CDS Current Affairs — Last 12 months
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Sat, 11 Oct 2025
CEA's 52nd Foundation Day: roadmap for 100 GW nuclear by 2047, Brahmaputra hydro evacuation plan, EADMS portal
On 11 October 2025 in New Delhi, the Central Electricity Authority marked its 52nd Foundation Day by releasing a roadmap for 100 GW of nuclear capacity by 2047, a transmission master plan for about 65 GW of Brahmaputra basin hydropower, and the EADMS portal.
India–EFTA TEPA explainer: $100 billion investment and 1 million jobs pledge, in force since 1 October 2025
A PIB explainer on 11 October 2025 said the India–EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement, signed on 10 March 2024 and in force since 1 October 2025, is the first Indian FTA with binding commitments on investment ($100 billion) and jobs (1 million) over 15 years.
ANRF Executive Council approves Special Purpose Fund and guidelines for ₹1 lakh crore RDI scheme
On 11 October 2025 the Executive Council of the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) approved a Special Purpose Fund and the implementation guidelines for the ₹1 lakh crore Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Fund.
Manohar Lal at G20 Energy Transitions Ministerial in KwaZulu-Natal backs Africa's Mission 300
At the G20 Energy Transitions Ministerial Meeting in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, reported on 11 October 2025, Power Minister Manohar Lal reaffirmed India's support for Africa's Mission 300 to electrify 300 million Africans by 2030.
India's best-ever World Para Athletics Championships: 22 medals, 10th place; Mandaviya felicitates athletes
On 11 October 2025 Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya felicitated India's para athletes after a record 22 medals (6 gold, 9 silver, 7 bronze) and 10th place at the New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships.
Fri, 10 Oct 2025
MeitY holds India–AI Impact Summit 2026 pre-summit events at IMC; summit set for 19–20 February 2026
On 10 October 2025 at India Mobile Congress 2025 in New Delhi, MeitY hosted pre-summit events for the India–AI Impact Summit 2026, to be held in New Delhi on 19–20 February 2026 around three sutras and seven chakras.
NITI Aayog tax paper finds Income-tax Act, 2025 still criminalises 35 acts; proposes decriminalisation roadmap
On 10 October 2025 NITI Aayog released the second NITI Tax Policy Working Paper, 'Towards India's Tax Transformation: Decriminalisation and Trust-Based Governance', which finds the Income-tax Act, 2025 still criminalises 35 acts and omissions across 13 provisions.
India and UK launch India–UK Connectivity & Innovation Centre with £24 million over four years
On 10 October 2025 India and the UK announced the India–UK Connectivity and Innovation Centre, with a combined initial £24 million over four years for research in AI for telecom, non-terrestrial networks and telecom cybersecurity.
Rajnath Singh co-chairs maiden India–Australia Defence Industry Business Round Table in Sydney, visits HMAS Kuttabul
On 10 October 2025 in Sydney, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visited the naval facility HMAS Kuttabul and co-chaired the maiden India–Australia Defence Industry Business Round Table with Australia's Assistant Minister for Defence Peter Khalil.
NITI Aayog's 'Roadmap for Job Creation in the AI Economy' sees up to 4 million new tech jobs in five years
On 10 October 2025 NITI Aayog released a 'Roadmap for Job Creation in the AI Economy', saying India's tech services sector could create up to 4 million new jobs in five years and recommending a National AI Talent Mission.
World Mental Health Day: Nadda launches Tele MANAS app upgrades; Deepika Padukone named Mental Health Ambassador
On World Mental Health Day, 10 October 2025, Health Minister J P Nadda launched new Tele MANAS app features — 10 regional languages besides English and Hindi, a chatbot and an emergency module — and named Deepika Padukone Mental Health Ambassador.
Jitin Prasada at G20 Trade & Investment Ministers' Meeting in Gqeberha seeks restored WTO appellate body
On 10 October 2025, at Day 1 of the G20 Trade & Investment Ministers' Meeting in Gqeberha, South Africa, MoS Jitin Prasada called for restoring a two-tier WTO dispute settlement system with a working appellate body and held bilateral meetings.
Thu, 09 Oct 2025
UK PM Keir Starmer's first official India visit: missile deal, university campuses, critical minerals and JETCO reset
On 8–9 October 2025 UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer made his first official visit to India, holding talks with PM Modi in Mumbai on 9 October; outcomes included a government-to-government route for Lightweight Multirole Missiles, new UK university campuses and a reset of JETCO.
Textiles Ministry eases PLI scheme for MMF and technical textiles; minimum investment halved
On 9 October 2025 the Ministry of Textiles notified amendments to the PLI scheme for MMF apparel, MMF fabrics and technical textiles, halving minimum investment to ₹150 crore (Part-1) and ₹50 crore (Part-2) and cutting the incremental turnover condition from 25% to 10%.
