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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Important

Bengaluru, Delhi, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and Surat to get electric buses under PM E-DRIVE

The Ministry of Heavy Industries said on 22 May 2025 that about 4,500 e-buses will go to Bengaluru, 2,800 to Delhi, 2,000 to Hyderabad, 1,000 to Ahmedabad and 600 to Surat in the current phase of the PM E-DRIVE scheme.

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 Rajasthan Important

National workshop in Udaipur finalises Detailed Action Plan for Aravalli Landscape Restoration

Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav inaugurated a national workshop at Udaipur on 21 May 2025 to finalise a Detailed Action Plan for restoring the Aravalli landscape, India's oldest mountain range.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Delhi Important

I4C launches e-Zero FIR pilot in Delhi for cyber financial frauds above ₹10 lakh

MHA's Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) introduced an e-Zero FIR system, announced on 19 May 2025, that automatically converts cyber financial crime complaints above ₹10 lakh filed on NCRP or helpline 1930 into FIRs, as a pilot in Delhi.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

MoS Harsh Malhotra inspects 210-km Delhi–Saharanpur–Dehradun Expressway

Union MoS for Road Transport Harsh Malhotra inspected the entire 210-km Delhi–Saharanpur–Dehradun Expressway on 17 May 2025; the ₹12,000 crore road will cut Delhi–Dehradun travel time from 6.5 to 2.5 hours.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 India Important

8th meeting of India–US Joint Working Group on Aircraft Carrier Technology Cooperation held in India

The 8th India–US Joint Working Group on Aircraft Carrier Technology Cooperation (JWGACTC), set up under the Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI), met in Delhi and Goa from 13 to 16 May 2025.

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🎭 Heritage & UNESCO 📍 Delhi Important

ASI, World Monuments Fund India and TCS Foundation complete restoration of Rajon ki Baoli

The Archaeological Survey of India, with World Monuments Fund India and the TCS Foundation, completed conservation of Rajon ki Baoli, a 16th-century Lodi-era stepwell in Mehrauli Archaeological Park, New Delhi.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 Delhi

NADA India hosts WADA Intelligence and Investigations workshop in New Delhi

NADA India hosted the World Anti-Doping Agency's Intelligence & Investigations workshop in New Delhi from 12 to 16 May 2025, organised with INTERPOL and Sport Integrity Australia.

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🎓 Social Justice & Welfare 📍 Delhi

Sugamya Delhi Abhiyan launched on Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2025

The Office of the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities launched the Sugamya Delhi Abhiyan in Dwarka, New Delhi, on Global Accessibility Awareness Day, 15 May 2025, to make the capital accessible for persons with disabilities.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 Delhi Important

'Bharat 6G 2025' international conference held in New Delhi

MoS Communications Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani addressed 'Bharat 6G 2025', the 3rd International Conference and Exhibition, in New Delhi on 14 May 2025, recalling that the Bharat 6G Vision launched on 23 March 2023 aims to design, develop and deploy 6G by 2030.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 India

ECI trains 371 field-level electoral officials from Bihar, Haryana and Delhi at IIIDEM

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar inaugurated a two-day training at IIIDEM, New Delhi, on 14 May 2025 for 371 field-level electoral officials — 306 BLOs from Bihar and EROs and BLO Supervisors from Haryana and Delhi.

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🎭 Heritage & UNESCO 📍 Delhi Important

Buddha Purnima marked at National Museum with veneration of Kapilavastu relics

On Buddha Purnima, 12 May 2025, Union Ministers Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Kiren Rijiju led floral offerings at the National Museum, New Delhi, where the Kapilavastu relics excavated from Piprahwa, Uttar Pradesh, are enshrined.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Delhi

Manohar Lal inaugurates 'Bharat Bodh Kendra' at India Habitat Centre

Union Minister Manohar Lal inaugurated the 'Bharat Bodh Kendra', a new section of the India Habitat Centre's Habitat Library & Resource Centre devoted to India's cultural and civilisational heritage, in New Delhi on 10 May 2025.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Delhi Important

Amit Shah reviews implementation of new criminal laws in Delhi

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on 5 May 2025 reviewed the implementation of the three new criminal laws in Delhi with Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena and Chief Minister Rekha Gupta.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Delhi

Closing ceremony of 1008 Sanskrit Sambhashan Shivirs held in New Delhi

Union Home Minister Amit Shah attended the closing ceremony of Sanskrit Bharati's 1008 Sanskrit Sambhashan Shivirs in New Delhi on 4 May 2025 as chief guest.

