Current affairs 04 February 2025

Samudrayaan Mission Gets Rs 600 Crore Allocation in Union Budget.

• ₹600 crore allocated for the Deep Ocean Mission in Union Budget.
• Mission aims to explore ocean depths with the Samudrayaan submersible.
• India to send a manned submersible to 500m depth this year, 6,000m next year.
• ₹1,329 crore allocated for Mission Mausam to enhance weather forecasting.
• Ministry of Earth Sciences received ₹3,650 crore for various initiatives.

Digital Payment Transactions Soar 44% to ₹18,000 Cr.

• Digital transactions reached ₹18,000 crore last fiscal, growing at 44% annually.
• UPI remains the major driver of digital payments in India.
• IMPS and National Electronic Toll Collection show significant growth.
• ₹3,500 crore allocated for RuPay & BHIM-UPI promotion incentives.
• RBI’s Payment Infrastructure Fund enabled 4.08 crore touchpoints in remote areas.

Unemployment rate reduced to 3.2 % in country.

• Unemployment rate fell from 6% to 3.2% in the last fiscal year.
• Data comes from the latest Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS).
• The decline is observed among individuals aged 15 and above.
• Government introduced five schemes under PM’s Package for employment.
• These initiatives aim to benefit over four crore youth in five years.

Indian Railways to Manufacture 350 New Trains in Next 3 Years.

• 100 Amrit Bharat, 50 Namo Bharat, and 200 Vande Bharat trains planned.
• Trains will include both sleeper and chair car variants.
• ₹2.52 lakh crore allocated for Indian Railways in Union Budget 2025-26.
• ₹1.16 lakh crore earmarked for railway safety improvements.
• Announcement made by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in New Delhi.

Over 6 lakh applications received for PM Internship Scheme.

• Launched on October 3, 2024, the scheme saw an overwhelming response.
• Over 6 lakh applications received from across the country.
• 1.27 lakh internships provided under the pilot phase so far.
• 28,000 candidates accepted offers from 80,000 provided in Phase 1.
• Phase 2 started on January 9, with companies posting new opportunities.