Current Affairs — 23 August 2025

💹 Trade & Industry 📍 United States Must know

India Post ne 25 August se USA ke liye zyadatar postal articles ki booking temporarily rok di

Department of Posts ne 23 August 2025 ko announce kiya ki US ke de minimis exemption wapas lene wale order ke baad 25 August se letters/documents aur USD 100 tak ke gifts ko chhodkar USA ke liye saare postal articles ki booking temporarily suspend rahegi.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Odisha Must know

DRDO ne Odisha coast par Integrated Air Defence Weapon System (IADWS) ke pehle flight-tests kiye

DRDO ne 23 August 2025 ko Odisha coast par QRSAM, VSHORADS missiles aur laser-based directed energy weapon ko milakar bani Integrated Air Defence Weapon System (IADWS) ke pehle flight-tests successfully kiye.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 India Must know

National Space Day 2025: 'From Aryabhata to Gaganyaan'; Jitendra Singh ne 2040 tak Moon par Indian ka roadmap bataya

India ne 23 August 2025 ko 'From Aryabhata to Gaganyaan' theme ke saath National Space Day manaya; PM Narendra Modi ne video se address kiya aur main programme New Delhi ke Bharat Mandapam mein hua.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Australia Important

India–Australia CECA negotiations ka 11th round New Delhi mein poora

India–Australia Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) ka 11th round negotiations chhe din ki baatcheet ke baad 23 August 2025 ko New Delhi mein poora hua.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 West Bengal Important

NorthEast United FC ne Kolkata final mein Diamond Harbour FC ko 6–1 se harakar Durand Cup retain kiya

NorthEast United FC ne 23 August 2025 ko Kolkata mein 134th Durand Cup ke final mein debutants Diamond Harbour FC ko 6–1 se harakar title retain kiya.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 Bihar Important

NAMASTE scheme: 85,819 sewer aur septic tank workers profile hue, Patna mein Virendra Kumar ne bataya

Union Social Justice Minister Dr Virendra Kumar ne 23 August 2025 ko Patna mein NAMASTE scheme programme mein bataya ki 85,819 sewer aur septic tank workers profile hue hain, 76,736 ko PPE kits aur 60,586 ko Ayushman cards diye gaye hain.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Maharashtra Important

Konkan Railway ne Kolad aur Verna ke beech private cars ke liye pehli Ro-Ro train chalayi

Konkan Railway ne Ganpati festival se pehle 23 August 2025 ko Maharashtra ke Kolad aur Goa ke Verna ke beech private cars ke liye roll-on roll-off (Ro-Ro) train service shuru ki.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Kerala

Centre ne Kerala ke Kuttanad mein diversified fish farming revive karne ka pilot project announce kiya

Fisheries Ministry ne 23 August 2025 ko bataya ki Union MoS George Kurian ne ICAR-CMFRI, Kochi mein consultative meeting ke baad Kerala ke Kuttanad region mein diversified fish farming revive karne ka pilot project announce kiya.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India

CCPA ne misleading CoolSculpting fat-loss ads ke liye VLCC par ₹3 lakh ka jurmana lagaya

Central Consumer Protection Authority ne 23 August 2025 ko bataya ki usne CoolSculpting procedure se fat loss ke misleading ads ke liye VLCC Limited par ₹3 lakh ka penalty lagaya hai.

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