Asia Current Affairs — Saari news

🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Odisha Important

Odisha se Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan shuru

29 May 2025: Shivraj Singh Chouhan ne Sakhigopal (Puri) aur ICAR-CIFA Bhubaneswar se 15-din ka VKSA launch kiya; 1.5 crore+ kisan target.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 India Important

Munitions India, AVNL aur India Optel ko Miniratna Category-I

29 May 2025: Rajnath Singh ne MIL, AVNL, IOL ko Miniratna Category-I status diya.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Bihar Important

Patna ke Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport par naye terminal ka udghatan

29 May 2025: PM ne Patna airport ka ₹1,200 cr naya terminal khola; Bihta civil enclave ki neev rakhi.

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📍 Places in News 📍 Sikkim Important

PM ne statehood ke 50 saal par 'Sikkim@50' celebrations ko sambodhit kiya

29 May 2025: Sikkim@50 — PM ne Gangtok programme ko video se address kiya; 500-bed hospital samarpit.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Important

Centre ne 31 March 2026 tak wheat stock limits lagayi

29 May 2025: wheat stock limits (order 27 May 2025) — traders 3,000 MT, retailers 10 MT/outlet; 31 March 2026 tak.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 India

Shashi Tharoor ki all-party delegation Colombia mein (29–31 May)

29–31 May 2025: Shashi Tharoor ke netritva mein all-party delegation Bogota, Colombia gayi — zero tolerance for terrorism ka sandesh.

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💹 Economy 📍 India

Commercial auctions ke tahat 7 coal blocks ke vesting orders jaari

29 May 2025: 7 coal blocks ke vesting orders — total 116 blocks; WCL pehli CIL subsidiary jisne commercial auction jeeta.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 West Bengal

PM ne Alipurduar, WB mein ₹1,010 crore ke city gas project ki neev rakhi

29 May 2025: Alipurduar aur Cooch Behar ke liye ₹1,010 cr+ CGD project — 2.5 lakh+ households ko piped gas.

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🛡️ Military Exercises 📍 Mongolia

Indian Army contingent Mongolia mein Exercise Nomadic Elephant ke liye rawana

29 May 2025: Nomadic Elephant ka 17th edition — Ulaanbaatar, 31 May–13 June 2025.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Jammu and Kashmir

Home Minister ne Jammu mein Amarnath Yatra 2025 ki taiyariyon ki samiksha ki

29 May 2025: Amit Shah ne Jammu mein Amarnath Yatra (3 July–9 Aug 2025) ki security review ki.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India

CAPF aur Assam Rifles personnel ko retirement par ek level upar ki honorary rank

29 May 2025: MHA — Constable se SI tak ke CAPF/Assam Rifles personnel ko retirement ke din one-rank-higher honorary rank, bina financial benefit.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India

Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2025 launch — 21,000 villages

29 May 2025: C R Patil ne SSG 2025 launch kiya — 21,000 villages, 761 districts, 34 States/UTs.

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📊 Reports & Indices 📍 India

CMS: Telecom 2025 — 85.5% households mein smartphone

29 May 2025: MoSPI CMS Telecom 2025 — 85.5% households ke paas smartphone, 86.3% ghar par internet.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India Must know

Cabinet ne 2025-26 ke liye 14 kharif crops ka MSP badhaya; paddy ₹2,369

28 May 2025: CCEA ne KMS 2025-26 ke liye 14 kharif crops ka MSP badhaya — common paddy ₹2,369 (+₹69).

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India Important

Third Advance Estimates: 2024-25 mein record 3,539.59 LMT foodgrain

28 May 2025: 3rd Advance Estimates — foodgrain 3,539.59 LMT (record, ~6.5% zyada).

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Andhra Pradesh Important

Cabinet ne AP mein ₹3,653 crore ke Badvel–Nellore 4-lane corridor ko manzoori di

28 May 2025: CCEA — Badvel–Nellore 4-lane corridor, 108.134 km, ₹3,653.10 cr, DBFOT mode.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 India Important

Inter-Services Organisations Act 2023 ke rules notify, 27 May 2025 se lagu

28 May 2025: ISO (Command, Control & Discipline) Act 2023 ke rules notify — 27 May 2025 se effective.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

April 2025 mein industrial output 2.7% badha

28 May 2025: IIP April 2025 mein 2.7% — manufacturing 3.4%.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Important

Cabinet ne 2025-26 mein KCC loans ke liye MISS jaari rakhi

28 May 2025: MISS ka 1.5% interest subvention 2025-26 ke liye continue — KCC loan ₹3 lakh tak 7%, prompt repayment par 4%.

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🚄 Infrastructure & Energy 📍 Gujarat

Deendayal Port, Kandla mein Seafarer Centre samet ₹42.42 crore ke projects

28 May 2025: MoS Shantanu Thakur ne Deendayal Port, Kandla mein ₹42.42 cr ke projects launch kiye.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Saudi Arabia

All-party delegations ne Saudi Arabia aur Indonesia mein meetings kin

28 May 2025: Riyadh aur Jakarta mein all-party delegations ki meetings — Saudi MoS Foreign Affairs aur ASEAN Secretary-General se mile.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India

UPSC ne naya online application portal shuru kiya

28 May 2025: UPSC ka naya portal (upsconline.nic.in) — 4 parts; purana OTR module band.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Maharashtra

Cabinet ne Ratlam–Nagda aur Wardha–Balharshah rail multitracking ko manzoori di

28 May 2025: CCEA — Ratlam–Nagda 3rd/4th line aur Wardha–Balharshah 4th line, ~₹3,399 cr.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India

PM ne PRAGATI meeting mein ₹62,000 crore+ projects review kiye

28 May 2025: PRAGATI meeting — 3 projects ₹62,000 cr+; states ko RERA registration mandatory karne ko kaha.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Delhi

NHAI ne Dwarka Expressway ke Delhi section par tunnel aur underpasses ka trial run shuru kiya

28 May 2025: 29 May se Dwarka Expressway (Delhi section) ke tunnel/underpasses ka daily trial — NH-48 decongestion.

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🌿 Climate Change 📍 India Must know

IMD: 2025 monsoon LPA ka 106% — above normal

27 May 2025: IMD ke updated forecast mein southwest monsoon 106% of LPA (±4%) — above normal.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 India Must know

Raksha Mantri ne AMCA Programme Execution Model ko manzoori di

27 May 2025: Rajnath Singh ne AMCA Execution Model approve kiya — ADA industry partnership se programme chalayegi, private aur public dono bid kar sakte hain.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Must know

FY 2024-25 mein India ka FDI USD 81.04 billion, 14% upar

27 May 2025: FY25 FDI inflow USD 81.04 bn (provisional), FY24 ke USD 71.28 bn se 14% zyada.

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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 India Important

India Post ne 'Know Your DIGIPIN' aur 'Know Your PIN Code' portals launch kiye

27 May 2025: Department of Posts ne DIGIPIN aur PIN Code jaanne ke do web portals shuru kiye.

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🌿 Climate Change 📍 Kerala Important

MSC ELSA 3 doobne ke baad ICG ne Kerala mein oil spread roka; 46 containers kinare

27 May 2025: Alappuzha ke paas doobe Liberian ship MSC ELSA 3 — 26 May tak oil shore tak nahi pahuncha, ~46 containers kinare aaye.

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