Agniveer Current Affairs — Last 12 months
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Thu, 23 Oct 2025
Health Secretary launches NCDC training modules on handling chemical emergencies
The Union Health Secretary released three training modules on Public Health Management of Chemical Emergencies, developed by NCDC with NDMA and WHO India, at Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi, on 23 October 2025.
14th India–Bhutan Border Management and Security Meeting held in Thimphu
The 14th India–Bhutan Meeting on Border Management and Security was held in Thimphu on 16–17 October 2025, the first since 2019.
Wed, 22 Oct 2025
India rises to 9th in global forest area, stays 3rd in annual forest gain: FAO's Global Forest Resources Assessment 2025
India moved up to 9th place globally in total forest area, from 10th, and kept 3rd place in annual forest area gain, according to the FAO's Global Forest Resources Assessment (GFRA) 2025 released in Bali (PIB, 22 October 2025).
Piyush Goyal leads India's delegation at UNCTAD XVI in Geneva
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal led India's delegation and delivered the national statement at the 16th session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD XVI) in Geneva, as reported by PIB on 22 October 2025.
India begins 7 nm processor design at IIT Madras under SHAKTI: PIB backgrounder
A PIB backgrounder of 22 October 2025 says IIT Madras is developing India's first 7 nanometre processor under its SHAKTI initiative, as announced by Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on 18 October 2025.
JAIMEX-25: INS Sahyadri joins Japan-India Maritime Exercise, makes port call at Yokosuka
INS Sahyadri took part in the sea phase of the Japan India Maritime Exercise (JAIMEX-25) from 16 to 18 October 2025 and reached Yokosuka, Japan, on 21 October 2025 for the harbour phase.
Health Ministry's pan-India CPR Awareness Week trains over 6 lakh people in compression-only CPR
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare held a pan-India CPR Awareness Week from 13 to 17 October 2025, giving hands-on compression-only CPR training to 6,06,374 people and reaching over 7.47 lakh citizens.
PSA Ajay Kumar Sood releases AI playbooks for agriculture and SMEs and an AI Sandbox white paper
Principal Scientific Adviser Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood released two AI playbooks, for agriculture and for SMEs, and an AI Sandbox white paper under the 'AI for India 2030' initiative led by WEF's Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution India (PIB, 22 October 2025).
Tue, 21 Oct 2025
Sanae Takaichi becomes Japan's first woman Prime Minister; PM Modi also greets Bolivia's President-elect Rodrigo Paz Pereira
On 21 October 2025, Japan's Diet designated Sanae Takaichi as the country's 104th Prime Minister and its first woman to hold the office; PM Modi congratulated her and also Rodrigo Paz Pereira on his election as President of Bolivia.
Eight core industries grow 3.0% in September 2025; steel up 14.1%
The Index of Eight Core Industries rose 3.0% (provisional) in September 2025 over September 2024, led by steel at 14.1%, the Commerce Ministry said on 21 October 2025.
UDAN turns nine: 649 routes connecting 93 unserved and underserved airports
The Ministry of Civil Aviation marked the 9th anniversary of the regional connectivity scheme UDAN on 21 October 2025; 649 routes now connect 93 unserved and underserved airports.
Jayant Chaudhary leads World Bank-facilitated Knowledge Exchange Mission to the Philippines
Skill Development Minister Jayant Chaudhary led a Knowledge Exchange Mission to the Philippines from 20 to 22 October 2025, facilitated by the World Bank, on skills, labour mobility and data-driven policy.
IIA study: black-hole radiation and radio jets together drive gas outflows that can suppress star formation
A study led by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics found that radiation from supermassive black holes and their radio jets work together to push gas out of galaxy centres, which can suppress new star formation (PIB, 21 October 2025).
Sun, 19 Oct 2025
Holy Relics of Lord Buddha return to India after first exposition in Kalmykia, Russia
The Holy Relics of Lord Buddha returned to India on 19 October 2025 after a week-long exposition from 11 to 18 October 2025 in Elista, capital of Russia's Republic of Kalmykia, with an Indian delegation led by J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.
Mines Ministry adds intermediate timelines and penalties to speed up operationalisation of auctioned mineral blocks
The Ministry of Mines amended the Mineral (Auction) Rules, 2015 to add intermediate timelines between the Letter of Intent and the mining lease, with penalties for delay and incentives for early production (PIB, 19 October 2025).
