Weekly Current Affairs (6th April to 12th April 2025)

Weekly Current Affairs (6th April to 12th April 2025)

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Category : National Published on: April 13 2025

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  • Indian Railways and DMRC signed an MoU for the implementation of an automated wheel profile measurement system.
  • Union Cabinet approves Vibrant Villages Programme-II with an outlay of ₹6,839 crore to develop border villages.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the New Pamban Bridge in Tamil Nadu on Ram Navami, easing access for pilgrims to Rameswaram.
  • The Supreme Court collegium has recommended the appointment of Justice Arun Palli as the Chief Justice of the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court.
  • The Central and Delhi governments have signed an MoU to implement Ayushman Bharat, offering health coverage of ₹10 lakh per family.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been honoured with Sri Lanka’s highest civilian award, the ‘Mitra Vibhushan’.
  • The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI) launched a revamped Microdata Portal with advanced features and centralized access to national survey and census data.
  • President Droupadi Murmu and Portugal’s President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa released postage stamps marking 50 years of India-Portugal diplomatic ties.
  • The Government of India has launched a ₹22,919 crore scheme to boost electronics component manufacturing and achieve self-reliance in the electronics supply chain.
  • India’s first national-level Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI) has been developed by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj to evaluate the progress of 2.5 lakh Gram Panchayats across 17 SDGs.
  • On April 7, 2025, the Supreme Courts of India and Nepal signed an MoU to enhance judicial cooperation.
  • Cabinet Committee on Security approves $7 billion deal to procure 26 Rafale Marine jets from France for Indian Navy.
  • The Cabinet has approved doubling of the 104 km Tirupati-Pakala-Katpadi rail line at a cost of ₹1,332 crore.
  • As per the PLFS 2024 report, the rural unemployment rate has slightly declined from 4.3% to 4.2%.
  • Union Minister Jitendra Singh launched India’s first ‘Himalayan High-Altitude Atmospheric & Climate Centre’ at Nathatop to boost weather forecasting and climate research in the Himalayas.
  • The 9th Global Technology Summit (GTS) 2025 will be held in New Delhi from April 10–12 with the theme “Sambhavna,” focusing on inclusive growth and global tech cooperation.
  • The Central Government has hiked material cost under the PM POSHAN Scheme by 9.5%, benefiting over 11 crore school children from next month.
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