Today’s Top News – 19 April 2025

TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. A book titled Sanskriti Ka Panchva Adhyay, which is a compilation of speeches delivered by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on various occasions, was launched in New Delhi.

2. Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, Dr. L. Murugan, held a review meeting on the ongoing preparations for the highly anticipated World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit, scheduled to be held from 1st to 4th May in Mumbai.

3. A Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour, chaired by BJP MP Basavaraj Bommai, has urged the Ministry of Labour and Employment to finish the first-ever third-party evaluation of the Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS) by end of 2025. The panel also emphasized revising the minimum pension amount of ₹1,000, considering the sharp rise in the cost of living since the scheme’s inception in November 1995.

4. The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) is set to collaborate with IIT Bombay to implement a pilot project for integrating Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technology into the state’s energy system. This initiative aims to enhance the grid’s stability by allowing electric vehicle batteries.

5. A two-day conclave on the theme ‘Buddha Dhamma and the Culture of Northeast India’ will take place in Namsai, Arunachal Pradesh, starting 21 April 2025. The event, organized by the International Buddhist Confederation and the Ministry of Culture, aims to showcase the significant role of the NE.

6. Centre notifies rules for radar equipment to strengthen road safety and fairness in traffic enforcements.

7. Dr. Mangi Lal Jat appointed Secretary of DARE and Director General of ICAR, notification issued
Internationally renowned scientist and current Deputy Director General (Research) at ICRISAT, Dr. Mangi Lal Jat, has been appointed as the Secretary of the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) and Director General of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) by the Central Government.

8. Eight cheetahs will be brought to India from Botswana in southern Africa in two phases, including four by May 2025. NTCA officials informed that more than Rs 112 crore has been spent on the cheetah project in the country so far, of which 67 per cent has gone into cheetah rehabilitation in Madhya Pradesh.

9. Maharashtra government has announced that Hindi will be a compulsory third language from Classes I to V in Marathi and English medium schools, in line with the National Education Policy, NEP 2020. Currently, only Marathi and English are mandatory from Classes I to IV in these schools.

10. Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal’s daughter Harshita Kejriwal married her university friend Sambhav Jain on Friday, April 18. The wedding ceremony was held at Kapurthala House, the official Delhi residence of the Punjab Chief Minister.

11. Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Friday extended a warm invitation to Japanese companies to invest in the state as part of the plans to de-risk their businesses through the China+1 model.

12. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a seven-day weather alert for Gujarat, Diu, Daman and, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, warning of intense heat and dusty conditions across the region.

13. The Government clarified that no decision has been taken regarding the launch of a satellite-based tolling system from the 1st of May.

14. The result of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2025 will be declared today.

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LEGAL REPORT
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1. In Chhattisgarh, 33 Maoists surrender before security forces in Sukma district.

2. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has conducted searches at five locations in Chhattisgarh.

3. Delegations from NHRC and NCW meet victims of Murshidabad Waqf related violence in West Bengal.

4. The Supreme Court has directed Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and his estranged wife Payal Abdullah to sit together and make an effort to resolve their matrimonial disputes. The top court was hearing a plea filed by the National Conference leader for divorce.

5. Liquor Ban in 19 Religious Sites in Madhya Pradesh: All liquor shops and bars were shut down in the entire urban limits of Ujjain, Omkareshwar, Maheshwar, Mandleshwar, Orchha, Maihar, Chitrakoot, Datia, Panna, Mandla, Mandla, Multai, Mandsaur, and Amarkantak.

6. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has assured that his government will enact ‘Rohith Vemula Act’, a law to be framed and enacted to eliminate caste- and identity-based discrimination in educational institutions.

“””””””” MISHAPS “””””””””

1. An Indian-origin student from Guntur in Andhra Pradesh, who was pursuing her master’s degree in the US, died in a hit-and-run incident in Denton City, TexasTexas.

