025.
Coal India subsidiaries CCL and NCL sign 'Nanha Sa Dil' MoUs with Sri Sathya Sai Health & Education Trust
On Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day, 14 February 2025, Coal India subsidiaries CCL and NCL signed MoUs with the Sri Sathya Sai Health & Education Trust for heart surgeries for children under 'Nanha Sa Dil'.
CCPA fines IITian's Prashikshan Kendra ₹3 lakh for misleading IIT-JEE result ads
The Central Consumer Protection Authority said on 14 February 2025 that it had imposed a ₹3 lakh penalty on IITian's Prashikshan Kendra for misleading claims about IIT-JEE results.
IIAS-DARPG India Conference 2025 concludes in New Delhi with 750 delegates from 58 countries
The five-day IIAS-DARPG India Conference 2025 concluded in New Delhi on 14 February 2025 with over 750 delegates from 58 countries.
India and Myanmar discuss trade and Rupee-Kyat settlement at Jitin Prasada–U Minn Minn meeting
Commerce MoS Jitin Prasada met Myanmar's Deputy Commerce Minister U Minn Minn in New Delhi on 14 February 2025 to discuss bilateral trade.
Thu, 13 Feb 2025
Income-tax Bill, 2025 introduced in Lok Sabha to replace the Income-tax Act, 1961
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the Income-tax Bill, 2025 in the Lok Sabha on 13 February 2025, and it was referred to a Select Committee.
Modi and Trump launch U.S.-India COMPACT, set 'Mission 500' trade goal in Washington
PM Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump met in Washington, DC, on 13 February 2025 and launched the U.S.-India COMPACT, a 'Mission 500' trade goal and the TRUST technology initiative.
Karnataka tops Panchayat devolution ranking in report released by MoS S.P. Singh Baghel
The report 'Status of Devolution to Panchayats in States', released by MoS S.P. Singh Baghel in New Delhi on 13 February 2025, ranked Karnataka first.
JPC report on Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 tabled in both Houses amid Opposition protests
The Joint Parliamentary Committee report on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 was presented in the Lok Sabha and laid in the Rajya Sabha on 13 February 2025.
Nityanand Rai leads India at 4th No Money for Terror Conference in Munich
MoS Home Nityanand Rai led the Indian delegation to the 4th No Money for Terror (NMFT) Conference in Munich, Germany, on 13 February 2025.
4th India-EU Urban Forum on Smart and Sustainable Urbanisation held in New Delhi
India and the EU agreed to strengthen cooperation on smart and sustainable urbanisation at the 4th India-EU Urban Forum in New Delhi on 13 February 2025.
All four public sector general insurers turn profitable; combined Q3 profit ₹1,066 crore
The Finance Ministry said on 13 February 2025 that all public sector general insurance companies had become profitable, posting a combined profit of ₹1,066 crore in Q3 of 2024-25.
Wed, 12 Feb 2025
Modi and Macron inaugurate India's Consulate in Marseille and visit ITER
PM Narendra Modi and President Emmanuel Macron jointly inaugurated India's Consulate General in Marseille and visited the ITER fusion facility at Cadarache on 12 February 2025.
TRAI tightens spam rules: complaints within 7 days, 1600 series for service calls
TRAI amended the Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulations (TCCCPR), 2018 on 12 February 2025 to curb unsolicited commercial communication.
Retail inflation falls to 4.31% in January 2025, lowest since August 2024
CPI-based retail inflation fell to 4.31% (provisional) in January 2025, the Statistics Ministry said on 12 February 2025.
Rajiv Ranjan Singh inaugurates 14th Asian Fisheries and Aquaculture Forum in New Delhi
Fisheries Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh inaugurated the 14th Asian Fisheries and Aquaculture Forum (14AFAF) at the Pusa campus in New Delhi on 12 February 2025.
Industrial output grows 3.2% in December 2024
India's Index of Industrial Production grew 3.2% in December 2024, according to Quick Estimates released on 12 February 2025.
DoT and CDRI release Disaster Risk and Resilience Assessment Framework for telecom
The Department of Telecommunications and the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure released a Disaster Risk and Resilience Assessment Framework (DRRAF) for the telecom sector on 12 February 2025.
Tue, 11 Feb 2025
Modi co-chairs AI Action Summit in Paris with Macron; India to host next summit
PM Narendra Modi co-chaired the AI Action Summit with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on 11 February 2025 and announced that India would host the next summit.
Centre sets ₹2,250 per quintal OMSS rice price for states and ethanol distilleries
The Department of Food and Public Distribution said on 11 February 2025 that state governments and their corporations can buy FCI rice under OMSS (Domestic) at ₹2,250 per quintal without e-auction.