Current Affairs — 07 August 2025
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Thu, 07 Aug 2025
Parliament clears Coastal Shipping Bill, 2025
The Rajya Sabha passed the Coastal Shipping Bill, 2025 on 7 August 2025, completing its passage through Parliament; the Bill replaces Part XIV of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 and aims to raise coastal cargo to 230 million tonnes by 2030.
ECI notifies Vice-Presidential Election 2025 schedule; poll, if needed, on 9 September
The Election Commission of India notified the schedule for the Vice-Presidential Election, 2025 on 7 August 2025, with 21 August as the last date for nominations and 9 September as the polling date if a contest is required.
PM inaugurates M.S. Swaminathan Centenary Conference; first Food and Peace Award goes to Nigeria's Prof. Adenle
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the M.S. Swaminathan Centenary International Conference at ICAR-Pusa, New Delhi, on 7 August 2025 and presented the first M.S. Swaminathan Award for Food and Peace to Professor Adenle of Nigeria.
NCERT adds chapters on Sam Manekshaw, Brigadier Mohammad Usman and Major Somnath Sharma
The Ministry of Defence said on 7 August 2025 that chapters on Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, Brigadier Mohammad Usman and Major Somnath Sharma have been added to the NCERT syllabus this academic year.
CDS releases declassified Joint Doctrines for Cyberspace and Amphibious Operations
Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan released the declassified versions of the Joint Doctrines for Cyberspace Operations and Amphibious Operations at the Chiefs of Staff Committee meeting in New Delhi on 7 August 2025.
11th National Handloom Day: 24 master weavers get Sant Kabir and National Handloom Awards
Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh inaugurated the 11th National Handloom Day in New Delhi on 7 August 2025 and conferred the Sant Kabir and National Handloom Awards on 24 master weavers, including six women and one Divyang artisan.
NSA Ajit Doval meets President Putin at the Kremlin
National Security Adviser Ajit Doval met Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow on 7 August 2025, after holding talks earlier that day with Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu.
PM Modi receives phone call from Brazil's President Lula
Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a telephone call from Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on 7 August 2025; the leaders reiterated their commitment to take the India–Brazil Strategic Partnership to new heights.