KVS / NVS Current Affairs One-liners — Last 12 months

Fri, 24 Oct 2025

• Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reviewed the Indian Army's operational preparedness at the Army Commanders' Conference in Jaisalmer and visited Tanot and Laungewala on 24 October 2025.
• The Election Commission of India directed that every polling station in the Bihar Assembly election and the 2025 bye-elections have Assured Minimum Facilities and voter assistance, including a new mobile phone deposit facility.
• The Ministry of Women and Child Development announced that the new toll-free helpline 1515 for POSHAN and PMMVY will replace 14408 from 1 November 2025.
• President Droupadi Murmu attended the centenary celebrations of St. Teresa's College in Ernakulam, Kerala, on 24 October 2025.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a Rozgar Mela by video conference on 24 October 2025 and said over 11 lakh appointment letters had been issued through Rozgar Melas.

Thu, 23 Oct 2025

• The Defence Acquisition Council, chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, approved capability proposals worth about ₹79,000 crore for the Army, Navy and Air Force on 23 October 2025.
• MeitY notified amendments to Rule 3(1)(d) of the IT Rules, 2021, requiring takedown notices to come from officers of at least Joint Secretary rank (or DIG for police) and a monthly review by a Secretary-level officer.
• The Finance Ministry notified that nomination provisions of the Banking Laws (Amendment) Act, 2025, allowing up to four nominees for bank deposits, safe custody articles and lockers, take effect from 1 November 2025.
• President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the observance of the Mahasamadhi centenary of social reformer Sree Narayana Guru at Sivagiri Mutt, Varkala, Kerala, on 23 October 2025.
• India marked International Snow Leopard Day on 23 October 2025 with a '#23for23' campaign; Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said the first-ever census recorded 718 snow leopards, 477 of them in Ladakh.
• The Election Commission of India's two-day conference of state Chief Electoral Officers on preparing for the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls ended at IIIDEM, New Delhi, on 23 October 2025.
• Defence Minister Rajnath Singh released the Defence Procurement Manual (DPM) 2025 in New Delhi on 23 October 2025; it governs about ₹1 lakh crore of revenue procurement from 1 November 2025.
• The National Human Rights Commission urged 19 states and 4 Union Territories to take preventive steps to protect the homeless and vulnerable from cold waves, citing 3,639 cold-wave deaths in 2019–2023.

Wed, 22 Oct 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).
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• A PIB backgrounder of 22 October 2025 says the GST cut from 12% to 5% on items such as Pashmina, Namda rugs, apricots and hotel tariffs up to ₹7,500 will help Ladakh's artisans, farmers and homestays.
• On 22 October 2025, Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh formally conferred the insignia of Honorary Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army on javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra at South Block, New Delhi.
• The Ministry of Tribal Affairs, with the Ministry of Culture and DPIIT, will hold the Tribal Business Conclave 2025 at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi, on 12 November 2025, marking the 150th birth anniversary year of Bhagwan Birsa Munda (PIB, 22 October 2025).

Tue, 21 Oct 2025

• 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.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated Diwali with Indian Navy personnel on board aircraft carrier INS Vikrant on the western seaboard off Goa and Karwar, PIB reported on 21 October 2025.
• As of 21 October 2025, 650 complaints had been filed on the cVIGIL app on ECINet for the Bihar Assembly election and bye-elections, and 94% were resolved within 100 minutes, the Election Commission said.
• Veteran Hindi film actor Govardhan Asrani died in Mumbai on 20 October 2025 at the age of 84; PM Modi condoled his death on 21 October 2025.
• 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.
• 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.
• On Police Commemoration Day, 21 October 2025, Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh laid a wreath at the National Police Memorial in New Delhi, honouring the 10 policemen killed by Chinese troops at Hot Springs, Ladakh, in 1959.
• A PIB backgrounder of 21 October 2025 says GST cuts on items such as Pahari Toor Dal, red rice, Lakhori Mirchi, Aipan and Ringal crafts, hotel stays and small vehicles will support Uttarakhand's economy.

Mon, 20 Oct 2025

• 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 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.