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🚄 Urban Development 📍 Delhi

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation marks 31st Foundation Day

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation observed its 31st Foundation Day at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 3 May 2025, with Union Minister Manohar Lal as chief guest and Chief Minister Rekha Gupta as guest of honour.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Delhi Must know

Delhi-NCR: CAQM revokes GRAP Stage-I as Delhi's AQI improves to 184

The CAQM Sub-Committee on GRAP revoked Stage-I of the Graded Response Action Plan across the NCR on 1 May 2025 after Delhi's AQI improved to 184 ('Moderate').

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🎭 Heritage & UNESCO 📍 Assam Must know

Bodofa Upendranath Brahma statue unveiled and road named after him in New Delhi

Union Home Minister Amit Shah unveiled a 9-foot statue of Bodofa Upendranath Brahma and named a road and rotary in New Delhi after him on 1 May 2025, his 35th death anniversary.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 Delhi Important

World Health Summit Regional Meeting Asia 2025 held in New Delhi

Union Minister Piyush Goyal addressed the World Health Summit Regional Meeting Asia 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 27 April 2025, citing nearly 300 million vaccine doses shared under Vaccine Maitri.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 Delhi Must know

Army Hospital (R&R) performs minimally invasive glaucoma surgery using 3D microscope, a first for the Armed Forces

The Department of Ophthalmology at Army Hospital (Research and Referral), New Delhi, performed minimally invasive glaucoma surgery using a 3D microscope — a first for the Armed Forces — the Defence Ministry said on 26 April 2025.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 Delhi

NIELIT signs MoUs with eight organisations to advance Digital India

The National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) signed MoUs with eight organisations at Electronics Niketan, New Delhi, on 25 April 2025.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 Delhi

Mansukh Mandaviya launches sports certificates on DigiLocker and inaugurates NCSSR

Union Sports Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya launched the issuance of sports certificates via DigiLocker and inaugurated the National Centre for Sports Science and Research at Indira Gandhi Stadium, New Delhi, on 24 April 2025.

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🎭 Heritage & UNESCO 📍 Delhi

IGNCA opens Bharat Muni Dirgha with an exhibition of masks from the Lance Dane Collection

The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) inaugurated the Bharat Muni Dirgha exhibition space with an exhibition of masks from the Lance Dane Collection on 23 April 2025.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 Bihar

ECI begins two-day training at IIIDEM for Bihar's electoral field functionaries

The Election Commission began a two-day training programme at IIIDEM, New Delhi, on 23 April 2025 for 229 BLOs, 12 EROs and 2 DEOs from Bihar, inaugurated by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 Delhi Important

17th Civil Services Day: PM addresses civil servants at Vigyan Bhawan, confers PM's Awards

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed civil servants on the 17th Civil Services Day at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on 21 April 2025 and conferred the Prime Minister's Awards for Excellence in Public Administration.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Delhi

Over 5,000 run in maiden Soldierathon at Army Hospital (R&R), New Delhi

Over 5,000 runners took part in the first Soldierathon, 'Run for Soldiers and Run with Soldiers', at Army Hospital (Research & Referral), New Delhi, on 20 April 2025.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 Delhi Important

Four-storey building collapses in Dayalpur–Mustafabad, North East Delhi; 11 dead

A four-storey building collapsed in the Dayalpur area of Mustafabad, North East Delhi, early on 19 April 2025, killing 11 people, as reported by The Indian Express and Hindustan Times; the PM announced ex-gratia from the PMNRF.

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📚 Books & Authors 📍 Delhi

World Heritage Day: 'Sanskriti ka Panchva Adhyay', compilation of PM's speeches on culture, released at IGNCA

On World Heritage Day, 18 April 2025, 'Sanskriti ka Panchva Adhyay', a compilation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speeches and thoughts on culture, was released at the IGNCA in New Delhi.

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🏅 Sports 📍 Delhi Important

Athlete Passport Management Unit inaugurated at NDTL, New Delhi

Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated the Athlete Passport Management Unit (APMU) at the National Dope Testing Laboratory, New Delhi, on 17 April 2025; it is the 17th such unit in the world.

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🛡️ Internal Security 📍 Delhi

DRI seizes 7.56 kg cocaine worth about ₹75.6 crore at IGI Airport

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence intercepted an Indian woman arriving from Dubai at IGI Airport, New Delhi, and recovered 7.56 kg of cocaine worth about ₹75.6 crore hidden in handbags, the Finance Ministry said on 15 April 2025.

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🛡️ Internal Security 📍 India Must know

Tahawwur Rana extradited from the US, arrested by NIA on arrival in Delhi

Tahawwur Hussain Rana, an accused in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks case, was extradited from the United States and formally arrested by the National Investigation Agency on arriving in New Delhi on 10 April 2025.

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