India's First In News 2025: Month-wise List

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Welcome to the “India’s First in News 2025: Complete Month-wise List.” This post gives you all the important “first in India” news from January to December 2025 in one place. These events are very important for competitive exams like SSC, Banking, RRB NTPC, UPSC, and state-level exams.

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India’s First in News January to December 2025

March 2025

Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M), in collaboration with Indian Railways, has launched India’s first hyperloop test track, marking a major step in high-speed transportation innovation.

INOX India Limited has become the first Indian cryogenic equipment manufacturer to receive the International Automotive Task Force (IATF) 16949 certification.

Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation has become India’s first local body to include a dedicated climate chapter in its budget, allocating ₹5,619.58 crore for climate action.

A Fiscal Support Agreement (FSA) was signed between India Semiconductor Mission (ISM), Tata Semiconductor Manufacturing Private Limited (TSMPL), and Tata Electronics Private Limited (TEPL) for setting up India’s first commercial semiconductor fabrication unit in Dholera, Gujarat.

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi inaugurated India’s first AI-powered solar manufacturing line at Goldi Solar Private Limited’s facility in Surat, Gujarat.

Anju Rathi Rana has been appointed as India’s first woman law secretary.

The Himachal Pradesh Government signed a Memorandum of Commitment (MoC) with Spray Engineering Devices Ltd. to establish India’s first integrated facility for API manufacturing, Green Hydrogen, and 2G Ethanol production.

Lohum Corporation announced the establishment of India’s first battery-grade lithium refinery with an annual capacity of 1,000 metric tonnes in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh.

The Assam Cabinet has officially renamed Northeast India’s first Electronic City in Jagiroad, Morigaon district, as “Ratan Tata Electronic City”.

IIT Guwahati is developing India’s first VR-enabled metaverse platform named “Gyandhara” for PM Shri Adarsh Vidyalayas in Assam, to foster creativity and curiosity among students.

Indore is set to launch India’s first PPP-model based green waste processing plant under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban, boosting sustainable waste management.

The Karnataka Government, in partnership with the All-India Gaming Federation (AIGF), has launched India’s first Digital Detox Centre named “Beyond Screens” to combat digital addiction.

Gorakhpur in Haryana has been identified as the site for North India’s first nuclear project, boosting regional energy infrastructure.

The Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park in West Bengal has launched India’s first frozen zoo to preserve the genetic material of endangered Himalayan species.

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) hosted India’s first Nano Electronics Roadshow at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru.

HEX20 India successfully launched and established contact with ‘Nila’, India’s first private payload hosting satellite, marking a significant milestone in the private space sector.

February 2025

Tata Steel Limited became India’s first steel company to develop hydrogen transport pipes.

Himachal Pradesh inaugurated India’s first paragliding school, the National Institute of Paragliding and Aero Sports.

Bihar is set to become the first state to organize a Rural Cricket League.

Guneri village, Gujarat, was declared the state’s first Biodiversity Heritage Site.

India’s first Ferret Research Facility was inaugurated at THSTI, Faridabad, for vaccine and disease research.

Maharashtra is set to establish India’s first Artificial Intelligence (AI) university.

Garuda Aerospace Private Limited announced a ₹100 crore investment for India’s first ‘Drone City’ in Andhra Pradesh.

Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, will host India’s first white tiger breeding centre, approved by Central Zoo Authority (CZA).

Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd (HPPCL), in collaboration with Oil India Limited, will set up North India’s first Green Hydrogen plant in Solan.

AIIMS, New Delhi, is home to India’s first Automated Bio Medical Waste Treatment Plant “Sṛjanam”.

India’s first ‘bio bank’ in a zoo has been established at Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park.

New Delhi inaugurated India’s first “Open Air Art Wall Museum”, celebrating 150 years of IMD.

New Delhi also became home to India’s first vertical bifacial solar plant on a metro viaduct.

India’s first Road Train, developed by Volvo Trucks, was flagged off in Nagpur, Maharashtra, operated by Delhivery Limited.

