UPSC EPFO / APFC Current Affairs One-liners — All time

Wed, 19 Feb 2025

• The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes, a constitutional body under Article 338A, celebrated its 22nd Foundation Day in New Delhi on 19 February 2025.

Tue, 18 Feb 2025

• India and Qatar signed an agreement establishing a Strategic Partnership after talks between PM Narendra Modi and Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani at Hyderabad House, New Delhi, on 18 February 2025.
• The National Statistics Office's PLFS quarterly bulletin, released on 18 February 2025, put the urban unemployment rate for persons aged 15 and above at 6.4% in October-December 2024.
• India's CSIR and the Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) signed an MoU on science and technology cooperation at CSIR-National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi, on 18 February 2025.
• The Ministry of Electronics and IT launched the Digital Brand Identity Manual (DBIM) and held the first Chief Information Officer Conference in New Delhi on 18 February 2025.
• Indian Navy sailing vessel INSV Tarini, crewed by two women officers, entered Port Stanley on 18 February 2025, its third port of call in the Navika Sagar Parikrama II circumnavigation.

Mon, 17 Feb 2025

• The Department of Telecommunications and the International Telecommunication Union signed a Letter of Intent in Geneva on 17 February 2025 to collaborate on digital twin and AI-driven technologies.
• The Ministry of Heavy Industries signed a Programme Agreement with Reliance New Energy Battery Limited for 10 GWh of Advanced Chemistry Cell capacity under the ₹18,100 crore PLI scheme on 17 February 2025.
• India's total exports of goods and services in April-January 2024-25 were estimated at USD 682.59 billion, up 7.21%, the Commerce Ministry said on 17 February 2025.
• The Agriculture Ministry said on 17 February 2025 that PM-AASHA continues through the 15th Finance Commission cycle to 2025-26, and Shivraj Singh Chouhan approved procurement of 13.22 lakh tonnes of tur in nine states for kharif 2024-25.
• Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched the Mutual Credit Guarantee Scheme for MSMEs (MCGS-MSME) at a post-budget interaction in Mumbai on 17 February 2025.
• The Election Commission of India bid farewell on 17 February 2025 to Rajiv Kumar, the 25th Chief Election Commissioner, who demitted office on 18 February 2025.
• Minister of State Pabitra Margherita inaugurated the Central Silk Board's international conference SILKTECH 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 17 February 2025, as part of Bharat Tex 2025.
• TRAI released its recommendations on the terms and conditions of network authorisations to be granted under the Telecommunications Act, 2023 on 17 February 2025.

Sun, 16 Feb 2025

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed Bharat Tex 2025, the second edition of the global textile event, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 16 February 2025.
• 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 inaugurated Aadi Mahotsav 2025, the national tribal festival organised by TRIFED, at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi, on 16 February 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

• 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.
• 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.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the ET Now Global Business Summit 2025 in New Delhi on 15 February 2025.

Fri, 14 Feb 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 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.
• 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.
• INS Sujata and ICGS Veera of the Indian Navy's First Training Squadron arrived at Sihanoukville Port, Cambodia, on 14 February 2025.
• 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'.
• 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.
• The five-day IIAS-DARPG India Conference 2025 concluded in New Delhi on 14 February 2025 with over 750 delegates from 58 countries.
• 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

• 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.