Today’s Top News – 4 April 2025

1. The President Smt Droupadi Murmu will embark on a four-day state visit to Portugal and Slovakia from 7th of this month. During her visit to Portugal, the President will meet and hold delegation-level talks with her counterpart Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.

2. The Lok Sabha has approved President’s Rule in Manipur, with all parties supporting it while criticising the Centre for violence. Union Home Minister Amit Shah has assured efforts to restore peace, citing past ethnic clashes.

3. The 62nd National Maritime Day and Merchant Navy Week were officially inaugurated by Maharashtra Governor C P Radhakrishnan at Raj Bhavan, Mumbai.

4. Parliament has passed the Protection of Interests in Aircraft Objects Bill, 2025 with the Lok Sabha approving it.

5. Jammu and Kashmir launched an initiative to offer free bus services for women across the Union Territory. This groundbreaking move, flagged off by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, aims to improve women’s access to transportation while promoting their empowerment, safety, and mobility.

6. Lok Sabha passes Coastal Shipping Bill, 2024 to regulate vessels engaged in trade within Indian coastal waters.

7. Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, raised the issues at Line of Actual Control and the reciprocal tariff imposed on India by the US.

8. The Rajya Sabha is holding discussion on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025. The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025 aims to streamline the management of Waqf properties, with provisions to safeguard heritage sites and promote social welfare. The legislation also aims to improve governance by enhancing transparency in property management, streamlining coordination between Waqf Boards and local authorities and protecting stakeholder’s rights.

9. AIMIM chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi staged a dramatic protest in the Lok Sabha today during the debate on the Waqf Amendment Bill, calling it “unconstitutional” and tearing a copy of the bill in the House.

10. Nikhil Singhal, a distinguished media strategist, Founder of Vigor Media Worldwide, and President of the Noida High Rise Federation, has been honored with the prestigious Uttar Pradesh Anmol Ratan Award.

11. Union Food Processing Minister Chirag Paswan has said the government will soon build 100 food testing labs in the country to ensure food quality. Replying to the supplementaries during Question Hour in Lok Sabha.

12. The portals of Yamunotri Dham in Uttarkashi District of Uttarakhand will be opened for devotees on Akshaya Tritiya on 30th of this month.

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LEGAL REPORT
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1. The Supreme Court upholds Calcutta High Court order of invalidating appointment of more than 25000 teachers, citing irregularities and corruption.

2. The Supreme Court today upheld the Calcutta High Court verdict invalidating the appointment of more than 25000 teachers and other staff in West Bengal schools. The top court said that the entire selection process is vitiated by manipulation and fraud and its credibility and legitimacy denuded.

3. The Ministry of Home Affairs convened a meeting with Gorkha representatives to address issues concerning the Gorkha community in New Delhi. The meeting was chaired by the Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai.

4. A case was registered against singer Aloshi Adams and members of a temple advisory committee for singing “revolutionary songs” glorifying the CPI-M during a recent temple festival in the district.

5. Supreme Court on Thursday refused to relax the ban imposed on the manufacture, storage and sale on firecrackers in Delhi-NCR noting that air pollution levels remained alarming for a considerable time.

“””””””””””” MISHAPS “””””””””””
Eight persons died inside a well possibly due to the inhalation of a toxic gas that emanated from the water body in a village in Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh on Thursday

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
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1. Renowned actor and filmmaker Kamal Haasan has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s (FICCI) Media and Entertainment Committee South.

2. Kannada actress Ranya Rao has been in the spotlight due to her alleged connection to a gold smuggling case. Now, her husband, Jatin Hukkeri, has announced his decision to separate from her. In a recent press conference, Jatin revealed that he had been facing emotional distress since their marriage and will be filing for divorce from Ranya.

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DEFENCE News
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1. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh yesterday emphasized the importance of adopting the latest advancements in the Army Medical Corps to provide quality health services to soldiers. Addressing the 261st Raising Day celebrations of the Army Medical Corps in New Delhi.

2. Paras Defence and Space Technologies, an Indian defence firm, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with MicroCon Vision, an Israeli company that is part of Controp and the Rafael Group. This collaboration aims to bring advanced drone camera technology to India at significantly reduced costs while enhancing indigenous production capabilities.

3. India has initiated significant steps in modernising its military aviation capabilities, including contracting the American firm Metrea for aerial refuelling and investing heavily in indigenous rotorcraft production.The Indian Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Metrea to provide air-to-air refuelling (AAR) services for the Indian Air Force (IAF) and Navy.

4. Extended Grounding of DHRUV Helicopter Fleet For 3 More Months: The military’s Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) fleet, grounded since January 2025 following a fatal crash in Gujarat, will remain out of action for at least three more months as investigators continue to determine the root cause of the accident. This extended grounding affects approximately 330 DHRUVs operated by India’s three military services and coast guard.

5. A Jaguar fighter jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in Gujarat’s Jamnagar on Wednesday during a night training mission. The incident occurred in an open field at Suvarda village, approximately 12 km from Jamnagar city.

One of the pilots ejected safely and is receiving medical treatment at a hospital in Jamnagar, while the other pilot succumbed to his injuries.

6. Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), a Navratna Defence Public Sector Undertaking, has secured a significant contract worth ₹593.22 crore (excluding taxes) from the Indian Air Force (IAF) for the comprehensive maintenance of the Akash Missile System.This system was originally supplied by BEL.

04 Apr (Friday)
Vedic Ritu/ Vasanta
Drik Ritu : Vasanta
पक्ष :: Shuklapaksh
(In Purnimanta calendar)
Vikram Samvat – 2082
Month : Chaitra 21

(In Amanta calendar)
Shaka Samvat – 1947
Month : Chaitra 06

Tithi : Saptami (up to 8:13 pm) Ashtami

Nakshatra:Ardra/
Punarvasu

Rahu 10:57 AM – 12:30 PM
Yamaganda 03:34 PM – 05:07 PMn

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