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Archives: October 23, 2025

Sevilla Forum on Debt Launched to Address Global Sovereign Debt Crisis

The Sevilla Forum on Debt, a new international platform to tackle mounting global debt challenges, was launched on 22 October 2025 during the 16th UN Conference on Trade...

October 23, 2025    International / World Current Affairs

2 Million Deaths in India Linked to Air Pollution in 2023: State of Global Air (SoGA) 2025 Report

India recorded a shocking two million deaths due to air pollution-related diseases in 2023, according to the State of Global Air (SoGA) 2025 report jointly published by the...

October 23, 2025    Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Bajrang Setu: India’s First 132-Metre Cable Glass Bridge Set to Open in Rishikesh Soon

India is preparing to inaugurate its first-ever 132-metre cable glass bridge, Bajrang Setu, in Rishikesh. Estimated to cost around ₹70 crore, the bridge is poised to become an...

October 23, 2025    States Current Affairs

New Banking Rules from November 1: Multiple Nominees Allowed for Bank Accounts and Lockers

The Finance Ministry has announced the implementation of key provisions under the Banking Laws (Amendment) Act, 2025, effective from November 1, 2025. These provisions aim to modernise the...

October 23, 2025    Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Defence Acquisition Council Approves ₹79,000 Crore Procurement to Boost Armed Forces

India’s defence modernisation received a major push as the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, cleared key procurement proposals worth approximately ₹79,000 crore. The...

October 23, 2025    Defence Current Affairs

Jammu and Kashmir Revives 150-Year-Old Darbar Transfer After Four-Year Hiatus

The century-old Darbar Transfer system — an administrative tradition in Jammu and Kashmir where the government shifts between Jammu and Srinagar with the changing seasons — has been...

October 23, 2025    States Current Affairs

Veteran ISRO pioneer Dr. Eknath Vasant Chitnis Passes Away

Dr Eknath Vasant Chitnis, one of the founding architects of India’s space programme and a driving force behind the country’s television revolution, passed away in Pune at the...

October 23, 2025    Awards, Honours & Persons in News

Google’s Willow Chip Achieves First-Ever Verifiable Quantum Advantage

In a landmark achievement for quantum technology, Google Quantum AI has announced that its Willow chip has achieved the world’s first verifiable quantum advantage. Using an algorithm named...

October 23, 2025    Science & Technology

Indian-Origin Historian Sunil Amrith Wins British Academy Book Prize for “The Burning Earth

Indian-origin historian Sunil Amrith has been awarded the 2025 British Academy Book Prize for his acclaimed work The Burning Earth: An Environmental History of the Last 500 Years....

October 23, 2025    Awards, Honours & Persons in News

Kerala: First Underwater Tunnel to link Vypin and Fort Kochi

Kerala is set to construct its first underwater tunnel connecting Vypin and Fort Kochi, a major milestone in the state’s coastal highway development. The project, expected to revolutionise...

October 23, 2025    States Current Affairs

What is Dual Valuation Framework?

The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has proposed a “dual valuation framework” for government securities (G-Secs) held in National Pension System (NPS) and Atal Pension Yojana...

October 23, 2025    Economy & Banking Current Affairs

After Cough Syrup Deaths, India Launched “Online National Drug Licensing System (ONDLS)

In the wake of fatal incidents linked to contaminated cough syrups, India’s Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has rolled out a digital system to monitor the production...

October 23, 2025    Economy & Banking Current Affairs