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18 February, 2025
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National News
Decisions of Union Cabinet
- Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana 4.0, the Pradhan Mantri National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme, and the Jan Shikshan Sansthan Scheme are now combined under the composite central sector scheme of the Skill India Programme.
- Government has also approved the extension of the tenure of the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis for three years, till 31st March 2028.
- The Union Cabinet approved the continuation and restructuring of the Central Sector Scheme ‘Skill India Programme (SIP)’ till 2026 with an overlay outlay of Rs.8,800 crore from the period 2022-23 to 2025-26.
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Swavalambini
- Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), in collaboration with NITI Aayog launched "Swavalambini", a Women Entrepreneurship Programme, in Assam, Meghalaya and Mizoram, to empower female students in select Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in the northeast.
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Eternal
- Zomato has officially rebranded as "Eternal".
| The newly-named Eternal will encompass four key businesses: Zomato, Blinkit, District, and Hyperpure. |
State Special
Sujala Project
- The Karnataka government initiated the Sujala project to recharge groundwater through a watershed program.
| Karnataka has the second-lowest replenishable groundwater resources among major states, after Rajasthan. |
Major Initiatives of Odisha under BBBP
- Odisha Government has launched various initiatives, to achieve the aims and goals of BBBP scheme.
Major scheme of Odisha Governments under BBBP
| “Nirbhaya Kadhi” (Fearless Bud), “Mo Gelha Jiya” (My Dear Daughter) in Ganjam , "Kalpana Avijan” in Dhenkanal, "Swarna Kalika" in Keonjhar and “Veerangana Yojana” in Deogarh district. |
International News
Federal judge blocked the US President's executive order to end birthright citizenship
- A federal judge in Seattle has indefinitely blocked US President Donald Trump’s executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship.
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BIMSTEC Digital Conclave
- A 2-day-long BIMSTEC digital conclave has begun in Colombo with the theme "Building Digital Public Infrastructure for Shared Prosperity".
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Malawian troops withdraw from Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
- Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera has ordered withdrawal of Malawian troops from the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Malawi
| Capital: Lilongwe | Currency: Malawian Kwacha |
Economy
MoU between ISLRTC and NBT
- An MoU was signed between the Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre (ISLRTC), Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, and National Book Trust (NBT), at the NBT Pavilion during the World Book Fair 2025.
NBT
| Founded: 1957 | HQ: Delhi |
Environment and Biodiversity
100 GW of installed solar power capacity
- India has achieved a 100 Giga Watt (GW) of installed solar power capacity.
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Science and Tech
GEM Detectors
- Researchers have developed an innovative technique using a radioactive source, to simplify the study of radiation effects on Gas Electron Multiplier (GEM) detectors, a crucial step in nuclear and particle physics experiments.
GEM
| A Gas Electron Multiplier (GEM) detector is a type of gaseous ionization detector used in particle physics and radiation detection, |
FEAST
- Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched Finite Element Analysis of Structures (FEAST) software 2025, an updated version of FEAST software, at IIT Hyderabad.
ISRO
| Estb: 15 Aug 1969 | HQ: Bengaluru | Chairman: V Narayanan |
Art and Culture
32nd session of Indian Art History Congress
- Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat inaugurated the 32nd session of the Indian Art History Congress, in Noida.
| Theme: “Rendering of Indian Epics in Art and Culture,” aims to highlight the diverse forms of artistic expressions based on the epics. |
Defence
TROPEX
- The 2025 edition of Indian Navy's capstone Theatre Level Operational Exercise (TROPEX), is being held in the Indian Ocean Region.
TROPEX
| Conducted biennially | Participation: All operational Indian Naval units along with substantial participation of Indian Army, Indian Air Force and Coast Guard assets. |
Sports
FIFA suspended PFF
- The International Football Federation (FIFA) has suspended the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) as it failed to amend its constitution as required for the smooth and fair governance of the sport in the country.
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38th National Games
- Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain clinched a gold medal in the women’s 75kg category in the 38th National Games.
38th National Games
| Mascot: “Mauli” | Tagline: “Sankalp Se Shikhar Tak” | Dates: January 28 to February 14, 2025 |
Jeeto Baazi Khel Ke
- The ICC released the official song, Jeeto Baazi Khel Ke, for the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025, sung by Atif Aslam.
International Cricket Council (ICC)
| Estb: 1909 | HQ: Dubai, UAE | Chairman: Jay Shah |
Appointments
Dmitry Bakanov
- Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed Dmitry Bakanov as the new director general of Russia’s state space corporation, Roscosmos.
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Person in News
R. Venkatraman
- Senior news reader of All India Radio, R. Venkatraman passed away at age of 102 in Mandaveli.