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Mon, 26 May 2025
Sun, 25 May 2025
Liberian container ship MSC ELSA 3 sinks off Kerala; all 24 crew rescued by Coast Guard and Navy
The Liberian container vessel MSC ELSA 3 sank off the Kochi coast on 25 May 2025 due to flooding; all 24 crew were rescued — 21 by the Indian Coast Guard and three by the Indian Navy's INS Sujata.
CDS Gen Anil Chauhan visits Northern and Western Command HQs for review after Operation Sindoor
Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan visited the Indian Army's Northern Command at Udhampur and Western Command at Chandimandir on 25 May 2025 and conducted a strategic review and operational assessment.
PM calls for mass participation in International Day of Yoga 2025; to join programme in Visakhapatnam
In Mann Ki Baat on 25 May 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for mass participation in the 11th International Day of Yoga, said he would take part in the Yoga Day programme in Visakhapatnam, and praised Andhra Pradesh's YogAndhra Abhiyan.
Gir lion population rises from 674 to 891 in five years, PM says in Mann Ki Baat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in Mann Ki Baat on 25 May 2025 that the lion population in Gir, Gujarat had risen from 674 to 891 in five years, according to the latest lion census.
ECI announces bye-elections to five Assembly seats in Gujarat, Kerala, Punjab and West Bengal
The Election Commission of India on 25 May 2025 announced bye-elections to five Assembly constituencies — Kadi (SC) and Visavadar in Gujarat, Nilambur in Kerala, Ludhiana West in Punjab and Kaliganj in West Bengal.
Mann Ki Baat 122: first bus to Katejhari, CBSE sugar boards, honey output and Khelo India records
In the 122nd episode of Mann Ki Baat on 25 May 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke of the first bus reaching Katejhari village in Gadchiroli, CBSE's 'sugar boards', India's honey output of about 1.25 lakh metric tonnes and drone-flying women in Telangana's Sangareddy district.
Lok Sabha Speaker addresses platinum jubilee of Singhbhum Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Jamshedpur
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on 25 May 2025 addressed the platinum jubilee celebration of the Singhbhum Chamber of Commerce and Industry at Jamshedpur, Jharkhand.
Mansukh Mandaviya cycles with media at Fit India 'Sundays on Cycle' in Delhi
Union Sports Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya cycled with over 300 participants, with journalists as special guests, at a Fit India 'Sundays on Cycle' edition at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi on 25 May 2025.
NAMASTE scheme programme in Chhatarpur honours sanitation workers
Union Social Justice Minister Dr Virendra Kumar presided over a special programme on the NAMASTE scheme in Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh on 25 May 2025, distributing PPE kits to sewer and septic tank workers and handing an ERSU safety device to the municipal corporation.
Sat, 24 May 2025
PM chairs 10th Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog on 'Viksit Rajya for Viksit Bharat@2047'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 10th Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi on 24 May 2025, attended by 24 States and 7 UTs, with the theme 'Viksit Rajya for Viksit Bharat@2047'.
Ministry of Ayush and WHO sign agreement to start Traditional Medicine module under ICHI
The Ministry of Ayush and the World Health Organization signed an agreement on 24 May 2025 that begins work on a dedicated Traditional Medicine module under the International Classification of Health Interventions (ICHI).
Rising North East Investors Summit 2025 concludes with ₹4.3 lakh crore in investment interest
The Rising North East Investors Summit 2025, held on 23–24 May at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, concluded on 24 May with ₹4.3 lakh crore in investment interest, DoNER Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said.
Rashtrapati Niketan, the Presidential Retreat in Dehradun, to open to the public from 24 June 2025
The President's Secretariat announced on 24 May 2025 that Rashtrapati Niketan, the 186-year-old, 21-acre Presidential Retreat in Dehradun, will open for public viewing from 24 June 2025.
ECI holds National Conference of Counsels and CEOs to strengthen its legal framework
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on 24 May 2025 inaugurated a National Conference of Counsels representing the Election Commission of India at IIIDEM, New Delhi, attended by senior advocates from the Supreme Court and 28 High Courts and the CEOs of all 36 States/UTs.
