Defence Current Affairs — Saari news

🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Important

Inland waterways par FY25 mein record 145.5 MMT cargo

FY14 mein 18.1 MMT tha; CAGR 20.86%.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 India

IIA study: Sun ke photosphere mein Helium abundance

Magnesium aur Carbon lines se He/H ratio ~0.1.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 India Must know

Pahalgam ke baad CCS decisions: Indus Waters Treaty abeyance mein, ICP Attari band

23 April 2025: FS Vikram Misri ne CCS ke 5 decisions announce kiye.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 World

India–South Africa JWGTI ka 2nd session, Pretoria

22–23 April 2025; co-chair Priya Nair (Economic Adviser, DoC).

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Important

UPSC CSE 2024 final result: 1,009 candidates recommend

22 April 2025 ko result declare hua.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 World Important

PM Modi Jeddah mein: India–Saudi SPC ki 2nd meeting; visit chhota kiya

22 April 2025: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ke saath SPC co-chair.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 World

Manohar Lal Nepal mein: Arun-3 aur POWERGRID–NEA MoU

22 April 2025: 900 MW Arun-3 (SJVN) mein electromechanical works shuru.

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🌐 International Organisations 📍 India

India ne M. Revathi ko ITU Radiocommunication Bureau Director ke liye nominate kiya

Revathi DoT mein Joint Wireless Advisor hain.

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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 India

NECTAR ka aerostatic drone demo

Airbotix Technologies, Gurgaon ne develop kiya; 4+ ghante endurance.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 India Important

PM Modi ne US VP J.D. Vance ko host kiya

21 April 2025: India–US Bilateral Trade Agreement par progress welcome ki gayi.

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👤 Appointments & Resignations 📍 India Important

Dr. Mangi Lal Jat bane Secretary DARE aur DG ICAR

21 April 2025 ko charge liya; term 3 saal (ACC).

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

Steel flat products imports par 12% safeguard duty

21 April 2025: Steel Ministry ne decision welcome kiya.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Important

CCI ne Google ka Android TV settlement approve kiya: ₹20.24 crore

21 April 2025, majority order, Section 48A(3) ke tahat.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

Core industries March 2025 mein 3.8% badhe

FY 2024-25 cumulative growth 4.4% (provisional).

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 World Important

Arjun Babuta ne Lima ISSF World Cup me 10m air rifle silver jeeta

Babuta (252.3) Olympic champion Sheng Lihao (252.4) se sirf 0.1 point se gold chooke.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 World Important

Rudrankksh Patil–Arya Borse ko Lima me mixed team silver

20 April 2025: 10m air rifle mixed team gold match me Norway se 11–17 se haar, silver mila.

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🛡️ Military Exercises 📍 World Important

IAF UAE mein Exercise Desert Flag-10 mein shaamil

Al Dhafra Air Base; 21 April – 8 May 2025.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 World

FM Sitharaman ki USA aur Peru yatra shuru

20–30 April 2025: IMF–World Bank Spring Meetings, G20 FMCBG, phir pehli Peru visit.

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🛡️ Internal Security 📍 India

I4C alert: pilgrims aur tourists ke liye online booking scams

19 April 2025: Kedarnath helicopter, hotel, cab ke fake websites se savdhaan.

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🔬 Space 📍 India Important

Shubhanshu Shukla Axiom Ax-4 se ISS jayenge

18 April 2025: Jitendra Singh ka announcement; tab mission May 2025 ke liye scheduled tha.

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💹 Banking & RBI 📍 India Important

Finance Ministry: UPI par ₹2,000 se upar GST ke claims jhoothe

18 April 2025: UPI par MDR nahi, isliye GST nahi.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 India

PM Modi ne Elon Musk se baat ki

18 April 2025: technology aur innovation mein India–US collaboration.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 India

ANRF PAIR: 7 hubs, 45 spokes select

18 April 2025 ko announcement; universities ko top institutions se mentorship.

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🎭 Heritage & UNESCO 📍 India Must know

Bhagavadgita aur Natyashastra UNESCO Memory of the World Register mein

17 April 2025: 74 nayi entries, register ka total 570.

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🎓 Education 📍 India Important

CCPA: coaching centres misleading ads guidelines follow karein; JEE/NEET claims par notices

17 April 2025; Consumer Protection Act, 2019 aur Coaching guidelines 2024.

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💹 Banking & RBI 📍 India Important

FIU-IND aur RBI ka MoU: PMLA compliance aur info sharing

17 April 2025, New Delhi.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 World Important

London mein 24th India–UK Defence Consultative Group meeting

16–17 April 2025: Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh aur UK PUS David Williams co-chairs.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 India Important

C-DOT aur STL: multi-core fibre par India ka pehla QKD

4-core fibre, 100 km+ stable link.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

CIMS portal par flat ₹500 per consignment registration fee

15 April 2025 se lagu; pehle ₹500 se ₹1,00,000 tak.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 World Important

INS Sunayna (IOS SAGAR) Nacala, Mozambique pahuncha

17 April 2025; pehle Dar-es-Salaam mein AIKEYME 25.

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