Daily Current Affairs – 27-01-2025

Tamil Nadu

Indore airport becomes

zero-waste

®      Union Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu inaugurated a 3,000 sq. ft

Material Recovery Facility (MRF) at

Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport in Indore , making it India’s first zero-waste airport.

®      The airport follows the 4R strategy : Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Restore

®      The Zero-Waste Airport Project was a joint initiative of IndiGoReach, the Airports Authority of India, and the AAS Foundation.

®      The MRF can process 750 kg

of waste daily.

®      A new air traffic control tower , built at a cost of ₹55 crore , was also inaugurated.

Year of Reforms

®      The Ministry of Defence

has declared 2025 as the ‘year of reforms’ .

®      The focus areas are Simpler procurement procedures, theaterisation, new domains (cyber and space), and emerging technologies (AI, ML, hypersonic and robotics).

CII Health Summit

2024

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The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) organised the 21st

Annual Health Summit in New Delhi , under the theme “Transforming Healthcare for Viksit Bharat 2047” .

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The government launched the National Medical Device Policy and various schemes to strengthen the MedTech

sector during the summit.

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The Government has allocated ₹400 crore for the establishment of medical device parks.

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And also allocated ₹500 crore for supporting MedTech sector.

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The Export Promotion Council for Medical Devices (EPCMD) was established to boost exports and industry collaboration.

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India’s medical device sector is valued at $14 billion and is projected to grow to $30 billion by 2030 .

GSI Geoscience

Museum inaugurated

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The Geological Survey of India (GSI) Geoscience Museum was inaugurated in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh .

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The museum has two galleries:

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Planet Earth: Its Uniqueness in Diversity

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Evolution of Life on Earth

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Union Minister of State Satish Chandra Dubey issued the first ticket to the museum.