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| 2025 | Maharashtra announces multiple state-sponsored welfare schemes targeting various sectors including agriculture, employment, housing, health, and women's empowerment. |
| 2025 | Launch of One Nation One Subscription, a one-stop digital library in India providing institutional access to global research across academic disciplines |
| April 23 2025 | Current date for reference in reviewing the list of government schemes of India |
| April 22 2025 | Pahalgam attack in Jammu and Kashmir killed more than 28 civilians, with militants from The Resistance Front targeting tourists while trekking |
| 2025 | Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025 implemented, establishing a comprehensive foreigner registration system in India requiring specific foreign nationals over 16 to register at Foreigners Registration Offices. |
| April 1 2025 | Ajay Seth, IAS, appointed as Finance Secretary. |
| March 2025 | Large bundles of cash, some burnt, were discovered in the house of Delhi High Court judge Yashwant Varma during a fire, leading to a major controversy. Despite demands for his removal, Varma was transferred to the Allahabad High Court, sparking significant backlash from lawyers and judges. |
| March 7 2025 | Anju Rathi Rana appointed as Law Secretary. |
| March 2025 | Nirmala Sitharaman equaled Pranab Mukherjee's record of presenting 8 Union Budgets in India. |
| March 1 2025 | Tuhin Kanta Pandey appointed as Chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Board of India |
| February 22 2025 | Shaktikanta Das becomes Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister. |
| February 19 2025 | Gyanesh Kumar appointed as the Chief Election Commissioner |
| February 7 2025 | Union Cabinet cleared the new Income Tax Bill, which is set to replace the old Income Tax Act, 1961. |
| February 1 2025 | Finance Minister tabled the budget and announced that the new Direct Tax Code will be presented in the coming week, replacing the Income Tax Act, 1961. |
| February 1 2025 | Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Union Budget for 2025-26 during Narendra Modi's prime ministership under the National Democratic Alliance |
| January 20 2025 | Gyanendra Pratap Singh, IPS, takes charge as Director General of Central Reserve Police Force |
| 2024 | India's exports increased to 820.93 billion USD and imports to 915.19 billion USD, reducing the trade deficit to 94.26 billion USD compared to the previous year. |
| 2024 | NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) scam revealed significant corruption in India's medical education entrance examination system. |
| 2024 | Assam set to host the Northeast India International Tourism Mart for the third time in the city of Jorhat, with the event planned to take place at Kaziranga National Park. |
| 2024 | A meta-analysis evaluated India's medical tourism sector, highlighting variations in treatment success rates and identifying inconsistencies in postoperative care and patient follow-ups across hospitals. |
| 2024 | The Indian government announced plans to introduce a quota system for lateral entries to ensure social justice and respect the existing reservation system for public appointments. |
| 2024 | The Indian government requested the Union Public Service Commission to cancel the recruitment of 45 specialists for senior positions through lateral entry, signaling a potential shift in lateral entry policies. |
| 2024 | The upcoming Indian general election is scheduled to take place, representing the ongoing democratic process in the world's largest democracy. |
| 2024 | The Election Commission of India (ECI) extended the 'vote-from-home' option to people aged 85 years and above and Persons with Disabilities (PwD) for the first time in Lok Sabha election history, aiming to improve electoral participation and accessibility. |
| 2024 | Multiple significant corruption and scandal events reported, including the Sandeshkhali violence, NEET exam scam, and Pune Porsche car crash. |
| 2024 | India's ratio of judges to population remains at 21 per million people, which is one of the lowest globally, far from the 2002 goal of 50 per million. |
| 2024 | Formation of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (I.N.D.I.A), a grand alliance of 26 opposition parties led by the Indian National Congress (INC), created to challenge the BJP-led NDA in the General Elections. |
| 2024 | NEET 2024 scam revealed, indicating potential corruption in the national medical entrance examination process. |
| 2024 | Pune Porsche car crash incident brought to light potential systemic corruption or privilege-related issues. |
| 2024 | Sandeshkhali violence erupted, highlighting ongoing local-level corruption and social tensions in West Bengal. |
| 2024 | In Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index, India scored 38 and ranked 96th out of 180 countries, indicating significant challenges in public sector corruption. |
| December 23 2024 | Justice V. Ramasubramanian becomes Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission |
| December 11 2024 | Sanjay Malhotra becomes Governor of the Reserve Bank of India |
| December 3 2024 | Anticipated date for declaring the results of State Assembly elections in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Telangana. |
| December 2 2024 | Hari Nath Mishra, IPS, appointed as Secretary of Security |
| December 1 2024 | Rahul Bhave becomes CEO & MD of Industrial Finance Corporation |
| November 30 2024 | Scheduled date for the Telangana State Assembly elections. |
| November 23 2024 | Scheduled date for the Rajasthan State Assembly elections. |
| November 21 2024 | K. Sanjay Murthy assumes the role of Comptroller and Auditor General |
| November 17 2024 | Scheduled date for State Assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh and Telangana. |
| November 11 2024 | Sanjiv Khanna takes office as the Chief Justice of the Republic of India |
| November 7 2024 | Scheduled date for the Chhattisgarh State Assembly elections. |
| November 1 2024 | Rajesh Kumar Singh appointed as Defence Secretary. |
| October 2024 | IDFC merged into IDFC Bank, leading to full privatization. |
| October 22 2024 | Vijaya Kishore Rahatkar appointed as Chairperson of the National Commission for Women |
| October 12 2024 | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) was designated as a Maharatna public sector undertaking, granting it enhanced financial and operational autonomy. |
| September 30 2024 | Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh appointed as Chief of Air Staff |
| September 15 2024 | Amrit Mohan Prasad, IPS, becomes Director General of Sashastra Seema Bal |
| September 7 2024 | Tuhin Kanta Pandey appointed as Finance Secretary. |
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