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Thu, 10 Apr 2025
President Murmu addresses Slovakia-India Business Forum; receives honorary doctorate in Nitra
On the second day of her visit to Slovakia on 10 April 2025, President Droupadi Murmu addressed the Slovakia-India Business Forum in Bratislava and was conferred an Honoris Causa doctorate by the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra.
Delhi signs PM-ABHIM MoU with Centre; AB-PMJAY cards distributed
The Government of NCT of Delhi signed an MoU with the Union Health Ministry on 10 April 2025 to implement PM-ABHIM, and Ayushman cards under AB-PMJAY were distributed to Delhi beneficiaries, with about 36 lakh people expected to benefit.
NCB seizes 30.4 kg of methamphetamine tablets in Silchar, Assam
The Narcotics Control Bureau, with Assam Police and CRPF, seized 30.4 kg of methamphetamine (YABA) tablets worth ₹24.32 crore and arrested three people in two operations in Silchar, the Home Ministry said on 10 April 2025.
Rajnath Singh addresses 80th Staff Course convocation at DSSC, Wellington
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh, addressing the convocation of the 80th Staff Course at the Defence Services Staff College (DSSC), Wellington, Tamil Nadu, on 10 April 2025, said the armed forces must operate jointly and remain future-ready in a multi-domain environment.
Pralhad Joshi and Yogi Adityanath review PM-KUSUM and PM Surya Ghar in Uttar Pradesh
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reviewed PM-KUSUM, PM Surya Ghar and wheat procurement in Lucknow on 10 April 2025, with UP reaffirming its target of 22 GW of solar capacity.
Wed, 09 Apr 2025
RBI MPC cuts repo rate by 25 bps to 6.00% and changes stance to 'accommodative'
At its 54th meeting (7-9 April 2025), the RBI's Monetary Policy Committee unanimously cut the policy repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.00% and changed its stance from neutral to accommodative.
PM inaugurates Navkar Mahamantra Divas at Vigyan Bhawan; proposes nine resolutions
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and took part in Navkar Mahamantra Divas at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on 9 April 2025 and proposed nine resolutions, beginning with water conservation.
CCEA approves doubling of Tirupati-Pakala-Katpadi rail line (104 km, ₹1,332 crore)
The CCEA on 9 April 2025 approved doubling of the 104-km Tirupati-Pakala-Katpadi single railway line in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu at a cost of about ₹1,332 crore.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan leads India at third BIMSTEC Agriculture Ministerial Meeting in Kathmandu
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan led India at the 3rd BIMSTEC Agriculture Ministerial Meeting (BAMM) in Kathmandu, Nepal, on 9 April 2025.
Cabinet approves Modernization of Command Area Development and Water Management (M-CADWM) under PMKSY
The Union Cabinet on 9 April 2025 approved M-CADWM as a sub-scheme of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana for 2025-26 with an initial outlay of ₹1,600 crore.
Ministry of Panchayati Raj releases first Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI) baseline report for 2022-23
The first Panchayat Advancement Index baseline report (FY 2022-23), released on 9 April 2025, rated 2.16 lakh validated Gram Panchayats; Gujarat and Telangana had the most Front Runners.
CCEA approves 6-lane Zirakpur Bypass (19.2 km, ₹1,878.31 crore) in Punjab and Haryana
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 9 April 2025 approved a 19.2-km, 6-lane access-controlled Zirakpur Bypass in Punjab and Haryana on Hybrid Annuity Mode at a capital cost of ₹1,878.31 crore.
President Murmu holds talks with Slovak President Pellegrini in Bratislava; two MoUs exchanged
On 9 April 2025, in the first visit by an Indian President to Slovakia in 29 years, President Droupadi Murmu held talks with President Peter Pellegrini in Bratislava and witnessed the exchange of two MoUs.
PLFS 2024: all-India unemployment rate (CWS) at 4.9%; LFPR steady at 56.2%
The NSO's Periodic Labour Force Survey indicators for calendar year 2024, released on 9 April 2025, put the all-India unemployment rate in Current Weekly Status at 4.9% (5.0% in 2023).
