Importance of the Day : World Braille Day, National Spaghetti Day, National Trivia Day, World Hypnotism Day
- Gujarat government and Bird Conservation Society of Gujarat (BCSG) conducted India’s first coastal and wader bird census from January 3 to 5, 2025, at the Marine National Park and Marine Sanctuary in Jamnagar in Gujarat.
- Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav inaugurated the 31st National Children’s Science Congress in Bhopal, held from January 3 to 6, 2025. The theme of the event is “Understanding Ecosystems for Health and Well-being.”
- Scientists discovered that the dark markings on the Brazilian Velvet Ant absorb nearly all visible light, reflecting less than 1%. Velvet ants, a group of parasitic wasps, are known for bright coloration and a powerful sting.
- Chhattisgarh has become the first state in India to introduce pioneering initiative linking the ecosystem services of the forest to the Green Gross Domestic Product (Green GDP).
- On January 2, 2025, India announced USD 500,000 in relief assistance to Vanuatu after a devastating 7.4 magnitude earthquake on December 17, 2024. The aid supports relief, rehabilitation, and reconstruction efforts in the affected areas.
- The Maharashtra government launched the ‘Reading Resolution Maharashtra’ initiative on January 1, 2025. This 15-day campaign aims to promote reading among students by encouraging them to read books beyond their syllabus.
- On January 1, 2025, the Union Cabinet approved an MoU for the trade of Non-Basmati White Rice between India and Indonesia.
- Faiz Ahmed Kidwai, a 1996-batch IAS officer from Madhya Pradesh, was appointed as the Director General of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on January 3, 2025
- The Grameen Bharat Mahotsav 2025 inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi in Delhi on 4 January.
- Odia poet Prativa Satpathy will be honoured with the Gangadhar National Award.