Inaugural Australia–India Defence Ministers' Dialogue in Canberra; submarine rescue arrangement signed
On 9 October 2025 in Canberra, Rajnath Singh and Australian Deputy PM and Defence Minister Richard Marles held the inaugural Australia–India Defence Ministers' Dialogue, agreed to make it annual and welcomed an arrangement on mutual submarine rescue support.
Tobacco Free Youth Campaign 3.0 launched: 60-day drive, 4th National Tobacco Testing Laboratory at NIMHANS
On 9 October 2025 MoS Health Anupriya Patel launched the 60-day Tobacco Free Youth Campaign 3.0, aligned with the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan, and a 4th National Tobacco Testing Laboratory was dedicated at NIMHANS, Bengaluru.
NPS and APY assets under management cross ₹16 lakh crore; subscribers top 9 crore
On 9 October 2025 the combined assets under management of the National Pension System and Atal Pension Yojana crossed ₹16 lakh crore, with the subscriber base surpassing 9 crore, PFRDA said.
Mines Ministry holds roadshow for Tranche VI auction of 23 critical and strategic mineral blocks
On 9 October 2025 the Ministry of Mines held a roadshow in New Delhi for Tranche VI of critical and strategic mineral block auctions, covering 23 blocks (19 composite licences and 4 mining leases), with bids due by 1 December 2025.
CCRAS's AI-ready DRAVYA portal to catalogue 100 Ayush substances in first phase
PIB said on 9 October 2025 that the DRAVYA portal of the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, unveiled at the 10th Ayurveda Day event in Goa on 23 September, will catalogue 100 key medicinal substances in its first phase.
Wed, 08 Oct 2025
NITI Aayog roadmap 'AI for Inclusive Societal Development' proposes Mission Digital ShramSetu for 490 million informal workers
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.
Piyush Goyal co-chairs first India–Qatar Joint Commission in Doha; goal to double trade by 2030, UPI launched in Qatar
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).
Labour Ministry releases draft 'Shram Shakti Niti 2025' — National Labour & Employment Policy — for public feedback
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 wins ISSA 'Outstanding Achievement in Social Security' Award 2025; social protection cover 19% → 64.3%
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.
Tue, 07 Oct 2025
PM Surya Ghar: public sector banks sanction 5.79 lakh rooftop-solar loans worth ₹10,907 crore
As of September 2025, public sector banks had sanctioned over 5.79 lakh loan applications worth ₹10,907 crore under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana for rooftop solar, the Finance Ministry said on 7 October 2025.
7th India–Brazil Trade Monitoring Mechanism meets in New Delhi; India–MERCOSUR PTA expansion discussed
On 7 October 2025 the 7th meeting of the India–Brazil Trade Monitoring Mechanism was held at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi, co-chaired by Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal and Brazil's Secretary of Foreign Trade Tatiana Lacerda Prazeres.
India-AI Impact Summit 2026 logo: Ashoka Chakra with neural-network flares, designed by Ajith P. Suresh
A PIB release of 7 October 2025 describes the logo of the India-AI Impact Summit 2026 (19–20 February 2026, Bharat Mandapam): an Ashoka Chakra with neural-network flares, chosen from 599 MyGov entries and designed by Ajith P. Suresh.
Sun, 05 Oct 2025
Leprosy in India: prevalence falls to 0.57 per 10,000 in 2024–25; 31 States below elimination threshold
On 5 October 2025, a government explainer on the National Leprosy Eradication Programme said India's leprosy prevalence fell to 0.57 per 10,000 in 2024–25, and that 31 States and 638 districts were below 1 per 10,000 as of March 2025.
People's Plan Campaign 2025–26 'Sabki Yojana, Sabka Vikas' under way for Panchayat plans of FY 2026–27
On 5 October 2025, the Panchayati Raj Ministry explained the People's Plan Campaign 2025–26, launched nationwide on 2 October 2025 to prepare Panchayat Development Plans for 2026–27.
Exercise Konkan 2025: Indian Navy and Royal Navy begin bilateral drill off India's western coast
On 5 October 2025, off India's western coast, the Indian Navy and the UK's Royal Navy began the bilateral Exercise Konkan-25, running in two phases until 12 October.
INS Sahyadri makes port call at Kemaman, Malaysia during South China Sea deployment
On 2 October 2025, the Indian Navy's stealth frigate INS Sahyadri made a three-day port call at Kemaman, Malaysia, as part of the Eastern Fleet's operational deployment to the South China Sea and Indo-Pacific.