🗞 Daily GK One Liners: May 3, 2025
Your quick summary of the day's important events across National, Business, International, Appointments, Rankings & Indexes, Sports, Obituaries, and Important Days.
🇮🇳 National News
- India Leads BRS COPs 2025 in Geneva: Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav advocates global support for chemical and waste management under the theme “Make visible the invisible.”
- Amit Shah Unveils Statue of Bodofa Upendranath Brahma: 9-ft statue inaugurated and a road & rotary renamed in his honor in Delhi on the 35th death anniversary.
- Madhya Pradesh Launches AI-Powered Forest Monitoring: India’s first real-time AI-based system to track deforestation via satellite and mobile data across five forest divisions.
💼 Business News
- SBI Signs MoU with Land Ports Authority of India: To provide digital banking services across 26 border land ports in Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan & Myanmar.
- Deloitte Projects India’s GDP Growth at 6.5–6.7% in FY 2024–25: Easing to 6.3–6.5% in FY 2025–26 due to strong domestic demand and tax incentives.
- GAIL & CONCOR Partner for Greener Logistics: MoU signed to explore LNG adoption in rail container operations.
🌍 International News
- No significant international updates for May 3, 2025.
👤 Appointments News
- Sanjay Khanna Takes Charge as CMD of BPCL: Assumes additional responsibilities effective May 1, 2025.
- Neeraj Kumar Gupta Appointed Chair of NSE International Exchange: Named by IFSCA as Public Interest Director.
- M. Revathi Nominated to ITU Radiocommunication Bureau: First woman and first from ITU Region D/E to be nominated for Director’s role.
📊 Rankings & Indexes
- India Becomes World’s 4th Largest Economy: IMF April Outlook ranks India ($4.39 trillion GDP) behind Germany and ahead of Japan.
- CareEdge State Rankings 2025: Maharashtra, Gujarat & Karnataka top large states; Goa tops small-state list.
- Tamil Nadu Leads Textile Exports: $7.99 billion in FY 2024–25 with a 26.81% share, followed by Gujarat and Maharashtra.
🏅 Sports News
- No major sports developments reported.
🕊️ Obituaries
- Senior Congress Leader Girija Vyas Passes Away at 79: Succumbed to burn injuries sustained during festival rituals.
📅 Important Days
- World Press Freedom Day 2025 – May 3: Honors media freedom, commemorates fallen journalists, and promotes ethical journalism worldwide.
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📰 Quick Summary: World Press Freedom Day 2025 – Theme, Challenges & Global Call for Action
🌟 Key Highlights
- Global Observance on May 3: Celebrated across 80+ countries to honor independent journalism and freedom of expression.
- 2025 Objectives:
- ✅ Promote press freedom & safety of journalists
- ✅ Raise awareness about censorship and legal threats
- ✅ Empower ethical journalism and media literacy
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- Understand the Theme: Discover how freedom of the press intersects with misinformation and surveillance.
- Explore the Origins: Learn about the 1991 Windhoek Declaration and the evolution of this day.
- Decode the Challenges: Understand modern threats like AI-driven fake news and political media suppression.
- Celebrate Courage: Know about journalists being honored globally for bravery and truth-telling.
- Act for Press Freedom: Get tips on how individuals can support media literacy and journalistic safety.
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