Current Affairs — 02 October 2025
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Thu, 02 Oct 2025
Rajnath Singh performs Shastra Puja at Bhuj, warns Pakistan over Sir Creek
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh performed Shastra Puja at Bhuj Military Station, Gujarat, on Vijayadashami, 2 October 2025, and warned that any Pakistani misadventure in the Sir Creek sector would get a decisive response.
Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme draws ₹1.15 lakh crore investment proposals
The Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) received 249 applications with proposed investment of ₹1,15,351 crore, nearly double its target, Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on 2 October 2025.
Ashwini Vaishnaw launches NIELIT Digital University, opens five new NIELIT centres
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw launched the NIELIT Digital University platform in New Delhi on 2 October 2025 and virtually inaugurated five new NIELIT centres.
Padma Vibhushan vocalist Pandit Chhannulal Mishra dies at 89
Pandit Chhannulal Mishra, the Banaras gharana Hindustani classical vocalist and Padma Vibhushan awardee, died in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, on 2 October 2025 at the age of 89.
Gandhi Jayanti 2025: Nation marks Mahatma Gandhi's 156th birth anniversary
India observed Gandhi Jayanti on 2 October 2025, the 156th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, with tributes led by the Vice-President at Raj Ghat and the Prime Minister.
Bhupender Yadav lays foundation of 'Namo Van' at Manesar as Wildlife Week 2025 begins
Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav laid the foundation stone of 'Namo Van' at Manesar, Haryana, on 2 October 2025 to mark Wildlife Week 2025 (2–8 October).
RSS completes 100 years; PM and Vice-President mark centenary
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) completed 100 years on Vijayadashami, 2 October 2025, with the Prime Minister and the Vice-President marking the centenary.
Swachhata Hi Seva 2025 culminates on Swachh Bharat Diwas; over 16 crore took part
The Swachhata Hi Seva 2025 campaign (17 September–2 October) culminated on Swachh Bharat Diwas, 2 October 2025, with over 16 crore citizens taking part.
National Consumer Helpline logs 3,981 GST 2.0 dockets; milk prices top grievances
The National Consumer Helpline (NCH) received 3,981 dockets related to the Next-Generation GST reforms, 69% of them grievances, the Department of Consumer Affairs said on 2 October 2025.
Nation pays tribute to Lal Bahadur Shastri on his birth anniversary
Former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri was remembered on his birth anniversary on 2 October 2025, with the Vice-President paying tribute at Vijay Ghat.
Fit India Freedom Run 6.0 held on Gandhi Jayanti with pledge against single-use plastic
The Fit India Mission held Freedom Run 6.0 across the country on Gandhi Jayanti, 2 October 2025, with a pledge to end single-use plastic and keep public places litter-free.
11 killed as tractor-trolley falls into pond during Durga idol immersion in Khandwa
Eleven people, including eight minors, died on 2 October 2025 when a tractor-trolley carrying devotees for Durga idol immersion overturned into a pond in the Pandhana area of Khandwa district, Madhya Pradesh.