Kerala launched “Nayanamritham 2.0”, the world’s first AI-assisted chronic eye disease screening program in collaboration with Remidio.

Uttar Pradesh CM laid the foundation stone for India’s first biopolymer plant in Lakhimpur Kheri.

INS Guldar, a decommissioned Landing Ship Tank, was handed over to MTDC for conversion into India’s first underwater museum and artificial reef.

Paytm Money Limited launched India’s first solar-powered payment device for UPI and RuPay card transactions.

January 2025

🐱 India’s first Fishing Cat Collaring Project to be executed at Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary, Andhra Pradesh by the Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun.

🤖 First made-in-India surgical robot ‘SSI Mantra’ installed at Noble Hospitals & Research Centre, Pune, after CDSCO approval.

🌉 India’s first glass bridge over the sea was inaugurated in Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu.

🚜 CIMFR conducted India’s first trial blast for the Dozer Push Mining Method, integrating advanced digital technologies.

🦩 Gujarat conducted India’s first-ever census of coastal and wader birds.

🐟 India’s first Organic Fisheries Cluster launched at Soreng, Sikkim, under the PM Matsya Sampada Yojana.

🔬 ‘Nadi Tarangini’, India’s first Ayurvedic medical device, receives CDSCO approval, developed by Atreya Innovations Pvt. Ltd.

💧 PM laid the foundation for NTPC Green Energy’s Green Hydrogen Hub in Pudimadaka, Visakhapatnam, under the National Green Hydrogen Mission.

🚆 Indian Railways successfully conducted a tower wagon trial run on Anji Khad Bridge, India’s first cable-stayed rail bridge, in Reasi.

🔋 India’s first Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) is to go live in March 2025, at Kilokri, South Delhi.

🦠 Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute (BMCRI) was selected to establish South India’s first Infectious Disease Research & Diagnostic Lab.

🛰️ Pixxel successfully launched India’s first private satellite constellation (Firefly) on SpaceX’s Transporter-12 rideshare mission.

🏛️ India’s first Archaeological Experiential Museum was inaugurated in Vadnagar.

💾 Indichip Semiconductors, in partnership with Japan’s YMTL, to establish India’s first private semiconductor manufacturing facility in Andhra Pradesh.

🏢 India’s first CSIR Mega ‘Innovation Complex’ was inaugurated in Mumbai by Dr. Jitendra Singh.

⚡ Lotus Wireless Technologies (LWT), India & AIT Austrian Institute of Technology developed India’s first commercial-scale Medium Voltage Solid-State Transformer (SST).

🚖 India’s first flying taxi prototype, ‘Shunya’, was unveiled at Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025.

🖱️ OTEK unveiled ‘BM09’, India’s first AI-integrated mouse for enhanced productivity and multitasking.

💓 Army Hospital (Research & Referral), Delhi Cantt performed India’s first LVAD implantation using the HeartMate 3 device in a government institution.

❤️ Dr. K.M. Cherian, renowned cardiac surgeon & Padma Shri awardee, who performed India’s first coronary artery bypass surgery, passed away.

December 2024

Amara Raja Infra has completed India’s first green hydrogen fueling station for NTPC Limited in Leh, Ladakh.

Connectivity between Rameshwaram island and mainland to resume with India’s first vertical lift rail bridge at Pamban, executed by Rail Vikas Nigam Limited.

IIT Madras has built India’s first Hyperloop test track.

Delhi inaugurated the country’s first underground shooting range for NCC cadets.

Hyderabad chosen as the site for India’s first Google Safety Engineering Centre (GSEC).

Uttar Pradesh becomes India’s first state to fully integrate its procurement process with the Government e-Marketplace (GeM).

India’s first Integrated Waste Management City-cum-Learning Centre to be established in Gorakhpur by September 2025.

ICAR – IISR introduced India’s first ginger variety, “IISR Surasa,” developed for use as a vegetable.

India’s first diabetes biobank has been established in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

Uttarakhand is set to become the first Indian state to implement a dedicated Yoga Policy.

