Current Affairs — 22 August 2025
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Fri, 22 Aug 2025
Supreme Court three-judge bench modifies stray dogs order: sterilised dogs to be released, feeding only at designated spots
A three-judge Supreme Court bench on 22 August 2025 modified its 11 August order on stray dogs in Delhi-NCR, directing that picked-up dogs be sterilised, dewormed, vaccinated and released back to the same area, except rabid or aggressive dogs.
PM Modi inaugurates 13.61 km of new Kolkata Metro sections and lays foundation of 7.2 km Kona Expressway
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of projects worth over ₹5,200 crore in Kolkata on 22 August 2025, including 13.61 km of new metro network and the 7.2 km six-lane elevated Kona Expressway.
PM Modi inaugurates and lays foundation of projects worth ₹12,000 crore in Gaya, including Aunta–Simaria Ganga bridge and Buxar thermal plant
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of development projects worth ₹12,000 crore at Gaya, Bihar, on 22 August 2025, including the Aunta–Simaria bridge project on NH-31 and the 660 MW Buxar Thermal Power Plant.
Department of Posts and AMFI sign MoU for India Post to distribute mutual funds through post offices
The Department of Posts and the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) signed an MoU in Mumbai on 22 August 2025 under which India Post will act as a mutual fund distributor through its postal network.
NITI Aayog releases report 'Rethinking Homestays: Navigating Policy Pathways'
NITI Aayog released the report 'Rethinking Homestays: Navigating Policy Pathways', prepared with the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), on 22 August 2025.
Rajnath Singh interacts with women officers of UN Women Military Officers Course 2025; unveils 'Blue Helmet Odyssey' journal
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh interacted on 22 August 2025 with women officers from 15 countries and India attending the UN Women Military Officers Course (UNWMOC-2025) in New Delhi.
ISRO hosts National Space Meet 2.0 at Bharat Mandapam to chart space-applications roadmap for Viksit Bharat 2047
ISRO hosted the National Space Meet 2.0 on 'Leveraging Space Technology and Applications for Viksit Bharat 2047' at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 22 August 2025 as part of the 2nd National Space Day celebrations.
Supreme Court allows voters excluded from Bihar draft roll to file claims online with Aadhaar or any of 11 documents
The Supreme Court on 22 August 2025 directed the Election Commission to let voters excluded from Bihar's draft electoral roll under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) file claims online as well as physically, with Aadhaar or any one of 11 prescribed documents.
CCRAS and WHO-SEARO conclude regional workshop on Good Manufacturing Practices for herbal medicines in Mumbai
The four-day Regional Workshop on WHO Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) for Herbal Medicines, organised by CCRAS and WHO-SEARO, concluded at RRAP-Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Mumbai, on 22 August 2025.