Current Affairs

United States will introduce a “Gold Card” programme

US President Donald Trump announced that the United States will introduce a “Gold Card” programme for wealthy foreigners, granting them the right to live and work in the country, with a pathway to citizenship, in exchange for a USD 5 million fee.

Christian Democratic Union (CDU)

The opposition conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU), led by Friedrich Merz have won Germanys national election.

Indian-American Kash Patel

Indian-American Kash Patel was officially sworn in as the ninth Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on 21 February 2025.

Bloomberg released the Top 20 Richest Families in Asia 2025

Bloomberg released the Top 20 Richest Families in Asia 2025 on February 13. Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and CEO of Reliance Industries, and his family top the list with USD 90.5 billion in wealth.

Tulsi Gabbard

Tulsi Gabbard was confirmed as Americas new Director of National Intelligence (DNI) under the Trump administration on 12 February 2025.

Tassoulas

Greeces parliament elected its former speaker, Constantine Tassoulas as the countrys president on 12 February 2025.

Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI)

India ranked 96 out of 180 countries in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for 2024 as its overall score dropped a point to 38. Transparency International released this index on 11 February 2025.

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) signed an agreement with the Korea Transport Institute (KoTI), Republic of Korea (RoK) on 10 February 2025 to enhance cooperation in logistics and infrastructure development.

U.S. Green Building Councils (USGBC)

India has retained its third position on the U.S. Green Building Councils (USGBC) annual list of the top 10 countries and regions for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) in 2024.

Nawaf Salam

Lebanon has formed its first full-fledged government since 2022, ending a prolonged deadlock, with Nawaf Salam assuming the role of Prime Minister on 8 February 2025.

The University of Queensland

Scientists from the University of Queensland, Australia have successfully created the first-ever kangaroo embryos using in vitro fertilisation (IVF).

Dmitry Bakanov

Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed Dmitry Bakanov as the new director general of Russias state space corporation, Roscosmos on 6 February 2025.

International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA)

The International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) has officially come into force as a treaty-based, inter-governmental organisation, becoming a fully functional international legal entity.

Internet Watch Foundation (IWF)

Britain will become the first country to introduce laws against AI tools used to generate sexual abuse images, the government announced.

Former German President

Former German President Horst Köhler died in Berlin on 1 February 2025.