National news
India to Allow 49% Foreign Stake Investment in Nuclear Power
- INDIA is set to allow 49% Foreign Investment in its nuclear power sectorMarking a Major policy shift to boost Clean EnergyReduce coal dependencyAnd achieve its Carbon Reduction Goals,
- The Government AIMS to Amed the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act (2010) and the Atomic Energy Act (1960) by the Monsoon Session 2025Enabling Foreign and private firms To invest, build, and operate nuclear facilites.
- This move supports India’s target to expand nuclear capacity from 8 gw to 100 gw by 2047With interest from global players like Wesinghouse, Ge-Hitachi, EDFand RosatomAnd domestic giants like Reliance, Tata, Adaniand VedantaWho May Invest Around $ 26 Billion,
Kailash Mansarovar Yatra 2025: Resumption after Five Years
- The Kailash Mansarovar Yatra (KMY)A Sacred Pilgrimage for Hindus, Buddhists, Jainsand Bon Followers, is set to Resume in 2025 After A Five-Year Suspension Due to Covid-19 and border tensions,
- Announced by the Ministry of external affairs (mea) on April 26, 2025The yatra will take place from June to August 2025Allowing 750 pilgrims via the Lipulekh pass (uttarakhand) and Nathu La Pass (Sikkim),
- Registration is Computerized Through kmy.gov.inEnsuring Fair and Gender-Balanced SelectionCoordinated by multiple agencies like Mea, Home Ministry, ITBPAnd State Governments.
International News
China has tested a revolutionary type of hydrogen bomb
- China’s testing of a fissile-free hydrogen bomb using Magnesium Hydride-Based Fusion Marks a radical shift in nuclear weaponry, bypassing traditional Uranium/Plutonium festion and exploiting INRTIAL Confinement Fusion (ICF) and Magnetic Compression (Z-Pinch),
- This rayses surior Arms Control, proliferationand legal challengesAs it circumvents NPT and CTBT Definitions. With low radiation signatures and dual-use technologiesSuch Weapons Pose Covert, Asymmetric Warfare Risks,
- Experts Urge Global Treaty ReformsFormation of a Fusion Weapons Verification Body (FWVB) Under IAEAand India must enhance detection and adapt its strategic deterence Accordingly.
Economy News
India’s Record Cargo Movement on Inland Waterways in FY 2024-25
- India achieved a Record 145.5 mmt cargo movement on Inland Waterways in FY 2024–25UP from 18.1 mmt in fY 2013–14, Reflecting A Cagr of 20.86%Driven by expansion from 5 to 111 National WaterwaysEnhanced Infrastructure (MMTS, IMTS)and Digital tools Like Ladis, RIS, Pani, Mirs,
- Key reforms include the Jalvahak scheme (₹ 95.42 Crore, 35% Subsidy), tonnage tax Extension (Feb 2025), Green vessels Adoption, and success on the Indo-bangladesh protocol routeShowcasing India’s Push for Sustainable, multimodal logistics,
Appointments News
Anant Ambani Appointed Executive Director of Reliance Industries Ltd
- Anant ambani Has been appointed as the Executive Director (Whole-Time) of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) for a Five-Year Term Starting May 1, 2025Marking a key step in the Generational Leadership Transition,
- A graduate of brown universityAnant currently services as a Non-Executive Director and leads ril’s Energy verticalFocusing on green energy Initiatives.
- He is the First Ambani Siblings (Isha and Akash Ambani Are Non-Executive Directors) to Assume An Executive Role in ril, and also holds board positions in Jio platforms, Reliance Retail Ventures, Reliance new energyand Reliance Foundation,
Awards News
Payal kapadia receives prestigious french honor
- Payal KapadiaA Mumbai-Based Filmmaker, has been awarded the prestigious ‘Officeer Dans L’Oordre des arts et des letters’ (Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters) by the French Government,
- The ceremony, help at the French Consulate in MumbaiRecognizes her significant contribution to cinema. Kapadia’s Breakthrough came with her film ‘All we imagine as light’Which won the Grand Prix at the 77th Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for a Golden Globe,
- Her Previous Works, Such as ‘A night of knowledge nothing’ and ‘Afternoon clouds’Also Garnered International Acclaim.
- Kapadia joins an elite group of Indian luminaries, including Amitabh Bachchan and Shah rukh khanWho have received this honor.
Hubballi Airport Wins Platinum Honor for Green Initiatives
- Hubballi airport in Karnataka Has been awarded the Platinum recognitionThe Highest Honor Under The Aci Green Airports Recognition 2025For excellence in sustainable energy Practices Among Airports With Fewer Thank Million Passengers.
