India Current Affairs — Saari news

🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Russia

Sanjay Seth Moscow mein 80th Victory Day celebrations mein

9 May 2025: RRM Sanjay Seth ne Moscow mein Victory Day (WWII Soviet victory ki 80th anniversary) attend kiya aur President Putin se mile.

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🌟 Persons in News 📍 West Bengal

PM ne Gurudev Tagore ko Jayanti par shraddhanjali di

9 May 2025: PM Modi ne Rabindranath Tagore ki Jayanti par tribute diya — India ki literary aur cultural soul ko shape karne aur Santiniketan ko nurture karne ko yaad kiya.

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🌐 International Organisations 📍 Switzerland

GFTM ki 6th meeting Geneva mein

9 May 2025: Group of Friends of Traditional Medicine ki chhathi meeting Permanent Mission of India, Geneva mein; Ayush Secretary Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha ka virtual keynote.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India

CCPA ke walkie-talkie sale par 13 notices

9 May 2025: CCPA ne e-commerce platforms ko 13 notices diye — walkie-talkies bina frequency disclosure, licence info ya Equipment Type Approval ke bik rahe the.

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💹 Markets & Finance 📍 Maharashtra

IEPFA–SEBI ki 'Niveshak Shivir' preparatory meeting Mumbai mein

9 May 2025: IEPFA aur SEBI ne BKC Mumbai mein 'Niveshak Shivir' ki taiyari meeting ki — unclaimed dividends aur shares reclaim karne mein madad.

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🌟 Persons in News 📍 Rajasthan

PM aur Lok Sabha Speaker ne Maharana Pratap ko Jayanti par naman kiya

9 May 2025: PM Modi aur Lok Sabha Speaker ne Maharana Pratap ki Jayanti par tribute diya.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 India

FWC-02 Manekshaw Centre mein sampann

9 May 2025: Tri-Services Future Warfare Course ka doosra edition khatam — pehli baar 15 private defence industry representatives shamil.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Assam

IASST Guwahati ka eco-friendly lubricant — castor oil + g-C3N4

9 May 2025: IASST Guwahati ke researchers ne castor oil mein surface-modified graphitic carbon nitride mila kar lubricant banaya — friction ~54% kam.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 India Important

Iran FM Abbas Araghchi ki President Murmu se mulaqat

8 May 2025: Iran ke Foreign Minister Dr Abbas Araghchi Rashtrapati Bhavan mein President Murmu se mile — India–Iran diplomatic relations ke 75 saal.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 India Important

World Thalassemia Day 2025 — 'Together for Thalassemia'; TBSY ka 'One State, One Hospital' goal

8 May 2025: World Thalassemia Day ka theme 'Together for Thalassemia: Uniting Communities, Prioritizing Patients'; G. Kishan Reddy ne Coal India ki TBSY ke liye 'One State, One Hospital' goal announce kiya.

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🛡️ Weapons & Induction 📍 India Important

'Arnala' — pehla ASW Shallow Water Craft Navy ko mila

8 May 2025: GRSE Kolkata ka banaya 'Arnala' (8 ASW SWCs mein pehla) L&T Shipyard, Kattupalli mein Indian Navy ko deliver hua.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Kerala Important

INS Sunayna (IOS Sagar) Kochi lauta — 9 IOR navies ka joint crew

8 May 2025: IOS Sagar (INS Sunayna), jisme 9 IOR navies ke personnel the, ek mahine ki SW IOR deployment ke baad Kochi lauta.

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🌐 Agreements & MoUs 📍 India Important

India–Chile CEPA ke Terms of Reference sign

8 May 2025: India aur Chile ne CEPA negotiations ke ToR sign kiye; pehla round 26–30 May 2025, New Delhi.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 India

NITI Frontier Tech Hub ki AI datacentre workshop

8 May 2025: NITI Aayog Frontier Tech Hub ki states ke liye AI datacentre investment workshop — India ~20% world data banata hai par global datacentre capacity sirf 3%.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Jharkhand

Jharkhand cabinet: PM-JANMAN mein 275 Anganwadi, DA 55%

8 May 2025: CM Hemant Soren ki adhyakshata mein Jharkhand cabinet ne PVTG areas mein 275 Anganwadi centres (PM-JANMAN), 7 naye One Stop Centres aur DA 55% ko manzoori di.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India

Coal gasification scheme Category II ke liye CGPDPA sign

8 May 2025: Coal Ministry ne Jindal Steel and Power, New Era Cleantech aur Greta Energy and Metal ke saath CGPDPA sign kiya.

