Current Affairs One-liners — 09 August 2025

Sat, 09 Aug 2025

• Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh announced on 9 August 2025 that India's annual defence production reached an all-time high of ₹1,50,590 crore in FY 2024-25, up 18% over the previous year.
• Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated India's first-of-its-kind Animal Stem Cell BioBank and Laboratory at the National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (NIAB), Hyderabad, on 9 August 2025.
• The Election Commission of India said on 9 August 2025 that it has delisted 334 Registered Unrecognised Political Parties (RUPPs) found non-compliant after verification of 345 such parties by state Chief Electoral Officers.
• The first freight train to the Kashmir Valley arrived at the newly commissioned Anantnag Goods Shed on 9 August 2025, carrying cement in 21 wagons from Rupnagar in Punjab; PM Modi called it a great day for commerce and connectivity.
• The Department of Telecommunications said on 9 August 2025 that the Sanchar Saathi mobile app, launched on 17 January 2025, has crossed 50 lakh downloads.
• INS Tamal, the Indian Navy's newest stealth frigate, concluded a port call at Casablanca, Morocco, from 6 to 9 August 2025 and held a Passage Exercise with Royal Moroccan Navy ship Mohammed VI on departure.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute on 9 August 2025 to the revolutionaries of the Kakori Train Action, carried out near Lucknow on 9 August 1925, on its 100th anniversary.
• The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) notified on 9 August 2025 the scheme guidelines for the 23rd National Awards for e-Governance (NAeG) 2026, with 16 awards across seven categories.
• INS Sandhayak, the Indian Navy's first indigenous Survey Vessel Large, entered Changi Naval Base, Singapore, on 9 August 2025, Singapore's National Day, for a three-day maiden visit.