Current Affairs One-liners — 08 October 2025
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Wed, 08 Oct 2025
- On 8 October 2025 in Mumbai, PM Narendra Modi inaugurated Phase 1 of the ₹19,650 crore Navi Mumbai International Airport, dedicated the entire 33.5 km underground Mumbai Metro Line 3 (Aqua Line) and launched the 'Mumbai One' common mobility app.
- On 8 October 2025 NITI Aayog released 'AI for Inclusive Societal Development', a roadmap on using AI for India's 490 million informal workers, proposing a national Mission Digital ShramSetu.
- On 8 October 2025 in New Delhi, MNRE Minister and ISA Assembly President Pralhad Joshi launched the curtain raiser for the Eighth International Solar Alliance Assembly, to be held at Bharat Mandapam from 27 to 30 October 2025.
- Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal co-chaired the first meeting of the upgraded India–Qatar Joint Commission on Economic and Commercial Cooperation in Doha, where the two sides set a goal of doubling trade by 2030 and he launched UPI services in Qatar (PIB, 8 October 2025).
- On 8 October 2025 the Ministry of Labour and Employment released the draft National Labour & Employment Policy – Shram Shakti Niti 2025 for public consultation, with feedback invited by 27 October 2025.
- India received the International Social Security Association's Outstanding Achievement in Social Security Award 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya highlighted it on 8 October 2025.
- On 8 October 2025 the Indian Air Force marked its 93rd anniversary with a parade at Air Force Station Hindan, Ghaziabad, reviewed by Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh.
- On 8 October 2025 at Yashobhoomi, Delhi, PM Narendra Modi addressed India Mobile Congress 2025 (8–11 October, theme 'Innovate to Transform') and said the Made in India 4G stack puts India among just five countries with this capability.
- On 8 October 2025 the Election Commission said Bihar electors above 85 and those with benchmark disabilities can vote by postal ballot from home using Form 12D, under Section 60(c) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
- On 8 October 2025 in New Delhi, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav presented the Global Big Cats Photography Competition 2025 awards, a pre-summit event for the Global Summit on Big Cat Conservation that India will host in 2026.
- A PIB explainer of 8 October 2025 says the GST rate cuts to 5% on cashew, coir, spices, processed seafood, tea and GI products such as Malabar Pepper and Vazhakulam pineapple will cut costs by about 6–11% for Kerala's producers.
- On 8 October 2025 the Ministry of Coal, through its Nominated Authority, issued vesting orders for five commercial coal blocks, taking the total vested or allocated under commercial auctions to 125.