Current Affairs February 2025

20th February 2025

Political Developments

• Rekha Gupta, BJP’s first-time MLA, sworn in as Chief Minister of Delhi at Ramlila Maidan.

Cricket Milestone

• Mohammed Shami became the fastest Indian bowler to reach 200 ODI wickets.
  • Achieved in 5126 balls, breaking Mitchell Starc’s record of 5240 balls.
  • In terms of matches, Shami is joint-second fastest (104 ODIs) with Saqlain Mushtaq.

Economic Policy

• Government extended the tenure of Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) V. Anantha Nageswaran for two years till March 2027.