Dear Readers, Here we have given the list of Important Weekly Current Affairs of Apr 22nd to 30th Apr 2025. Candidates those who are preparing for Upcoming SBIClerk 2025 and other competitive exams can make use of it.

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CURRENT AFFAIRS: IMPORTANT DAYS

• Every year April 22nd is celebrated as World Earth Day, or the past fifty-six years it has been celebrated by billions of people around the globe.
• Every year World Book and Copyright Day is celebrated on April 23 and it is also known as World Book Day.
• Every year April 23rd is celebrated as English Language Day
• In India 24th April is designated as National Panchayati Raj Day
• The World Health Organization (WHO) marks World Immunization Week 2025 from April 24 to April 30, celebrating the life-saving power of vaccines and advocating for universal access to immunization
• World Malaria Day is observed on April 25 all over the world.
• International Delegate’s Day is observed on April 25 each year to recognize the vital role of delegates in advancing multilateral diplomacy, peace, and global cooperation
• Every year April 26 is celebrated as World Intellectual Property Day to learn about the role that intellectual property rights play in encouraging innovation and creativity
• Every year April 28th is celebrated as World Day for Safety and Health at Work all over the world
• International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day is observed annually on April 26
• World Veterinary Day, observed on the last Saturday of April, highlights the critical roleof veterinarians in safeguarding animal health, public well-being, food safety, and environmental protection. In 2025, it falls on April 26.
• Every year April 29th is celebrated as International Dance Day also known as World Dance Day.
• In India, Ayushman Bharat Diwas is observed on April 30.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: BANKING,FINANCE& BUSINES

