| The former first class cricketer who has been appointed as the new Secretary of BCCI replacing Shri Jay Shah who has taken over as the Chairman of ICC | Devajit Saikia |
| The newly opened 6.5 km Sonamarg Tunnel, previously known as Z-Morh Tunnel, connects Sonamarg in the Ganderbal district to | Gagangair |
| All India Radio’s special channels dedicated to Mahakumbh 2025 inaugurated by Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Shri Yogi Adityanath is named | Kumbhvani and Kumbh Mangal Dhwani |
| The place in Odisha at which the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas convention was inaugurated by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi with H.E. Christine Carla Kangaloo, President of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago as the Chief Guest | Bhubaneshwar |
| The Chief Minister who has announced 1 million dollar prize for deciphering the script of Indus Valley civilisation | Shri MK Stalin (CM of Tamil Nadu) |
| The Argentine footballer who has been chosen to be awarded the US Presidential Medal of Freedom by Mr Joe Biden, the President of United States of America | Lionel Messi |
| The team which has won the 2024-25 Santosh Trophy ffootball tournament defeating Kerala in the finals at GMC Balayogi Stadium in Hyderabad | West Bengal |
| The theme of Grameen Bharat Mahotsav 2025 held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi from 04 to 09 January 2025 | Building a Resilient Rural India for a Viksit Bharat 2024 |
| The place in Tamil Nadu where India's first glass over bridge was inaugurated by Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister MK Stalin | Kanya Kumari |
| The Governor of Kerala who has been appointed as the new Governor of Bihar succeeding Shri Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar who has been appointed as the Governor of Kerala | Shri Arif Mohammad Khan |
| The former principal scientific adviser to the Government of India, Director of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission of India, known for his integral role in India's nuclear weapons program, who passed away on 04 January 2025 | Shri Rajagopala Chidambaram |
| The former Indian squash player, winner of six straight National Squash Championships from 1977 to 1982 who passed away on 01 December 2024 | Shri Raj Manchanda |
| The Indian botany scholar and taxonomist, known for devoting over 35 years of his life to research, translation and annotation work of the Latin botanical treatise Hortus Malabaricus, who passed away on 01 January 2025 | Shri KS Manilal |
| The year 2025 has been declared by the Ministry of Defence to be the Year of | Reforms |
A. Regular Category
B. Lifetime Category
Designated by: United Nations General Assembly
First Observed in: 2019
Designated by : United Nations General Assembly
Theme: AI and education: Preserving human agency in a world of automation
First Observed in: 2019
Designated by : United Nations General Assembly
First Observed in: 2024
Designated by : United Nations General Assembly
First Observed in: 2006
Designated by : World Health Organisation
Theme: Beat Leprosy, End Stigma, and Advocate for Mental Well-Being
Note: India, it is observed on 30 January coinciding with the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
| Ranking | Country | Ranking | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Singapore | 60. | China |
| 2. | Japan | 85. | India |
| 3. | Finland | 90. | Bhutan |
| 3. | France | 96. | Sri Lanka |
| 3. | Germany | 103. | Pakistan |
Awarded by: Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA).
Ceremony held on: January 5, 2025
Best Motion Picture (Drama): The Brutalist directed by Brady Corbet
Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy): Emilia Perez directed by Jacques Audiard
Best Motion Picture (Animated): Flow directed by Gints Zilbalodis
Best Motion Picture (Non-English): Emelia Perez (France) directed by Jacques Audiard
Best Actor (Drama): Adrien Brody for The Brutalist
Best Actress (Drama): Fernanda Torres for I'm Still Here
Best Director: Brady Corbet for The Brutalist
Cecil B. DeMille Award (Honorary Award for outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment): Viola Davis
Carol Burnett Award (Honorary Award for outstanding contributions to television on or off the screen): Ted Danson
Multiple Wins: Emelia Perez 4 awards
Most nominations were received for: Emelia Perez (10 nominations)