NATIONAL NEWS

PM-AJAY

• Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Dr Virendra Kumar chaired a meeting of the Central Advisory Committee for the Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PM-AJAY).

PM-AJAY

BJP won Delhi Assembly Elections

• The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has registered a decisive victory in the Delhi Assembly Election by winning 48 seats in the 70-member legislative assembly, while the AAP bagged 22 seats.

Delhi

PM YUVA 2.0 scheme

• Union Minister for Education, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, launched 41 new books under the PM YUVA 2.0 scheme at the New Delhi World Book Fair 2025.

PM YUVA 2.0 scheme

World Book Fair

• The nine-day event of 52nd edition of the World Book Fair organised by the National Book Trust and the India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO) at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi culminated.
• The first New Delhi World Book Fair was held from March 18 to April 4, 1972

STATE SPECIAL

Tripura govt signs MoUs

• Tripura government has signed MoUs worth 3700 crore rupees with 87 private investors in education, healthcare, agriculture and IT sectors in the two-day Destination Tripura Business Conclave that concluded in Agartala.

Tripura

Cancer Research in Ziro Valley

• Arunachal Pradesh Govt Signed an MoU Dr. B Borooah Cancer Institute of Assam to make a comprehensive research study, particularly at Ziro Valley in Lower Subansiri District.

Arunachal Pradesh

Lal Draman Winter Festival-2025

• In Jammu and Kashmir, the Doda district Administration hosted Lal Draman Winter Festival-2025 which was organized by the district administration in collaboration with Tourism Department, Army and Tejas Ek Pahal Foundation.
• Lal Draman is a beautiful saucer-shaped meadow enriched with lofty deodar and fir trees, located in village Sazan, 21 Kms from Doda town in North West.

Jammu and Kashmir

Barring minors from engaging with ‘real money games’

• The Tamil Nadu Online Gaming Authority has introduced a stringent set of rules to regulate online real money gaming, including a complete prohibition on minors participating in such games in accordance with the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.

Tamil Nadu

Unified Pension scheme in Odisha

• Odisha government announced implementation of the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) for government employees in Odisha, aligning it with the Centre’s policy.

Odisha

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

India-Nepal Startup Connect 2025

• The 2nd India-Nepal Startup Connect was organised in Kathmandu Valley of Nepal.
• During the India-Nepal Startup Connect, participants were called for greater collaboration between India and Nepal in the startup sector.

Nepal

Elon Musk’s initiative DOGE

• In US, a federal judge has blocked Elon Musk’s initiative, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), from accessing the personal financial records of millions of Americans stored by the Treasury Department.

United States of America

3 Baltic nations disconnect from Russia

• The three Baltic nations of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, officially disconnected their electricity systems from Russia’s power grid.

Lebanon’s government formation

• Lebanon has formed its first full-fledged government since 2022, ending a prolonged deadlock, with Nawaf Salam assuming the role of Prime Minister.

Lebanon

ECONOMY & BANKING

Economic Capital Framework (ECF)

• As per Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra, central bank is currently reviewing the Economic Capital Framework (ECF), which is used to determine risk provisioning and surplus distribution by the central bank.

RBI

CHEMEXCIL’s Export Award Ceremony

• The 48th CHEMEXCIL Export Award ceremony was held in Mumbai in the presence of Union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers Smt. Anupriya Patel.
• CHEMEXCIL facilitates the global trade of dyes, dye intermediates, inorganic and organic chemicals, agrochemicals, cosmetics, toiletries, essential oils, and castor oil, among other products.

CHEMEXCIL

XR Creator Hackathon

• The Ministry of I&B, in association with WAVES-2025 and the Create in India Challenge, has organised the XR Creator Hackathon—Delhi Meetup at Noida.
• First edition of WAVE Summit will be held in Mumbai from May 1-4, 2025.

IDMA Annual Day

• 63rd Annual Day programme of the Indian Drug Manufacturers’ Association (IDMA) was held in Mumbai.
• Drug Controller General of India Dr. Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi, IDMA National President Dr. Viranchi Shah, IDMA Secretary General Mr. Daara Patel, and other dignitaries were present on the occasion.

BOOKS & AUTHORS

“I Am?” by Gopichand P. Hinduja

• Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar today launched “I Am?”, a book compiled by Hinduja Group Chairman Gopichand P. Hinduja.

ENVIRONMENT + SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Aero India International Seminar

• Aero India International Seminar was organized in Bengaluru.
• The two-day seminar is organised by the Centre for Military Airworthiness and Certification, CEMILAC of DRDO, in association with the Aeronautical Society of India, as a prelude to the Aero India 2025.

DRDO

DEFENCE

EON-51 systems

• The Ministry of Defence signed a contract with Bharat Electronics Limited for the procurement of 28 EON-51 systems for 11 New Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels and three Cadet Training Ships for the Indian Navy.

Indian Navy

Annual South Western Air Command (SWAC) Commanders' Conference

• Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) attended the Annual South Western Air Command (SWAC) Commanders' Conference, which was held at Headquarters South Western Air Command, Gandhinagar.

Indian Air Force

SPORTS

38th National Games: Lovlina Borgohain

• Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain clinched a gold medal in the women's 75kg category whereas Shiva Thapa bagged silver in the men's 63.5kg category in the ongoing 38th National Games.

38th National Games

9th Asian Winter Games

• The Ninth Asian Winter Games (AWG) 2025 started at Harbin, the capital city of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province.