• The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has slapped a Rs 37 lakh penalty on Union Bank of India for discrepancies in reporting suspicious transactions for 2011-2014.
• Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has released a consultation paper dated April 17, 2025, seeking public comments on proposed changes to mutual fund (MF) investments in Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs).
• Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) will sign an agreement with the Green Climate Fund in mid-May to support small businesses in adopting low-emission and climate-resilient technologies.
• The World Trade Organization (WTO) projects a 0.2% decline in global merchandise trade for 2025, driven by persistent tariff disputes—notably between the United States and China
• Minors aged 10 years and above can be permitted to independently open and operate savings/term deposit accounts.
• The RBI has mandated a 2.5% additional run-off factor (liquidity buffer) for retail and small business customer deposits enabled with internet and mobile banking (IMB) facilities.
• Punjab National Bank (PNB) celebrated its 131st Foundation Day on April 12, 2025.
• SEBI has extended its automated trading freeze mechanism, which previously applied only to designated persons (DPs), to now include their immediate relatives in listed companies.
• Indian government bond yields fell sharply as underlying sentiment remained bullish, with markets anticipating further liquidity infusion from the central bank as well as rate cuts. The benchmark 10-year yield ended at 6.3164%, compared with its previous close of 6.3709%, and its lowest since November 9, 2021.
• Listed fintech startup MobiKwik has partnered with Poonawalla Fincorp to offer instant personal loans of up to INR 15 Lakh to its customers.
• In a decisive move to protect the Indian steel sector, the Central Government has imposed a 12% safeguard duty on imports of certain non-alloy and alloy steel flat products.
• India’s infrastructure output, which constitutes about two-fifths of the country’s industrial production, increased by 3.8 percent in March 2025 on an annual basis.
• The Khadi and Village Industries sector has achieved remarkable progress in the past eleven years, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, promoting self-reliance and boosting the country's economy.
• SEBI has announced a change in cut-off timings for determining NAV (Net Asset Value) related to repurchase/redemption of units in Overnight Mutual Fund Schemes (MFOS).
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cancelled the licence of Ajantha Urban Co-operative Bank Maryadit,
• The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised India's GDP growth forecast for FY26 to 6.2%, down from 6.5%.
• India's economy is relatively less vulnerable to global headwinds and calibrated policy support can help the country turn global volatility into an opportunity and strengthen its position in the emerging world economic landscape, stated the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) April Bulletin
• Outward remittances under the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) during April 2024-February 2025 of FY25 continue to be lower than last year.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has set a deadline of October 31, 2025, for all banks to transition their digital operations to the ‘Bank.in’
• AU Small Finance Bank (AU SFB), India’s largest small finance bank, has launched Concierge Services for its premium banking programs – AU ivy and AU Eternity.
• The World Bank has revised India's growth forecast for FY26 to 6.3%, down by 0.4 percentage points compared to the previous projection of 6.7% due to global economic weakness and policy uncertainty.
• The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified 1% Tax Collected At Source (TCS) on luxury goods purchases over 10 lakh effective from April 22, 2025.
• NABARD has made its first-ever equity investment in a bootstrapped startup, 24x7 Moneyworks Consulting Pvt. Ltd., reinforcing its focus on digital innovation in rural India.
• NPCI Bharat BillPay (NBBL)is developing Netbanking 2.0, a new payment system aimed at enhancing the netbanking experience for customers.
• India’s Inland Water Transport (IWT) sector achieved a record cargo movement of 145.5 million metric tonnes (MMT) in FY 2024–25, nearly eight times the 10 MMT recorded in FY 2013–14.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has revoked the banking license of Jalandhar-based Imperial Urban Co-operativeBank Ltd., effective April 25, 2025, citing multiple regulatory and financial shortcomings and RBI cancelled the licence of Ajantha Urban Co-operative Bank Maryadit based in Aurangabad,
• Amazon has invested Rs 350 crore into its payments arm, Amazon Pay India, signalling a continued effort to expand its presence in the highly competitive Unified Payments Interface (UPI)
• The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment (DoSJE),Government of India, in collaboration with the World Bank, organized a powerful and thought-provoking seminar with the theme – ‘Hard to Reach Population – SMILE (Beggary)’ – on 25th April, 2025, in New Delhi.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)has extended the deadline for banks to comply with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) regulations for Note Sorting Machines. The revised implementation timeline is now set for November 1, 2025.
• The Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA)has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited (KMBL) to boost investor awareness across India.
• Meesho’s board has approved the renaming of its Indian entity from Fashnear Technologies to Meesho Pvt Ltd.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: NATIONAL NEWS

