The e-student visa is for foreign students registered on the 'Study in India' (SII) portal. Dependents of these students can apply for the e-student-x visa.

Australia defeated India 3-1 in the Test series, reclaiming the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after 10 years.

Prakash Utsav is celebrated at Takht Shri Harmandir Sahib in Patna to mark the birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh, the 10th Sikh Guru.

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin announced a USD 1 million prize (approx. Rs 8.5 crore) for anyone who can decipher the Indus Valley script.

Faiz Ahmed Kidwai has been appointed the DG of Civil Aviation, while Ashutosh Agnihotri is the new CMD of FCI.

Generation Beta refers to children born between 2025 and 2039, projected to make up 16% of the global population by 2035.

Project VISTAAR by IIT Madras and the Ministry of Agriculture aims to enhance agricultural efficiency through digitalization.

R. Chidambaram, a key scientist in India's nuclear tests in 1974 and 1998, was honored with the Padma Shri (1975) and Padma Vibhushan (1999).

SBI launched ‘Har Ghar Lakhpati’ and ‘SBI Patrons’ schemes to promote financial inclusion with a tenure of 1 to 10 years.

Chhattisgarh became the first Indian state to incorporate ecological services of forests into its economic framework using the Green GDP model.

BHARATPOL is designed to facilitate Indian law enforcement agencies with real-time information sharing to access international police assistance more efficiently.

The MoU aims to ensure the effective implementation of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act and related rules in the insurance sector.

Indian squash player Anahat Singh clinched the Under 17 Girl’s Singles title at the British Junior Open in Birmingham, marking a significant achievement for Indian squash.

Blue Origin, founded by Jeff Bezos, will launch its first orbital rocket, New Glenn, carrying the Blue Ring Pathfinder to test systems for the Defense Innovation Unit's Orbital Logistics program.

India ranks sixth, with a 3.9% share in the global textile and apparel market, while China, the EU, and Bangladesh occupy the top spots.

Savitribai Phule, India’s first female teacher, championed girls’ education and social equality, making her birth anniversary a fitting occasion for Women’s Teachers’ Day.

‘Tejas’ and ‘Tara’ are gazelle mascots introduced by the Kho Kho Federation of India for the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup.

Varun Tomar from the Indian Army won the championship, with Pradhyumn Singh and Aakash Bhardwaj securing silver and bronze, respectively.

The scholarship portal provides financial assistance to OBC, EBC, and DNT students to promote education for disadvantaged groups.

The ‘Baanknet’ portal aims to improve the balance sheets of public sector banks and increase credit availability.

The organic fisheries cluster was launched in Guwahati under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana to promote sustainable fisheries.

With over 1000 km of Metro coverage across 11 states and 23 cities, India’s Metro network is now the third largest in the world.

Gunotsav 2025 aims to evaluate the performance of over 14 lakh students across 16,000 government schools in Assam to improve education standards.

Madhya Pradesh’s Drone Training Centre in Indore aims to expand drone use among women, youth, and farmers, promoting innovation and accessibility.

Former Assam cricketer Devajit Saikia has been appointed as the new secretary of the BCCI, with Prabhtej Singh Bhatia as the treasurer.

Asia's largest Aero Show, Aero India 2025, will be held from February 10 to 14 in Bengaluru, showcasing India's aerospace capabilities and Make-in-India initiatives.

CSIR has developed indigenous technology to manufacture paracetamol, boosting self-reliance and reducing import dependency.

The Brutalist won the Best Drama award, with Adrien Brody and Fernanda Torres receiving acting accolades.

The program honors Bhagwan Birsa Munda, a tribal freedom fighter and folk hero, as part of the Janjatiye Gaurav Diwas celebrations.

Jallikattu is a traditional bull-taming sport in Tamil Nadu, where tamers try to seize coins tied to the bull.

Dr. Narayanan, currently the Director of the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre, becomes the 11th Chairman of ISRO. He succeeds S. Somanath.

Sonobuoys are expendable acoustic sensors used for tracking submarines in Anti-Submarine Warfare, aiding in Undersea Domain Awareness (UDA).

Microsoft is investing $3 billion over two years to boost AI and cloud infrastructure in India, alongside other initiatives like training and rural AI innovation.

Developed by Atreya Innovations, Nadi Tarangini is an AI-based diagnostic tool analyzing 22 health parameters, including Tridosha balance.

The earthquake shook the Tibetan Plateau on January 7, 2025, causing 95 fatalities and significant tremors felt across North India.

Indonesia is the first Southeast Asian nation to join BRICS, officially announced by Brazil, which holds the BRICS presidency for 2025.

Pallas’s cat (Otocolobus manul), a rare feline, was photographed in Himachal Pradesh, marking a significant biodiversity milestone.

The convention, held on January 8-10, celebrates Mahatma Gandhi’s return to India from South Africa in 1915. The theme was Diasporas contribution to a vikashit bharat.

Asian Games gold medallist Bahadur Singh Sagoo takes on the role as the AFI president.

Z-Morh Tunnel, a 6.5 km 2-lane road tunnel, significantly reduces travel time to Sonamarg to just 15 minutes.

The scheme provides cashless treatment for road accident survivors for up to ₹1.5 lakh during the first seven days.

The NSO predicts a slowdown from 8.2% in FY24 to 6.4% in FY25, with agriculture GVA showing significant improvement.

The India-Malaysia Security Dialogue discussed topics like cybercrime, terrorism, and sea security, marking a milestone in bilateral ties.

The portal now supports all 22 scheduled languages, enhancing accessibility for unorganized workers through the Bhashini project.

Dr. Sudhir Srivastava remotely performed the first robotic cardiac surgeries using the indigenous 'SSI Mantra' system, developed by SS Innovations, across a distance of 286 km.

Blinkit launched its 10-minute food delivery app, 'Bistro,' as a pilot program in Gurugram, focusing on quick food deliveries.

Neeraj Chopra was the best male javelin thrower in the world in 2024 by 'Track and Field News'

Archaeologists discovered over 1,000 decorated blocks from Queen Hatshepsut's Valley Temple near Luxor, Egypt, dating back to 1580-1550 B.C.

China's lithium reserves rose to 16.5% of the global total, making it the second-largest holder after the recent discovery of a large spodumene mine in Tibet.

The 'Garudakshi' online FIR system was introduced by the Karnataka Forest Department to report forest and wildlife crimes, in collaboration with the Wildlife Trust of India.

Pritish Nandy, a renowned journalist, poet, and filmmaker, passed away in January 2025. He founded India’s first animal rights NGO, 'People for Animals.'

Uttar Pradesh's government signed an MoU with Google Cloud to develop an AI-driven agricultural network, providing farmers with access to advisory services, credit, and market connectivity.

IIT-Madras commissioned Asia’s largest shallow wave basin for research in coastal engineering, ports, waterways, and climate change, in collaboration with NTCPWC and the Ministry of Shipping.

The MP PARTH (Police Army Recruitment Training & Hunar) Yojana 2025 is aimed at preparing youth for physical fitness and written exams before recruitment into Indian Services, Police, or Paramilitary Forces.