India Current Affairs One-liners — All time
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Fri, 17 Jan 2025
- India Semiconductor Mission, CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd and CG Semi Pvt Ltd signed a Fiscal Support Agreement on 17 January 2025 for CG's ₹7,600 crore semiconductor OSAT unit at Sanand, Gujarat.
- Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh inaugurated India's first-of-its-kind CSIR Innovation Complex in Mumbai virtually on 17 January 2025, with 24 ready-to-move incubation labs over nine floors.
- KVIC Chairman Manoj Kumar inaugurated a National-level Khadi Exhibition at Mahakumbh 2025 in Prayagraj on 17 January 2025, with 152 stalls running till 26 February.
- UNESCO and MeitY concluded a two-day stakeholder consultation on the AI Readiness Assessment Methodology (RAM) in Bengaluru on 17 January 2025, the second of five planned consultations.
- The Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-IND) and the National Housing Bank (NHB) signed an MoU in New Delhi on 17 January 2025 for coordination and information exchange under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
Thu, 16 Jan 2025
- ISRO docked the two SpaDeX satellites, SDX01 and SDX02, in the early hours of 16 January 2025, making India the fourth country after the USA, Russia and China to achieve space docking.
- The Union Cabinet on 16 January 2025 approved a Third Launch Pad at ISRO's Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, at a cost of ₹3,984.86 crore, to be built within 48 months.
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the Archaeological Experiential Museum in Vadnagar, Gujarat, on 16 January 2025, a ₹298 crore project showcasing the town's 2,500-year history.
- The Ministry of Defence signed a contract worth about ₹2,960 crore with Bharat Dynamics Limited on 16 January 2025 for Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missiles (MRSAM) for the Indian Navy.
- President Droupadi Murmu received Singapore's President Tharman Shanmugaratnam at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 16 January 2025, and the two jointly launched a logo marking 60 years of India-Singapore diplomatic relations.
- The Lokpal of India held its first Foundation Day on 16 January 2025 at the Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi, with Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna as Chief Guest.
- Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal launched the PRABHAAV Factbook and the Bharat Startup Grand Challenge at the celebration of 9 years of Startup India in New Delhi on 16 January 2025.
- Vineet Joshi assumed charge as Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, at Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi, on 16 January 2025.
- Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Chandrapur (Maharashtra) won first prize in the 25th National Youth Parliament Competition 2023-24 for JNVs, with prizes given by Arjun Ram Meghwal in New Delhi on 16 January 2025.
- Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya chaired the first-ever corporate CSR round table for sports development in New Delhi on 16 January 2025, urging companies to adopt one sport each.
- A two-day MoEFCC stakeholder workshop on 'Financing India's Green Transition Plan and Adaptation Needs' began in Kolkata on 16 January 2025 under the Green Climate Fund Readiness Programme.
Wed, 15 Jan 2025
- Domestic defence production hit a record ₹1.27 lakh crore; defence exports crossed ₹21,000 crore.
- Merchandise plus services exports grew 6.03% over April–December 2023.
- First-ever tri-commissioning of a destroyer, a frigate and a submarine at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai.
- Shivraj Singh Chouhan handed over allotment letters at a mega event in Vidisha.
- Second edition implemented by DSCI; registration open from 15 January to 14 February 2025.
- Broadband (FTTH) tariff for PDOs should not exceed twice the retail FTTH tariff.
- KTS 3.0 in Varanasi from 15 to 24 February 2025, themed on Sage Agasthyar.
- Two new routes plus an additional Imphal–Dimapur flight, with VGF support from Manipur.
- Temple complex in Kharghar will have a Ramayana–Mahabharata museum and a garden inspired by Vrindavan's 12 forests.
- ₹30 crore CRC building for Divyangjan will include a Cross-Disability Early Intervention Centre.
Tue, 14 Jan 2025
- Holy bath at the Sangam on Makar Sankranti; Assam's Bhogali Bihu celebrated at the Kumbh for the first time.
- Commemorative postage stamp and coin unveiled; IMD was set up on 15 January 1875.
- Palle Ganga Reddy named first Chairperson; India accounts for over 70% of global turmeric production.
- Mission focuses on next-generation radars and satellites, high-resolution observations and high-performance computing.