Current Affairs 03 May 2025

India’s manufacturing PMI hits 10-month high in April on robust output.

• India’s manufacturing sector saw its strongest performance in ten months in April, as output and international demand surged, according to the HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI).
• The seasonally adjusted PMI rose to 58.2 from 58.1 in March, indicating solid expansion in factory activity.
• Manufacturing output expanded at its quickest pace since June 2024.

Delhi CM flag off 400 DEVI e-buses to boost last-mile connectivity.

• Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta flagged off 400 new electric buses under the Delhi Electric Vehicle Interconnector Service (DEVI) service in New Delhi.
• The DEVI bus service aims to boost last-mile connectivity between bus terminals and metro stations and aid in reducing pollution across the National Capital.

Lord Buddha’s Holy Relics Arrive in Vietnam for Vesak Celebrations.

• The Holy Relics of Lord Buddha, accompanied by Indian Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, Andhra Pradesh Minister Kandula Durgesh, monks, and officials, arrived in Ho Chi Minh City.
• The visit marks the United Nations Day of Vesak celebrations in Vietnam from May 6-8.
• Sacred Bodhi tree sapling from India was planted at the Vietnam Buddhist University.

Yoga Mahotsav 2025 held in Nashik to mark 50-day countdown to IDY.

• The Yoga Mahotsav 2025 was held at Nashik in Maharashtra to mark 50 days countdown until the 11th International Day of Yoga (IDY).
• The event, organised by the Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga under the Ministry of Ayush, featured a mass yoga demonstration of the Common Yoga Protocol (CYP) at Gauri Maidan, Ramkund Parisar, Panchavati.
• The United Nations declared June 21 as IDY.

GAME and NITI Aayog collaborate to foster local entrepreneurship.

• The Global Alliance for Mass Entrepreneurship (GAME) and NITI Aayog have announced a strategic partnership aimed at nurturing vibrant, place-based entrepreneurship ecosystems across India.
• This collaboration will initially focus on pilot sites in Nagpur, Visakhapatnam, and Uttar Pradesh, with plans to expand to other regions.