NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||25th APRIL2026
NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||25th
APRIL2026
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ॐ कुर्वन्नेवेह कर्माणि
जिजीविषेच्छतं समाः ।
एवं त्वयि नान्यथेतोऽस्ति न कर्म
लिप्यते नरे ॥
YAJURVED—40/2
This SHLOKAM provides a blueprint for "Karma
Yoga"—Guidance of living actively without being bound by the consequences
of one's deeds.
INDIA: (GOI, SWARAJYA, VISHWAMITRA,
HINDU POST, INDIA TODAY).
R. Chadha, 37, claimed that about two-thirds of AAP's
Rajya Sabha MPs are leaving the party to join the BJP. Besides Chadha, the MPs
named as joining the BJP include Swati Maliwal, Harbhajan Singh, Sandeep
Pathak, Ashok Mittal, Rajinder Gupta and Vikram Sahney.
Uttar Pradesh received India’s First Integrated Recycling Facility for Lithium-Ion Batteries And Rare
Earth Magnets at the UPSIDC Industrial Area in Sikandrabad. Indigenously developed, the plant is a major step toward
strengthening domestic recovery of critical minerals and supporting India’s
clean energy transition.
A total of 142 assembly constituencies will go to the
polls on 29th April under the second phase of Assembly election in West Bengal.
But, Threat Speeches from BHAIPO is
already said to be VIRAL in social media. TMC spreading mis-information of
changing EVM boxes after poll (First phase) to discourage BJP workers, and
voters. BJP is combating this.
In Bihar, the NDA government, led by Chief Minister
Samrat Choudhary, secured a victory in the trust vote in the Legislative
Assembly.
India welcomes Japan’s revised defense export policy
as a boost to bilateral security ties. MEA says the move will strengthen the
India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership, opening new avenues in
defense cooperation, technology, and manufacturing.
IRAN WAR:(Tehran Times, Israel Times, Washington Post,
Al-Jazeera)
LEBANON:A ceasefire in Lebanon will go on for three
more weeks, U.S. President Donald Trump announced following talks yesterday
with Israeli and Lebanese envoys.
Trump said he directly mediated between the Israeli
and Lebanese ambassadors, and pledged that Washington would help Beirut
“protect itself” from Hezbollah. A senior official from Hezbollah group has
said that it will not respect what Israel and Lebanon decide in their latest
talks. But Hezbollah reduced their attacks against ISRAEL during the ceasefire.
IRAN: Trump declined to give a timeline to reporters
yesterday on an end to the U.S.-Iran conflict. He reiterated a threat of using
additional military force if Washington was unsatisfied with diplomacy. Trump
also ruled out the possibility of using nuclear weapons. Tehran has called on
Washington to stop its blockade on Iran’s coastline for peace talks to proceed,
while U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said this morning that the United
States is continuing the blockade “without hesitation or apology.”
THE ENERGY STRAIN: As U.S. and Iranian restrictions on
shipping in the Strait of Hormuz—a chokepoint for the world’s energy
supply—continue, the director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) Fatih
Birol warned yesterday that the world is “facing the biggest energy security
threat in history.” He added that the prolongation of the “double blockade” on
the Strait of Hormuz might soon cause a jet fuel shortage in Europe. He urged
countries to increase their use of renewable energy, but also acknowledged that
coal use could increase, particularly in large countries in Asia.
The director of Science and Technology Policy of the
White House Office accused Chinese and other foreign entities of attempting
“industrial-scale” theft of U.S. AI technology—and pledged to help companies
fight back—in a memo yesterday.
Pentagon suggests Spain’s NATO suspension. Senior
Pentagon officials are considering responses to NATO countries’ reluctance to
participate in the Iran war that include suspending Spain from the alliance,
according to an internal Pentagon email seen by Reuters. An unnamed NATO official
told the BBC there was no provision for suspending alliance members. The email
does not propose withdrawing the United States from NATO or shutting down bases
in Europe.