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🎓 Social Justice & Welfare 📍 Maharashtra

Virendra Kumar ne Chh. Sambhajinagar mein NAMASTE kits baante, DNT welfare review

8 May 2025: Dr Virendra Kumar ne NAMASTE scheme ke under sanitation workers ko PPE kits aur Ayushman cards diye; Tisgaon Tanda mein DNT welfare review kiya.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 United States

World Bank Land Conference 2025 mein India 'Country Champion'

5–8 May 2025, Washington D.C.: India Country Champion bana; SVAMITVA aur Gram Manchitra showcase kiye.

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🎓 Education 📍 Tamil Nadu

Stalin ne Thuvakudi (Tiruchi) Government Model School ke naye buildings kholay

8 May 2025: TN CM M.K. Stalin ne ₹57.47 crore ki laagat se bane Government Model School buildings aur hostels ka udghatan kiya.

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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 Maharashtra

DST-SEED ka smart cattle cage — Nashik ki team ka innovation

8 May 2025: Prof. Sandip S. Patil (GGSCOE&RC, Nashik) ki team ka modular cattle cage — alag vehicles mein fit, ramp hi door ka kaam karta hai.

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📊 Reports & Indices 📍 India Must know

SRS 2021: MMR 93, IMR 27 tak gira

7 May 2025 ko RGI ne SRS Report 2021 jaari ki — MMR 130 se 93 (2019-21), IMR 39 se 27 (2021).

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Must know

Cabinet ne ₹60,000 crore ki ITI Upgradation scheme aur 5 NCOE ko manzoori di

7 May 2025: Union Cabinet ne Centrally Sponsored National Scheme for ITI Upgradation (₹60,000 cr) approve ki — 1,000 govt ITIs aur 5 NSTIs mein National Centres of Excellence.

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🛡️ Internal Security 📍 India Must know

MHA ke nirdesh par 244 districts mein nationwide civil defence mock drill

7 May 2025: MHA ne sabhi States/UTs ko 244 categorised Civil Defence districts mein mock drill karne ko kaha — air-raid sirens, blackout aur civilians ki training.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 India Must know

Operation Sindoor: Indian Armed Forces ne Pakistan aur PoJK mein 9 terror sites target kiye

7 May 2025: Operation Sindoor mein Pakistan aur PoJK ke 9 sites par terrorist infrastructure ko hit kiya gaya; MoD ke mutabik action focused, measured aur non-escalatory tha, koi Pakistani military facility target nahi hui.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Odisha Important

Odisha cabinet: Mukhyamantri Bus Seva mein 50% concession, NIDAAN jaari

7 May 2025: CM Mohan Charan Majhi ki cabinet ne 5 departments ke 8 proposals approve kiye — statewide Mukhyamantri Bus Seva mein women, transgender, students, divyang, senior citizens ko 50% chhoot.

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🔬 Space 📍 India Important

PM Modi ne GLEX 2025 ko address kiya

7 May 2025: PM ne video se 12th GLEX ko sambodhit kiya — 7–9 May, Yashobhoomi, New Delhi; IAF organiser, ISRO host, ASI co-host.

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🎓 Education 📍 India Important

Cabinet ne 5 naye IITs ke ₹11,828.79 crore expansion ko manzoori di

7 May 2025: IIT Tirupati, Palakkad, Bhilai, Jammu aur Dharwad ka Phase-B expansion approve; student capacity 7,111 se 13,687.

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🚄 Urban Development 📍 Kerala Important

Kerala cabinet ne Kochi canals project (IURWTS) ka ₹3,716.10 crore revised estimate approve kiya

7 May 2025: Kochi ki 6 canals revive karne wale IURWTS ko ₹3,716.10 cr par manzoori; KMRL SPV rahegi.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Important

CCEA ne Revised SHAKTI policy approve ki: do windows se coal linkage

7 May 2025: Power sector ke liye Revised SHAKTI policy — purane 8 paras ab sirf 2 windows mein: notified price par coal (Window-I) aur premium par coal (Window-II).

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🎭 Heritage & UNESCO 📍 India Important

Sotheby's Hong Kong ne Piprahwa Buddhist relics ki auction postpone ki

7 May 2025: Ministry of Culture ke intervention ke baad Sotheby's Hong Kong ne Piprahwa relics ki auction (7 May ko scheduled) postpone kar di.

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