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1. The Reserve Bank of India fined Kotak Mahindra Bank, IDFC First Bank, and Punjab National Bank Rs 1.29 crore for regulatory non-compliances in customer service, KYC, and loan practices.

2. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has forecasted that India will achieve a 6.5% growth rate in 2025, continuing to lead as the fastest-growing major economy in the world.

3. India is poised to become the world’s fastest-growing large aviation market by 2026, according to Airports Council International (ACI). While China remains significantly ahead in overall aviation market size.

4. The Government stated that claims suggesting levying of GST on UPI transactions over two thousand rupees are completely false, misleading, and without any basis. In a statement, the Finance Ministry clarified that currently, no such proposal is under consideration of the Government.

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
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‘ KESARI 2’ box office collection day 1.The Akshay Kumar, R Madhavan film has a decent start on day 1, will strongly depend on word of mouth. Movies has released in cinemas yesterday, on April 18.

‘ KESARI CHAPTER 2’ is a sequel to the 2019 hit ‘Kesari’. While the first film focused on the heroic Battle of Saragarhi, this one dives into the intense courtroom drama that followed the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre.

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DEFENCE News
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1. INS Sunayna, currently on deployment to Africa as Indian Ocean Ship IOS SAGAR arrived at Nacala Port, Mozambique on 17 Apr 25. The ship had earlier participated in the inaugural session of the India-Africa maritime partnership exercise AIKEYME 25, at Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania.

2. Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla will fly to the International Space Station next month.

3. India is on the verge of finalizing a landmark $700 million deal with Vietnam for the sale of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles, representing a significant advancement in India’s defence export capabilities and a strategic shift in Indo-Pacific security dynamics.This agreement, expected to be signed in the coming months.

4. The Indian naval sailing vessel INSV Tarini, crewed by an all-women team, is now homeward bound after successfully completing a critical phase of the Navika Sagar Parikrama II expedition.

The crew has triumphantly crossed the challenging waters of the Southern Ocean and navigated the three major global capes: Cape of Good Hope (South Africa), Cape Leeuwin (Australia), and Cape Horn (South America).

5. India is on the brink of finalising a significant defence deal for 26 Rafale Marine jets for the Navy, with negotiations nearing completion despite substantial cost concerns. Simultaneously, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is reportedly considering the acquisition of 40 additional Rafale jets to address its depleting combat strength.

6. The Ministry of Science and Technology, through the Technology Development Board (TDB), has taken a pivotal step toward indigenizing India’s small arms manufacturing capability by extending financial assistance to DVIPA Defence India Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad (erstwhile DVIPA Armour Pvt. Ltd.). The project, titled “Development and Commercialisation of 7.62 mm x 51 mm Assault Rifles,” aims to produce high-performance.

7. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), in collaboration with Larsen & Toubro (L&T), has successfully conducted preliminary sea trials of its indigenously developed 651 kW Water-Jet Propulsion System aboard the Indian Navy’s Fast Interceptor Craft.

8. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh concluded his visit to the United Kingdom with a strong call for deepening bilateral cooperation between India and the UK, particularly in the defence sector.

9. India has set an ambitious defence production goal of ₹3 lakh crore by 2029, with current production projected to cross ₹1.60 lakh crore. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said.

10. The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has announced plans to raise a special Cobra battalion for counter-terrorist operations in Jammu and Kashmir, 17 years after the jungle warfare unit was raised in the paramilitary to undertake operations in Naxal-affected states.

19 Apr (Saturday)
Vedic Ritu/ Vasanta
Drik Ritu : Vasanta
पक्ष :: Krishnapaksh
(In Purnimanta calendar)
Vikram Samvat – 2082
Month : Vaishak 07
(In Amanta calendar)
Shaka Samvat – 1947
Month : Chaitra 21
Tithi : Shashthi
Nakshatra: Moola (up to 10:21 am)Purva Ashadha
Rahu 09:16 AM – 10:51 AM
Yamaganda 02:01 PM – 03:35 PM

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