Digital portal for private jetties and terminals on National Waterways launched; first NoC for jetty on Mandovi in Goa
Ports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on 9 April 2025 launched an IWAI digital portal under the National Waterways (Construction of Jetties/Terminals) Regulations, 2025, and handed over the first NoC for a jetty at Malim on NW-68 (Mandovi) in Goa.
India and UK hold 13th Economic and Financial Dialogue in London
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves held the 13th India-UK Economic and Financial Dialogue in London on 9 April 2025 and adopted a Joint Statement.
Former Tamil Nadu Congress chief Kumari Ananthan passes away at 93
Kumari Ananthan, former president of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee and Lok Sabha member from Nagercoil (1977), died in Chennai on 9 April 2025 at the age of 93.
EPFO enables UAN generation and activation through Aadhaar Face Authentication on UMANG
EPFO announced on 9 April 2025 that members can generate and activate their Universal Account Number using Aadhaar Face Authentication Technology through the UMANG mobile app.
Civil Aviation Minister inaugurates AAIB's flight recorder ('Black Box') lab at Udaan Bhawan
Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu on 9 April 2025 inaugurated the Digital Flight Data Recorder and Cockpit Voice Recorder laboratory of the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau at Udaan Bhawan, New Delhi, set up at ₹9 crore.
Airbus signs H130 helicopter fuselage manufacturing contract with Mahindra Aerostructures
Airbus and Mahindra Aerostructures Pvt. Ltd. signed a contract on 9 April 2025 for manufacturing and assembly of the H130 helicopter fuselage, at a ceremony chaired by Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu.
Tue, 08 Apr 2025
Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 comes into force on 8 April 2025
The Ministry of Minority Affairs notified 8 April 2025 as the date on which the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 (Act 14 of 2025), which received Presidential assent on 5 April, came into force.
Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana completes 10 years: 52.37 crore loans worth ₹33.65 lakh crore
PMMY, launched on 8 April 2015, completed 10 years on 8 April 2025, having extended over ₹33.65 lakh crore through 52.37 crore collateral-free loans, with nearly 68% of accounts sanctioned to women.
Supreme Court in State of Tamil Nadu v. Governor of Tamil Nadu sets timelines under Article 200; ten Bills deemed assented
On 8 April 2025, a Supreme Court bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan held the Governor's reservation of ten re-passed Tamil Nadu Bills for the President illegal, declared them deemed assented under Article 142, and prescribed timelines for Governors and the President.
Finance Ministry notifies amalgamation of 26 Regional Rural Banks in fourth phase
The Department of Financial Services on 8 April 2025 notified the amalgamation of 26 RRBs in 10 states and 1 UT on the principle of 'One State One RRB', reducing the number of RRBs from 43 to 28.
7th Poshan Pakhwada (8-22 April 2025) begins with four themes
The Ministry of Women and Child Development's 7th Poshan Pakhwada runs from 8 to 22 April 2025, focusing on the first 1000 days of life, the Poshan Tracker beneficiary module, CMAM and childhood obesity.
Himalayan High Altitude Atmospheric and Climate Research Centre inaugurated at Nathatop, J&K; Indo-Swiss ICE-CRUNCH project launched
Union Minister Jitendra Singh on 8 April 2025 inaugurated the first-ever Himalayan High Altitude Atmospheric and Climate Research Centre at Nathatop in Jammu and Kashmir and flagged off the Indo-Swiss ICE-CRUNCH project with ETH Zurich.
CCI procures 100 lakh bales of cotton under MSP in 2024-25; Telangana leads
The Cotton Corporation of India procured 100 lakh bales of cotton under MSP operations in the 2024-25 season up to 31 March 2025, with Telangana (40 lakh bales) leading, the Ministry of Textiles said on 8 April 2025.
MSDE and World Economic Forum take up 'India Skills Accelerator'
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and the World Economic Forum deliberated on the 'India Skills Accelerator', a national public-private collaboration platform for skilling, at a roundtable in New Delhi on 8 April 2025.
Ports Ministry approves technical feasibility study to replicate Kochi Water Metro in 24 cities
During a review ride on the Kochi Water Metro on 8 April 2025, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said his ministry has approved technical feasibility studies in 24 cities, including Guwahati, Dibrugarh and Tezpur in Assam.
PM Modi meets Crown Prince of Dubai Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, in New Delhi on 8 April 2025.