25th April 2015 - Important Current Affairs updates

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National Affairs

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will flag off the much-awaited AC double-decker train for Lucknow from New Delhi tomorrow.
Prime Minister NarendraModi‬, for the first time traveled in Delhi Metro‬ from Dhaula Kuan to Dwarka.
- In his tweet, Mr. Modi said he enjoyed the ride and thanked Sreedharan‬, the former Managing Director of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, popularly known as Metro Man.

International Affairs

Today (25th April) is World Malaria Day.
- This day recognizes global efforts to control malaria.
- Globally, 3.3 billion people in 106 countries are at risk of malaria.
- Important Note :
- Wolrd Malaria Day is one of eight official global public health campaigns currently marked by the World Health Organization (WHO).
- Remaining days are,
- - World Health Day,
  - World Blood Donor Day,
  - World Immunization Week,
  - World Tuberculosis Day,
  - World No Tobacco Day,
  - World Hepatitis Day and
  - World AIDS Day.
A massive earthquake killed scores in Nepal and India on today's morning.
- The massive 7.9 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal with devastating force less than 50 miles from the capital, Kathmandu causing tremors in northern India as well.
- Over 900 killed in Nepal.
- 41 deaths reported from Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal bordering Nepal.

People in News

On the back foot over the suicide of Gajendra Singh at Aam Aadmi Party rally, the party-led Delhi government today announced to name a farmer compensation scheme after him, the govt also decided to give martyr status for him.
Former South Africa cricketer and current Mumbai Indians fielding coach Jonty Rhodes and wife Melanie have named their new born baby girl India (India Jeanne Rhodes).

Deaths

Leading Pakistani human rights activist Sabeen Mahmud (40) shot dead in Karachi today.
- Mahmud was the director of T2F [The Second Floor], a café and arts space that has been a mainstay of Karachi’s activists since it opened its doors in 2007.
- She was one of the country’s most outspoken human rights advocates.

Business & Economy

Government has allowed retirement fund body EPFO to invest 5 percent of its corpus in exchange traded funds which will result into an inflow of around Rs 5,000 crore into the stock markets during this fiscal.
- Note : As per estimates, the EPFO's incremental deposits for 2014-15 would be around Rs 80,000 crore.

Awards & Honors

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today conferred the prestigious ‎Jnanpith‬ award (for the year 2014) on eminent Marathi litterateur Bhalchandra Nemade.
- Jnanpith Award is the highest literary honor in India.
- Mr Nemade is the 50th recipient of the award.
- Nemde's 1963 novel Kosala (Cocoon) changed the dimensions of Marathi novel.
- Nemade is the fourth Marathi writer to win the literary honour after VS Khandekar in 1974, VV Shirwadkar alias Kusumagraj in 1988, and Govind Karandikar alias Vinda Karandikar in 2003.
Assam has been awarded as the Best e-Panchayat state
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented the award to state Rural Development minister Rakibul Hussain in New Delhi.

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