• India aims to significantly increase its exports of hand and power tools, targeting over $25 billion by 2035.
• To mitigate the increasing incidents of human-tiger conflict, the Madhya Pradesh government has approved a ₹145-crore initiative
• A new book titled ‘Sanskriti Ka Paanchva Adhyay’ was launched at the Samvet Auditorium, On the occasion of World Heritage Day (18 April), Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), New Delhi.
• As of April 9, 2025, deposits in Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) no frills accounts climbed to an alltime high of ₹2.63 lakh crore, reflecting strong uptake beyond mere benefit transfers.
• India’s smartphone export industry has achieved a historic milestone in the financial year 2024–25 (FY25), with exports crossing ₹2 lakh crore for the first time.
• India and the United States have made significant strides towards finalizing a Bilateral Trade Agreement. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US Vice-President JD Vance expressed satisfaction over the progress in negotiations for the agreement, which is expected to benefit both nations economically.
• India’s Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system has transformed welfare delivery, enabling significant fiscal savings and increasing the efficiency of government expenditure.
• From April 21–25, 2025, the Union Health Department, in collaboration with all States, Union Territories, and relevant Central Ministries, is conducting Fire Safety Week.
• In a major push for renewable energy in Northeast India, SJVN Ltd (Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam) released ₹269.97 crore as land compensation for the Etalin Hydro Electric Project (3,097 MW) in Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh.
• The Yashraj Bharti Samman, now in its 3rd edition, celebrates grassroots organizations making measurable impact in healthcare, education, and governance
• Mumbai International Cruise Terminal (MICT) began operations, inaugurated by Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Madhubani and Darbhanga in Bihar, inaugurating and laying foundation stones for multiple projects worth over ₹13,480 crore
• The Government of Telangana has introduced the Telangana Bhu Bharati (Record of Rights) Act, 2025 to reform land administration
• In a historic move towards sustainable urban development, Amaravati, the planned capital of Andhra Pradesh, is set to become the world’s first city powered 100% by renewable energy
• Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has launched the Mahila Samvad campaign—an ambitious, statewide drive to connect women with welfare schemes and elevate their voices in governance
• India’s first Prototype-Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) is set to be commissioned next year in Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, marking a significant milestone in the country’s three-stage nuclear programme
• In alignment with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the Maharashtra government has announced a major curriculum overhaul, introducing Hindi as a compulsory third language for students of Classes 1 to 5 in English and Marathi-medium schools.
• Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha inaugurated the Garia and Borsho Boron Utsav 2025 a two-day cultural festival at Swami Vivekananda Maidan, Agartala
• The Government of Maharashtra, under the leadership of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, launched the Pink E-Rickshaw Initiative—a transformative scheme to empower women economically and socially while promoting eco- friendly transport
• India is establishing its first Quantum Computing Village in Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh, driven by a high-level meeting under the Real-Time Governance Society (RTGS).
• India registered 11,67,720 electric vehicles between April 2024 and March 2025, marking a significant shift towards clean mobility
• On April 23, 2025, Manipur observed Khongjom Day to commemorate the valour and sacrifice of its warriors in the Anglo-Manipur War of 1891
• In a major development for Indian higher education and arts, the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune has been officially notified as an “Institution Deemed to be University” by the Union Ministry of Education.
• Indiahas launched its first-in-human gene therapy trial for Haemophilia, led by the Biotechnology Research Innovation Council (BRIC-inStem) in collaboration with CMC Vellore
• Similipal in Odisha has been officially accorded national park status by the Odisha government
• Launched on October 21, 2016, the UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) scheme aims to make air travel affordable for the common citizen by connecting Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities and underserved regions to major urban centers.
• The Karnataka state governmenthas approved an additional ₹40 crore for the Kallapu–Sajipa riverfront road project in
• On April 28, 2025, the Delhi Government, led by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, officially launched the Ayushman Vay Vandana Scheme.
• The Indian government has established an inter-ministerial committee to create a framework for the National Manufacturing Mission, announced in the Union Budget of February 2025
• The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG)has approved the Action Plan 2025 for the River Cities Alliance (RCA).

CURRENT AFFAIRS: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

• The Central government announced punitive actions against Pakistan in response to the Pahalgam terror attack, including suspending the Indus Waters Treaty, closing the Integrated Check Post at the Attari border, and reducing the overall strength of the high commissions.
• A nine-member Indian delegation visited Pretoria, South Africa, for the second session of the India-South Africa Joint Working Group on Trade and Investment (JWGTI), held on April 22–23.
• A European Union (EU) GSP+ Monitoring Mission is scheduled to reach Sri Lanka for a biannual review of the country’s compliance with Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) trade requirements.
• On April 17, 2025, during the 221st UNESCO Executive Board session in Paris, France, UNESCO announced 16 new Global Geoparks.
• Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba visited Hanoi, Vietnam, to deepen bilateral ties, focusing on semiconductors and clean energy cooperation
• The 6th Joint Group of Customs (JGC)Meeting between India and Bhutan was held on 24th-25th April 2025 in Thimphu, Bhutan

CURRENT AFFAIRS: DEFENCE NEWS

• The Indian Air Force (IAF) is conducting ‘Exercise Aakraman’ in the central sector, featuring Rafale, Su-30MKI, and other frontline fighter aircraft.
• The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)has achieved a significant milestone in Scramjet Engine Development by successfully conducting Active Cooled Scramjet Subscale Combustor ground testing for over 1,000 seconds.
• Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sunayna, designated IOS SAGAR for the mission, arrived at Port Louis Harbour after completing Phase I of Joint Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) surveillance with Mauritius’s National Coast Guard (NCG).

