UPSC CAPF (AC) Current Affairs One-liners — All time

Tue, 12 Aug 2025

• The Union Public Service Commission announced on 12 August 2025 that it will celebrate its centenary year from 1 October 2025 to 1 October 2026, marking 100 years since the Public Service Commission was set up on 1 October 1926.
• The Union Health Ministry on 12 August 2025 launched SHRESTH, the State Health Regulatory Excellence Index, a first-of-its-kind national initiative to benchmark and strengthen state drug regulatory systems.
• IN-SPACe on 12 August 2025 selected a consortium led by Pixxel, with Piersight Space, SatSure and Dhruva Space, to build and operate India's first fully indigenous commercial Earth Observation constellation of 12 satellites under a public–private partnership.
• Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev telephoned Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 12 August 2025 to convey Independence Day greetings, and the two leaders reviewed bilateral cooperation.

Mon, 11 Aug 2025

• The Lok Sabha on 11 August 2025 passed the Income-Tax (No. 2) Bill, 2025 and the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025 by voice vote without debate, amid Opposition protests.
• Parliament passed the Merchant Shipping Bill, 2025 on 11 August 2025 when the Rajya Sabha adopted it, after the Lok Sabha had passed it on 6 August.
• The Cooperative Election Authority, chaired by Devendra Kumar Singh, held its first consultative meeting with State Cooperative Election Authorities in New Delhi on 11 August 2025.
• The Indian Coast Guard and the Sri Lanka Coast Guard held their 8th High-Level Meeting in New Delhi on 11 August 2025, focusing on marine pollution response, maritime search and rescue and maritime law enforcement.
• The Election Commission of India said on 11 August 2025 that it has identified another 476 registered unrecognised political parties (RUPPs) for delisting, after removing 334 such parties on 9 August.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy by telephone on 11 August 2025 and reaffirmed India's consistent position in favour of a peaceful settlement of the conflict.
• Lieutenant General Simon Stuart, Chief of the Australian Army, began an official four-day visit to India on 11 August 2025, calling on Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi in New Delhi.

Sun, 10 Aug 2025

• Indian boxers finished the U19 Asian Boxing Championships 2025 in Bangkok on 10 August with 14 medals — three gold, seven silver and four bronze — as Nisha, Muskan and Rahul Kundu won titles.
• The Unique Identification Authority of India marked 200 crore Aadhaar Face Authentication transactions on 10 August 2025, doubling from 100 crore in under six months.

Sat, 09 Aug 2025

• Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh announced on 9 August 2025 that India's annual defence production reached an all-time high of ₹1,50,590 crore in FY 2024-25, up 18% over the previous year.
• The Election Commission of India said on 9 August 2025 that it has delisted 334 Registered Unrecognised Political Parties (RUPPs) found non-compliant after verification of 345 such parties by state Chief Electoral Officers.
• The Department of Telecommunications said on 9 August 2025 that the Sanchar Saathi mobile app, launched on 17 January 2025, has crossed 50 lakh downloads.
• INS Tamal, the Indian Navy's newest stealth frigate, concluded a port call at Casablanca, Morocco, from 6 to 9 August 2025 and held a Passage Exercise with Royal Moroccan Navy ship Mohammed VI on departure.
• The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) notified on 9 August 2025 the scheme guidelines for the 23rd National Awards for e-Governance (NAeG) 2026, with 16 awards across seven categories.
• INS Sandhayak, the Indian Navy's first indigenous Survey Vessel Large, entered Changi Naval Base, Singapore, on 9 August 2025, Singapore's National Day, for a three-day maiden visit.

Fri, 08 Aug 2025

• The Union Cabinet on 8 August 2025 approved ₹30,000 crore as compensation to IOCL, BPCL and HPCL for under-recoveries on the sale of domestic LPG, to be paid in 12 tranches.
• The Union Cabinet on 8 August 2025 approved the Multidisciplinary Education and Research Improvement in Technical Education (MERITE) scheme with an outlay of ₹4,200 crore for 2025-26 to 2029-30, including a ₹2,100-crore World Bank loan.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on 8 August 2025; President Putin briefed him on developments concerning Ukraine and PM Modi invited him to India for the 23rd India–Russia Annual Summit later in the year.
• The Government e Marketplace (GeM) celebrated its 9th Foundation Day on 8 August 2025, reporting a Gross Merchandise Value of ₹5.4 lakh crore in FY 2024-25 and announcing seller-friendly reforms such as the end of caution money.
• The Ministry of Heavy Industries on 8 August 2025 extended the PM E-DRIVE scheme by two years, from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2028, within the same outlay of ₹10,900 crore; support for e-2Ws, e-rickshaws and e-3Ws still ends on 31 March 2026.
• The Union Cabinet on 8 August 2025 approved continuing the targeted subsidy of ₹300 per 14.2-kg LPG cylinder, for up to 9 refills a year, for Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana beneficiaries in 2025-26 at a cost of ₹12,000 crore.
• IndiaAI and the National Cancer Grid launched the Cancer AI & Technology Challenge (CATCH) Grant Program on 8 August 2025, offering up to ₹50 lakh per pilot project for AI solutions in cancer screening, diagnosis and treatment.

Thu, 07 Aug 2025

• The Rajya Sabha passed the Coastal Shipping Bill, 2025 on 7 August 2025, completing its passage through Parliament; the Bill replaces Part XIV of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 and aims to raise coastal cargo to 230 million tonnes by 2030.
• The Election Commission of India notified the schedule for the Vice-Presidential Election, 2025 on 7 August 2025, with 21 August as the last date for nominations and 9 September as the polling date if a contest is required.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the M.S. Swaminathan Centenary International Conference at ICAR-Pusa, New Delhi, on 7 August 2025 and presented the first M.S. Swaminathan Award for Food and Peace to Professor Adenle of Nigeria.
• The Ministry of Defence said on 7 August 2025 that chapters on Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, Brigadier Mohammad Usman and Major Somnath Sharma have been added to the NCERT syllabus this academic year.