Today’s Top News – 29 April 2025

TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. President Smt Droupadi Murmu presents Padma Awards; Gastroenterologist D Nageswar Reddy, former Hockey player P R Shreejesh, Cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin and Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur among prominent awardees.

2. Punjab farmers groups the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM) and the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) demand exclusion of state Govt from May 4 meeting with centre.

3. Punjab Police sets May 31st deadline to arrest all drug traffickers under ‘Yudh Nasheyan Virudh’ Campaign.

4. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has sped up cement concrete (CC) road works across the city, aiming to complete maximum roads before the 2025 monsoon.

5. J&K Assembly passes resolution condemning terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Assembly observed a two-minute silence to pay homage to the 26 people killed in the terrorist attack in Pahalgam last week.

6. Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri, along with Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, launched the Ayushman Vay Vandana Cards for Delhiites in New Delhi. The scheme provides 5 lakh rupees free health cover to all senior citizens aged 70 years and above, irrespective of their socio-economic status.

7. India delivered a dominant performance at the Asian Yogasana Sport Championship, securing a record 83 gold medals to top the medal tally at the event in Delhi.

8. The DLF food street in Gachibowli is set to shut down for a few weeks due to road widening. It is one of Hyderabad’s popular hangout spots for food lovers in Telangana.

9. Minister of Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia announced the Gyan Post service, which enables affordable delivery of books and study material through post offices across the country.

10. The Telangana Board of Secondary Education (BSE) is likely to declare the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) Class 10 results this week, however an official confirmation is awaited.

11. The National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (NICDC) was recently honored with the Udyog Vikas Award at an event organized by Janmabhumi Daily in Kerala.

12. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall conditions over Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Assam, Odisha and Meghalaya.

13. PARASHURAMA JAYANTI : Shri arashurama was the sixth incarnation of Lord Vishnu and his birth anniversary is celebrated as Parshurama Jayanti. It falls on Tritiya (third day) of the Shukla Paksha in the month of Vaishakh. This day is also known as Akshaya Tritiya and the day is considered good to start or do anything auspicious. It believed that any puja performed on this day gives hundred times more results than other days and it is applicable for any kind of donation.
Tritiya Tithi Timing 29 April 05:31 PM – 30 April 02:12 PM
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LEGAL REPORT
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1. In Chhattisgarh, twenty-four Maoists surrendered in Bijapur district. Of these, a reward of twenty-eight lakh fifty thousand rupees had been declared on fourteen Maoists.

2. A massive search operation is being carried out across Gujarat to trace Bangladeshi nationals residing illegally in the state. In Ahmedabad, over 400 suspected illegal immigrants have been detained from the Chandola Lake area.

3. The Enforcement Directorate raids 11 locations in Bhopal, Indore, and Mandsaur in Madhya Pradesh over ₹49 crore liquor scam.

4. The Supreme Court on Monday found no error in the Allahabad High Court’s decision to implead the Centre and the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in suits filed by Hindu worshippers seeking removal of the Shahi Idgah mosque from the Mathura site they claim to be Lord Krishna’s birthplace.

5. The NIA court on Monday prolonged the detention period of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana by an additional 12 days.

6. The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the Centre and other respondents on a petition seeking a ban on streaming sexually explicit material on over-the-top (OTT) and social media platforms, terming it an “important concern.”
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The Reserve Bank of India on Monday asked banks to ensure that ATMs dispense Rs 100 or Rs 200 denomination notes to enhance the availability of these currency notes to the public.
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
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1. Ajith Kumar, Nandamuri Balakrishna and Shekhar Kapur bagged Padma Awards in New Delhi on April 28. The actors received the prestigious award from President Droupadi Murmu. The event that took place at the Rashtrapati Bhawan.

2. The American Film Institute (AFI) celebrated the illustrious career of Francis Ford Coppola with the 50th AFI Life Achievement Award. The ceremony, held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
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DEFENCE News
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1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with Defense Minister Rajnath Singh at his residence in New Delhi. The meeting took place in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack and decide the course of action after that.

2. India signs deal with France to procure 26 Rafale Marine fighter aircraft. The Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) was signed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Minister of Armed Forces of France Sebastien Lecornu in New Delhi.

3. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan discussed on important issues related to military preparedness in response to the Pahalgam terrorist attack, in which 26 tourists from various states were killed on April 22.

4. Pro-Pakistani social media accounts are circulating fake documents about army preparedness. The government has termed these documents as fake. According to the Press Information Bureau, these social media accounts are falsely claiming that confidential documents related to the preparedness of the Indian Army have been leaked.

5. Parliamentary Standing Committee meeting on welfare of Ex-servicemen held in New Delhi under the chairmanship of BJP MP Radha Mohan Singh.

29 Apr (Tuesday)
Vedic Ritu/ Vasanta
Drik Ritu : Grishma (Summer)
पक्ष :: Shuklapaksh
(In Purnimanta calendar)
Vikram Samvat – 2082
Month : Vaishak 17
(In Amanta calendar)
Shaka Samvat – 1947
Month : Vaishak 02
Tithi : Dwitiya (up to 5:31 pm)Tritiya
Nakshatra Krithika (up to 6:47 pm)Rohini
Rahu : 03:37 PM – 05:13 PM
Yamaganda : 09:11 AM – 10:48 AM

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