Current Affair of the Day for 3rd April 2025
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1. The Lok Sabha has approved President’s Rule in Manipur, with all parties supporting it while criticising the Centre for violence. Union Home Minister Amit Shah has assured efforts to restore peace, citing past ethnic clashes.
2. Lok Sabha passes Coastal Shipping Bill, 2024 to regulate vessels engaged in trade within Indian coastal waters.
3. Nikhil Singhal, a distinguished media strategist, Founder of Vigor Media Worldwide, and President of the Noida High Rise Federation, has been honored with the prestigious Uttar Pradesh Anmol Ratan Award.
4. The Supreme Court upholds Calcutta High Court order of invalidating appointment of more than 25000 teachers, citing irregularities and corruption.
5. Renowned actor and filmmaker Kamal Haasan has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s (FICCI) Media and Entertainment Committee South.
6. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh yesterday emphasized the importance of adopting the latest advancements in the Army Medical Corps to provide quality health services to soldiers. Addressing the 261st Raising Day celebrations of the Army Medical Corps in New Delhi.
7. India has initiated significant steps in modernising its military aviation capabilities, including contracting the American firm Metrea for aerial refuelling and investing heavily in indigenous rotorcraft production. The Indian Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Metrea to provide air-to-air refuelling (AAR) services for the Indian Air Force (IAF) and Navy.
8. US President Donald Trump has imposed a 26% reciprocal tariff on Indian imports, citing India’s high tariffs on American goods. This move is expected to impact several Indian industries and exporters, though India remains better positioned compared to other nations facing steeper tariffs.
9. PM Modi has arrived in Bangkok, Thailand, to attend the 6th BIMSTEC Summit, marking a significant moment for regional cooperation under the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC). India and Thailand sign six agreements in various fields including IT, maritime and MSME; Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds bilateral talks with his Thai counterpart P. Shinawatra.
10. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed gratitude to his Thai counterpart Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra for giving him a copy of the Tipitaka in Pali. PM Modi also termed it as a special gesture for him. Narendra Modi has described the iStamp released by the Thai Government in his honour.
11. The second edition of Start-Up Mahakumbh commenced on 3 April 2025, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, and is set to run until April 5. The event, organized by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), marks a significant expansion compared to its inaugural edition. More than 10,000 delegates from 50+ countries are attending, along with 1,000 investors and incubators.
12. U.S. President Donald Trump has announced sweeping tariffs targeting dozens of nations, including Pakistan, as part of his trade war strategy aimed at addressing what he describes as unfair trade practices.The tariffs, set to take effect at midnight, impose a baseline 10% tax on all foreign imports, with some countries facing significantly higher rates.
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