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🗞 Daily GK One Liners: April 13, 2025
Your quick summary of the day's important events across National, International, Business, Defence, and Important Days.
🇮🇳 National News
- Mehul Choksi Arrested in Belgium: Fugitive in the ₹13,500 crore PNB fraud case arrested on India’s extradition request.
- NaBFID Signs MoU with New Development Bank: To strengthen infrastructure finance in India in clean energy and water systems.
- STELLAR Power Sector Model Launched: Central Electricity Authority releases integrated model for energy adequacy and planning.
- Panchayat Advancement Index Baseline Report Released: First-ever PAI ranks over 2.5 lakh Gram Panchayats on LSDG indicators.
- Andhra Pradesh to Roll Out LEAP Education Model: Aims to boost outcomes and 21st-century skills in line with NEP 2020 from FY2025–26.
🌍 International News
- INS Sunayna Reaches Tanzania: Enhancing maritime ties under IOS SAGAR with participation from nine Indian Ocean nations.
💼 Business News
- ADB Forecasts India’s GDP Growth at 6.7% for FY2025: Supported by rural demand and domestic consumption.
🛡 Defence News
- DRDO Tests ‘Gaurav’ Long-Range Glide Bomb: 1,000-kg bomb achieves 100 km precision strikes from Su-30 MKI, boosting indigenous air capability.
📅 Important Days
- Jallianwala Bagh Massacre Anniversary: April 13 marks 106 years since the 1919 atrocity, a key moment in India’s freedom movement.
- 135th Birth Anniversary of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar: Celebrated April 14 at Parliament House Lawns, honoring the Constitution’s architect.
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🎭 Quick Summary: ICCR at 75 – India’s Cultural Diplomacy in Dhaka
🌟 Key Highlights
- ICCR Turns 75: Celebrated with cultural events in Dhaka showcasing India’s soft power diplomacy legacy.
- India–Bangladesh Cultural Bridge: Through ICCR’s IGCC (2011) and ICC (2021), India fosters long-term cultural ties with Bangladesh.
- Stunning Anniversary Show: Featured Manipuri dance ‘Lai Haraoba’ by Bangladeshi artists mentored by Indian instructors.
- Ongoing Collaboration: ICCR hosts regular art, music, dance, language programs, and youth exchanges.
- Soft Power in Action: Scholarships, workshops, and joint performances boost harmony and people-to-people diplomacy.
- Empowering Youth & Community: ICCR helps preserve heritage and promote bilateral respect through culture.
📖 Why Read the Full Article?
- Understand Cultural Diplomacy: Discover how India uses art and education to shape global perception.
- Explore Regional Unity: Learn how ICCR strengthens South Asia ties beyond politics.
- Celebrate India’s Global Footprint: See how ICCR carries India’s heritage across borders through creativity.
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🕯️ Quick Summary: Jallianwala Bagh Massacre – A Turning Point in India’s Independence Struggle
🌟 Key Highlights
- 1919 Baisakhi Tragedy: British troops under General Dyer opened fire on unarmed civilians at Jallianwala Bagh, killing over 1,000.
- Mass Awakening: Sparked Gandhi’s Non-Cooperation Movement and united Indians against colonial rule.
- World Outrage: Rabindranath Tagore renounced his knighthood; Udham Singh avenged the massacre by killing O’Dwyer in 1940.
- Colonial Impunity: Dyer faced no punishment, deepening Indian resolve to overthrow British rule.
- Legacy Preserved: Jallianwala Bagh now houses memorial walls, bullet marks, and a museum honoring victims.
📖 Why Read the Full Article?
- Understand a Historic Turning Point: See how brutality sparked unity and mass resistance in India.
- Learn from the Past: Discover the long-term impact of repression on democratic and civil rights.
- Honor the Legacy: Reflect on sacrifice and the cost of freedom through history’s lens.
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