East African Refinery: The richest man in Africa,
Aliko Dangote, pledged yesterday to help East African nations build a new oil
refinery in Tanzania to increase the continent’s self-sufficiency amid the
current global energy shock. He has already backed a major refinery in Nigeria.
The new facility would include a Kenyan pipeline and would process crude oil
from countries like the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan, Dangote
said.
The United States plans to invite Russian President
Vladimir Putin to the Group of Twenty (G20) conference that will be hosted this
December at Trump’s golf course in Florida, unnamed officials told the
Washington Post. The State Department said that Russia is welcome at G20
meetings.
Turkish legislators passed a law blocking people under
the age of fifteen from creating social media accounts and introducing parental
controls, according to state media.
The United Arab Emirates plans to shift 50 percent of
government services onto artificial intelligence within two years as part of a
sweeping overhaul of its public‑sector machinery.
MISHAPS:
In Manipur, the Ukhrul district has witnessed a fresh
clash between communities, as three people died in a gunfight yesterday.
According to the police report, the incident took place between Sinakeithel and
Mullom villages in the Ukhrul district.
In Nepal, two people have died, and 29 have been
injured in a bus accident this afternoon at Shera in Shuklagandaki
Municipality-7 of Tanahu district. Thirty-one passengers were travelling on the
bus.
SCIENCE
& TECHNOLOGY:
The Maharashtra has approved the State
Compressed Biogas (CBG) Policy 2026 to strengthen clean energy production and
scientific waste management. The decision was taken by the State Cabinet under
the chairmanship of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnabis.
A special milk freight train carrying Amul
products has reached Jammu and Kashmir from Gujarat, marking a historic first
in ensuring bulk dairy transportation to the Union Territory via rail. The
train, equipped with specialised refrigerated containers, transported large
quantities of milk and dairy products, ensuring quality and freshness upon
arrival.
In Punjab,
the Census 2027 will be conducted in two phases starting from April 30th.
CLIMATE:
Odisha is
reeling under a severe heatwave, with temperatures crossing 40°C in several
districts. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued yellow warnings
in many districts. IMD also issues
heatwave alert in Keralam amid rising heat and humidity.
CRIME
& JUDICIARY:
Supreme
Court rules, no court can compel a woman, especially a minor, to carry a
pregnancy against her will.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is conducting
a search operation in the Andhra Pradesh Liquor Scam case. In a statement, the
ED said that searches were carried out at 12 premises, including 11 at
Hyderabad and 1 at Tirupati.
The Indian
Army has formally initiated termination proceedings against Major Sharyf
Bhonsle, a commissioned officer of the elite 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment
(Special Forces), who has remained absent without leave since August 2014.
At the time
of his unauthorised absence, he was serving in a sensitive and prestigious
appointment as Aide-de-Camp to the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh.
DAS KAPITAL:
The Reserve
Bank of India (RBI) has cancelled the banking licence of the Paytm Payments
Bank Limited and effectively ended the its ability to operate as a bank. This
decision comes after the years of regulatory concerns and the repeated
non-compliance. The central bank has also announced that it will approach the
High Court to wind-up the proceedings.
Indian Share Market: -
*BSE SENSEX*76,664.21 −999.79 (1.29%)🔻
*NIFTY* 23,897.95 −275.10 (1.14%)🔻
BULLIONS:
*GOLD* : ₹ 15,400/
01gm (24 krt)
*SILVER* : ₹
2,60,000/KG
Currency Exchange Rates:
*Euro* : ₹107/-*USD*
₹ 92/- *China¥* : ₹ 13/-|| No Change.
WHAT
IS NEXT:
Today,
French President Emmanuel Macron begins a trip to Greece.
Today,
Colombian President Gustavo Petro visits Venezuela.
Saturday,
the city of Deir al-Balah in Gaza holds a municipal election.
THE END.
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