World Osteoporosis Day 2025: Ayush Ministry highlights Ayurvedic approaches to bone health
Marking World Osteoporosis Day 2025, the Ministry of Ayush on 19 October 2025 highlighted preventive Ayurvedic care for osteoporosis, which Ayurveda links mainly to vitiated Vata dosha.
Sat, 18 Oct 2025
Nafithromycin, India's first indigenously discovered antibiotic; first indigenous haemophilia gene therapy trial
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said on 18 October 2025 that India has developed its first indigenously discovered antibiotic, Nafithromycin, through the Department of Biotechnology and Wockhardt, and has run its first successful indigenous gene therapy trial for haemophilia at CMC Vellore.
GST Bachat Utsav: Finance Ministry says rate cuts fully passed on for 54 monitored products
At a joint press conference in New Delhi on 18 October 2025, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Next-Gen GST rate cuts had been fully passed on for all 54 products the Finance Ministry was closely monitoring.
Chandrayaan-2's CHACE-2 makes first-ever observation of a solar CME's effect on the Moon's exosphere
On 18 October 2025, in India, ISRO announced that the CHACE-2 instrument on the Chandrayaan-2 orbiter had made the first-ever observation of the effect of the Sun's coronal mass ejection (CME) on the Moon's exosphere.
IndiaAI and WHO invite abstracts for a casebook on AI in health for the Global South
The IndiaAI Mission (MeitY) and the World Health Organization announced a global call for abstracts on scalable AI in health, due by 31 October 2025, for a joint casebook whose selected entries will feature at the India–AI Impact Summit 2026 (PIB, 18 October 2025).
Fri, 17 Oct 2025
Bhupender Yadav delivers India's closing statement at G20 Environment Ministers' Meeting in Cape Town
On 17 October 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav delivered India's closing statement at the G20 Climate and Environmental Sustainability Working Group Ministerial Meeting.
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya calls on PM Modi
Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on 17 October 2025; they discussed education, technology, innovation, development cooperation and fishermen's welfare.
Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty calls on PM Modi during first India–Egypt Strategic Dialogue
Egypt's Foreign Minister Dr Badr Abdelatty called on PM Narendra Modi in New Delhi on 17 October 2025 and briefed him on the first India–Egypt Strategic Dialogue held during his visit.
Thu, 16 Oct 2025
Ministry of Mines releases State Mining Readiness Index; Madhya Pradesh, Goa and Punjab top their categories
The Ministry of Mines released the State Mining Readiness Index (SMRI) and state rankings (PIB, 16 October 2025), with Madhya Pradesh, Goa and Punjab ranked first in Categories A, B and C.
India and Brazil issue Joint Declaration to deepen the MERCOSUR–India Preferential Trade Agreement
On 16 October 2025 in New Delhi, Brazil's Vice President Geraldo Alckmin and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal issued a Joint Declaration to substantially expand the MERCOSUR–India Preferential Trade Agreement, aiming to conclude talks within a year of their launch.
India elected Co-Chair of UN-GGIM Asia-Pacific Regional Committee for 2025–2028
India, represented by Surveyor General Hitesh Kumar S. Makwana, was elected Co-Chair of the Regional Committee of UN Global Geospatial Information Management for Asia and the Pacific (UN-GGIM-AP) for 2025–2028 (PIB, 16 October 2025).
India renews commitment to healthy ageing at 78th WHO South-East Asia Regional Committee in Colombo
MoS Health Anupriya Patel represented India at the Ministerial Roundtable of the 78th Session of the WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia, held in Colombo from 13 to 15 October 2025, on healthy ageing (PIB, 16 October 2025).
India and Australia hold 5th Energy Dialogue in New Delhi
India and Australia held the 5th India–Australia Energy Dialogue in New Delhi on 16 October 2025, co-chaired by Power Minister Manohar Lal and Australia's Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen.
Wed, 15 Oct 2025
Raksha Mantri doubles financial assistance for ex-servicemen and dependents: penury, education and marriage grants
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh approved a 100% increase in financial assistance for ex-servicemen and their dependents under Kendriya Sainik Board schemes, doubling the penury grant to Rs 8,000 a month from 1 November 2025 (PIB, 15 October 2025).
PLFS September 2025: labour force participation at 55.3%, female LFPR at 34.1%, unemployment at 5.2%
The PLFS Monthly Bulletin for September 2025 showed labour force participation at a five-month high of 55.3%, female participation at 34.1% and unemployment up slightly to 5.2% (PIB, 15 October 2025).