GPSC (Gujarat) Current Affairs — Saari news

🌐 International Organisations 📍 India Important

India aur World Food Programme ne crisis zones ko fortified rice supply ke liye Letter of Intent sign kiya

Government of India aur UN World Food Programme (WFP) ne 25 August 2025 ko Letter of Intent sign kiya, jiske tahat India WFP ko crisis zones ki vulnerable population ke liye fortified rice supply ka mauka deta hai.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Important

Atal Pension Yojana ke gross enrolments 8.11 crore ke paar; PFRDA ne banks ko felicitate kiya

Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) ne 25 August 2025 ko New Delhi mein Atal Pension Yojana Annual Felicitation Programme kiya, jab APY ke gross enrolments 8.11 crore paar kar gaye.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

Government e Marketplace (GeM) ka cumulative GMV ₹15 lakh crore ke paar

Commerce Ministry ne 25 August 2025 ko bataya ki Government e Marketplace (GeM) ne 2016 mein shuruaat se ab tak ₹15 lakh crore ka cumulative Gross Merchandise Value paar kar liya hai.

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🚄 Infrastructure & Energy 📍 Gujarat Important

PM Modi ne Ahmedabad mein rail, road aur power projects samet ₹5,400 crore ke development works shuru kiye

Prime Minister Narendra Modi ne 25 August 2025 ko Ahmedabad, Gujarat mein ₹5,400 crore ke development works ka inauguration, foundation stone aur dedication kiya.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India Important

India ne animals ke liye blood transfusion aur blood banks par pehli national Guidelines aur SOPs jaari ki

Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying ne 25 August 2025 ko India ki pehli national 'Guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures for Blood Transfusion and Blood Banks for Animals in India' jaari ki.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Japan

Video conference ke zariye India–Japan Ministerial Energy Dialogue hua

Power Minister Manohar Lal aur Japan ke Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Muto Yoji ne 25 August 2025 ko video conference ke zariye Ministerial-level India–Japan Energy Dialogue ki co-chairing ki.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India

IREDA ne MNRE ke saath FY 2025-26 ke liye ₹8,200 crore revenue target wala performance MoU kiya

Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) ne 25 August 2025 ko Ministry of New and Renewable Energy ke saath performance-based MoU sign kiya, jismein 2025-26 ke liye revenue from operations target ₹8,200 crore hai.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 India Important

Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi Algeria visit par (25–28 Aug 2025)

Army-to-Army cooperation aur defence industry collaboration par focus.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 Gujarat Important

Cheteshwar Pujara ne Indian cricket ke sabhi formats se retirement liya

India ke Test batter Cheteshwar Pujara ne 103 Tests aur 7,195 Test runs ke baad 24 August 2025 ko Indian cricket ke sabhi formats se retirement ka announcement kiya.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 India Important

Rajnath Singh ne New Delhi mein chaaron Gaganyaan astronauts ko felicitate kiya

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh ne 24 August 2025 ko New Delhi mein ISRO ke Gaganyaan programme ke chaar astronauts — Group Captains Shubhanshu Shukla, P B Nair, Ajit Krishnan aur Angad Pratap — ko felicitate kiya.

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🌐 International Organisations 📍 India Important

Om Birla Barbados mein 68th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference mein Indian delegation lead karenge

Lok Sabha Secretariat ne 24 August 2025 ko bataya ki Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla 5 se 12 October 2025 tak Bridgetown, Barbados mein 68th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference mein Indian Parliamentary Delegation lead karenge.

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🎓 Education 📍 Gujarat

Ahmedabad mein Sardardham Phase-II girls' hostel; PM ne video se ceremony ko address kiya

Prime Minister Narendra Modi ne 24 August 2025 ko Ahmedabad, Gujarat mein Sardardham Phase-II Kanya Chhatralaya (girls' hostel) ki ceremony ko video message se address kiya.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 United States Must know

India Post ne 25 August se USA ke liye zyadatar postal articles ki booking temporarily rok di

Department of Posts ne 23 August 2025 ko announce kiya ki US ke de minimis exemption wapas lene wale order ke baad 25 August se letters/documents aur USD 100 tak ke gifts ko chhodkar USA ke liye saare postal articles ki booking temporarily suspend rahegi.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 India Must know

National Space Day 2025: 'From Aryabhata to Gaganyaan'; Jitendra Singh ne 2040 tak Moon par Indian ka roadmap bataya

India ne 23 August 2025 ko 'From Aryabhata to Gaganyaan' theme ke saath National Space Day manaya; PM Narendra Modi ne video se address kiya aur main programme New Delhi ke Bharat Mandapam mein hua.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Australia Important

India–Australia CECA negotiations ka 11th round New Delhi mein poora

India–Australia Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) ka 11th round negotiations chhe din ki baatcheet ke baad 23 August 2025 ko New Delhi mein poora hua.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India

CCPA ne misleading CoolSculpting fat-loss ads ke liye VLCC par ₹3 lakh ka jurmana lagaya

Central Consumer Protection Authority ne 23 August 2025 ko bataya ki usne CoolSculpting procedure se fat loss ke misleading ads ke liye VLCC Limited par ₹3 lakh ka penalty lagaya hai.

