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Daily Current Affairs 25th April,2018



  • Suresh Prabhu, the commerce and industry minister, held the first e-commerce think tank meeting in New Delhi. The minister chaired the meeting which aimed at framing a national policy on e-commerce.

  • Hardeep Puri, Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs (I/C) launched a Mobile App (m-Awas) for allotment of Government accommodations in General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) in Delhi

  • The Home Ministry has decided to relax the six-decade-old Protected Area Permit regime from Nagaland, Mizoram and Manipur for five years. Foreign tourists, except those from Pakistan, China and Afghanistan, will now be allowed to visit some of the most pristine locations of the country.
  • World Malaria Day is observed on April 25 every year.The theme for this year’s Malaria Day is ‘Ready to beat Malaria’.

  • A 2-day coastal security exercise ‘Sagar Kavach’ was held along Kerala coast. 


 Quote of the Day :
The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.

                          – Winston Churchill

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