Current Affairs — 18 August 2025

🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Must know

Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025 Lok Sabha mein introduce; 288 provisions decriminalise honge

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal ne 18 August 2025 ko Lok Sabha mein Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025 introduce kiya, jismein 16 Central Acts ke 288 provisions decriminalise karne ka proposal hai.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 China Must know

New Delhi mein Jaishankar–Wang Yi talks: 'three mutuals', de-escalation aur direct flights ki bahali

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar ne 18 August 2025 ko New Delhi mein Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi se talks ki; October 2024 mein Kazan mein leaders ki meeting ke baad yeh kisi Chinese Minister ki pehli visit thi.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

PLFS: April–June 2025 mein unemployment rate 5.4%; rural aur urban dono cover karne wala pehla quarterly bulletin

18 August 2025 ko jaari April–June 2025 ke PLFS Quarterly Bulletin mein unemployment rate (CWS, 15+ age) 5.4% raha aur yeh rural aur urban dono areas cover karne wala series ka pehla bulletin tha.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Sri Lanka Important

India–Sri Lanka naval exercise SLINEX-25 ka 12th edition Colombo mein sampann

India–Sri Lanka bilateral naval exercise SLINEX-25 ka 12th edition 18 August 2025 ko Colombo mein sampann hua.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Important

Rajya Sabha ne Indian Ports Act, 1908 ki jagah lene wala Indian Ports Bill, 2025 pass kiya

Rajya Sabha ne 18 August 2025 ko Indian Ports Bill, 2025 pass kiya, jisse colonial-era Indian Ports Act, 1908 ki jagah lene wale law ko Parliament ki approval poori hui.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Russia Important

President Putin ne PM Modi ko call karke President Trump ke saath Alaska meeting ka assessment share kiya

Russian President Vladimir Putin ne 18 August 2025 ko PM Narendra Modi ko phone kiya aur Alaska mein US President Donald Trump ke saath apni meeting ka assessment share kiya.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Important

Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana portal live

Ministry of Labour and Employment ne 18 August 2025 ko bataya ki 3.5 crore se zyada jobs ke target wali ₹99,446 crore ki Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana ka portal live ho gaya hai.

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🔬 Space 📍 Delhi Important

PM Modi ne astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla se baat ki; 40–50 astronauts ke pool par zor

PM Narendra Modi ne 18 August 2025 ko New Delhi mein astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla se baat ki aur unke space experience aur India ke Gaganyaan aur space station plans par charcha ki.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Uttar Pradesh

Bhuni Toll Plaza par Army personnel se marpeet par NHAI ne toll agency par ₹20 lakh ka penalty lagaya

National Highways Authority of India ne 18 August 2025 ko NH-709A ke Meerut–Karnal section par Bhuni Toll Plaza ki toll collection agency par uske staff dwara Army personnel se marpeet ke baad ₹20 lakh ka penalty lagaya.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Maharashtra

Mumbai mein 'Waterways to Wonder: Unlocking Cruise Tourism' conference

Mumbai Port Trust ne Inland Waterways Authority of India ke saath 18 August 2025 ko Mumbai mein 'Tourism Avenues – Waterways to Wonder: Unlocking Cruise Tourism' conference organise kiya.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Andhra Pradesh

DRI ne Andhra Pradesh ke Anakapalli mein clandestine unit se 119.4 kg Alprazolam seize kiya; aath giraftar

Ministry of Finance ne 18 August 2025 ko bataya ki Directorate of Revenue Intelligence ne Andhra Pradesh ke Anakapalli district ke Atchuthapuram mein ek clandestine manufacturing facility se lagbhag ₹23.88 crore ka 119.4 kg Alprazolam seize kiya.

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