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📊 Reports & Indices 📍 India Important

NITI Aayog ne 'Rethinking Homestays: Navigating Policy Pathways' report release ki

NITI Aayog ne 22 August 2025 ko Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) ke saath taiyar ki gayi report 'Rethinking Homestays: Navigating Policy Pathways' release ki.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Must know

Parliament ne Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025 pass kiya: online money games ban, e-sports ko badhava

Rajya Sabha ne 21 August 2025 ko, Lok Sabha ke ek din baad, Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025 pass kiya, jo online money games ban karke e-sports aur online social games ko promote karta hai; 22 August ko Presidential assent ke baad yeh Act No. 32 of 2025 bana.

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🌐 International Organisations 📍 Thailand Important

Phuket mein 23rd General Conference mein India AIBD Executive Board ka Chairman chuna gaya

19 se 21 August 2025 tak Thailand ke Phuket mein hui 23rd AIBD General Conference mein India sabse zyada votes ke saath Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD) ke Executive Board ka Chairman chuna gaya.

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💹 Banking & RBI 📍 India Important

UIDAI ne State aur District Central Cooperative Banks ke liye Aadhaar authentication framework shuru kiya

Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) ne 21 August 2025 ko ek framework shuru kiya, jisse sabhi 34 State Cooperative Banks aur 352 District Central Cooperative Banks Aadhaar-based authentication services de sakenge.

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🌟 Persons in News 📍 United Kingdom Important

India mein janme British industrialist aur Caparo Group founder Lord Swraj Paul ka 94 saal ki umar mein nidhan

Caparo Group ki sthapna karne wale India mein janme British industrialist Lord Swraj Paul ka 21 August 2025 ko London mein 94 saal ki umar mein nidhan ho gaya.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 France Important

PM Modi aur President Macron ne phone par Ukraine, West Asia aur India–France 'Year of Innovation' 2026 par baat ki

Prime Minister Narendra Modi ko 21 August 2025 ko French President Emmanuel Macron ka phone call aaya, jismein dono leaders ne Ukraine aur West Asia ke conflicts ke resolution ki koshishon par baat ki aur bilateral ties review kiye.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Must know

Detained Ministers ko hatane wala Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, 2025 Lok Sabha mein introduce, Joint Committee ko refer

Union Home Minister Amit Shah ne 20 August 2025 ko Lok Sabha mein Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill, 2025 aur do related Bills introduce kiye; House ne inhe dono Houses ki Joint Committee ko refer kar diya.

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🌐 Agreements & MoUs 📍 Russia Must know

India aur Eurasian Economic Union ne FTA negotiations shuru karne ke liye Terms of Reference sign kiye

India aur Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) ne 20 August 2025 ko Moscow mein Free Trade Agreement par negotiations shuru karne ke liye Terms of Reference (ToR) sign kiye.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 India Important

UIDAI ne Aadhaar-based customer verification ke liye Starlink ko onboard kiya

Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) ne 20 August 2025 ko Aadhaar-based customer verification ke liye Starlink Satellite Communication Pvt Ltd ko Sub-Authentication User Agency aur Sub-eKYC User Agency ke roop mein onboard kiya.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

EPFO ne June 2025 mein 21.89 lakh members ka ab tak ka sabse zyada net addition record kiya

Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) ne 20 August 2025 ko jaari provisional payroll data mein June 2025 mein 21.89 lakh members ka net addition bataya, jo April 2018 mein tracking shuru hone ke baad sabse zyada hai.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India

July 2025 mein Index of Eight Core Industries 2.0% badha

20 August 2025 ko jaari data ke mutabik Index of Eight Core Industries July 2025 mein July 2024 ke mukable 2.0 percent (provisional) badha.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Vietnam

Indian Coast Guard aur Vietnam Coast Guard ki 6th High-Level Meeting Hanoi mein

Indian Coast Guard aur Vietnam Coast Guard ki 6th High-Level Meeting 20 August 2025 ko Coast Guard Cooperation par 2015 ke MoU ke tahat Hanoi mein hui.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 China Must know

24th India–China Special Representatives talks: WMCC ke tahat Expert Group aur Working Group par sahmati

NSA Ajit Doval aur Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi ne 19 August 2025 ko New Delhi mein India–China boundary question par Special Representatives ke 24th round ki talks co-chair ki.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

Sarkar ne 19 August se 30 September 2025 tak raw cotton imports par saare customs duties hataye

Sarkar ne domestic cotton prices stabilise karne ke liye 19 August 2025 se 30 September 2025 tak raw cotton ke import par saari customs duties se chhoot di, jisse effective 11% import duty hat gayi.

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