Current Affairs 24 August 2025

Coal India Signs Pact with Konkan Railway to Boost Rail Infrastructure.

• Coal India Limited (CIL) has signed a pact with Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd to enhance rail infrastructure for coal transportation.
• The MoU aims to improve the logistics of CIL and its subsidiaries, which account for over 80% of India’s domestic coal output.
• The agreement was signed in Kolkata by senior officials from both organizations.

PNB Becomes First PSU Bank to Migrate to ".bank.in" Domain.

• Punjab National Bank has successfully migrated its corporate website to the secure .bank.in domain, in compliance with an RBI circular.
• This move makes PNB the first public sector bank in India to adopt it.
• The migration was guided by the Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT).

Yogi Adityanath Inaugurates UP's First Green Hydrogen Plant.

• UP's first Green Hydrogen plant was inaugurated by CM Yogi Adityanath in Gorakhpur, developed by Torrent Power and Torrent Gas.
• It will produce 72 tonnes of green hydrogen annually, which will be blended with natural gas and supplied to households, CNG stations, and industries.
• It marks the largest Green Hydrogen and Natural Gas blending initiative in India’s City Gas Distribution sector.

Indian Oil and Air India Collaborate on Sustainable Aviation Fuel.

• Indian Oil and Air India have signed an MoU for the supply of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to reduce carbon emissions in India’s aviation sector.
• Indian Oil recently became the first Indian company to receive ISCC CORSIA certification for SAF production at its Panipat Refinery.
• The collaboration aims to support sustainable aviation practices by meeting international emission standards.

Arunachal Pradesh Holds Public Hearing for Kalai-II Hydro Project.

• The Arunachal Pradesh Pollution Control Board held a public hearing for environmental clearance of the 1,200MW Kalai-II hydroelectric project in Anjaw district.
• The project, with a Rs 14,000 crore investment, aims to generate free power worth Rs 318 crore annually.
• The project is being developed and owned by THDC India Ltd.
• Type: It is a run-of-river with pondage hydroelectric project.