Important Apps and Portals Current Affairs 2025 for Exams

In today’s digital era, government schemes and initiatives are increasingly driven through technology-based solutions like apps and portals. For aspirants of UPSC, State PSC, SSC, Banking, Railways, and other competitive exams, keeping track of these platforms is crucial, as they often feature in current affairs and GK sections.

This blog covers the important apps and portals in news 2025, highlighting their objectives, features, and relevance for exams. With concise explanations and updated information, it will help you stay ahead in your preparation and ensure you never miss questions from this high-scoring area of current affairs.

Apps and Portal Current Affairs 2025

October 2025

◾ The Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and Research (RIVER), Puducherry, has launched the “Rabi-Track RIVER App” in collaboration with the Puducherry Technological University. This digital initiative aims to strengthen rabies surveillance and reporting by enabling real-time data collection, monitoring, and management of rabies cases, thereby supporting the “Zero by 2030” goal for rabies elimination.

◾ The Cosmos Co-operative Bank, in partnership with Umunthu System Private Limited, has launched “Cosmo Galgal App”, which is India’s first youth-focused digital banking solution introduced by a co-operative bank. The app is designed to promote financial literacy, digital payments, and money management among young individuals in a modern and user-friendly interface.

◾ The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) has launched the revamped ‘Sugamya Bharat App’, developed with the support of the SBI Foundation. The app focuses on enhancing accessibility for persons with disabilities by allowing users to report accessibility barriers in public spaces and share feedback to promote inclusive infrastructure under the Accessible India Campaign (Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan).

◾ The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) has launched the APTA Portal (Admirable Personalities to Transform Ayurveda). This initiative aims to document and honour the life and contributions of eminent Ayurveda practitioners and scholars who have preserved, practiced, and promoted the traditional system of Indian medicine across generations.

◾ The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has launched a dedicated portal titled “My UPSC Interview: From Dream to Reality”, designed for civil service aspirants and officers to share their personal interview experiences and insights. This platform aims to make the interview process more transparent, informative, and encouraging for future candidates preparing for the UPSC Civil Services Examination.

◾ The Government of India successfully averted a major data security threat by fixing a critical flaw known as “IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)” in its Income Tax e-filing portal. The vulnerability, if unaddressed, could have exposed sensitive taxpayer information; its prompt resolution highlights the government’s proactive stance on cybersecurity and data protection.

◾ A new “Live Cases” dashboard has been launched under the Legal Information Management and Briefing System (LIMBS) to provide real-time visualisation of court cases and insights into upcoming hearings involving the government. The Department of Legal Affairs developed this web-based portal to enhance transparency, coordination, and efficiency in managing government litigations.

◾ During the second edition of the Naval Commanders’ Conference 2025, the Indian Navy launched a one-stop digital platform named ‘NIPUN’ (Naval Intellectual Portal for Unified Knowledge). Here, the letter ‘I’ stands for Intellectual. The portal is aimed at facilitating knowledge sharing, innovation, and research collaboration within the Navy, thereby promoting intellectual growth and operational excellence.

September 2025

◾ The Union Minister of Textiles has launched the “Kapas Kisan App”, developed by the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI), to facilitate seamless procurement of cotton from farmers under the Minimum Support Price (MSP) scheme.

◾ The Union Education Minister has launched the “PM eVidya Mobile Application”, developed in collaboration with Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo-informatics (BISAG-N), as a centralized gateway to access all major digital and broadcast initiatives under PM eVidya.

◾ The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has launched “Sameer 2.0 App” for air quality monitoring, featuring an improved interface, personalized alerts, location-based services, and enhanced citizen engagement.

◾ The We Foundation India, in collaboration with Gauhati University, has launched India’s first dedicated vulture conservation portal “The Vulture Network”.

◾ The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has launched a Unified Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (RERA) portal, providing a single-window access to all RERA authorities across India.

◾ The Prime Minister of India has launched the “Gyan Bharatam Portal”, a dedicated digital platform for the digitisation, preservation, and public access of manuscripts.

◾ The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has launched a new feature “Passbook Lite”, allowing members to view a summarised version of their Provident Fund (PF) contributions, withdrawals, and balance directly through the member portal.

August 2025

◾ India Cine Hub Portal – Ministry of Information and Broadcasting urged states to use this single-window system that provides integrated access to filming permissions, incentives, and resource mapping at Central, State, and local levels.

◾ Work for Viksit Bharat Portal – NITI Aayog launched this portal to recruit professionals in diverse sectors such as economics, big data, infrastructure, climate change, telecom, and IT, supporting India’s Viksit Bharat vision.

