Current Affairs — 13 August 2025
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Wed, 13 Aug 2025
Bhavina Patel wins gold at ITTF World Para Elite in Spokane, rises to world No. 1
Para table tennis player Bhavina Patel won the gold medal in Women's Singles Class 4–5 at the ITTF World Para Elite event held in Spokane, USA from 9 to 13 August 2025.
Singapore DPM Gan Kim Yong calls on President Murmu ahead of 3rd India–Singapore Ministerial Roundtable
A Singapore ministerial delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister and Trade and Industry Minister Gan Kim Yong called on President Droupadi Murmu on 13 August 2025 while in Delhi for the third India–Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR).
TRAI issues India's first manual for rating properties on digital connectivity
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India issued the Manual for Rating of Properties for Digital Connectivity on 13 August 2025, the country's first standardised framework to assess how well buildings support high-speed digital access.
India crosses 100 GW of solar PV module manufacturing capacity under ALMM
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy said on 13 August 2025 that India's solar PV module manufacturing capacity enlisted under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) has reached 100 GW, up from 2.3 GW in 2014.
98th Network Planning Group meeting evaluates seven projects under PM GatiShakti
The Network Planning Group evaluated seven infrastructure projects — one road, one multi-modal logistics park, three rail projects and two PM MITRA textile parks — for conformity with PM GatiShakti principles at its 98th meeting, the Commerce Ministry said on 13 August 2025.
Logo and website of 'Bharat Steel' conference-cum-exhibition launched
Union Steel Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy unveiled the logo, brochure and website of Bharat Steel, the Ministry of Steel's flagship international conference-cum-exhibition, at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on 13 August 2025.