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Zomato Renamed: Zomato has been renamed as Eternal.
01:45
IIT Madras
o IIT Madras has unveiled Asia's largest shallow wave basin.
o The new innovation will revolutionize marine research and
innovation.
One Scientist, One Product Programme
Initiative of ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Research)
to accelerate agricultural innovation and outreach.
Tribhuvan Sakhari University (under the leadership of PM Modi):
Location: Anand, Gujarat
To provide education, training, and research in management, finance, etc.
Named after: Tribhuvan das Patel (known as the father of the cooperative
movement in India)
Vantara Wildlife Conservation Centre
Inaugurated by PM Modi
Jamnagar, Gujrat
Initiative of :Anant Ambani
Purpose: Wildlife conservation, rescue, and rehabilitation.
One-liner Dhaka-Dhak Series 05:40
8th Dhamma conference @ Ahmedabad, Gujarat
o Theme: "Cosmology in Dharma & Dhamma"
First Asian Buddhist Summit held in New Delhi
o Theme: "Role of Buddha Dhamma in strengthening Asia"
SAMRIDH (Startup Accelerators of MeitY for Product Innovation,
Development, and Growth)
BHARTAPOL PORTAL:
o Aims to provide assistance to Indian law enforcement agencies in
seeking assistance from foreign law enforcement agencies in criminal
matters related to transnational organized crime.
10th WORLD Ayurveda Congress held at Dehradun
SEMICON India 2024 held at Greater Noida
SUBHADRA SCHEME (State of Odisha):
o Women in the age group of 21-60 years will receive Rs 50,000 over a
span of 5 years.
Vadhvan Port:
o 13th major port of India (Location: Palghar, Maharashtra)
India's First Organic Fisheries Cluster in Sikkim:
o Located in the Soreng district (No chemicals, no antibiotics, etc.)
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Uma Kanjilal is the first woman Vice chancellor of IGNOU.
Former CM of Kerala, Shri V.S. Achuthanandan passed away at the age of
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Jayant Narlikar : Noted astrophysicist passed away at the age of 87.
IRDAI is the outcome of the Malhotra committee.
o Outcome of IRDAI Act 1999.
o Incorporated as a statutory body in 2000.
Ajay Seth is the new IRDAI chief.
Dr. Purnima Devi Barman: Whitely Gold Award 2024 13:45
Named in TIME’s Women of the Year 2025 list for her extraordinary
contributions to conservation.
Distinguished wildlife biologist from Assam and the only Indian woman on
the list.
Known for: Efforts to save the greater adjutant stork (Hargila) and
creating the Hargila Army, an all-
female conservation group dedicated
to protecting the species and its
habitat.
Hargila:
Second-rarest stork species in the
world.
Their population has dropped to
1,200, less than 1% of what it was a century ago due to habitat
destruction.
One-liner Dhaka-Dhak Series : 13:45
President Murmu honoured with the "City Key of Honour" of Lisbon.
Veteran sculptor Ram V Sutar (creator of Sardar Patel's Statue of Unity, the
world's tallest statue at 182 meters) to get the Maharashtra Bhushan award.
India's largest automobile 'Gatishakti Cargo' by Manesar, Maruti Suzuki.
Mumbai International Cruise Terminal (MICT):
o India's largest world-class cruise terminal.
o Designed to handle 1 million passengers annually, with 10,000 passengers
per day.
o Can simultaneously handle 5 ships.
Chief Operating Officer of Apple – Sabih Khan (Indian origin).
Vizhinjam Port:
o Located in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, inaugurated by PM Modi.
o India's first deep water container transshipment port.
o Previously known as Rajendra Chola Patinam in the Chola period.
o Referred to as "Balita Port " in the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea Book.
o Ranked 38th in the World Bank Logistics Performance Index (2023).
Bihar is classified as a "Fast Mover" state(Landlocked country).
US Election 18:50
Election Results:
o Kamala Harris (Democrat) received 226 votes.
o Donald Trump (Republican) won with 312 votes, securing 49.8% of
the popular vote.