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways launched India’s first low-floor electric city bus, named SWITCH EiV12.

Masali village in Banaskantha, Gujarat, became the country’s first solar border village.

India’s first bio-bitumen-based National Highway stretch on NH-44 in Mansar, Nagpur, Maharashtra, was developed by Praj Industries with CRRI, NHAI, and Oriental.

Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport, Indore, became India’s first zero-waste airport with a 3000 sq. ft. material recovery facility.

Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of Ken-Betwa River linking project, the country’s first interlinking of rivers project, with an estimated cost of ₹45,000 crore.

November 2024

India’s first Constitution Museum was inaugurated at O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU), Sonipat, Haryana, to enhance public understanding of the Constitution.

Hanooman AI launched Everest 1.0, India’s first multi-lingual and multi-modal foundational Large Language Model (LLM).

The Government of India inaugurated the complex of India’s first Biomanufacturing Institute, BRIC-NABI, in Mohali.

RackBank launched India’s first purpose-built AI Data Center in Indore.

India’s first modern self-sufficient gaushala with a Compressed Biogas (CBG) plant was inaugurated in Gwalior.

TakeMe2Space announced the launch of MOI-TD (My Orbital Infrastructure – Technology Demonstrator), India’s first AI lab in space.

October 2024

The Prime Minister recently inaugurated ‘Lal Tipara Gaushala’, India’s first modern and self-reliant gaushala, in collaboration with Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL).

Kerala inaugurated India’s first supercapacitor manufacturing facility at Keltron Component Complex Limited (KCCL).

India’s first Demonstration Facility for Biopolymers was inaugurated by Praj Industries in Jejuri, Pune.

Maharashtra launched India’s first integrated state-level Cyber Command and Control Center, equipped with world-class technology and expertise.

The Chief Minister of Meghalaya launched EasyLottery.in, India’s first fully digital lottery platform, to bring transparency and efficiency to the lottery sector.

Pavana Chitra, India’s first airport-based, self-powered indoor air quality monitoring facility, was unveiled at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport.

India’s first Writer’s Village was inaugurated in Uttarakhand.

August – September 2024

India’s first silicon carbide manufacturing facility will be set up in the state of Odisha.

Shimla has introduced India’s first urban ropeway network to tackle traffic congestion.

Odisha has inaugurated India’s first rice ATM named ‘Annapurti‘.

Scientists from Agharkar Research Institute (ARI), Pune have discovered India’s first indigenous methane-mitigating agents from rice fields and wetlands in Western Ghats and Vetal Tekdi, Maharashtra.

The Kerala government partnered with IBM to host India’s first International GenAI Conclave in Kochi.

Andhra Pradesh MedTech Zone (AMTZ) and Transasia Diagnostics Pvt Ltd, Mumbai have developed India’s first indigenously made monkeypox RT-PCR Kit called ‘ErbaMDx‘.

June to July 2024

8X Ventures, Arctic Invent, and SanchiConnect have launched India’s first privately managed deeptech innovation hub, targeting to mobilize $100 million in the Indian deeptech ecosystem.

Ludhiana, Punjab is home to India’s first metaverse-powered virtual model Polling Booth, unveiled by CrewSphere: ICP India and Volaverse.

Rajaji National Park has become the site of India’s first biosphere called Rajaji Raghati Biosphere (RRB), created by Jai Dhar Gupta and Vijay Dhasmana.

Assam Secretariat has been declared as India’s first green state government headquarters.

May 2024

Indian Army and Punit Balan Group collaborated to inaugurate India’s first Constitution Park in Pune.

The first India-made semiconductor chips will be introduced by Micron Technology in 2025.

India’s first Astro Tourism campaign was launched in Uttarakhand.

India has been designated as the guest country for the 11th edition of the Neiba International Book and Culture Fair 2024 in the Dominican Republic.

Mindgrove launched India’s first commercial System on Chip (SoC) named Secure Internet of Things (IoT).

Setu unveiled Sesame, India’s first Large Language Model (LLM) for the banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI) sector.

