Daily Current Affair Footnote 9 May 2025
Current Affair Footnote
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Current Affairs – May 2025 Updates
Current Affairs – May 2025
- Cabinet Approvals: The Union Cabinet approved the National Scheme for ITI Upgradation and the setting up of five National Centres of Excellence (NCoE) for skilling. SHAKTI Policy was introduced in 2017.
- GOI Introduced Chip-Based e-Passports to enhance the security of travelers.
- India and UK concluded an FTA and a Double Taxation Avoidance Convention.
- India listed its first Mortgage-Backed Pass-Through Certificates on the NSE.
- PM Modi unveiled India's Space Roadmap at GLEX 2025.
- Kotak Mahindra Bank launched the Solitaire Credit Card for High Net-worth Individuals (HNIs).
- CK Birla Group rebranded as The CKA Birla Group.
- NLC India signed a PPA with RUVNL for an 810 MW solar project in Rajasthan.
- KC Venugopal reappointed as PAC Chairperson.
- TPG acquired 35% stake in SCHOTT Poonawalla from SII.
- Airtel Africa partnered with SpaceX’s Starlink to expand satellite internet services.
- Paras Defence and HevenDrones formed a JV to build hydrogen-powered drones.
- Rohit Sharma announced retirement from Test cricket. He received the Arjuna Award in 2015 and the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna in 2020.
- China won the 14th title at BWF Sudirman Cup 2025.
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8 May – World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day 2025
Theme: “Keeping Humanity Alive” -
8 May – World Thalassaemia Day 2025
Theme: “Together for Thalassaemia; Uniting Communities, Prioritizing Patients” - Haryana Government announced 'Pandit Lakshmi Chand Kalakar Samajik Samman Yojana' for senior artists with ₹10,000 support.
- Maharashtra Government launched ‘Adishakti Abhiyan’ for women empowerment with ₹10.50 crore allocation.
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