The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated, laid the foundation stone and dedicated to the nation multiple development projects worth over Rs 13,480 crore in Madhubani, Bihar on the occasion of National Panchayati Raj Day.
He also presented National Panchayat Awards, recognizing and incentivizing best-performing Panchayats on the occasion.
Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of an LPG bottling plant with rail unloading facility at Hathua in Gopalganj District of Bihar worth around Rs 340 crore.
This will help in streamlining the supply chain and improving efficiency of bulk LPG transportation.
Boosting power infrastructure in the region, Prime Minister laid the foundation stone for projects worth over Rs 1,170 crore and also inaugurated multiple projects worth over Rs 5,030 crore in the power sector in Bihar under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme.
In line with his commitment to boost rail connectivity across the nation, Prime Minister flagged off Amrit Bharat express between Saharsa and Mumbai, Namo Bharat Rapid rail between Jaynagar and Patna and trains between Pipra and Saharsa and Saharsa and Samastipur.
He also inaugurated the Supaul Pipra rail line, Hasanpur Bithan Rail line and two 2-lane Rail over bridges at Chapra and Bagaha. He dedicated to the nation the Khagaria-Alauli Rail line. These projects will improve connectivity and lead to overall socio-economic development of the region.
Prime Minister distributed benefits of around Rs 930 crore under Community Investment Fund to over 2 lakh SHGs from Bihar under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY- NRLM).
Prime Minister handed over sanction letters to 15 lakh new beneficiaries of PMAY-Gramin and released instalments to 10 lakh PMAY-G beneficiaries from across the country.
Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda virtually launched the National Zero Measles-Rubella Elimination campaign 2025-26 on the first day of the World Immunization Week (24-30 April), marking a significant step towards India's goal of eliminating Measles and Rubella by 2026.
On the occasion, Union Health Minister released multi-language M-R IEC materials (posters, radio jingles, MR elimination and official U-WIN launch film) for creating awareness in the communities. These IEC materials were also shared with all States/UTs for adaptation and rollout during the MR Elimination Campaign 2025-26.
Measles and Rubella are highly infectious viral diseases that can lead to serious illnesses, lifelong complications, and even death. Due to their high infection rate, India has set a goal to eliminate these diseases by 2026.
Under the guidance of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, AIIMS Raipur successfully performed its first Swap Kidney Transplant, also known as a Kidney Paired Transplant (KPT). With this achievement, AIIMS Raipur becomes the first among the newer AIIMS institutions and the first government hospital in the state of Chhattisgarh,
To carry out this complex and life-saving procedure. This significant milestone underscores the institute’s commitment to advancing healthcare and providing innovative treatment solutions for patients suffering from end-stage kidney disease.
The Competition Commission of India has approved the proposed combination involving acquisition of 100% equity shareholding of the AAM India Manufacturing Corporation Private Limited by Bharat Forge Limited with voluntary modifications.
Bharat Forge Limited (BFL) is a global provider of safety and critical forged components and solutions to various sectors including automotive, railways, defence, construction, mining, aerospace, marine, and oil & gas. It manufactures and supplies metal forging products including certain forged axle sub-components in India and outside India.
Certain promoters of BFL (BNK Family) have controlling shareholding (through BF Investments Ltd.) in two joint ventures with Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems, LLC (acquired by Cummins Inc. in 2022), in India i.e., Meritor HVS (India) Limited (MHVSIL) and Automotive Axles Limited (AAL).
AAM India Manufacturing Corporation Private Limited (AAMCPL) is a company incorporated in India and is primarily engaged in the business of manufacture and sale of axles for commercial vehicles in India.
Credifin Limited, formerly known as PHF Leasing Limited, has successfully raised $24.9 million (Rs 213.6 crore) through a strategic mix of equity and debt, marking a significant milestone in its growth journey as a non-banking financial company (NBFC) in India.
The fundraising, which comprises approximately 6.7% equity and 93.3% debt, is designed to fuel the company’s robust expansion in the financial services sector, with a particular focus on secured MSME mortgage loans and electric vehicle financing. Headquartered in Jalandhar and listed on the Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India,
Credifin has been registered with the Reserve Bank of India since 1998. The company has built a strong presence across 13 states and union territories, operating in over 200 locations and employing more than 700 people. Its core offerings include mortgage loans against immovable property—commonly known as Loan Against Property (LAP)—and financing for electric vehicles.
SaveIN, a leading Indian healthcare-focused fintech, has successfully raised $4.3 million (INR 37 crore) in fresh funding, marking a significant milestone in its mission to make private healthcare more accessible and affordable across the country.