First Khelo India Beach Games conclude in Diu; Manipur top, Maharashtra second, Nagaland third
The first Khelo India Beach Games, hosted by Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu from 19 May, concluded on 24 May 2025 at the INS Khukri Memorial in Diu, with Manipur finishing first, Maharashtra second and Nagaland third.
Khelo India Northeast Games to be held every year; nationwide talent drive via NSRS portal announced
Sports Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya announced on 24 May 2025 at the Rising Northeast Investors Summit that Khelo India Northeast Games will be held every year in one of the eight northeastern states, and that a nationwide talent identification drive will let citizens upload players' videos on the NSRS portal.
MoS George Kurian visits Mizoram to review fisheries; Integrated Aqua Park at Zawlnuam proposed
Union MoS for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying and Minority Affairs George Kurian visited Aizawl, Mizoram on 24 May 2025, inspecting fish ponds in Lengpui and the proposed site of a Fish Farmers' Training Centre under the North Eastern Council.
DFS holds colloquium of DRAT Chairpersons and DRT Presiding Officers on faster debt recovery
The Department of Financial Services organised a colloquium of Chairpersons of Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunals and Presiding Officers of Debt Recovery Tribunals at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on 24 May 2025, with Supreme Court Judge Justice S.V.N. Bhatti delivering the keynote address.
Fri, 23 May 2025
PM inaugurates Rising North East Investors Summit 2025; defines EAST as 'Empower, Act, Strengthen, Transform'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Rising North East Investors Summit 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi on 23 May 2025, describing the region as a 'front-runner of growth'.
ECI to provide mobile phone deposit facility outside polling stations; rationalises canvassing norms
The Election Commission of India announced on 23 May 2025 that voters will deposit mobile phones just outside polling stations and that candidates' booths can be set up just beyond 100 metres of a polling station.
Ministry of Education calls for month-long drive to make educational institutions tobacco- and substance-free
The Department of School Education and Literacy asked all States and UTs on 23 May 2025 to run an enforcement drive from 31 May to 26 June 2025 against the sale of tobacco near educational institutions under Section 6(b) of COTPA, 2003.
Sports Ministry revises norms of assistance to National Sports Federations
The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports announced revised norms under the Scheme of Assistance to National Sports Federations on 23 May 2025, the first revision since February 2022.
Joint team of NIM, HMI and JIM&WS instructors summits Mount Everest
A joint expedition team of instructors from NIM Uttarkashi, HMI Darjeeling and JIM&WS Pahalgam scaled Mount Everest (8,848.86 m) on 23 May 2025, the Ministry of Defence said.
Centre to consider Bengaluru Metro Phase-2 revised cost and Phase-3A after State approvals: Manohar Lal
Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal said in Bengaluru on 23 May 2025 that the Centre will examine the Bengaluru Metro Phase-2 revised cost and the ~37-km Phase-3A proposal after the required State approvals and expert appraisal.
Curtain raiser for Wings India 2026; event to be held at Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad on 28–31 January 2026
Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu inaugurated the curtain raiser for Wings India 2026 in New Delhi on 23 May 2025; the event will be held at Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad from 28 to 31 January 2026.
ESIC adds 16.33 lakh new employees in March 2025
Provisional ESIC payroll data released on 23 May 2025 show 16.33 lakh new employees and 31,514 new establishments registered under the ESI Scheme in March 2025.
CAQM revokes GRAP Stage-I across NCR as Delhi AQI improves to 129
The CAQM Sub-Committee on GRAP revoked Stage-I of the Graded Response Action Plan across the entire NCR on 23 May 2025 after Delhi's AQI improved to 129 ('Moderate').
Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu seeks Central support for State's science and innovation plans
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu met Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh on 23 May 2025 and proposed a national supercomputing facility at Tirupati and a CSIR laboratory in the State.
47th Flight Test Course of IAF Test Pilot School concludes at ASTE Bengaluru
The 47th Flight Test Course of the Indian Air Force Test Pilot School concluded on 23 May 2025 at the Aircraft and Systems Testing Establishment (ASTE), Bengaluru, with Air Chief Marshal AP Singh as chief guest.