◾ My Career Advisor App – Department of School Education & Literacy (DoSEL) launched this platform to provide personalized career guidance to school students. It has been developed in collaboration with Wadhwani Foundation and Pandit Sunderlal Sharma Central Institute of Vocational Education (PSSCIVE), Bhopal.

◾ Sanchar Saathi App – Department of Telecommunications (DoT) launched this app in Hindi and 21 regional languages to expand its accessibility across diverse regions of India.

◾ Tutoz App – Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Palakkad launched India’s first AI-powered learning app, developed by Revin Techno Solutions Pvt. Ltd., a startup incubated at IIT Palakkad.

July 2025

◾ Sugamya Bharat App (SBA) Revamp – Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) relaunched the app with a new user-friendly interface and an AI-powered chatbot for real-time assistance and easy access to government schemes.

◾ Doppl App – Google launched this experimental AI-based app that allows users to virtually try on clothes through a digital version of themselves.

◾ Crew App – Swiggy launched this new travel and lifestyle app to expand its service offerings.

◾ Bitchat App – Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey launched this messaging app that works even without an internet connection.

◾ Mappls-DIGIPIN Integration – MapmyIndia partnered with India Post to integrate the DIGIPIN platform into its Mappls app, introducing India’s first comprehensive last-mile digital addressing system.

◾ PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan Dissemination Portal – Provides open access to national and state-level data on student performance. It was launched during the National Conference on Curricular and Assessment Equivalence of Boards and Improving Learning Outcomes in New Delhi.

◾ Upkaran E-Portal – A new digital marketplace launched to connect industry with innovation, supporting MSMEs and ensuring transparent and efficient trade in key sectors.

◾ Bihar Idea Festival Portal – Bihar government launched this portal to encourage grassroots innovation and entrepreneurship. Shortlisted participants will receive technical and financial support, including seed funding of up to ₹10 lakh under the Bihar Startup Policy.

◾ Relief & Compassionate Appointment Portal (J&K) – Jammu and Kashmir government introduced this portal to streamline relief and job appointments for families of terror attack victims.

◾ HRMS Portal for Udyami Mitras – Uttar Pradesh government launched this Human Resource Management System to enhance investor facilitation and improve internal efficiency for Udyami Mitras.

June 2025

◾ AyushSuraksha Portal – Ministry of Ayush launched this portal as a vigilant watchtower against misleading advertisements, ensuring only safe and credible products reach the people.

◾ C CARES Version 2.0 – Ministry of Coal launched this upgraded system for PF/Pension disbursement, developed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC).

◾ UMEED Portal – Union Minority Affairs Minister launched this centralized platform for real-time uploading, verification, and monitoring of Waqf properties.
🔹 Full form: Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency, and Development.

◾ Ayush Nivesh Saarthi Portal – Ministry of Ayush, in collaboration with Invest India, launched this portal to attract global investments in traditional medicine.

◾ National Plastic Waste Reporting Portal – Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change launched this portal to enable transparent monitoring of plastic waste management from collection to final disposal.

◾ SAHAV Portal – India launched this digital ocean data portal at the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice, France, to promote transparent and science-based ocean governance.

◾ FastTrack Punjab Portal – Government of Punjab launched this platform guaranteeing all business approvals within 45 working days for new ventures, expansions, and industrial projects.

◾ e-Rakt Kosh Portal – Developed by C-DAC, this portal will be integrated with the Rare Donor Registry of India (RDRI) under NHM to support individuals with rare blood groups.

◾ Gender Budgeting Knowledge Hub – Ministry of Women & Child Development launched this web portal to provide evidence-based tools for integrating gender perspectives into planning and budgeting.

◾ SPMEPCI Online Portal – Ministry of Heavy Industries launched the application portal under the Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Electric Passenger Cars in India, requiring a minimum investment of ₹4,150 crore.

◾ XChat – Elon Musk introduced this revamped DM interface within the X app (formerly Twitter) to transform user communication.

◾ ECINET App Integration – Election Commission of India announced integration of the Voter Turnout Ratio (VTR) into the ECINET app, enabling real-time entry of voter turnout data every two hours on polling day.

◾ Waste Picker Enumeration App – Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment launched this nationwide digital application under the NAMASTE scheme.
🔹 NAMASTE stands for National Action for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem, where ‘M’ = Mechanised.

◾ DRUM Web App – Developed by IIT Kharagpur, this Dynamic Route Planning for Urban Green Mobility app helps commuters select greener travel routes.