CURRENT AFFAIRS: AWARDS AND HONOURS

• Kumar Mangalam Birla—57-year-old Chairman of the Aditya Birla Group and Padma Bhushan awardee—will be honoured with the Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Puraskar at the Deenanath Mangeshkar Auditorium, Vile Parle East, Mumbai
• Achyuta Samanta, founder of KIIT and KISS, has been conferred the Gurudev Kalicharan Brahma Award 2025 for his notable contributions to education and social empowerment, especially among tribal and underprivileged communities
• The PoshanTracker Application, developed by the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD), received the Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration 2024 under the Innovation (Centre) category.
• The Gold House Gold Gala returns at the Music Centre in Downtown Los Angeles
• Hubballi Airport(Karnataka) received the Platinum Recognition under the Green Airports Recognition 2025 by Airports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific and Middle East
• Mumbai-based filmmaker Payal Kapadiahas been awarded the ‘Officier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres’ (Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters) by the French Government.
• The National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (NICDC)was awarded the Udyog Vikas Award
• Madhusudan Sai, a renowned humanitarian leader, was awarded the ‘Companion of the Order of Fiji’, the highest honor in Fiji.
• President Droupadi Murmu conferred the Padma Awards on 71 distinguished individuals at the Civil Investiture Ceremony held at the Durbar Hall of Rashtrapati Bhawan
• The Department of Posts will soon release a commemorative stamp in honor of Pandit Chatur Lal’s centenary

CURRENT AFFAIRS: APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS

• Senior IAS officer Keshav Kumar Pathak (1990 batch, Bihar cadre) has been appointed as Additional Secretary in the Cabinet Secretariat.
• Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has appointed India’s World Cup-winning captain and Mumbai's own cricketing icon, Rohit Sharma, as the official face of Season 3 for T20 Mumbai League
• Klaus Schwab, founder of the World Economic Forum (WEF), has resigned as Chair of its Board of Trustees.
• Jitendra Mishra, acclaimed Indian filmmaker, has been unanimously elected as President of the International Centre of Films for Children and Young People (CIFEJ) for the 2025–2027 term.
• Campbell Wilson, CEO and MD of Air India, has stepped down as Chairman of Air India Express.
• The central government has re-appointed T Rabi Sankar as the RBI’s Deputy Governor for one more year.
• Stacie Sire has been appointed as the Vice President and Managing Director of the Boeing India Engineering & Technology Center (BIETC).
• Jitendra Srivastava took over as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of REC Ltd.
• NSE International Exchange (NSE IX)has appointed retired IAS officer Neeraj Kumar Gupta as the Chairman and Public Interest Director (PID) of its governing board.
• At its meeting on April 7, 2025, the Board of Home Credit appointed Vivek Singh as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Home Credit India, with immediate effect.
• The government of Kerala has appointed IAS Dr A Jayathilak (1991 batch) as the new Chief Secretary of Kerala, succeeding IAS Sarada Muraleedharan (1990 batch).
• Microsoft has announced three key leadership appointments in India & South Asia: Nitin Mittal as Industry Leader, Digital Natives; Himani Agrawal as Chief Operating Officer; and Aparna Kondaboina as Head – Human Resources, MCAPS.
• Rajiv Anand,Deputy Managing Director of Axis Bank, will retire on 3 August 2025 after completing his third term, and effective April 1, 2025, Axis Bank has elevated Sameer Shetty as Group Executive of Digital Business and Transformation, Bipin Saraf as Group Executive of Bharat Banking, and Rajkamal Vempati as Group Executive of Human Resources.
• The board of directors of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) has approved the appointment of Anant M Ambani as Executive Director for five years, effective May 1, 2025.
• Vinod Kumar Gunjiyal has been appointed as the new Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Bihar by the Election Commission of India.
• In a significant transition, the Telangana government has appointed Ramakrishna Rao as the new Chief Secretary, effective from May 1, 2025.
• YouTube has appointed Gunjan Soni as the Country Managing Director for India.
• Deputy CEO Arun Khurana of IndusInd Bank resigned with immediate effect, taking responsibility for accounting lapses that caused a loss of nearly ₹2,000 crore.
• Amitesh Kumar Sinha has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM).

