Recently Renamed Places and Cities in India [2025 Updated List]

India has seen many name changes in recent years as part of cultural, historical, and political updates. This post highlights the recently renamed places and cities in India, updated for 2025. These changes are important for competitive exams, current affairs, and general knowledge.

From famous cities to lesser-known towns, the government renaming list includes updates that reflect India’s rich heritage and evolving identity. Whether it’s a renamed city, state, or landmark, staying updated helps in exams like UPSC, SSC, and state-level tests. Explore the latest renaming list of Indian cities and places with this easy-to-understand and exam-friendly guide.

List of Recently Changed Names 2024

October-December 2024

• Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami announced the Rural Enterprise Acceleration Project (REAP) will now be called Gramothan Yojana.

• The Rural Business Incubator (RBI) Scheme in Uttarakhand has been renamed as the Chief Minister (CM) Udyamshala Yojana, aiming to support rural entrepreneurship.

• Maharashtra’s State Skills Development University will now be known as Padma Vibhushan Ratan Tata Skills University; the Udyog Ratna Award has also been renamed as the Ratan Tata Udyog Ratna Award.

• Two Chhattisgarh government schemes have been renamed after Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay.

• The Kaksar Bridge was recently renamed as Capt. Amit Bhardwaj Setu in honor of his sacrifice during the Kargil War.

• The India Development Initiative, started in 2003-04, was later renamed as the IDEAS Scheme to support developing countries with developmental assistance through MEA and Exim Bank.

January to September 2024

• Joshimath in Uttarakhand has been officially renamed as Jyotirmath.

• Jabalpur airport in Madhya Pradesh will be named after Rani Durgavati, the warrior queen.

• The Indian Navy has renamed the colonial-era term ‘Jackstaff’ to National Flag Staff.

• The Rajasthan state government has renamed the “Indira Rasoi Yojana” to “Shree Annapurna Rasoi Yojana”.

• The President of India has renamed ‘Durbar Hall’ to Ganatantra Mandap.

Renamed Student Welfare Schemes by the Andhra Pradesh (AP) Education Department

The AP Education Department has recently renamed six student welfare schemes that were previously named after former Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy. These schemes aim to enhance education and welfare for students across the state.

Talliki Vandanam

• Previously Known As: Jagananna Amma Vodi
• Overview: Provides financial aid to mothers for their children’s education.
• Launch Year: 2020
• Benefit: Deposits ₹15,000 in the mother’s bank account to encourage parents to send their children to school.

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Vidya Mitra

• Previously Known As: Jagananna Vidya Kanuka
• Overview: Offers education kits (including school bags and books) to students.
• Launch Year: 2021
• Target Group: Students from Class I to X in government schools.

Dokka Seethamma Madhyahana Badi Bojanam

• Previously Known As: Jagananna Gorumudda
• Overview: A mid-day meal scheme to provide nutritious food to students.
• Launch Year: 2020
• Objective: Improves the nutrition of public school students by modifying the mid-day meal menu.

Mana Badi-Mana Bhavishyaktu

• Previously Known As: Mana Badi Nadu Nedu
• Overview: Focuses on school renovation and infrastructure improvement.
• Launch Year: 2019
• Goal: Improves learning outcomes and decreases the school dropout rate.

Balika Raksha

• Previously Known As: Sweccha
• Overview: Provides free sanitary napkins to female students.
• Launch Year: 2021
• Benefit: 10 lakh adolescent girls (Grades 7–12) receive 10 sanitary napkins monthly across government schools and colleges.

Abdul Kalam Prathiba Puraskaram

• Previously Known As: Jagananna Animutyalu
• Overview: Rewards top-performing students in government schools.
• Awards:
  • ₹1 lakh for the state-level topper in the SSC exam.
  • ₹75,000 for the second state-level topper.
  • ₹50,000 for the third state-level topper.
  • District-level and constituency-level toppers also receive financial awards.

List of Recently Changed Names 2023

New Name of 21 Unnamed Islands in Andaman & Nicobar Islands

Prime Minister Narendra Modi named the 21 largest unnamed islands of Andaman and Nicobar Islands after Param Vir Chakra awardees in a ceremony on the occasion of Parakram Diwas.

Here is the list of Param Vir Chakra awardees and island names

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