NEWS 08-04-2025. News For 11th-Apr (Friday) 1. Lok Sabha passed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2025. 2. The govt has set a target to set up 728 *Eklavya Model Residential Schools* benefiting around 3.5 lakh Schedule Tribe students across the country. 3. India’s renewable energy sector has achieved the highest-ever capacity addition in the last financial year, installing 25 gigawatts by the end of March 2025. 4. PM Narendra Modi visited Thailand to participate in the 6th BIMSTEC Summit. 5. India and Thailand have signed 6 agreements in fields, including IT, maritime, and MSME. 6. India has strategically deployed Russian-built S-400 air defence systems to protect the vulnerable Siliguri Corridor. 7. India is on the verge of finalizing deal with France to acquire 26 Rafale M naval fighter jets. The deal is valued at approximately ?63,000 crore and includes the purchase of 22 single-seater and four twin-seater Rafale M jets. 8. The most serious Tarrif - War escalation between US & China has begun. US has focussed on China with a 104% tarrif. For all others, it has delayed it for another 90 days. 9. Quad nations have pledged a $20 million aid for Myanmar earthquake relief: < < Back