CURRENT AFFAIRS: AQUISITION AND MERGERS

• In a notable development in the Indian insurance sector, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved a proposal involving Patanjali Ayurved Ltd. and five associated entities to acquire a majority stake in Magma General Insurance Ltd.
• Findi Ltd. (ASX: FND), through its majority-owned subsidiary Transaction Solutions International (India) Pvt Ltd (TSI), has successfully completed its acquisition of BANKIT Services Pvt. Ltd. (BANKIT) for AU$30 million (approximately INR 1.6 billion).
• Adani Ports and SEZ officially announced that it has acquired a coal export terminal in Australia in a $2.4-billion non-cash deal.
• The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved Bharat Forge Ltd's acquisition of AAM India Manufacturing Corporation Pvt Ltd.
• Ambuja Cements, owned by the Adani Group, has completed the acquisition of a 37.8% promoters' stake in Orient Cement Limited (OCL), thereby becoming the promoter of the company.
• Accenture has acquired TalentSprint, a deep tech education leader, from NSE Academy Ltd., a subsidiary of the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd.
• The Competition Commission of India approved Kandhari Global Beverages’ ₹2,000 crore acquisition of Coca-Cola’s north Gujarat bottling plant.
• The Competition Commission of India approved a joint proposal by 360 ONE and Bharti Life Ventures to acquire stakes in Bharti Axa Life Insurance.
• The National Archives of India (NAI)has acquired the private papers of Late Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: RANKING AND INDEX

• AIIMS Delhi has been ranked 97th in the world by Newsweek and Statista in their World’s Best Hospitals 2024 report
• The 2025 edition of TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People highlights globally recognized leaders and innovators.
• Times Higher Education (THE)has released the Asia University Rankings 2025, evaluating 853 universities across 35 countries and territories

CURRENT AFFAIRS: MOUs AND AGREEMENT

• Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy signed Letters of Intent in Kitakyushu, Japan, with several Japanese firms to establish an ‘Eco Town’ in Hyderabad, focusing on recycling, waste management, environmental restoration, and the circular economy
• The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research – Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (CSIR-IMMT), Bhubaneswar has signed two Joint Declarations of Intent (JDIs) with Russian institutions to promote cooperation in critical mineral processing and sustainable resource development.
• The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), in collaboration with Startup India and Stride Ventures, has declared Buoyancy Plastics for Change Recycling Pvt Ltd (trading as Plastics for Change) the winner of the Bharat Startup Grand Challenge 2025.
• The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG)has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIM Kozhikode) to improve the quality and impact of performance audits.
• India has signed a landmark agreement with France to purchase 26 Rafale fighter jets from Dassault Aviation.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

