Current Affairs — 20 October 2025
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Mon, 20 Oct 2025
PM Modi's Diwali address on INS Vikrant: Operation Sindoor, defence exports and Maoist-affected districts down to 11
On 20 October 2025, addressing armed forces personnel on INS Vikrant, PM Narendra Modi said tri-service coordination forced Pakistan to surrender quickly in Operation Sindoor and that Maoist-affected districts have fallen from about 125 before 2014 to 11.
Delhi marks Diwali 2025 under GRAP Stage II as air turns 'very poor'
Delhi celebrated Diwali on 20 October 2025 with Stage II of the Graded Response Action Plan in force across NCR, after CAQM invoked it on 19 October when Delhi's hourly AQI crossed 300.
WWF-India EIACP centre runs 'Green Diwali' campaign under Mission LiFE
On 20 October 2025, the Environment Ministry said WWF-India's EIACP Programme Centre was running a 'Green Diwali' campaign under Mission LiFE, including a 'Breathable Art' installation in Rohini, Delhi.
President Murmu to visit Kerala from 21 to 24 October, including Sabarimala darshan
The President's Secretariat announced on 20 October 2025 that President Droupadi Murmu would visit Kerala from 21 to 24 October 2025, with darshan and aarti at Sabarimala Temple scheduled for 22 October.
Railways running 12,011 festive special trains; over 1 crore passengers carried on specials from 1 to 19 October
On 20 October 2025, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw reviewed passenger movement at the Railway Board War Room; Indian Railways is running 12,011 special trains for Puja, Diwali and Chhath, against 7,724 in the same period last year.
DRI seizes 46,640 smuggled Chinese firecrackers worth ₹4.82 crore at Nhava Sheva under 'Operation Fire Trail'
On 20 October 2025, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence said it had seized 46,640 pieces of Chinese-origin firecrackers worth ₹4.82 crore at Nhava Sheva port, Maharashtra, under 'Operation Fire Trail', and arrested one person from Veraval, Gujarat.