India’s largest cruise terminal, the Mumbai International Cruise Terminal (MICT), was inaugurated by Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on April 21, 2025, marking a major boost to cruise tourism and maritime infrastructure.With an annual capacity of 1 million passengers and the ability to handle ...

On April 22, 2025, a terrorist attack in Baisaran, Pahalgam (Anantnag, South Kashmir) claimed 26 lives and injured many, targeting tourists during the peak season in a major blow to J&K’s tourism revival.The attackers, believed to be 2–3 terrorists, opened indiscriminate fire at the scenic, ...

SJVN Ltd has released ₹269.97 crore as land compensation for the 3,097 MW Etalin Hydro Electric Project in Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh, marking a crucial step in India’s renewable energy expansion.Announced on March 26, 2025, the payment supports the development of two dams on the Dri and ...

In line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the Maharashtra school education department will implement a phase-wise curriculum reform starting 2025–26, making Hindi mandatory as a third language for Classes 1 to 5 in Marathi and English-medium schools.This move aligns with the ...

World Earth Day 2025, observed on April 22, highlights global environmental awareness and action with the theme “Our Power, Our Planet”.Originating in 1970 by Senator Gaylord Nelson, it sparked major U.S. environmental reforms and now involves over 1 billion people in 192 countries.The 2025 theme ...

In a significant literary and cultural event, a new book titled ‘Sanskriti Ka Paanchva Adhyay’ was officially launched on April 18, 2025, at the Samvet Auditorium of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), Janpath, New Delhi.This book is a curated compilation of speeches and ...

In a landmark step towards sustainable urban development, Amaravati, the planned capital of Andhra Pradesh, is on track to become the world’s first city powered entirely by renewable energy.Envisioned by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, this ambitious project aligns with India’s commitment to ...

In a significant move for wildlife conservation in urban India, the Maharashtra State Wildlife Board has officially declared DPS Flamingo Lake as a conservation reserve.This landmark designation represents the first time a wetland connected to the Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary has received formal ...

The NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) mission, a landmark Earth observation collaboration between ISRO and NASA, is now expected to launch in June 2025 aboard a GSLV.Designed to monitor glacier retreat, vegetation change, earthquakes, and ground deformation with 1 cm precision, it will ...

In a historic move, New York City Mayor Eric Adams officially proclaimed April 14, 2025, as Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Day, recognizing the global legacy of the renowned social reformer and architect of the Indian Constitution. This proclamation comes as part of the commemoration of Dr. ...

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) and NHAI have clarified that no satellite-based tolling will be launched from May 1, 2025.Instead, a pilot project of a Barrier-Less Tolling System using ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) and FASTag (RFID) is being introduced at selected ...

World Heritage Day, also known as the International Day for Monuments and Sites, is observed on April 18 annually to promote the preservation of cultural and natural heritage, organized by ICOMOS and recognized by UNESCO since 1983.The 2025 theme, “Heritage under Threat from Disasters and ...