Current Affairs

Coastline-Waders Bird Census

The countrys first-ever Coastline-Waders Bird Census began at Marine National Park and Sanctuary in Jamnagar, Gujarat on 3 January 2025.

BAANKNET

The Union Government launched the revamped portal BAANKNET for the e-auction of properties on 3 January 2024.

Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)

The Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Startup Policy Forum (SPF) to promote the Indian start-up ecosystem globally on 3 January 2025.

Wholesale Price Index (WPI)

The Union Government announced the formation of an expert panel to revise the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) base year from 2011-12 to 2022-23. The panel is headed by Niti Aayog member Ramesh Chand.

Bhuvnesh Kumar

Bhuvnesh Kumar assumed charge as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).

Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya

Employment generation in the country has witnessed a remarkable growth of 36 percent during the last ten years (2014-24).

Indias overall greenhouse gas

Indias overall greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions dropped by 7.93 percent in 2020 as compared to 2019, as per the data submitted to the UN climate change office

Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana

The Union Cabinet on 1 January 2025 approved the continuation of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) and the Restructured Weather-Based Crop Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS) until 2025-26, with an overall outlay of Rs. 69,515 crore for the period 2021-22 to 2025-26