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.

CII Health Summit 2024

® The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) organised the 21st Annual Health Summit in New Delhi , under the theme “Transforming Healthcare for Viksit Bharat 2047” . ® The government launched the National Medical Device Policy and various schemes to strengthen the MedTech sector during the summit. ® The Government has allocated ₹400 crore for the establishment of medical device parks. ® And also allocated ₹500 crore for supporting MedTech sector. ® The Export Promotion Council for Medical Devices (EPCMD) was established to boost exports and industry collaboration. ® India’s medical device sector is valued at $14 billion and is projected to grow to $30 billion by 2030 .

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).

GSI Geoscience Museum inaugurated

® The Geological Survey of India (GSI) Geoscience Museum was inaugurated in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh . ® The museum has two galleries: ® Planet Earth: Its Uniqueness in Diversity ® Evolution of Life on Earth ® Union Minister of State Satish Chandra Dubey issued the first ticket to the museum.