Daily Current Affairs – 27-02-2025

Tamil Nadu

Select committee constituted

® A select committee of the Lok Sabha , chaired by Baijayant Jay Panda , has been formed to examine the Income-Tax Bill, 2025 . ® The committee consists of 31 MPs.

BIMSTEC Youth Summit held in Gujarat

® Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has inaugurated the first Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Youth Summit in Gandhinagar, Gujarat . ® The summit was held under the theme ‘ Youth as a Bridge for Intra-BIMSTEC Exchange ’. ® It was jointly organised by the MoYA&S and the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). ® The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Young Indians (YI) served as the knowledge partner. ® During the summit, India proposed that BIMSTEC should act as a “ Youth Bridge ”, aiming to empower young leaders. ® India’s skill-building initiatives have improved youth employability from 33.95% in 2013 to 54.81% in 2024 .

India surpasses 100 GW of Solar Capacity

® Union Minister has announced that India has achieved 100 GW of installed solar power capacity. ® India’s solar power sector has witnessed an exponential increase of 3450% in capacity over the last 10 years, increasing from 2.82 GW (in 2014) to 100.33 GW (in January 2025). ® 24.5 GW of solar capacity was added in 2024. ® 2030 Target: 100 GW solar module production. ® Top 5 states for solar installation: Rajasthan, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Karnataka

PM Modi’s Visit to France

® PM Narendra Modi has paid a 2-day visit to France . ® Both countries have signed a Declaration on AI to promote cooperation in technology and innovation. ® During his visit: ® The logo for the India-France Year of Innovation 2026 was launched. ® The Department of Science and Technology (DST) has signed a Letter of Intent to establish the Indo-French Center for the Digital Sciences . ® Both countries have announced plans to establish a partnership on Advanced Modular Reactors and Small Modular Reactors in the field of civil nuclear energy. ® The Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) has renewed its MoU concerning cooperation with the Global Center for Nuclear Energy Partnership (GCNEP) . ® Both countries have jointly declared their intent to collaborate on Triangular Development Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region and for sustainable development.