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Donald Trump's Presidency:
o 47th President of the United States,
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earlier served as the 45th President.
o Republican Party.
o Only the second president in U.S. history
to serve non-consecutive terms (22nd
and 24th).
o Vice President during - J.D. Vance.
o Assassination attempt on Trump: Butler,
Pennsylvania.
Grover Cleveland (22nd and 24th) - First President in U.S. history to win non-
consecutive second term.
U.S. Withdrawal from WHO: 22:15
o The U.S. withdrew from the United Nations Human Rights Council
(UNHRC), located in Geneva, Switzerland.
o The U.S. withdrew from WHO (World Health Organization).
o Headquarters of WHO: Geneva, Switzerland.
o Established in 1948, World Health Day celebrated on April 7.
o Director-General of WHO: Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
Note: Argentina also withdrew from WHO.
Paris Climate Agreement: The Paris Agreement is a legally binding international
treaty on climate change. It was adopted by 195 Parties at the UN Climate Change
Conference (COP21) in Paris, France, on 12 December 2015. It entered into force on 4
November 2016.
o COP 21 held in 2015.
o Agreement is legally binding.
o Goal: Limit global warming to 1.5°C.
Elon Musk's Political Party 27:55
Elon Musk's Proposed Political Party:
o Musk intends to start a third political party in the United States.
o The party is being created by Musk and will take more than just
money to establish.
Vaibhav Taneja:
o Vaibhav Taneja is the CFO of Tesla (since 2023).
o Taneja has been with Tesla since 2017 and is also the Treasurer of
the proposed America Party led by Elon Musk.
o Taneja is of Indian origin.
Bobby Mukkamala:
Indian-origin physician Bobby Mukkamala has been sworn in as the 180th
president of the American Medical Association (AMA).
He is the first Indian-origin physician to lead the AMA.
Six Indian Americans in U.S. House of Representatives: 29:00
Six Indian Americans have been sworn in as members of the U.S. House of
Representatives.
This is the largest number of Indian representatives so far in the U.S.
House.
Suhas Subramanyam(Most IMP) became the first Indian to represent
Virginia in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Georgia - first U.S. state to introduce a bill against anti-Hindu discrimination.
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Georgia has become the first U.S. state to introduce a bill against anti-Hindu
discrimination.
This bill will include Hindu phobia as a crime in their penal code.
The measure will allow the state to act against people or organizations that
target the Hindu population.
2024 Quad Leaders' Summit: 30:00
Held at: Wilmington, USA
Genesis: The Quad was formed in response to the 2004 Tsunami when these
four countries (USA, India, Japan, and Australia) came together to provide
humanitarian assistance.
Initiated in 2007 by Japanese PM Shinzo Abe.
Members: USA, India, Japan, Australia.
2025 Quad summit will be held in India.
3D-Printed Train Station in Japan:
Name of Station: Hatsushima
World’s First 3D Printed Train Station
The components of the station were 3D-printed elsewhere and assembled on-
site in less than six hours.
Denmark's e-Methanol Plant : 32:00
Location: Kasso, Denmark
World's first commercial scale e-methanol (e-Methanol) plant
e-Methanol is produced from green hydrogen and captured carbon dioxide.
Can be used in the shipping industry.
Denmark is set to become the first country to impose a tax on methane
emissions from pigs, sheep, etc., starting from 2030.
Bashar Assad's Fall After 14 Years of War in Syria: 32:00
Bashar Assad fled to Russia after his government collapsed.
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) led the rebellion against Assad's regime.
Abdul-Muhammed Al-Julani (also known as Ahmed Al-sharaa) was the
leader of HTS.
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Raisina Dialogue 2025: 35:00
Initiative by: Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) + Observer Research
Foundation (ORF).
Chief Guest: Christopher Luxon, Prime Minister of New Zealand.
Theme for 2025 edition: "Kālachakra - People, Peace and Planet."
Inaugurated by: Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Significance: India’s flagship conference focusing on global geopolitics and
geo-economics.
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