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

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Category : Defense Published on: May 19 2025

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The Central Government has authorized the Chief of the Army Staff to invoke the relevant rule, enabling the mobilization of all officers and enrolled personnel of the Territorial Army.
Indian Army air defense units shot down two Pakistani drones in the Naushera sector of Jammu and Kashmir, amid intense artillery exchanges along the Line of Control.
Ceasefire Agreement: India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire on May 10, 2025, effective from 5:00 pm IST, following a sharp spike in hostilities along the Line of Control and international border.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurates BrahMos Aerospace Testing Facility at Lucknow, UP.

NCDC launched two fully funded schemes to empower youth entrepreneurs and women's self-help groups within the cooperative sector.
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Karnataka has introduced an automated system to link property registration with revenue records, eliminating manual applications and delays.
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The US Congress approved a $200 million defense package for Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania to strengthen NATO's eastern flank.
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India earned a spot on the UN Honour Roll by paying its annual regular budget dues of $35.18 million within the 30-day deadline.
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Under the OECD’s global framework, India will start sharing cross-border cryptocurrency transaction data to curb tax evasion from 2027.
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Padma Shri awardee and former Navy Commander Hugh Gantzer, a pioneer of Indian travel writing, passed away in Mussoorie at age 95.
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Bhutan’s Queen Mother, Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck, received the ‘Soldier of Humanity’ Award for her contributions to social welfare and culture.
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The United Nations observed World Interfaith Harmony Week from February 1–7 to promote global peace and dialogue between religions.
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Walmart became the world’s first retail company to reach a $1 trillion market value, driven by its digital transformation and e-commerce growth.
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Scientists discovered a new flowering plant species, Dicliptera pakhalica, in Telangana’s Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary.
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Weekly Current Affairs (12th May to 18th May 2025)