• Don Pettit, America's oldest serving astronaut, returned to Earth on his 70th birthday, 20 April 2025.
• Ananya Panday Becomes Chanel's First-Ever Indian Brand Ambassador.
• ISRO’s Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) involves two low-Earth orbit satellites, SDX-01 and SDX-02.
• The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, hosted the release of the ‘I Am Circular’ Coffee Table Book, curated by the International Council for Circular Economy (ICCE).
• India's First Satellite Launch: Aryabhata, launched by ISRO in the spring, marked India's entry into the elite space club.
• The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY)will support four startups—Sarvam AI, Soket AI Labs, ai, and ai—under the Rs 10,000 crore IndiaAI Mission.
• China has launched three astronauts into space to replace the current crew aboard the Tiangong space station.
• NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)is developing the first space-based quantum gravity gradiometer, called the Quantum Gravity Gradiometer Pathfinder (QGGPf).
• The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)and Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST) have signed a framework Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance research in space medicine for the upcoming Gaganyaan mission.
• Kirthiga Reddy, former first employee and Managing Director of Facebook India(now Meta) and first female investing partner at SoftBank’s Vision Fund, is launching a new platform called AI Kiran.
• China sent three astronauts to its permanently inhabited space station on 24^th April 2025.
• The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)successfully conducted a short-duration hot test of its semicryogenic engine at the Propulsion Complex, Mahendragiri, Odisha, on April 24, 2025.
• The National Supercomputing Mission (NSM)was launched in 2015, aims to empower India with high-performance computing (HPC) capabilities across academia, R&D, industry, and government sectors.
• The Department of Ophthalmology at Army Hospital (Research and Referral), New Delhi has successfully performed minimally invasive glaucoma surgery using a 3D Microscope — a first-of-its-kind milestone for the Armed Forces.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: SPORTS NEWS

• Indian javelin star Neeraj Chopra, a two-time Olympic medallist, opened his 2025 season in style by winning the gold medal at the NWU Potch Invitational in South Africa with an impressive 84.52 m throw.
• The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has appointed Rohit Sharma, India’s World Cup–winning captain and Mumbai icon, as the official face of Season 3 of the T20 Mumbai League, which returns after a sixyear hiatus
• The 25th Laureus World Sports Awards took place in Madrid, honouring the year’s most outstanding athletes and teams.
• Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd. (TPREL), a subsidiary of Tata Power, has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Tata Motors under the group captive model to jointly develop a 131 MW wind-solar hybrid renewable energy plant.
• At the ISSF World Cup 2025 in Lima, Peru, India’s Rudrankksh Patil and Arya Borse secured a silver medal in the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team event
• The 28th National Federation Senior Athletic Championship began in Kochi, with impressive performances, including two meet records and several personal bests across various events.
• At the Asian U-18 Athletics Championship in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, 16-year-old Nishchay from Haryana secured the silver medal in the boys’ shot put on the third day of competition.
• The Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 2025 has named Jasprit Bumrah and Smriti Mandhana as its Leading Cricketers in the World, recognising their outstanding performances across formats in 2024
• At the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Oscar Piastri delivered a commanding performance to win the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, his third victory of the 2025 season
• The South Asian (SAAF) Senior Athletics Championships 2025, set to be held at Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium in Ranchi, Jharkhand, have been postponed for the second time
• India’s shooting squad delivered an impressive performance at the 2025 ISSF World Cup in Lima, Peru.
• At 26 yearsold, Bengal’s open-water swimmer Sayani Das made history on August 30, 2025, by becoming the first Indian woman to swim the North Channel—a 38 km cold-water stretch between Donaghadee, Northern Ireland, and Portpatrick, Scotland—in 13 hours 22 minutes.
• India delivered a historic performance by securing 83 gold medals at the 2nd Asian Yogasana Sport Championship 2025
• Manush Shah and Diya Chitale won the Mixed Doubles title at the 2025 WTT Contender Tunis, becoming only the second Indian pair to do so at a WTT Contender event
• Vaibhav Suryavanshi, a prodigious talent at just 14 years and 32 days old, made a huge impact in the IPL 2025

CURRENT AFFAIRS: OBITUARY

• Pope Francis passed away on Easter Monday at 7:35 AM (5:35 GMT) at the age of 88.
• Former Australia opener Keith Stackpole has died aged 84.
• Former ISRO Chairman Dr K Kasturiranganhas passed away in Bengaluru at the age of 84.
• G.S. Narayanan, prominent historianand former chairman of the Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR), passed away at the age of 92 in Kozhikode.
• Noted filmmaker and cinematographer Shaji N. Karunpassed away in Thiruvananthapuram at the age of 73 after battling cancer.