Latest current affairs of the Day for 20 April2025
1. The Bharatiya Janata Party today launched a nationwide campaign- ‘Waqf Sudhar Janjagaran Abhyan’ to spread awareness about the benefits of the Waqf (Amendment) Act.
2. Amarnath Yatra 2025 registration begins in J&K. the Labour Department has initiated the registration process for Service Providers associated with the Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra (SANJY) 2025. Ki
3. India’s forex market doubles in last four years from 32 billion to 60 billion dollars, says RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra.
4. The Indian Army is undergoing a significant transformation in its combat structure with the introduction of Integrated Battle Groups (IBGs), positioned to revolutionise India’s military strategy and operational capabilities by 2025.
5. India has successfully shipped the second battery of the BrahMos cruise missile system to the Philippines, marking another significant milestone in the country’s defence export capabilities. This latest delivery is part of a landmark $374.96 million (₹2,700 crore) contract signed in January 2022 for the supply of shore-based anti-ship missile systems to the Philippines.
6. King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck visited Assam to view the facilities at the Inland Waterways Terminal (IWT) and the Multi Modal Logistics Park (MMLP) in Jogighopa.
7. The killing of Bhabesh Chandra Roy, a prominent Hindu minority leader in Bangladesh, has sparked strong condemnation and concern both within India and internationally. Roy, aged 58 and vice-president of the Biral unit of the Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad, was abducted from his home in Basudebpur village, Dinajpur district, on Wednesday.
8. Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi held a significant meeting with Juan Antonio March Pujol, the Ambassador of Spain to India, at Lok Seva Bhawan on Saturday, focusing on expanding industrial partnerships between Odisha and Spain.
9. In Bangladesh, the National Central Bureau (NCB) has made a request to Interpol seeking a ‘red notice’ against 12 people, including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
10. In shooting, India’s 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team duo, Rudrankksh Patil and Arya Borse, secured a silver medal at the ISSF World Cup in Lima, Peru. The Indian pair lost 11-17 to Norway’s Jon-Hermann Hegg and Jeanette Hegg Duestad in Final match.
11. Indian shooter Arjun Babuta narrowly missed out on a historic gold medal at the ISSF World Cup 2025 in Lima, Peru, after a nail-biting 10m Air Rifle final that saw him finish just 0.1 points behind reigning Olympic champion Lihao Sheng of China.