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01 May, 2025
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Mon 24 Mar, 2025
National News
'Fit India Sunday on Cycle'
- The 'Fit India Sunday on Cycle' event was organized on March 23, 2025, in Lucknow, where the Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, led a group of over 500 cyclists.
- The objective of this event was to combat obesity and promote a healthy and active lifestyle.
Campaigns run by the government to promote fitness:
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'Goli Pop Soda'
- The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has reintroduced the traditional Indian beverage 'Goli Soda' in a new form as 'Goli Pop Soda' for the global market.
- Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA):
- Established: 1986 Headquarters: New Delhi, India Act: Constituted under the APEDA Act, 1985
Podcaster
- The podcast featuring Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with renowned American podcaster Lex Fridman is now available in more than 10 languages.
- The objective of this initiative is to reach a wider audience.
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Important Items Related to Mahatma Gandhi
- The Phoenix Settlement Trust and the Gandhi Development Trust from South Africa have handed over significant items and documents related to Mahatma Gandhi to the National Gandhi Museum in New Delhi.
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State Special
National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA)
- The Delhi Assembly has signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs (MoPA), Government of India, and the Delhi Government (GNCTD) to adopt the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA).
- With this initiative, the Delhi Assembly has become the 28th legislature in the country to implement the NeVA project.
National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA):
| Full name: National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) | Launched: 2018
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Objective: To make the functioning paperless by converting all the state legislatures into digital houses | Launched by: Union Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
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Textile Park
- The Uttar Pradesh government has planned to set up new textile parks in 10 districts to promote the textile industry of the state.
- These parks will be set up in Hapur, Mau, Kanpur, Barabanki, Bhadohi, Gorakhpur, Ghaziabad, Meerut, Hardoi and Sant Kabir Nagar.
Uttar Pradesh:
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Dolphin Safari
- The Forest Department in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh has planned to develop a dolphin safari on the lines of the Tiger Safari.
- The aim of this initiative is to show the antics of dolphins in the river Ganga to the tourists up close.
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Economy and Banking
Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises
- The Central Government has made significant amendments to the investment and turnover criteria for the classification of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), which will come into effect from April 1.
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India's Gross Domestic Product
- According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) data, India's GDP was approximately $2.1 trillion in 2015, and it is projected to reach $4.3 trillion by 2025.
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"Hack the Future 2025"
- The Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN), in collaboration with India's National Statistical Office (NSO), successfully organized a 36-hour national hackathon titled "Hack the Future 2025".
- The event was held at the IIT Gandhinagar campus from March 21 to 23, 2025.
Defense News
Second Stealth Frigate 'Tavasya'
- Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) successfully launched the second stealth frigate 'Tavasya' under Project 1135.6 on March 22, 2025.
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Science And Technology
ISRO's target 2040 and 2035
- According to Dr. V. Narayanan, Chairman of Indian Space Research Organization-ISRO, ISRO's target is to land an Indian on the Moon by 2040 and launch an Indian space station by 2035.
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO):
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Appointments
Ashok Singh Thakur
- Ashok Singh Thakur has been elected as the Chairman of the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH).
- He is a renowned art patron and cultural scholar who has made significant contributions to the preservation of Indian art and cultural heritage.
Indian Cultural Fund (INTACH):
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Important Days
World Tuberculosis Day
- World Tuberculosis Day is observed annually on March 24 to raise awareness about tuberculosis (TB) and promote efforts to eliminate this deadly infectious disease globally.
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Person In News
Pasala Krishna Bharti
- Renowned Gandhian and social activist Pasala Krishna Bharti passed away at the age of 92 on March 23, 2025, at his residence in Hyderabad.
- He was born in West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, to freedom fighter Pasala Krishna Murthy and Anja Lakshmi.
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