Current Affairs

Current Affairs January 2025

Azahar Ahmed

28 Jul 2025 — 3 min read

Stay informed with the most important January 2025 Current Affairs, covering major national and international events. Key highlights include India's 76th Republic Day celebrations, ISRO's historic space docking mission, Karnataka's Vijay Hazare Trophy victory, and India's economic growth projections by the World Bank. Also, explore global updates like Donald Trump’s U.S. presidential oath, the Australian Open 2025 winners, and the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Uttarakhand. This comprehensive article is essential for students, competitive exam aspirants, and general knowledge enthusiasts.

29th January 2025 Current Affairs

Beating Retreat Ceremony was completed at the historic Vijay Chowk in New Delhi.
Best Tableau Award at the Republic Day Parade (26th January) was won by Uttar Pradesh for its tableau themed "Mahakumbh 2025 - Swarnim Bharat: Virasat aur Vikas".
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 38th National Games in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
Indian cricketer Jasprit Bumrah was crowned ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year 2024 with 71 wickets from 13 Test matches.
Jasprit Bumrah was also awarded the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year 2024.

27th January 2025 Current Affairs

Uttarakhand became the first state to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), applicable to its residents inside and outside the state.
Australian Open 2025: World No.1 Jannik Sinner defended his singles title, defeating Alexander Zverev (6-3, 7-6, 6-3).
Women’s Hockey India League (HIL): Odisha Warriors lifted the inaugural edition title, defeating JSW Soorma Hockey Club (2-1).
Athletics: India’s Jyothi Yarraji broke her own national record and won gold in the women’s 60m indoor hurdles at Meeting de Nantes Métropole 2025 (France).

26th January 2025 Current Affairs

India celebrated its 76th Republic Day with President Droupadi Murmu leading the celebrations from Kartavya Path, New Delhi.
Gallantry Awards were conferred upon 93 Armed Forces and CAPF personnel, including 11 posthumous.
139 Padma Awards were announced for 2025:
- 7 Padma Vibhushan (3 posthumous)
- 19 Padma Bhushan (4 posthumous)
- 113 Padma Shri Awards (6 posthumous)
Australian Open Women’s Singles: Madison Keys (USA) defeated Aryna Sabalenka (6-3, 2-6, 7-5) to win the title.

25th January 2025 Current Affairs

President Droupadi Murmu addressed the nation on the eve of Republic Day.
15th National Voters’ Day was celebrated across India.
942 personnel from Police, Fire, Home Guard, Civil Defence, and Correctional Services were honored with Gallantry and Service Medals.
National Tourism Day was observed.
USA Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as the next U.S. Defence Secretary.
US Supreme Court approved the extradition of Mumbai terror attack convict Tahawwur Rana to India.

21st January 2025 Current Affairs

Donald Trump took oath as the 47th President of the United States, with JD Vance as Vice President.
Kho Kho World Cup 2025: Indian Men's and Women's teams won the inaugural titles.

19th January 2025 Current Affairs

World Bank projected India’s GDP growth at 6.7%, surpassing global growth (2.7%).
Ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas began at 11:15 am (Gaza local time).
Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025: Karnataka won its fifth title, defeating Vidarbha by 36 runs.

17th January 2025 Current Affairs

ISRO achieved a historic milestone with the successful space docking of "Chaser" and "Target" satellites under SpaDex mission.
National Sports Awards 2024 were conferred by President Droupadi Murmu, with D. Gukesh, Manu Bhaker, Harmanpreet Singh, and Praveen Kumar receiving the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award.

15th January 2025 Current Affairs

Army Day was celebrated across India.
Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam arrived in India for a five-day state visit.
PM Narendra Modi commissioned two Naval Ships and a Submarine in Mumbai.

13th January 2025 Current Affairs

PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the Z-Morh Tunnel in Jammu & Kashmir.
Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 commenced in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.
Lohri Festival was celebrated in North India.
Kho Kho World Cup 2025 began in New Delhi.

10th January 2025 Current Affairs

Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd handed over the sixth Scorpene-class submarine "Vaghsheer" to the Indian Navy.
Wildfires in Los Angeles caused 10 deaths and destruction of thousands of structures.

8th January 2025 Current Affairs

V. Narayanan appointed as the new ISRO Chairman, taking charge from January 14.
18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas began in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

7th January 2025 Current Affairs

Justin Trudeau resigned as Canada’s Prime Minister and Liberal Party Leader.
Six earthquakes, including a 7.1 magnitude quake, hit Tibet, causing over 53 deaths.

6th January 2025 Current Affairs

Aero India 2025 announced to be held at Yelahanka Air Force Station, Bengaluru (Feb 10-14).
National Sports Awards 2024:
- Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award: Manu Bhaker, Harmanpreet Singh, Gukesh D, and Praveen Kumar.
- Arjuna Award: 32 sportspersons honored.

5th January 2025 Current Affairs

Varun Tomar won the Men’s 10m Air Pistol National Championship at Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range, New Delhi.
Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Australia defeated India (3-1 series win) after winning the 5th Test by 6 wickets in Sydney.

4th January 2025 Current Affairs

India’s rural poverty declined to 4.86% (FY 2023-24) from 25.7% (FY 2011-12).
Urban poverty declined to 4.09% from 13.7% over the same period.
World Braille Day was observed.