Latest current affairs of the Day for 30 April 2025
- The Government announces caste enumeration to be part of next census; Leaders across party lines welcome the decision. The Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken a decision in this regard.
- The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved a new highway from Shillong to Silchar at a cost of 22 thousand 864 crore rupees.
- Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta flagged off a Run for One Nation, One Election at Delhi University in New Delhi.
- India is gearing up for the launch of the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite, scheduled for June 2025. This satellite will monitor critical changes on Earth, including deforestation and natural disasters.
- Senior IAS officers in Telangana, Jayesh Ranjan, assumed charge as CEO of Industry & Investment Cell in Chief Minister’s Office as well as of Speed Proactive Efficient and Effective Delivery (SPEED) initiative.
- Ghaziabad Nagar Nigam has created history by becoming the first Urban Local Body (ULB) in India to issue a Certified Green Municipal Bond, raising ₹150 crore for establishing an advanced Tertiary Sewage Treatment Plant (TSTP) under the Swachh Bharat Mission–Urban.
- The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has recently received tax exemptions from the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). This decision allows NMCG to be recognised as an authority under clause 46A of section 10 of the Income Tax.
- CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) spending by listed Indian companies rose 16% to ₹17,967 crore in FY 2023-24, driven by improved profits. HDFC Bank topped the list with the highest CSR spend, followed by Reliance Industries, TCS, and ONGC.
- The stage is all set for India’s first World Audio Visual Entertainment Summit, WAVES 2025 to begin in Mumbai today. The mega event will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Jio World Convention Centre. The four-day summit with the tagline Connecting Creators, Connecting Countries is poised to position India as a global hub for media, entertainment, and digital innovation.