Asia Current Affairs One-liners — All time
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Sun, 05 Oct 2025
- On 5 October 2025 at its Central Workshop in Korba, Chhattisgarh, South Eastern Coalfields Limited opened Coal India's first fully women-operated Central Store Unit.
- On 5 October 2025 at Pratap Bandh in Alwar, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav inaugurated Rajasthan's first 'Namo Biodiversity Park', named 'NAMO VAN'.
- On 5 October 2025 at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi, Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya led the 43rd edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle, held to mark World Teachers' Day.
- 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.
- On 5 October 2025, the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs announced it would host the 2nd National Conference and Exhibition on Corporate Social Responsibility (NCCSR 2025) in New Delhi on 6–7 October.
Sat, 04 Oct 2025
- On 4 October 2025 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, PM Narendra Modi launched PM-SETU, a ₹60,000 crore centrally sponsored scheme to upgrade 1,000 Government ITIs, at the 4th National Skill Convocation.
- On 4 October 2025 at Karaikal, Puducherry, the Indian Coast Guard commissioned ICGS Akshar, the second of eight Adamya-class Fast Patrol Vessels built by Goa Shipyard Limited.
- 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 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched 'Aapki Poonji, Aapka Adhikar', a nationwide campaign from October to December 2025 to help citizens trace and claim unclaimed financial assets.
- 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 at Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh, Union Home Minister Amit Shah attended the 75-day Bastar Dussehra and reiterated that Naxalism will be wiped out by 31 March 2026.
- 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.
- On 4 October 2025 in Goa, Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the Goa government's 'Mhaje Ghar Yojana' to give home ownership rights, and opened or laid foundations for 21 projects worth ₹2,452 crore.
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 at Rohtak, Haryana, Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah inaugurated a Sabar Dairy plant built at about ₹350 crore to make curd, yogurt, buttermilk and sweets.
- 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, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Japan's Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister Hiromasa Nakano visited Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail sites at Surat and Mumbai's BKC.
- 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, the Centre said it had released ₹14.52 crore in Fifteenth Finance Commission untied grants to all 808 eligible Village Councils in Mizoram.
- 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.
- On 3 October 2025 at Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh, Union Health Minister J P Nadda attended AIIMS Bilaspur's 3rd Foundation Day and said 127 new posts had been sanctioned for the institute.
- On 3 October 2025, a government explainer said GST cuts from 12% to 5% would make Jammu and Kashmir's handicrafts, almonds, walnuts and hotel stays more competitive.