◾ Single-Use Plastic Challan App – Himachal Pradesh launched this mobile app to enable officials to issue instant and paperless challans for illegal plastic use.

◾ SITHA (She Is The Hero Always) App – Launched in Telangana by SheJobs, this gig-based platform empowers women through flexible, skill-based earning opportunities.

May 2025

◾ The Directorate of Education, Delhi has introduced the PRASHAST App for early identification of students with disabilities. It has been developed by the Central Institute of Educational Technology (CIET).

◾ SBOF Agrosmart Private Limited has launched India’s first AI-powered all-in-one agriculture app, SBOF Agrosmart, integrating AI, IoT, and precision farming tools to transform farming practices.

◾ Transduceideas Technologies LLP has developed an innovative veterinary app called “Petologist”, designed to connect pet owners and farmers with licensed veterinarians, clinics, and hospitals.

◾ The Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution launched the “Anna Mitra App”, which provides Fair Price Shop (FPS) dealers, food inspectors, and district officers with real-time access to stock data, inspection reports, and alerts.

◾ The Government will soon launch the “Depot Darpan Portal” to monitor food storage depots in real time, ensuring compliance with high standards of quality and safety.

◾ The Government of Himachal Pradesh launched the “E-Kalyan Portal”, enabling all eligible applicants to apply online for benefits under various pension schemes.

◾ The Government of Gujarat launched the Cyber Crime Refund Portal “Tera Tujhko Arpan” to expedite cybercrime refunds to citizens.

◾ The Union Home Minister launched the new Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) Portal with enhanced functionality, advanced security, and a user-friendly interface. Applicants are ineligible for an OCI card if their parents or grandparents have ever been citizens of Pakistan or Bangladesh.

◾ The Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) introduced the e-Zero FIR initiative, under which complaints related to financial losses above ₹10 lakh, made to the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP) or helpline 1930, will automatically lead to registration of a Zero FIR with the e-Crime Police Station, Delhi.

◾ The Government e-Marketplace (GeM), India’s national public procurement portal, celebrated its 8th Incorporation Day. The portal was launched by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry.

◾ Google has launched the “SynthID Detector Portal”, a verification platform to detect whether text, images, audio, or video content were generated using AI models.

◾ The Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI) 2.0 Portal was launched to strengthen grassroots governance through data-driven planning. It has been designed and developed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC).

April 2025

◾ NITI Aayog, in partnership with the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), has developed the “NITI NCAER States Economic Forum” portal, a comprehensive digital repository consolidating social, economic, and fiscal data spanning from FY 1990–91 to 2022–23.

◾ The Union Minister of Jal Shakti launched the Reservoir Storage Monitoring System (RSMS) Portal, which provides real-time data on reservoir storage across the country. In the acronym RSMS, the first “S” stands for Storage.

◾ The Union Minister of Jal Shakti also launched the “Water Resource Census” Application and Portal in New Delhi. This scheme is 100% centrally sponsored with 2023–24 set as the reference agricultural year.

◾ The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare launched the “Inter-AIIMS Referral Portal”, developed by AIIMS, New Delhi, to improve healthcare management and patient referral systems nationwide.

◾ The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways launched a dedicated digital portal developed by the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) to invite private investment in infrastructure development on National Waterways.

◾ The Government of Madhya Pradesh launched the Auxiliary Nurse Midwife Online 2.0 (ANMOL 2.0) App and Web Portal on World Health Day (April 7, 2025).

◾ The Government of Telangana launched the “Bhu Bharathi Revenue Portal” aimed at strengthening land security and bringing transparency to land records.

◾ The Ministry of Labour & Employment signed a MoU with Swiggy to strengthen employment linkages in the gig and logistics sector through the National Career Service (NCS) Portal.

◾ The Government of Telangana introduced a landmark reform in land governance through the ‘Bhu Bharati (Record of Rights) Act, 2025’, replacing the earlier Dharani Portal system.

◾ The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) instructed all banks, financial companies, and regulated entities to use the PRAVAAH Portal from 1st May 2025. In PRAVAAH, the letter “R” stands for Regulatory (Platform for Regulatory Application, Validation And AutHorisation).

◾ The Ministry of Labour & Employment also signed a MoU with Rapido to strengthen employment linkages in the logistics sector through the NCS Portal.

◾ Swiggy launched the “Pyng App”, an AI-driven platform connecting users with verified professionals.

◾ The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir launched the e-SEHAT App, a comprehensive digital healthcare platform for its residents.

