Today’s Top News – 17 May 2025

TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. President Smt Droupadi Murmu conferred the 58th Jnanpith Award on Sanskrit scholar Jagadguru Rambhadracharya at a function in New Delhi. Jagadguru Rambhadracharya and the renowned Urdu poet and lyricist Gulzar have been selected for this prestigious award for 2023.

2. Andhra Pradesh Minister for IT and Electronics, Nara Lokesh, officially laid the foundation for private renewable energy firm ReNew Power’s 22,000 crore integrated energy project at Bethapalli village in Ananthapuram district.

3. In Kerala, Tiranga yatras were held at Calicut, Kannur and Palakkad, in honour of the armed forces, for their decisive actions against cross border terrorism during the successful Operation Sindoor.

4. Operation Sindoor Honoured: Andhra Pradesh CM Chandra Babu Naidu and his deputy Pawan Kalyan Join Tiranga Rally in Vijayawada.

5. A 16th- century stepwell, Rajon ki Baoli located at Mehrauli Archaeological Park in New Delhi has been restored by Archaeological Survey of India in collaboration with the World Monuments Fund India and the TCS Foundation.

6. Election Commissioner Dr. Vivek Joshi is on a four-day visit to Bihar to review the preparations for the upcoming assembly elections. The 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly election for all 243 constituencies is scheduled to take place in October or November of 2025.

In Jammu and Kashmir, the Directorate of School Education Jammu has announced that all government and recognised private schools in the Jammu Division that are still closed will reopen on 19 May 2025.

7. Sikkim marks 50th Statehood Day with grand celebrations. Before it was called as Kingdom of Sikkim,
Admission to union of India on 16 May 1975.

8. Union Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs, Dr L. Murugan, said that 97.55 per cent of job card holders enrolled under MGNREGA have been receiving jobs in the South Tripura district of the state.

9. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday announced the formation of a welfare board to safeguard the interests and welfare of the city’s business community.

10. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall with thunderstorms over Northeast India during the next three to four days. The Met Department predicted thunderstorm, lightning and gusty winds in Southern India over Coastal Andhra Pradesh.
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LEGAL REPORT
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A court in Ahmedabad on Friday granted bail to one of the owners of leading Gujarati daily Gujarat Samachar Bahubali Shah till May 31 on health grounds a day after his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate.
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
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Jacqueline Fernandez represented India at the prestigious Red Sea Film Festival’s ‘Women in Cinema’ initiative, hosted on the sidelines of the 78th Cannes Film Festival in France. (13 May, 2025 – 24 May, 2025)

Laapataa Ladies actor Nitanshi Goel made a dazzling debut at the Cannes Film Festival 2025
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DEFENCE News
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1. The Bihar government has decided to provide financial assistance of 50 lakh rupees to bereaved families of Army and Central Armed Forces personnel native to the state who sacrificed their lives in Operation Sindoor. Hikes DA to 55%.

2. Lieutenant General Kanwal Jeet Singh Dhillon (Retd), a highly decorated officer of the Indian Army, has called upon the citizens to support the Armed Forces.

3. Director General, Border Security Force (BSF) Daljit Singh Chawdhary yesterday visited the Jammu frontier and lauded the troops for their invaluable contribution to Operation Sindoor.

4. Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh said that India’s fight against terrorism is not just a matter of security, it has now become a part of the national defence doctrine. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh stated this while addressing the air warriors at the Bhuj Air Force Station in Gujarat.

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