Asia Current Affairs One-liners — All time
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Sat, 11 Jan 2025
- The 50 ft x 20 ft remote-controlled screen is believed to be a first of its kind; FTII has filed for a patent.
- 3,000 young leaders were selected from over 30 lakh participants through a multi-level process.
- The 1,154 sq ft building in Madhya Pradesh cost ₹43.18 lakh.
Fri, 10 Jan 2025
- Trinidad and Tobago President Christine Kangaloo was among those conferred the award.
- Kumbhvani on FM 103.5 MHz will broadcast from 10 January to 26 February 2025.
- MeitY-funded technology developed by IIT Ropar and NIT Warangal goes to startups in Punjab and Telangana.
- Manufacturing grew 5.8%, electricity 4.4% and mining 1.9%.
- National River Traffic and Navigation System launched; 1,000 green vessels planned in five years.
- Announcement made at an IMD 150th anniversary event in Jammu; Srinagar centre recognised by WMO as a Centennial Centre.
- The platform aims to strengthen India's solar, wind, hydrogen and battery storage value chains.
- Nearly double December's ₹89,086 crore; Uttar Pradesh gets the largest share at ₹31,039.84 crore.
- Pratika Rawal's 89 and Tejal Hasabnis's unbeaten 53 helped India chase 239 in 34.3 overs.
- NITI Aayog Member (Health) Vinod K Paul inaugurated the conclave under the One Health approach.
Thu, 09 Jan 2025
- FeED protocols and IBDC portals launched to give researchers worldwide access to the data.
- The PM flagged off the Pravasi Bharatiya Express, a tourist train for the diaspora; theme 'Diaspora's Contribution to a Viksit Bharat'.
- Tuhin Kanta Pandey continues to be designated Finance Secretary.
- Delhi's AQI rose from 297 on 8 January to 357 at 4 pm on 9 January amid calm winds and fog.
- TraceNet 2.0 and new NPOP, organic promotion, APEDA and AgriXchange portals unveiled.
- The last Project 75 submarine was built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders with Naval Group, France.
- The institute has developed over 100 crop varieties suited to the region, President Murmu noted in a video message.
- The Coal Ministry nominated CMPDI as the Centre of Excellence for 5G applications in the coal industry.
- NALSAR will assess trainees for AWBI's Honorary Animal Welfare Representative certification.
- Loans worth ₹1 crore were given to 30 Divyangjans from Gujarat at the 11-day fair.
Wed, 08 Jan 2025
- India will consider development projects in Afghanistan and give more material support for health and refugee rehabilitation.
- The NTPC Green Energy hub at Pudimadaka is the first Green Hydrogen Hub under the National Green Hydrogen Mission.
- The Mangaldai critical care block will be built with ₹23.75 crore under PM-ABHIM.
- The previous round of the dialogue was held in July 2022.
- Newsweek CEO Dev Pragad was the Guest of Honour on the convention's first day.
- Thrissur scored 1,008 points, one ahead of Palakkad; defending champion Kannur was third.
- India handed over defence equipment and stores to the Maldives on Male's request.