Today’s Top News – 16 April 2025

1. President Smt Droupadi Murmu undertook a significant four-day State Visit to Portugal and Slovakia, aimed at deepening bilateral relations and expanding cooperation across multiple sectors.1. President Smt Droupadi Murmu undertook a significant four-day State Visit to Portugal and Slovakia, aimed at deepening bilateral relations and expanding cooperation across multiple sectors.

2. The National Tiger Conservation Authority’s Cheetah Project Steering Committee has approved the strategic relocation of several cheetahs from Kuno National Park to Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh.

3. Meghalaya was recognized by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) as the best-performing state in two categories: mandatory biometric updates of children and verification of adult Aadhaar enrolment. The awards were presented on 8 April 2025,

4. Telangana has emerged as the first Indian state to formally implement SC sub-categorisation, aiming to restructure the 15% Scheduled Caste reservation by dividing 59 sub-castes into three groups based on their relative backwardness.

5. Registrations for the 52-day long upcoming annual Amarnath Yatra have started. The Pilgrims can register online via Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board website, jksasb.nic.in.

6. The Union Minister of External Affairs, Dr. S. Jaishankar inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for various developmental works of over 11.5 crore rupees in Narmada district of Gujarat.

7. Senior leaders of Congress and Rashtriya Janata Dal, RJD held a meeting in New Delhi and discussed their strategies for the upcoming Assembly Polls in Bihar. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, senior party leader Rahul Gandhi and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav and others attended the meeting.

8. Telangana has emerged as the first Indian state to formally implement SC sub-categorisation, aiming to restructure the 15% Scheduled Caste reservation by dividing 59 sub-castes into three groups based on their relative backwardness.

9. Himachal Day is annually celebrated on April 15 to mark the establishment of Himachal Pradesh as a province in post-independence India. The occasion reflects the state’s journey from princely states to becoming the 18th state of India.

10. Union Minister for Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju said that the Waqf Amendment Act is part of the Central government policy to protect the rights of the people and to prevent anyone illegally grabbing the land of any citizen of the country.

11. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heatwave conditions over Rajasthan during the next 4-5 days.

12. The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet on Tuesday approved the draft for categorisation of Scheduled Castes (SC) in the state and decided to issue an ordinance to this effect. The Cabinet approved release of funds, including Rs 617 crore for erection of the state Assembly and Rs 786 crore for the high court building.

13. Prime Minister Narendra Modi would visit Amaravati on May 2 to relaunch the Amaravati capital works in Andhrapradesh.

14. A security wall spanning approximately four kilometres is being erected around the Ram Temple in Ayodhya and is anticipated to be finalised in 18 months, Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple Building Construction Committee chairperson Nripendra Misra said.

15. An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 hit Afghanistan today, tremors felt in parts of India, including the Delhi-NCR region.

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LEGAL REPORT
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1. Enforcement Directorate files chargesheet against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and others in alleged National Herald money laundering case.

2. The Supreme Court today laid down stringent guidelines for the prevention and expedited trial of child trafficking related offences across the country.

3. The BJP has urged the West Bengal Governor Dr C V Ananda Bose to intervene into the Murshidabad violence issue over Waqf (Amendment) Act. A petition in this regard was also filed at the Supreme Court by Shashank Sekher Jha.

4. Enforcement Directorate (ED) questioned Robert Vadra, the husband of senior Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, in connection with its money-laundering probe linked to a land deal in Haryana.

5. In a disturbing incident that has sparked tension in Odisha’s Bolangir district, a statue of former Chief Minister Biju Patnaik was set on fire on Tuesday morning at Biju Square in Brahmapura block under Patnagarh police limits.

6. An air hostess was allegedly sexually harassed while she was on a ventilator and in a semi-conscious state during treatment at a private hospital in Gurugram.

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1. India’s Haj quota has been increased from 1 lakh 36 thousand in 2014 to 1 lakh 75 thousand in 2025. In a social media post, the Ministry of Minority Affairs said.

2. India’s wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation eased to 2.05 per cent in March 2025. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry said.

3. The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has awarded 28 blocks under the Open Acreage Licensing Policy Bid Round Nine with an area of over 1 lakh 36 thousand square kilometres.

4. India’s rooftop solar energy capacity to reach 25-30 GW by next financial year 2026-27.

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
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Kesari Chapter 2 review: The first reviews of Kesari Chapter 2 are looking good for Akshay Kumar’s upcoming film. On Tuesday, political leaders praised the movie after a special screening in New Delhi. Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri shared a detailed review, calling Kesari Chapter 2 a “powerful and moving tribute to India’s freedom movement and the martyrs of Jallianwala Bagh.” Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, too, praised the film as did entrepreneur and former actress Asin’s husband, Rahul Sharma.

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DEFENCE News
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1. The Indian Naval Academy (INA) in Ezhimala, Kerala, marked the successful completion of the Special Naval Orientation Course (SNOC) in Information Technology by 16 officers. The intensive six-week program, which began on 3 March 2025.

2. In Jammu and Kashmir, a brief exchange of fire took place between terrorists and security forces in a village in Poonch district .

3. United States, NASA’s jet propulsion laboratory has sacked Neela Rajendra, the Indian-origin head of its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) unit, from her position. The dismissal came in compliance with US President Donald Trump’s sweeping executive order aimed at dismantling DEI initiatives across all federal agencies.

4. The Indian Air Force (IAF) recently airlifted 41 passengers using its AN-32 Kargil Courier service, continuing its vital role in providing connectivity to the Union Territory of Ladakh during the harsh winter months.

16 Apr (Wednesday)
Vedic Ritu/ Vasanta
Drik Ritu : Vasanta
पक्ष :: Krishnapaksh
(In Purnimanta calendar)
Vikram Samvat – 2082
Month : Vaishak 04
(In Amanta calendar)
Shaka Samvat – 1947
Month : Chaitra 18
Tithi : Tritiya (up to 1:17 pm)Chaturthi
Nakshatra: Anuradha/
Jyeshta
Rahu 12:26 PM – 02:01 PM
Yamaganda 07:43 AM – 09:17 AM

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