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Wed, 15 Jan 2025
India's April–December 2024 exports estimated at $602.64 billion
Merchandise plus services exports grew 6.03% over April–December 2023.
PM dedicates INS Surat, INS Nilgiri and INS Vaghsheer to the nation
First-ever tri-commissioning of a destroyer, a frigate and a submarine at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai.
8.21 lakh PMAY-G houses for Madhya Pradesh at ₹12,636 crore
Shivraj Singh Chouhan handed over allotment letters at a mega event in Vidisha.
MeitY launches Cyber Security Grand Challenge 2.0 with ₹6.85 crore prize money
Second edition implemented by DSCI; registration open from 15 January to 14 February 2025.
TRAI releases draft tariff order to rationalise broadband tariffs for PM-WANI hotspots
Broadband (FTTH) tariff for PDOs should not exceed twice the retail FTTH tariff.
Registration portal launched for Kashi Tamil Sangamam 3.0
KTS 3.0 in Varanasi from 15 to 24 February 2025, themed on Sage Agasthyar.
Three new Alliance Air flights connecting Manipur launched
Two new routes plus an additional Imphal–Dimapur flight, with VGF support from Manipur.
PM inaugurates ISKCON's Sri Sri Radha Madanmohanji Temple in Navi Mumbai
Temple complex in Kharghar will have a Ramayana–Mahabharata museum and a garden inspired by Vrindavan's 12 forests.
Foundation stone laid for Composite Regional Centre building in Jamdoli, Jaipur
₹30 crore CRC building for Divyangjan will include a Cross-Disability Early Intervention Centre.
Tue, 14 Jan 2025
Over 3.5 crore devotees take part in first Amrit Snan of Maha Kumbh 2025
Holy bath at the Sangam on Makar Sankranti; Assam's Bhogali Bihu celebrated at the Kumbh for the first time.
PM addresses IMD's 150th Foundation Day, releases Vision-2047 document
Commemorative postage stamp and coin unveiled; IMD was set up on 15 January 1875.
Piyush Goyal launches National Turmeric Board, headquartered at Nizamabad
Palle Ganga Reddy named first Chairperson; India accounts for over 70% of global turmeric production.
PM launches 'Mission Mausam' to make India weather-ready and climate-smart
Mission focuses on next-generation radars and satellites, high-resolution observations and high-performance computing.
WPI inflation at 2.37% in December 2024
Up from 1.89% in November, driven by food articles and food products.
Rabi crop sowing exceeds 632 lakh hectares
Wheat area at 320 lakh ha versus 315.63 lakh ha a year ago.
Coal imports drop 3.1% during April–October 2024
Imports fell to 149.39 MT while domestic coal output rose 6.04% to 537.57 MT.
9th Armed Forces Veterans' Day: Rajnath Singh joins 1,000 ex-servicemen in Akhnoor
Veterans' rallies and wreath-laying ceremonies held at multiple locations across India.
Pariksha Pe Charcha 2025 registration closes with record 3.5 crore-plus applications
8th edition registrations ran on MyGov from 14 December 2024 to 14 January 2025.
CSIR-NIScPR marks 4th Foundation Day with STIiG-2025 conference on R&D indicators
Two-day international conference on aligning STI indicators for effective R&D governance.
Mon, 13 Jan 2025
Odisha becomes 34th state to implement AB PM-JAY
Scheme converged with Gopabandhu Jan Arogya Yojana; ₹5 lakh cover per family plus ₹5 lakh more for women members.
PM inaugurates Sonamarg (Z-Morh) Tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir
₹2,700 crore-plus project gives all-weather connectivity between Srinagar and Sonamarg en route to Leh.
Maha Kumbh 2025 begins in Prayagraj on Paush Purnima
Over 1.5 crore devotees took the holy dip at the Sangam on the first day of the 45-day festival.
'Utkarsh', second Multi Purpose Vessel for Indian Navy, launched at L&T Kattupalli
106 m vessel built by a private Indian shipyard; contract signed on 25 March 2022.
India's renewable energy capacity reaches 209.44 GW, up 15.84%
Record 28.64 GW added in 2024; solar at 97.86 GW and wind at 48.16 GW.
President Murmu virtually launches dairy initiatives in Mayurbhanj, Odisha
3,000 high-genetic-merit cattle distributed; Gift Milk programme for about 1,200 schoolchildren.
CPI inflation eases to 5.22% in December 2024
Food inflation (CFPI) at 8.39%; both lowest in four months.
56 new watershed projects worth ₹700 crore sanctioned under WDC-PMKSY 2.0
Projects in 10 best-performing states to cover about 2.8 lakh hectares.
India and Saudi Arabia sign Bilateral Agreement for Haj 2025
Quota of 1,75,025 pilgrims earmarked for India.
Keel laid for Indian Coast Guard training ship at MDL, Mumbai
107 m ship with 7,500 nautical mile range will train 70 under-trainee officers, including women.