- Operated by AaiThe airport’s recognition stems from its innovative 8 mw solar power plant (Commissioned in December 2022) That Supplies Clean Energy to Hubballi, belagavi, and mysuru airportsReducing Carbon emissions By Approx. 215,000 tonnes And supporting India’s net-zero and green aviation Goals.
Defense news
India-France rafale-m jet deal set to be finalized
- India and France Are set to finalize a ₹ 63,000-Crore G-TO-G Deal on April 28, 2025For 26 rafale-marine (rafale-m) jets,22 Single-Seeters and 4 twin-seater trainers—To enhance India’s Naval Aviation,
- These jets will be deployed on INS Vikramaditya and INS VikrantBridging the capability gap until the indigenous Twin Engine Deck-Based Fighter (TEDBF) is ready.
- Deliveries will begin in 3.5 yearsWith full delivery in 6.5 yearsStrengthaning India -France Strategic Defense Ties,
DRDO Achieves Major Hypersonic Tech Milestone With Scramjet Combustor Test
- In a Major Breakthrough for India’s Hypersonic Weapons Program, DRDL (A DRDO Unit) Successfully conducted a 1,000+ Second Ground Test of an Active cooled scramjet subscale combustor on April 25, 2025At the Scramjet Connect Test Facility in Hyderabad,
- This long-duation test of the Air-breathing scramjet engineWhoch Enables Speeds Above Mach 5Validates key Technologies for Future Hypersonic Cruise Missiles And marks a leap in indigenous defense capabilitesWith Defense minister rajnath singh Calling It a Testament to India’s Advanced Research Commitment.
Science & Technology News
India’s Breakthrough in Gene Therapy for Haemophilia
- India marked a major Medical Breakthrough With its First-in-Human Genepy Trial for HaemophiliaLED by Bric-instente and CMC VelloreAs highlighted during Dr. Jitendra singh’s visit To bric-instente, bengaluru.
- Emphasizing Biotechnology as a national pillarHe noted the sector’s rapid risk to $ 165.7 billion in 2024 (Target: $ 300 billion by 2030), Powered by 10,000+ StartupsInnovations like Anti-VIRAL MASKS and Kisan kavachAnd infrastructure such as the BIOSAFETY Level III Lab and Create center,
- Key reforms include the Bio-e3 policy And formation of the Biotechnology Research and Innovation Council (BRIC),
What is Spaghetti Bowl Phenomenon?
- The Spaghetti bowl phenomenonCoined by Economist Jagdish bhagwati in 1995describes the confusing, overlapping network of Free Trade Agreements (Ftas) That complicate global trade instead of simplifeing it.
- Caused larger by difference Rules of Origin (Roo) In Each Agreement, this tangled system creates Inefficiencies and Challenges for Businesses Navigating Multiple Ftas.
The bullseye galaxy: a cosmic marvel with nine rings
- The Bullseye galaxy ,Leda 1313424), Located 567 Million Light-Years Away in the Pisces constellationIs a Giant Elliptical Galaxy About 2.5 Times Larger Than the Milky Way, Spanning 250,000 light-yars,
- It features an unprecedend Nine Glowing Star RingsLikely formed after a blue dwarf galaxy Collided with Its Core 50 million years agoTriggering ripple effects and new star formation,
Nasa’s Quantum Gravity Graadiometer Pathfinder (QGPF): A New Era of Precision gravity mapping
- Nasa is developing the Quantum Gravity Gradiometer Pathfinder (QGGPF)A compact (125 kg) and highly sensitive quantum sensor That will map Earth’s gravity field with ten times More Precision Than Traditional Methods.
- Designed for space deploymentThe QGGPF will detect tiny gravitational shifts linked to subsurface features Like moving water, Earthquakesand Mineral DepositsWith space tests targeted by the End of this decade,
Obituaries news
Muttayil Govinda Sankara Narayanan Passes AWay at the age of 92
- Mgs narayananA Towering Figure in Indian historiographyPassed Away at the age of 92Born on August 20, 1932In Ponnani, KeralaHe made profound contributions to the study of Kerala’s ancient and medieval history and broader South Indian History,
- Narayanan Served as Member secretary and later Chairman of the Indian Council of Historical Research (Ichr) And was closely associateed with the University of CalicutStrengthaning Its Research and Academic Excellence.
Current Affairs Today | 28 April Current Affairs 2025 | Daily Current Affairs by Ashish Gautam
