🗞 Daily GK One Liners: April 23, 2025
Your quick summary of the day's important events across National, International, Business, Banking, Appointments, Awards, Summits, Sports, Science & Technology, and Important Days.
🇮🇳 National News
- MSDE and Microsoft Launch ‘AI Careers for Women’ Initiative: Aims to upskill 20,000 women in Tier-II and Tier-III cities with a 240-hour AI curriculum.
- Pahalgam Terrorist Attack Claims 26 Lives: Attack in South Kashmir's Anantnag district kills 26 tourists, prompting national security reassessment.
- India’s DBT System Saves ₹3.48 Lakh Crore: Direct Benefit Transfer reforms saved massive subsidies between 2009 and 2024.
- Mumbai International Cruise Terminal (MICT) Inaugurated: India’s largest cruise terminal opens, aligned with the Sagarmala Programme.
- Garia and Borsho Boron Utsav 2025 Celebrated in Tripura: Two-day tribal festival promoting community prosperity and cultural heritage.
🏦 Banking News
- RBI Revises LCR Guidelines with 2.5% Run-Off Factor: Applies to digital retail deposits via internet and mobile banking, including UPI.
- 1% TCS Imposed on Luxury Goods Over ₹10 Lakh: Applicable to high-value items like watches, yachts, handbags under Section 206C.
👤 Appointments
- T. Rabi Sankar Reappointed as RBI Deputy Governor: Extension effective from May 3, 2025, covering forex, debt markets, and fintech.
🏆 Awards News
- Achyuta Samanta Receives Gurudev Kalicharan Brahma Award 2025: Honored for tribal education and social empowerment in Assam.
- Yashraj Bharti Samman Awards 2025 Announced: Recognizes Pratham, Jan Swasthya Sahayog, and NIC Services Plus in education, health, and governance.
- Priyanka Chopra to Receive Global Vanguard Honor at Gold Gala 2025: Alongside Ang Lee, Megan Thee Stallion, and Jon M. Chu for cultural contributions.
🧯 Summits & Conferences
- Fire Safety Week 2025 Launched: Health Ministry focuses on fire audits, hospital drills, and awareness campaigns.
🏅 Sports News
- Jasprit Bumrah & Smriti Mandhana Named Wisden Cricketers of the Year 2025: Recognized for outstanding performance in T20s and ODIs.
- Oscar Piastri Wins Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2025: His third win of the season for McLaren.
🔬 Science & Technology News
- Beijing Hosts World’s First Humanoid Robot Half-Marathon: Tiangong Ultra completes in 2h 40m, showcasing AI endurance.
📅 Important Days
- English Language Day 2025 – April 23: Honors Shakespeare’s birthday and celebrates the global influence of English.
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📚 Daily Current Affairs April 23, 2025 – Full article and analysis.
💧 Quick Summary: India Ends Indus Water Treaty – Shift in South Asia’s Geopolitics
🔑 Key Highlights
- Historic Termination: India ends the 1960 Indus Water Treaty after 65 years, signaling a bold foreign policy move.
- Hydro-Sovereignty: Gains complete control over eastern and western rivers for domestic use, including agriculture and power generation.
- Diplomatic Severance: Shuts down all visa processing, communication lines, and military dialogues with Pakistan.
- Security Prioritization: Action follows continued cross-border threats and lack of reciprocity in peace efforts.
- International Ripples: UN, China, and other stakeholders closely watch the fallout amid concerns about treaty violation norms.
📌 Why Read the Full Article?
- Strategic Insight: Understand India’s assertive policy shift and its long-term implications for regional water and security stability.
- Pakistan’s Water Crisis: Learn how this move threatens agriculture, industry, and urban access to water in Pakistan.
- Global Governance: Analyze how treaty breakdowns challenge global institutions and future agreements.
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🛳️ Quick Summary: Mumbai International Cruise Terminal – India’s Maritime Leap
🔑 Key Highlights
- MICT Launched: Inaugurated April 21, 2025, by Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, positioned as India’s cruise gateway.
- Massive Capacity: Handles 1 million passengers annually and berths 5 large cruise ships simultaneously.
- ₹556 Cr Investment: Built with traveler-centric facilities for faster onboarding and international tourism.
- Vadhavan Port Expansion: ₹5,700 Cr committed to cargo growth and supply chain connectivity.
- Strategic Integration: Part of Sagarmala Programme for port modernization, tourism, and economic expansion.
📌 Why Read the Full Article?
- Tourism & Trade Transformation: Learn how Mumbai is now central to India’s cruise economy and global sea trade.
- Infrastructure Push: Discover the alignment of public investment with blue economy development.
- Policy Model: See how port-led development is reshaping India’s coastal strategy under Sagarmala.
