Daily Current Affair Footnote 4 and 5 May 2025

 

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🇮🇳 National News

• PM Modi visited Maharashtra, Kerala, and Andhra Pradesh from May 1–2, 2025.
• PM inaugurated India’s first WAVES 2025 summit with the tagline: “Connecting Creators, Connecting Countries”.
• PM laid the foundation of Vizhinjam International Deepwater Seaport in Kerala worth ₹8,867 crore.
• Union MoS Pankaj Chaudhary led the 69th Foundation Day celebrations of the Ministry of Finance in New Delhi.
• NITI Aayog released a report titled "Enhancing MSMEs Competitiveness in India".
• Union MoS Prataprao Jadhav inaugurated Yoga Mahotsav in Maharashtra and launched the Yoga Sangam Portal.
• FM Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated the Corporate Bhavan in Kolkata.
• Amit Shah unveiled a statue and renamed a road in honour of Bodofa Upendra Nath Brahma.
• Kerala’s Kozhikode received WHO recognition as an Age-Friendly City.

🌐 International & Economy

• India and Denmark renewed their Energy Cooperation Agreement to support net-zero emission goals.
• USA approved a USD 131 million foreign military sale to India for Indo-Pacific Maritime Security.
• RBI reported India’s total exports grew by 6% to reach USD 824.9 billion in FY25.
• S&P Global Ratings cut India’s FY26 GDP growth forecast to 6.3%.

👤 Appointments

• Gyaneshwar Kumar Singh appointed as DG & CEO of the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA).
• Rakesh Verma appointed as Director General of IIDEM, and Ashish Goyal as DG of Media in the Election Commission of India.
• Sanjay Khanna assumed additional charge as CMD of BPCL.

🏅 Awards & Sports

• Subhasish Bose named AIFF Men’s Footballer of the Year.
• Soumya Guguloth named AIFF Women’s Footballer of the Year.
• Kapil Dev appointed as brand ambassador of Sobo Mumbai Falcons for the T20 Mumbai League.

📆 Important Days

• May 3 – World Press Freedom Day observed globally.
• Theme: “Reporting in the Brave New World – The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Press Freedom and the Media”.

🧑‍🏫 Obituaries

• Professor Sunny Thomas, former national shooting coach and Dronacharya awardee, passed away.

💼 Global Business & Initiatives

• Sunil Bharti Mittal joined the World Bank’s Private Sector Investment Lab Initiative as one of four new members.

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