This latest investment will be channelled into scaling SaveIN’s innovative no-cost EMI offerings, expanding its rapidly growing network of healthcare partners, and enhancing its digital healthcare financing solutions. Founded in 2020 and based in Gurugram, SaveIN has quickly emerged as a transformative force in the healthcare fintech space,
addressing the acute affordability crisis that plagues private healthcare in India.
The company’s unique model allows patients to access a wide range of healthcare services, including dental, dermatology, fertility, wellness, and elective surgeries, through flexible 0% EMI plans. These services are often excluded from traditional health insurance.
The Centre announced its decision to suspend visa services for Pakistani nationals with immediate effect. This move follows decisions made by the Cabinet Committee on Security, following a terror attack in Pahalgam on April 22.
Pakistan announced the suspension of the 1972 Simla Agreement in a series of retaliatory measures against India.
The Simla Agreement is a peace treaty between India and Pakistan that was signed after the 1971 war. One key result of the agreement was the creation of the Line of Control (LOC) in Kashmir, which divided the region between India and Pakistan.
The agreement also outlined the return of prisoners of war, the withdrawal of troops, and a promise to resolve future disputes through direct talks between the two nations.
Now, Pakistan has suspended the treaty.
Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports and Labour & Employment, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya launched the issuance of sports certificates via DigiLocker at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in New Delhi.
Prior to the launch, he inaugurated the National Centre for Sports Science and Research (NCSSR) at the same venue.
He announced that sports certificates issued via DigiLocker will soon be integrated with the National Sports Repository System (NSRS), enabling automatic disbursal of Government cash rewards directly into athletes’ bank accounts through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), eliminating the need for paper applications.
Dr. Mandaviya also announced the forthcoming launch of a ‘One Sport–One Corporate’ policy aimed at facilitating federation handholding and attracting financial support for sports development. Additionally, Olympic training centres for high-priority sports disciplines will be developed under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model, he added.
NPCI BHIM Services (NBSL), a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), launched the UPI Circle feature with partial delegation on the Bharat Interface for Money (BHIM) application.
Fintech firm MobiKwik incorporated a non-banking financial company (NBFC) as its wholly owned subsidiary.
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), Central Processing Centre, approved the incorporation of MobiKwik Financial Services Private Limited (MFSPL), the Gurugram-based company informed the exchanges.
The subsidiary would fall within the purview of related party transaction, it added. The company will hold 100 percent stake in the entity.
The company plans to become a member of various stock and commodity exchanges in the country and abroad. This development marked its foray into the business of dealing with shares, stocks, securities, debt instruments, commodities etc.
MobiKwik Securities Broking was set up with an initial capital of Rs 1 lakh, while the parent company plans to infuse an additional Rs 2 crore in one or more tranches.
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has acquired a 10 per cent stake in agri fintech startup 24x7 Moneyworks Consulting Pvt Ltd.
This marks Nabard's first-ever investment in a bootstrapped startup, reinforcing its commitment to digital transformation in rural India, the apex rural credit institution said in a statement.
24x7 Moneyworks Consulting Pvt. Ltd's flagship platform, eKisanCredit (eKCC), is a fully digital loan origination system designed for Cooperative Banks, PACS and RRBs, it said.
The eKCC platform integrates seamlessly with land records, Aadhaar, eKYC, core banking systems and ePACS, enabling end-to-end automation of the rural credit lifecycle, it said.
World Immunization Week, celebrated in the last week of April, aims to highlight the collective action needed and to promote the use of vaccines to protect people of all ages against disease.
Vaccines are one of humanity’s greatest achievements. Since 1974, they’ve saved 154 million lives – that’s more than 3 million lives a year or six people every minute for five decades. In the same period, vaccination has reduced infant deaths by 40%, and more children now live to see their first birthday and beyond than at any other time in human history.
International Girls in ICT Day 2025 will be celebrated on 24 April under the theme “Girls in ICT for inclusive digital transformation”.
This year, the global celebration will be co-hosted by the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the Arab States regions as a hybrid event, featuring a live link between Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan,
and Nouakchott, Mauritania, along with distinguished panellists from around the world, live streamed for global audience.
In Bishkek, the event is organized in collaboration with the Ministry of digital development and innovative technologies of the Kyrgyz Republic while, in Nouakchott, the celebration held in cooperation with the Ministry of Digital Transition, Innovation.
Multilateralism is often defined in opposition to bilateralism and unilateralism. Strictly speaking, it indicates a form of cooperation between at least three States.
International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace observed on April 24.
The United Nations came into being in 1945, following the devastation of the Second World War, with one central mission:
the maintenance of international peace and security. The Charter of the United Nations states that one of the United Nations' purposes and principles is the commitment to settle disputes through peaceful means and the determination to succeeding generations from the scourge of war.