◾ Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his Mann Ki Baat (27th April 2025), urged citizens to use the ‘Sachet’ Mobile App, developed by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in collaboration with Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), to help people prepare for and escape natural disasters.

◾ Meta Platforms unveiled its first standalone AI assistant application, called Meta AI, marking a major step in the company’s AI strategy.

March 2025

◾ The Government of Uttar Pradesh has introduced the RISE App to enhance its immunization program and improve vaccination coverage. In the acronym RISE, the letter “R” stands for Rapid.

◾ The Bharat Interface for Money (BHIM) 3.0 has launched BHIM Vega, a seamless in-app payment solution for merchants that integrates with online platforms, allowing customers to complete payments instantly without switching to third-party apps.

◾ The Union Home Minister announced the government’s plan to launch “Sahkar”, a new app-based taxi service similar to Ola and Uber.

◾ The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has launched the ‘Aadhaar Good Governance’ Portal to streamline the approval process for Aadhaar authentication requests.

◾ The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has launched the ‘Bond Central’ Portal, a centralized database for corporate bonds to boost retail investor participation in the corporate bond market.

◾ The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative “SECL Ke Sushrut” of South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) has become the first Coal PSU initiative to be listed on the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) Portal.

◾ Applications for the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2025 have been invited through the National Awards Portal from April 1, 2025. This award is organized by the Ministry of Women and Child Development.

February 2025

◾ The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has developed a web-based portal named iSPOT (Integrated SEBI Portal for Technical Glitches) for submission of preliminary and final root cause analysis (RCA) reports of technical glitches by stock exchanges and other market infrastructure institutions (MIIs).

◾ The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) has collaborated with the Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI), Hyderabad for curriculum development for SEVOTTAM Capacity Building of grievance officers on the CPGRAMS (Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System) Portal.

◾ The Ministry of Labour & Employment has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with FoundIt to enhance international and domestic employment opportunities for job seekers registered on the National Career Service (NCS) Portal.

◾ The Government of Maharashtra has launched the “MAITRI 2.0 Portal” to make the investment process hassle-free and free from administrative and procedural delays.

◾ The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has launched a dedicated portal for Related Party Transactions (RPT) to enhance corporate governance and ensure better transparency in the Indian securities market.

◾ The South Central Railway General Manager Arun Kumar Jain launched the ‘SCR ANIMISHA’ Vigilance App, featuring information related to vigilance circulars, manuals, system improvements, conduct rules, and the Prevention of Corruption Act.

◾ The Ministry of Railways has introduced a super app “SwaRail”, developed by the Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS), which integrates all public-facing applications of Indian Railways into a single platform.

◾ The ‘MY NREGA App’ has been launched in Barmer, Rajasthan, to streamline the employment process under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA).

◾ The National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) and Central Depository Services Limited (CDSL) have collaborated with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to launch the Unified Investor Platform (UIP) App, integrating CDSL’s MyEasi with NSDL’s SPEED-e.

January 2025

◾ Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh (SAAP) has launched a first-of-its-kind mobile application called Kreeda App to improve sports management across the state.

◾ Swiggy, the food and grocery delivery platform, has launched a new app named Snacc, aimed at delivering snacks, drinks, and meals within 15 minutes.

◾ The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has introduced the Sanchar Saathi App to streamline the reporting of suspected fraudulent communications.

◾ The Government of Haryana has launched the ‘Samman Sanjeevani’ App to track facilities provided under the Mahila Evam Kishori Samman Yojna.

◾ The Department of Financial Services (DFS) has launched a revamped e-auction portal named Baanknet, a one-stop destination for buyers and investors to discover a wide range of assets consolidated from all Public Sector Banks (PSBs).

◾ Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the BHARATPOL Portal to enable real-time information sharing for faster access to international police assistance. This portal has been developed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

◾ The e-Shram Portal, launched by the Ministry of Labour & Employment, is now available in all 22 Scheduled Languages.

◾ During the 109th Foundation Day celebration of ICAR-Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI) in Kasaragod, Kerala, the ‘Kisan Samriddhi Market Portal’ was launched, developed by Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute (ATARI), Bengaluru.

◾ The Union Minister for Education launched the registration portal for the 3rd edition of Kashi Tamil Sangamam (KTS), with IIT Madras and Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi as the implementing agencies.

◾ The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW) launched the first edible oil consumption survey on the My Gov Portal to analyze India’s edible oil consumption patterns, supporting the National Mission on Edible Oils-Oilseeds (NMEO-Oilseeds), which will continue till 2030-31.

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