Today’s Top News – 28 April 2025

TODAYS TOP NEWS
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MAAN KI BAAT

1. PM Modi yesterday stressed that the perpetrators and conspirators of the Pahalgam terror attack will be given a befitting reply. Addressing the nation in his Mann Ki Baat programme.

(b) Prime minister urges citizens to use ‘Sachet’ mobile app, to receive real-time alerts on natural disasters in regional languages.

(c) The Prime Minister spoke of the innovative efforts of NRIs in Ethiopia, Africa to send children who are suffering from heart disease since birth to India for treatment.

(d) PM said that India had sent a large quantity of vaccines for the people of Afghanistan. These vaccines will be useful in preventing dangerous diseases like Rabies, Tetanus, Hepatitis B and Influenza.

(e) PM Modi also drew attention to a Science Centre at Dantewada in Chhattisgarh. He said that Dantewada was earlier only known for violence and unrest, but now the Science Centre there has become a new ray of hope for children and their parents.

(f) The Prime Minister also spoke about the Champaran Satyagraha of 1917, which was led by Mahatma Gandhi. He said that 108 years ago in the months of April and May, a unique battle for independence was being fought in the country.

(g) The Prime Minister said that on the 10th of May, the anniversary of the first freedom struggle will be observed. On the 26th of April, the death anniversary of the hero of the 1857 revolution, Babu Veer Kunwar Singh, will be observed. He said that the nation has to keep the inspiration of such freedom fighters alive.

2. India’s readiness to provide aid in global crisis becoming hallmark of nation’s identity: PM Modi said.

3. PM Modi said the entire country is proud of all those who participated in Operation Brahma. He added that India’s readiness as the Vishwa-Mitra in times of crisis and commitment to humanity are becoming the hallmark of the nation’s identity.

4. PM Modi asserts, unity and solidarity of 140 crore Indians is country’s biggest strength in its fight against terrorism; Assures nation, perpetrators and conspirators behind Pahalgam terror attack will be given harshest punishment.

5. A short duration hot test of the Semi-Cryogenic Engine was successfully conducted at the test facility in ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC), Mahendragiri on 24 April 2025. This ignition test is the second milestone after the successful first hot test on 28 March 2025.

6. In Jammu and Kashmir, on the request of the Cabinet, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has summoned a one-day Special Session of the Legislative Assembly tomorrow to discuss the Pahalgam terror attack.

7. The Uttarakhand government has cancelled the registration of 77 Pakistani nationals who had signed up for the annual and Hemkund Sahib pilgrimage.

8. In Bihar, two Guinness World Records were achieved in different categories of Madhubani painting and singing bowl ensemble performances by Buddhist monks.

9. India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heat wave conditions over Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and West Madhya Pradesh for the next three days.

10. India making big strides in cancer care, with focus on setting up large-scale treatment centers and promoting early diagnosis, says Health Minister JP Nadda.

11. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has decided to set up Bhu Bharati tribunals to resolve issues related to land in Telangana.

12. Andhrapradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu is keen on making a grand success of the Amaravati Capital relaunch by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 2, while aiming to complete construction of the capital within three years.

13. Senior bureaucrat K. Ramakrishna Rao was on Sunday appointed Chief Secretary of Telangana.

14. Tamil Nadu ministers V. Senthil Balaji and K. Ponmudy on Sunday stepped down from their posts paving way for the reshuffle of the Tamil Nadu government headed by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin.

15. The new textbooks released this week have been designed in line with the new National Education Policy (NEP) and the National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCFSE) 2023, which emphasise incorporating Indian traditions, philosophies, knowledge systems, and local context into school education.

All references to Mughals and Delhi Sultanate have been dropped from class 7 NCERT textbooks, while chapter on Indian dynasties, ‘sacred geography,’ references to Maha Kumbh, and government initiatives like Make in India and Beti Bachao, Beti padhao are among the new additions.

16. Eminent space scientist, former ISRO chairman and Rajya Sabha member Dr K Kasturirangan was cremated with full state honours in Bengaluru yesterday.

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LEGAL REPORT
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1. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has officially taken over the investigation into the Pahalgam terror attack following directives from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), underscoring the gravity of the incident and its implications for national security.

2. BJP leader Pradeep Bhandari has accused Congress of doing politics and supporting Pakistan over the Pahalgam terror attack. He claimed that the Congress leaders of Karnataka made statements that terrorists did not ask about religion.

3. A total of 537 Pakistani nationals visiting India have so far returned home through the Attari-Wagah border crossing in Punjab’s Amritsar.

4. AIMIM chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi warned Pakistan against threatening to use nuclear bombs against innocent citizens in India. He said no government, irrespective of who was in power, would keep quiet in such a situation.

5. Any Pakistani, who fails to leave India as per the deadlines set by the government, will be arrested, prosecuted and may face a jail term of up to three years or a fine of a maximum Rs 3 lakh or both.

6. Supreme Court Issues Orders To Demolish Illegal Buildings In Maharashtra.

“””””””” MISHAPS “””””””””

1. 10 Killed, 4 Injured in Road Accident in Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh. PM Modi has expressed sadness at the loss of lives.

2. In Delhi, two children died in a massive fire that broke out in a slum cluster in Rohini area.

3. In Jammu and Kashmir, the traffic on the strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway (NH44) will remain suspended for 24 hours.

4. A huge fire broke out at the Enforcement Directorate’s office building in south Mumbai in the early hours of Sunday, though no one was hurt in the incident.

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
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COFEPOSA invoked, Ranya Rao to stay in jail for 1 year with no bail in gold smuggling case:

Kannada actress Ranya Rao has been booked under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities (COFEPOSA) Act, 1974, in connection with an alleged gold smuggling case, making her ineligible for bail for a year.

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DEFENCE News
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1. The government said that a WhatsApp message that has been spreading across various social media platforms, claiming that the government opened a bank account for Indian Army modernisation, is misleading & Fake.

2. The Indian Navy has recently showcased its maritime prowess through a series of successful anti-ship missile firings and participation in multinational naval exercises. These activities, conducted amid heightened regional tensions following a terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam.

3. Pakistani troops have violated the ceasefire agreement along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir for the third consecutive night by initiating unprovoked small arms fire, specifically on the intervening night of April 26-27, 2025.

4. HAL Partners with Private Firms Like L&T and Tata to Accelerate 97 Tejas Mk1A Deliveries for IAF, Targeting 24 Jets Annually by 2026.

5. Former Vice Chief of Army Staff and Colonel Commandant of the Bombay Sappers, Lt. Gen. S Pattabhiraman, passed away at the Military Hospital, Wellington in the Nilgiris District. He was 78. He was admitted for breathing difficulties for the past few days.

28 Apr (Monday)
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पक्ष :: Shuklapaksh
(In Purnimanta calendar)
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Month : Vaishak 16
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