National Current Affairs

India has achieved a major milestone by lifting 171 million people out of extreme poverty between 2011-12 and 2022-23, as per the World Bank’s Spring 2025 Poverty and Equity Brief. Extreme poverty dropped sharply from 16.2% to 2.3%, with notable declines in both rural (18.4% to 2.8%) and urban (10.7% to 1.1%) areas, driven largely […]

The Kailash Mansarovar Yatra (KMY), a sacred pilgrimage for Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, and Bon followers, is set to resume in 2025 after a five-year suspension due to COVID-19 and border tensions.Announced by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on April 26, 2025, the yatra will take place from June to August 2025, allowing 750 pilgrims

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 five ships simultaneously, the Rs 556 crore terminal supports ships up to

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, foot-access-only meadow.This first such tourist-targeted attack in 2025 has triggered

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 toll plazas.This system aims for seamless toll collection without stopping,

Bhagavad Gita manuscripts and Bharat Muni’s Natyashastra were added to UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register, recognizing India’s rich cultural and intellectual heritage.With this, India’s total entries on the list rise to 14. The Gita, a universal spiritual-philosophical guide, and the Natyashastra, a foundational treatise on drama, dance, and aesthetics, highlight India’s ancient contributions to

Union Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated India’s first Athlete Passport Management Unit (APMU) at the National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL), New Delhi, on April 17, 2025, marking a major stride in anti-doping efforts.As the 17th APMU globally, it will manage Athlete Biological Passports (ABP) by tracking biological markers over time to detect doping patterns without

India’s National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM), launched in 2025, aims to secure vital minerals for green energy technologies like solar panels, wind turbines, electric vehicles (EVs), and battery storage.Led by the Geological Survey of India (GSI) and coordinated by the Ministry of Mines, the mission focuses on reducing import dependency, enhancing domestic exploration, and forming