Current Affairs — 16 October 2025

🚄 Infrastructure & Energy 📍 Andhra Pradesh Must know

PM Modi ne Kurnool (AP) mein Rs 13,430 crore ke projects launch kiye

16 Oct 2025, Kurnool: PM Modi ne industry, power, roads, rail, defence aur petroleum ke ~Rs 13,430 crore ke projects ka shilanyas/udghatan kiya.

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🛡️ Internal Security 📍 Chhattisgarh Must know

2 din mein CG aur MH mein 258 Naxalites ka surrender; Abujhmarh aur North Bastar Naxal-free

Amit Shah (16 Oct 2025): 2 din mein 258 Naxalites ne surrender kiya; Abujhmarh aur North Bastar Naxal terror se free declare.

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📊 Reports & Indices 📍 India Important

State Mining Readiness Index jaari; MP, Goa, Punjab apni categories mein top

PIB (16 Oct 2025): Ministry of Mines ne SMRI aur state rankings jaari ki — Cat A: MP, Cat B: Goa, Cat C: Punjab top.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Delhi Important

UNTCC Chiefs' Conclave 2025 New Delhi mein sampann

14–16 Oct 2025, New Delhi: Indian Army ne UN Troop Contributing Countries Chiefs' Conclave host kiya — 32 nations.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Brazil Important

India–Brazil Joint Declaration: MERCOSUR–India PTA ko deepen karna

16 Oct 2025, New Delhi: Brazil VP Geraldo Alckmin aur Piyush Goyal ne MERCOSUR–India PTA ke substantial expansion ki declaration jaari ki.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 Rajasthan Important

5th Khelo India University Games Rajasthan ke 7 cities mein, 24 Nov–5 Dec 2025

PIB (16 Oct 2025): 5th KIUG Rajasthan ke 7 shehron mein 24 Nov–5 Dec 2025; 23 medal sports + kho-kho demonstration.

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🌐 International Organisations 📍 India

India UN-GGIM-AP Regional Committee ka Co-Chair bana (2025–2028)

PIB (16 Oct 2025): Surveyor General Hitesh Kumar S. Makwana ke through India UN-GGIM-AP ka Co-Chair chuna gaya.

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🥇 Firsts & Records 📍 Chhattisgarh

NMDC Steel pipeline pipes ke hot-rolled steel par BIS licence paane wali pehli company

PIB (16 Oct 2025): NMDC Steel ko IS 18384:2023 BIS licence mila — India mein pehli; World Standards Day 2025, Raipur.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India

NHRC ka 32nd Foundation Day; chief guest Ram Nath Kovind

16 Oct 2025, Vigyan Bhawan: NHRC ka 32nd Foundation Day — chief guest former President Ram Nath Kovind; NHRC 12 Oct 1993 ko bana.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Andhra Pradesh

PM ne Nimmaluru (AP) mein BEL ki Advanced Night Vision factory dedicate ki

16 Oct 2025: PM Modi ne BEL ki Nimmaluru (Krishna district, AP) wali ~Rs 360 crore ki Advanced Night Vision Products Factory dedicate ki.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 Sri Lanka

Colombo mein 78th WHO SEARO session: India ka healthy ageing par commitment

PIB (16 Oct 2025): MoS Health Anupriya Patel ne Colombo (13–15 Oct 2025) mein 78th WHO SE Asia Regional Committee ke ministerial roundtable mein India ko represent kiya.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Australia

India–Australia ka 5th Energy Dialogue New Delhi mein

16 Oct 2025, New Delhi: 5th India–Australia Energy Dialogue — co-chairs Manohar Lal aur Chris Bowen.

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