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DAILY DOSE 22^ndAPR – 2025 CURRENT AFFAIRS

‘Voice of Kinnaur’ Community Radiolaunched by Indian Army on April 20, 2025, in Himachal Pradesh under Operation Sadbhavana.
- Promotes local news, culture, education, health.
- Empowers youth, women, and apple farmers.
- Inaugurated at Army Tripeak Public School by Surya Command

At the ISSF World Cup 2025:
- Rudrankksh Patil & Arya Borsewon silver (10m Air Rifle Mixed Team) – lost 9–17 to China.
- Arjun Babutawon silver in Men’s 10m Air Rifle – just 0.1 point behind China’s Lihao Sheng.
- Suruchi Inder Singhwon 2 golds (10m Air Pistol & Mixed Team with Saurabh Chaudhary).
- Manu Bhakerwon silver in the same women’s pistol event.

Safeguard Duty on Steel Imports:
- 12% duty imposed from April 21, 2025, for 200 dayson five categories of steel products.
- Purpose: Protect domestic industry, especially SMEs.
Infrastructure Output:
- March 2025: Grew by 8%.
- FY25: Grew by 4%.
- Cement, fertilizers, steel, and electricity showed positive growth.
Electricity Generation:
- Total generation FY25: 1,821 BU, 5% YoY increase.
- Coal-based growth lowest: 8%, while nuclear: 18.4%, hydro: 10.8%, renewables: 11.4%.

PM Modi in Saudi Arabia(April 22–23, 2025):
- Discussed regional security, humanitarian coordination.
- Signed 6 MoUsin space, health, energy, tech, and culture.
- India congratulated Saudi Arabia on hosting World Expo 2030 & FIFA World Cup 2034.
- Strong strategic & trade ties: Total trade in FY24 was $42.98 billion.

ISRO SPADEX Mission:
- 2nd successful satellite docking on April 20, 2025.
- Satellites: SDX01& SDX02, launched on Dec 30, 2024.
- India became 4th country to dock satellites after US, Russia, China.
- Uses indigenous Bharatiya Docking System– critical for Chandrayaan-4.

Nepal’s Pokhara Airport Corruption:
- Investigative report revealed NPR 14 billion embezzled.
- Airport funded by China’s EXIM Bank; part of Belt & Road Initiative.
- No regular international flights yet despite completion in 2022.
Indian Navy – MNDF Huravee Refit:
- Done under MAHASAGAR visionand Neighbourhood First Policy.
- Enhances India–Maldives military and humanitarian ties.
- Ship used for disaster relief & medical evacuation.

Pope Francis passed awayat 88.
- Served as Pope from 2013 to 2025.
- First Pope to be buried outside Vatican in 100 years.
- A 9-day mourning period (Novendiales)to be observed.
- Successor to be elected by College of Cardinals.