Donald John Trump took the oath as the 47th President of the United States on January 20, 2025. He had previously served as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021. His vice president is JD Vance, and he belongs to the Republican Party.

The ‘Entity Locker’ is a new digital platform introduced by the Government of India to streamline the management and verification of business and organizational documents. Developed by the National eGovernance Division (NeGD), it serves a range of entities such as MSMEs, trusts, startups, and corporations.

Professor Urbasi Sinha was honored with the Gates-Cambridge Impact Prize 2025 by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. She is a faculty member in the 'Light and Matter Physics' department at the Raman Research Institute.

The World Monuments Fund added the Moon as an 'At-risk Heritage site' in its 'World Monuments Watch' program. This highlights the growing recognition of space heritage and its preservation.

Virgin Coconut Oil from the Nicobar District in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands has received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag. Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted this achievement during the Mann Ki Baat radio program.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects India’s economic growth to be 6.5% for 2025 and 2026, according to its latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) update. The World Bank and RBI have also provided similar projections.

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) celebrated its 20th Raising Day on January 19, 2025, in Krishna district. The NDRF was formed in 2006 under the Disaster Management Act of 2005. Union Home Minister Amit Shah attended the event.

The theme of the 55th World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting, held from January 20-24, 2025, was 'Collaboration for the Intelligent Age.' The focus of the meeting was to strengthen global cooperation in the context of advanced technologies and the future economy. Indian Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw participated in the meeting.