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Mon, 04 Aug 2025

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Fri, 01 Aug 2025

🏛️ Elections 📍 India Must know

Election Commission announces schedule for 17th Vice-Presidential Election; poll and counting on 9 September 2025

The Election Commission of India on 1 August 2025 announced the schedule for the 17th Vice-Presidential Election, with notification on 7 August and the poll, if needed, on 9 September 2025.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +8 4 MCQs
🏆 National Awards 📍 India Must know

71st National Film Awards announced: 12th Fail is Best Feature Film; Shah Rukh Khan and Vikrant Massey share Best Actor

The winners of the 71st National Film Awards for 2023 were announced on 1 August 2025, with 12th Fail named Best Feature Film and Rani Mukerji named Best Actress.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +8 4 MCQs
💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Must know

Gross GST collections rise 7.5% to about ₹1.96 lakh crore in July 2025

Gross GST revenue for July 2025 was ₹1,95,735 crore, 7.5% higher than in July 2024, according to data released on 1 August 2025.

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👤 Appointments & Resignations 📍 India Important

Sonali Mishra assumes charge as Director General of Railway Protection Force

Sonali Mishra, a 1993-batch IPS officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre, took over as Director General of the Railway Protection Force on 1 August 2025, described by the Ministry of Railways as a historic first in the Force's 143-year history.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs
🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 India Important

Mines Ministry recognises seven Centres of Excellence under National Critical Mineral Mission

The Ministry of Mines on 1 August 2025 recognised four IITs and three R&D labs as Centres of Excellence under the National Critical Mineral Mission to promote research across the critical mineral value chain.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Important

Railways plans permanent holding areas, access control and station directors at 73 crowded stations

The Ministry of Railways announced on 1 August 2025 that 73 stations facing heavy rush will get permanent holding areas, full access control and a Station Director empowered to take on-the-spot decongestion decisions.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Important

Seven coal blocks auctioned in 12th round of commercial coal mining auctions

The Ministry of Coal said on 1 August 2025 that seven coal blocks in Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh were successfully auctioned in the 12th round of commercial auctions held from 28 to 31 July.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

India's manufacturing PMI rises to 59.1 in July 2025, a 16-month high

The HSBC India Manufacturing PMI, released by S&P Global on 1 August 2025, rose to 59.1 in July, the strongest improvement since March 2024.

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Thu, 31 Jul 2025

📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Must know

Cabinet raises PMKSY outlay to ₹6,520 crore for 15th Finance Commission cycle

On 31 July 2025, the Union Cabinet approved a total outlay of ₹6,520 crore, including ₹1,920 crore more, for the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana during 2021-22 to 2025-26.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 United States Must know

US executive order sets 25% reciprocal tariff on Indian goods

On 31 July 2025, US President Donald Trump signed the executive order 'Further Modifying the Reciprocal Tariff Rates', which lists India at 25%, effective seven days later (7 August 2025).

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +8 3 MCQs
🏛️ Polity & Governance 📍 India Must know

Vice-Presidential Election 2025: ECI finalises Electoral College list

On 31 July 2025, the Election Commission of India said it had finalised the Electoral College list for the Vice-Presidential Election, 2025, under Rule 40 of the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Rules, 1974.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Important

CCEA approves four railway multitracking projects worth ₹11,169 crore

On 31 July 2025, the CCEA approved four railway multitracking projects costing about ₹11,169 crore, adding about 574 km across 13 districts in six States.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Important

Cabinet approves ₹2,000-crore grant-in-aid scheme for NCDC

On 31 July 2025, the Union Cabinet approved the Central Sector Scheme 'Grant in aid to National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC)' with ₹2,000 crore for 2025-26 to 2028-29.

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Wed, 30 Jul 2025

🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Uttar Pradesh Must know

Sacred Piprahwa relics of Lord Buddha return to India after 127 years

On 30 July 2025, the Culture Ministry announced the return of the sacred Piprahwa relics of Lord Buddha, discovered in 1898 in Uttar Pradesh, after they were withdrawn from an auction in Hong Kong; PM Modi called it a return after 127 years.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 India Important

India's resolution on sustainable lifestyles for wetlands adopted at Ramsar COP15

On 30 July 2025, Ramsar COP15 at Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, adopted India's resolution on 'Promoting Sustainable Lifestyles for the Wise Use of Wetlands'.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 India Important

23 chip-design projects sanctioned under Design Linked Incentive scheme

On 30 July 2025, MeitY said 23 chip-design projects had been sanctioned under the ₹1,000-crore Design Linked Incentive (DLI) scheme of the ₹76,000-crore Semicon India Programme.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 United Arab Emirates Important

13th India–UAE Joint Defence Cooperation Committee meets in New Delhi

On 30 July 2025 in New Delhi, the 13th India–UAE Joint Defence Cooperation Committee met at Secretary level for the first time, co-chaired by Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and UAE Under Secretary of Defense Lt Gen Ibrahim Nasser M. Al Alawi.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Singapore Important

INS Satpura arrives in Singapore for SIMBEX-25

On 30 July 2025, the Defence Ministry said INS Satpura had arrived in Singapore for the 32nd edition of the Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX-25).

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 India Important

Over 13.6 million mobile numbers disconnected to curb telecom fraud, Scindia tells Lok Sabha

On 30 July 2025, Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia told the Lok Sabha that over 13.6 million mobile numbers had been disconnected based on citizens' feedback and over 5 lakh handsets recovered through Sanchar Saathi.

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