Weekly Current Affairs (12th January to 18th January 2025)

Weekly Current Affairs (12th January to 18th January 2025)

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Category : National Published on: January 19 2025

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  • Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will be the chief guest at India's 76th Republic Day celebrations on January 26, 2025.
  • The 23rd Divya Kala Mela, promoting the 'Vocal for Local' movement, will be held from 9th to 19th January 2024 at Akota Stadium, Vadodara, Gujarat.
  • Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Shri Piyush Goyal launches the 8th edition of the National Programme for Organic Production, promoting sustainable agriculture and organic farming across the country."
  • Union Minister Nitin Gadkari unveiled India's first hydrogen-CNG Baja vehicle, running on a blend of 5% hydrogen and CNG, at Pithampur in Indore district.
  • PM Modi inaugurated an exhibition on Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Bhubaneswar to honor the contributions of overseas Indians.
  • Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah chaired the review meeting of the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) in New Delhi.
  • Union Coal and Mines Minister inaugurated the ‘5G Use Case Test Lab’ at CMPDI, Ranchi, to advance digital transformation in the coal sector.
  • President Droupadi Murmu presented the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards to 27 individuals, including Trinidad and Tobago President Christine Carla Kangaloo, at the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention on 10 January 2025.
  • Prime Minister Modi will inaugurate the Sonamarg tunnel on January 13, which will increase connectivity of Ladakh.
  • The Lokpal of India will observe January 16 as 'Lokpal Day' for the first time on January 16, 2025, with Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna as the chief guest.
  • The Indian Council of Agricultural Research-National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (ICAR-NBAGR) has recognized Gaddi, an indigenous dog breed of the Himalayas.
  • On 15 January 2025, Union Minister Dr. Virendra Kumar will preside over the foundation stone laying of the permanent building and the inauguration of the temporary campus of the Composite Regional Centre in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
  • On 14th January 2025, Union Minister Piyush Goyal inaugurated the National Turmeric Board in Nizamabad, Telangana, aimed at promoting the welfare of turmeric farmers across 20 states.
  • India celebrated its 77th Army Day on January 15, 2025.
  • C-DOT and IIT Bombay signed agreement on "Optical Transceiver Chipset for High-bandwidth 6G Wireless Links".
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