WBPSC WBCS Current Affairs One-liners — All time
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Tue, 07 Oct 2025
- On 7 October 2025 in New Delhi, MeitY held a workshop on 'Management of Information on Intermediary Platforms', where Secretary S. Krishnan explained the scope of Sections 69A and 79(3)(b) of the IT Act, 2000 and called for standardised notices to intermediaries.
- 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.
Mon, 06 Oct 2025
- On 6 October 2025 in New Delhi, NITI Aayog CEO B.V.R. Subrahmanyam released the fourth edition of Trade Watch Quarterly for January–March 2025, reporting total trade of $441 billion and focusing on the leather and footwear sector.
- On 6 October 2025 the Competition Commission of India released its 'Market Study on Artificial Intelligence and Competition', conducted through the Management Development Institute Society, urging self-audits of AI systems and steps to lower entry barriers.
- On 6 October 2025 at Rashtrapati Bhavan, President Droupadi Murmu presented the MY Bharat–National Service Scheme Awards for 2022-23 to ten NSS units, their ten Programme Officers and 30 volunteers.
Sun, 05 Oct 2025
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- On 5 October 2025, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation said it had reviewed airfare trends before the festive rush and that airlines had agreed to add extra flights.
- 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.
Sat, 04 Oct 2025
- On 4 October 2025, the Ministry of Mines said it had issued guidelines on 2 October for the ₹1,500 crore Critical Mineral Recycling Incentive Scheme, with applications open until 1 April 2026.
- On 4 October 2025, a government explainer citing the Labour Ministry said employment in India rose from 47.5 crore in 2017–18 to 64.33 crore in 2023–24, and unemployment fell from 6.0% to 3.2%.
- On 4 October 2025, UIDAI said it had waived charges for children's Mandatory Biometric Update in Aadhaar for one year from 1 October 2025, benefiting about 6 crore children.
- On 4 October 2025, the Road Transport Ministry notified that from 15 November 2025, vehicles without a valid FASTag will pay twice the toll in cash but only 1.25 times if they pay by UPI.
- On 4 October 2025 in Singapore, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal gave the keynote at the 'India-Singapore @60: Partnership for Growth & Engagement' business session, marking 60 years of India–Singapore diplomatic relations.
- On 4 October 2025, the Statistics Ministry released Discussion Paper 2.0 on how free Public Distribution System (PDS) foodgrains should be treated in compiling the Consumer Price Index, as part of the CPI base revision.
- On 4 October 2025, the Ministry of Textiles announced a nationwide 'Swadeshi Campaign', running for 6 to 9 months, to boost domestic demand for handloom, handicrafts and textiles, especially among millennials and Gen Z.
Fri, 03 Oct 2025
- On 3 October 2025, TRAI released recommendations on a Digital Radio Broadcast Policy for private radio broadcasters, proposing digital services in simulcast mode in 13 cities, starting with Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai.
- On 3 October 2025, the Central Consumer Protection Authority said it had fined Drishti IAS ₹5 lakh for misleading ads claiming '216+ selections in UPSC CSE 2022'.
- On 3 October 2025 in New Delhi, NITI Aayog released the first paper in its Tax Policy Working Paper Series–I, on improving tax certainty around Permanent Establishment and profit attribution for foreign investors.
- On 3 October 2025, the Tribal Affairs Ministry said tribal villages and tolas had passed 'Tribal Village Vision 2030' declarations in Special Gram Sabhas on 2 October, completing the Adi Sewa Parv.
- On 3 October 2025, the Health Ministry said the Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan (17 September–2 October 2025) had held over 18 lakh health camps, with a footfall of nearly 10 crore people.
- On 3 October 2025 at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi, President Droupadi Murmu accepted credentials from the envoys of Mauritania, Luxembourg, Canada and Slovenia.
- On 3 October 2025, the Ministry of Textiles extended the last date for new applications under the PLI Scheme for Textiles to 31 December 2025, citing strong industry response.
Thu, 02 Oct 2025
- The Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) received 249 applications with proposed investment of ₹1,15,351 crore, nearly double its target, Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on 2 October 2025.
- Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw launched the NIELIT Digital University platform in New Delhi on 2 October 2025 and virtually inaugurated five new NIELIT centres.
- India observed Gandhi Jayanti on 2 October 2025, the 156th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, with tributes led by the Vice-President at Raj Ghat and the Prime Minister.
- The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) completed 100 years on Vijayadashami, 2 October 2025, with the Prime Minister and the Vice-President marking the centenary.
- The Swachhata Hi Seva 2025 campaign (17 September–2 October) culminated on Swachh Bharat Diwas, 2 October 2025, with over 16 crore citizens taking part.
- The National Consumer Helpline (NCH) received 3,981 dockets related to the Next-Generation GST reforms, 69% of them grievances, the Department of Consumer Affairs said on 2 October 2025.