Current Affairs — 15 August 2025
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Fri, 15 Aug 2025
79th Independence Day: PM announces ₹1 lakh crore Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana, next-gen GST reforms by Diwali
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his 12th Independence Day address from the Red Fort on 15 August 2025, announced the ₹1 lakh crore PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana, next-generation GST reforms by Diwali, a Reform Task Force and a High-Power Demography Mission.
PM announces Mission Sudarshan Chakra: national security shield for strategic and civilian sites by 2035
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Mission Sudarshan Chakra in his Independence Day address on 15 August 2025, saying that by 2035 important strategic and civilian places would get complete security cover through new technology platforms.
NHAI rolls out FASTag Annual Pass at about 1,150 toll plazas
The National Highways Authority of India implemented the FASTag Annual Pass from 15 August 2025 at about 1,150 toll plazas, offering one year or 200 crossings for a one-time fee of ₹3,000 for non-commercial vehicles.
Nagaland Governor La. Ganesan passes away in Chennai at 80
Nagaland Governor La. Ganesan, a former Tamil Nadu BJP president, died at a private hospital in Chennai on 15 August 2025 at the age of 80.
Roof collapse at Dargah Patte Shah near Humayun's Tomb in Delhi kills seven
A roof collapsed at Dargah Patte Shah near Humayun's Tomb in Delhi on the afternoon of 15 August 2025, and the death toll rose to seven.