Current Affairs Section
- Eternal will comprise four key business segments: Zomato's food delivery service, Blinkit’s quick-commerce unit, District’s live events business, and Hyperpure's kitchen supplies unit
corporate website will change from zomato.com to eternal.com.
Category: National
- In a bid to raise awareness about the health benefits of medicinal plants, a species-specific campaign titled “Shatavari –For Better Health" was launched today by Shri Prataprao Jadhav, Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Ayush
Category: National
- India’s domestic flights achieved a passenger load factor of 86.4 percent in 2024, the highest globally, surpassing the US (84.1 percent) and China (83.2 percent), which ranked second and third
Category: National
- Asi discovers three giants buddha heads in odisha’s ratnagiri’s “diamond triangle”
Category: National
- On February 2, 2025, a grand inauguration ceremony was held in Johannesburg, South Africa, for the largest Hindu temple in the Southern Hemisphere.
- This temple is part of the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) Multi-Cultural Centre
Category: National
- Indian Army has renamed Kolkata’s Fort William, the headquarters of its Eastern Command, as ‘Vijay Durg’.
- The decision, made in December 2024, reflects India’s commitment to honoring its indigenous military history over colonial relics.
- Inspired by the historic Vijaydurg Fort in Maharashtra, which served as a naval stronghold under Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, this renaming aligns with the government’s broader push to erase colonial imprints from institutions and landmarks.
Historical Significance of Fort William
- Built in 1781 by the British and named after King William III of England.
- Served as a major British military base in colonial India.
Became the Eastern Command headquarters of the Indian Army post-independence.
Category: National
- The Indian capital city of New Delhi hosted the 15th International Meeting of World Pharmacopoeias from 5-7 February 2025.
The International meeting provided a platform for the global pharmacopoeial leaders, regulatory authorities, and industry stakeholders to strengthen cooperation in Pharmacopoeias and to improve public health outcomes. - The 15th International Meeting of World Pharmacopoeias was organised by the WHO and was hosted by the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC).
- Under the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.
Category: National