Today’s Current Affairs: 16th July 2025 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Day: July 16, 2025
Kanwar Yatra
Kanwar Yatra: Delhi Chief Minister recently said no nuisance will be tolerated during Kanwar Yatra, days after glass shards were found scattered along a stretch of the yatra route in Shahdara. It’s an annual pilgrimage, held in the Hindu month of Shravan (typically July–August), where Shiva devotees (known as Kanwariyas), primarily in North India, fetch […]
Pradhan Mantri Divyasha Kendra
Pradhan Mantri Divyasha Kendra: The Union Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India, is set to inaugurate the 75th Pradhan Mantri Divyasha Kendra (PMDK) at Government Medical College, Badaun, Uttar Pradesh. It is a unique initiative aimed at providing integrated services under one roof—including assessment, evaluation, counselling, distribution, and post-distribution care—for eligible Divyangjan […]
RhoDIS India Programme
RhoDIS India Programme: A specialised team has initiated the genetic analysis of samples collected from 2,573 rhino horns and will add them to the RhoDIS India DNA data library. The Rhino DNA Index (RhoDIS) System is a wildlife forensics tool that was specially developed for investigating wildlife crime cases. In 2016, the Ministry of Environment, […]
Software Technology Parks of India
Software Technology Parks of India: The Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) is expanding beyond traditional metro hubs to promote inclusive IT growth, focusing on Tier 2 and 3 cities. It aims to encourage entrepreneurship in software, business process management, and product innovation to build India’s largest tech startup ecosystem under the National Policy on […]
Astra Missile : In News
Astra Missile : In News The DRDO and Indian Air Force (IAF) has successfully test-fired the indigenous Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) ‘Astra’ with an indigenously developed Radio Frequency (RF) Seeker from a Su-30 Mk-I fighter aircraft off the coast of Odisha. BVRAAM Astra: Astra is India’s first indigenous BVRAAM, designed to target enemy […]
3rd edition of Trade Watch Quarterly for FY 2024-25
3rd edition of Trade Watch Quarterly for FY 2024-25: NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India) released the 3rd edition of its Trade Watch Quarterly report for Q3 of FY 2024–25 (October to December 2024). It offers a comprehensive analysis of India’s trade trends. Key Findings of the Trade Watch Quarterly Report for Q3 of […]
Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025
Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025: India, for the first time, is participating in the 11th edition of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025, a major Australia-led multinational military exercise. Exercise Talisman Sabre, launched in 2005 and held biennially, began as a bilateral military drill between Australia and the US and has since evolved into a major multinational warfighting […]
Centre’s Exemption Policy for Thermal Plants
Centre’s Exemption Policy for Thermal Plants: The Union Environment Ministry has exempted 78% of India’s thermal power plant units from installing Flue Gas Desulphurisation (FGD) systems meant to reduce SO₂ emissions. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) issued new norms based on a scientific advisory panel led by the Principal Scientific Adviser. […]
India is set to receive the first batch of AH-64E Apache
India is set to receive the first batch of AH-64E Apache: India is set to receive the first batch of AH-64E Apache attack helicopters from the US after a 15-month delay.The helicopters will be deployed at Jodhpur for border security operations.The AH-64E Apache is a multi-role combat helicopter developed by Boeing, built for high-intensity warfare, […]
