National News

Inauguration of Central Research Laboratory at AIIMS Bhubaneswar

• Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda inaugurated the Central Research Laboratory at AIIMS Bhubaneswar.
• On this occasion, he also laid the foundation stone of a Multi-Utility (Gastroenterology) Block.

AIIMS :

• The full form is All India Institute of Medical Sciences
• The establishment of AIIMS in India started in 1956 with the first institute in New Delhi
• There are 22 to 26 AIIMS in India either operational or in various stages of development

State News

Laws Enforced Based on Supreme Court Verdict

• The Tamil Nadu government has enforced 10 laws without the formal assent of the Governor or the President, based on a Supreme Court verdict.
• This verdict was delivered on 8 April 2025, in which the Supreme Court ruled that the Governor’s decision to refer the bills to the President was unconstitutional, especially when the State Assembly had reconsidered and passed them again.

Tamil Nadu :

State Rural Livelihood Mission

• The Uttar Pradesh government has planned to train 10,000 'Paryavaran Sakhis' under the State Rural Livelihood Mission.
• These women will promote innovation in the fields of solar energy and environmental conservation.

Uttar Pradesh:

Walk and Talk Programme

• The Paryavaran Bachao Andolan Dehradun organized a Walk and Talk programme on Saturday, 12 April 2025, from Sagar Tal to Khalanga.

Uttarakhand:

Schemes Worth ₹548 Crore Approved

• The Uttar Pradesh government has approved schemes worth ₹548 crore to prevent polluted water from flowing into the Ganga River.

Ganga River:

International News

3rd BIMSTEC Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting

• The 3rd BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting was held in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal.
• India was represented by the Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, and discussions were held on enhancing agricultural cooperation among BIMSTEC member countries.

BIMSTEC :

Economy and Banking

GI Tag Granted to 21 Traditional Products

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented Geographical Indication (GI) tag certificates to 21 traditional products, including Agra’s Pachchikari (inlay work), during an event held in Varanasi.
• Related Facts :
• 9 products from the Varanasi region received the GI tag, including Banarasi Tabla, stuffed chilli, shehnai, metal casting craft, red peda, tricolour barfi and thandai.
• Products like inlay work from Agra, Sanji art from Mathura, zari-zardozi from Bareilly, woodcraft from Chitrakoot, and flute from Pilibhit are also included in the list.

Sports News

Archery World Cup Stage-1

• Indian archers Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Rishabh Yadav won the gold medal in the compound mixed team event at the Archery World Cup Stage-1, held in Florida, USA.
• The International Olympic Committee has recently decided to include the compound mixed event in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games.

Archery :

'Run for Ram' Marathon Organized

• The 'Run for Ram' marathon was organized in Ayodhya.
• The marathon was held in three categories. The first category was a 21-kilometer full marathon, in which the first prize was ₹21,000, the second prize was ₹15,000, and the third prize was ₹7,500.

Marathon:

Art and Culture

Baisakhi

• Baisakhi is a major Indian festival, celebrated mainly on 13th or 14th April.
• It holds great significance for both Sikhism and Hinduism, and is observed as a harvest festival as well as the beginning of the new year.

Related Facts :

Person In News

Daripalli Ramayya

• Daripalli Ramayya, also known as "Vanajeevi" and "Chettu Ramayya," passed away on 12th April 2025 at the age of 87 in Khammam district, Telangana.
• A resident of Khammam, Ramayya dedicated his life to environmental conservation and is estimated to have planted over 1 crore trees.

Biography :

Important Days

Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

• The Jallianwala Bagh massacre is one of the most tragic events in Indian history, which took place on 13th April 1919 in Amritsar, Punjab.
• On this day, under the orders of British Army General Reginald Dyer, unarmed and peaceful protesters were fired upon, resulting in the deaths of hundreds of innocent people and leaving thousands injured.

Related Facts :

International Human Space Flight Day

• International Human Space Flight Day is celebrated every year on 12th April.
• This day is observed in memory of the historic space journey of Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin in 1961, when he became the first human to journey into space and orbit the Earth aboard the Vostok 1 spacecraft.

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