Indian Rubber Manufacturers Research Institute (IRMRI) and Emertech Innovations Pvt Ltd announced the successful incorporation of blockchain innovations in the rubber sector.

India’s 1st commercial Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project received regulatory approval from the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC), developed by BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL) in partnership with India Grid Trust (IndiGrid) and the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP).

Kadet Defence Systems, in collaboration with DRDO, developed India’s first Loitering Aerial Munitions (LAM) for armed forces.

India’s homegrown multilingual GenAI platform ‘Hanooman’ was launched in 98 global languages by 3AI Holding Limited and Seetha Mahalaxmi (SML) India Private Limited.

Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Lucknow launched India’s first comprehensive climate analytics course in collaboration with Uttar Pradesh’s Climate Resilience Observatory.

India’s first dedicated mythological platform named Hari Om was introduced.

Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) exported its first-ever parcel of XP100, India’s 1st superior 100-octane premium fuel, to its subsidiary in Sri Lanka.

Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) introduced India’s first non-genetically modified herbicide-tolerant Basmati rice variety named Pusa Basmati in 1979.

Reliance Industries is set to begin construction on India’s first Multimodal Logistics Park at Mappedu near Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

April 2024

India’s President, Smt Droupadi Murmu, launched the first home-grown gene therapy for cancer, CAR-T cell therapy, at IIT Bombay on April 4, 2024.

India plans to establish its first privately managed strategic petroleum reserve by 2029-30, allowing trading of stored oil, following models seen in Japan and South Korea.

Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL), in partnership with Satellogic, launched India’s first private sector-built sub-metre resolution earth observation satellite, TSAT-1A.

India inaugurated its first multi-purpose green hydrogen pilot project at the Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station in Himachal Pradesh’s Jhakri, aiming to produce green hydrogen through renewable energy sources.

March 2024

Kerala government launched India’s first state-owned OTT platform, “CSpace”.

PM Narendra Modi inaugurated India’s first under-river metro tunnel in Kolkata.

Nagpur launched India’s first city-specific Zero Carbon Buildings Action Plan (ZCBAP).

Maharashtra launched India’s first Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) powered bus.

India’s first Ayurvedic cafe “Soma-The Ayurvedic Kitchen” was inaugurated in New Delhi.

GoodEnough Energy announced to build India’s first and largest Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) gigafactory in Jammu and Kashmir.

February 2024

Banaras Hindu University (BHU) inaugurated North India’s first human DNA bank.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh unveiled the statue of India’s first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) late General Bipin Rawat in Dehradun.

Jacintha Kalyan became India’s first woman Pitch curator (Cricket).

PM Modi launched India’s first indigenous green hydrogen fuel cell inland waterway vessel manufactured by Cochin Shipyard under the Harit Nauka initiative.

January 2024

IndusInd Bank has recently launched ‘eSvarna,’ India’s first Corporate Credit Card on the RuPay network.

Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar has flagged off India’s first indigenously manufactured Drishti 10 ‘Starliner’ Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), manufactured by Adani Defence and Aerospace.

India’s First National Highway Steel Slag Road on the Indapur-Panvel Section has been inaugurated on NH-66.

The first World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR) focused on healthcare and life sciences will be launched in Hyderabad, with the theme “State Health Tech Landscape.”

The “Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Intelligent Internet of Things (IIoT) Sensors” and India’s first Graphene Centre, “India Innovation Centre for Graphene (IICG),” has been inaugurated at Maker Village, Kochi.

Goa has become India’s first state to launch Regenerative Tourism.

Indian Immunologicals Limited (IIL) has launched ‘Havisure,’ India’s first indigenously developed Hepatitis A vaccine.

Odisha state government has announced the establishment of India’s first melanistic (Black) tiger safari.

Airbus has partnered with the Tata Group to set up India’s first helicopter Final Assembly Line in the private sector to produce the H125 helicopter.

Indian Newspaper Day is celebrated on 29th January every year to commemorate the establishment of India’s first newspaper, Hicky’s Bengal Gazette.

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