PPSC (Punjab) Current Affairs — Saari news

🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Philippines

Jayant Chaudhary ka World Bank-facilitated Philippines Knowledge Exchange Mission

Skill Development MoS (IC) Jayant Chaudhary ne 20–22 Oct 2025 World Bank ke sahyog se Philippines mein Knowledge Exchange Mission lead kiya.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 India

IIA study: black hole radiation + radio jets milkar gas bahar nikalte hain, star formation dab sakta hai

PIB (21 Oct 2025): Indian Institute of Astrophysics ki study — supermassive black holes ka radiation aur radio jets galaxy centres se gas bahar dhakelte hain, jisse naye stars banna ruk sakta hai.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India

Railways 12,011 festive special trains chala rahi; 1–19 Oct mein 1 crore+ passengers

20 Oct 2025 ko Ashwini Vaishnaw ne Railway Board War Room mein review kiya; Puja-Diwali-Chhath ke liye 12,011 specials (pichhle saal 7,724).

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Russia Important

Kalmykia (Russia) mein pehli exposition ke baad Buddha ke Holy Relics India laute

Buddha ke Holy Relics 11–18 Oct 2025 Elista (Kalmykia, Russia) mein exposition ke baad 19 Oct 2025 ko India laute; delegation J&K LG Manoj Sinha ne lead kiya.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Important

Mines Ministry ne auctioned mineral blocks ke liye intermediate timelines aur penalties jodi

PIB (19 Oct 2025): Mineral (Auction) Rules, 2015 amend — LoI se mining lease tak intermediate timelines, delay par penalty, early production par incentive.

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💹 Economy 📍 India

PM Modi ki festive appeal: Indian products kharido — 'Garv Se Kaho Yeh Swadeshi Hai'

19 Oct 2025 ko PM Modi ne festive season mein Indian products kharidne aur social media par share karne ki appeal ki — 'Garv Se Kaho Yeh Swadeshi Hai'.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 India

World Osteoporosis Day 2025: Ayush Ministry ne bone health ke Ayurvedic upay bataye

World Osteoporosis Day 2025 par Ayush Ministry ne 19 Oct 2025 ko osteoporosis ke liye preventive Ayurvedic care par zor diya — Ayurveda ise mainly Vata dosha se jodta hai.

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🎓 Women & Child 📍 India

PM-JANMAN implementation ke liye WCD Ministry ko award; PVTG areas mein 2,000+ anganwadis

PIB (19 Oct 2025): WCD Ministry ko Adi Karmayogi Abhiyan National Conclave (Vigyan Bhawan) mein President se PM-JANMAN ke liye award mila.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 India Important

Nafithromycin — India ki pehli indigenously discovered antibiotic; haemophilia gene therapy trial

18 Oct 2025: Dr Jitendra Singh ne bataya ki DBT + Wockhardt ne Nafithromycin develop ki, aur CMC Vellore mein pehla indigenous haemophilia gene therapy trial safal raha.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Important

GST Bachat Utsav: 54 monitored products par rate cut ka poora fayda pahuncha — FM

18 Oct 2025, New Delhi: Sitharaman, Goyal aur Vaishnaw ki joint press conference; 54 products par Next-Gen GST ka benefit fully pass on.

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🔬 Space 📍 India Important

Chandrayaan-2 ke CHACE-2 ne pehli baar Moon ke exosphere par solar CME ka asar dekha

18 October 2025: ISRO ne bataya ki Chandrayaan-2 orbiter ke CHACE-2 ne pehli baar Sun ke Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) ka Moon ke exosphere par asar observe kiya.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India

FASTag Annual Pass 25 lakh users paar; Rajmargyatra app se gift kar sakte hain

MoRTH (18 Oct 2025): 15 Aug 2025 ko launch hua FASTag Annual Pass 2 mahine mein 25 lakh users aur ~5.67 crore transactions paar.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India

CPI-AL/RL September 2025: AL 136.23, RL 136.42

PIB (18 Oct 2025): Labour Bureau ka CPI-AL 0.11 points gir kar 136.23 aur CPI-RL 0.18 gir kar 136.42 (base 2019=100).

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👤 Appointments & Resignations 📍 India

Lt Gen CG Muralidharan bane DGMS (Army)

PIB (18 Oct 2025): Lt Gen CG Muralidharan ne Lt Gen Sadhna S Nair (retired 30 Sep 2025) se DGMS (Army) ka charge liya.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 India

IndiaAI aur WHO ka Global South ke liye AI-in-health casebook, abstracts invite

PIB (18 Oct 2025): IndiaAI Mission (MeitY) + WHO ne AI in health par abstracts maange — last date 31 Oct 2025.

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🌿 Climate Change 📍 South Africa Important

Cape Town G20 Environment Ministers' Meeting mein Bhupender Yadav ka closing statement

17 Oct 2025, Cape Town (South Africa): Bhupender Yadav ne G20 Climate & Environmental Sustainability WG Ministerial Meeting mein India ka closing statement diya.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Sri Lanka Important

Sri Lanka PM Dr Harini Amarasuriya ki PM Modi se mulaqat

17 Oct 2025, New Delhi: Sri Lanka ki PM Harini Amarasuriya PM Modi se mili; education, technology, innovation, development cooperation, fishermen welfare par baat.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Egypt Important

Egypt ke FM Badr Abdelatty ki PM Modi se mulaqat; pehla India–Egypt Strategic Dialogue

17 Oct 2025, New Delhi: Egypt FM Dr Badr Abdelatty PM Modi se mile, pehle India–Egypt Strategic Dialogue ki briefing di.

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🎓 Social Justice & Welfare 📍 India

NHRC ka prison inmates ke human rights par national conference

PIB (17 Oct 2025): NHRC ne New Delhi mein 'Human Rights of Prison Inmates' conference kiya; prison reforms par advisory aayegi.

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🎓 Women & Child 📍 India

NITI Aayog WEP + DP World ka 'We Rise' initiative women entrepreneurs ke liye

17 Oct 2025: NITI Aayog ke Women Entrepreneurship Platform aur DP World ne 'We Rise' launch kiya — 100 women entrepreneurs ki export readiness.

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💹 Banking & RBI 📍 India

'Aapki Poonji, Aapka Adhikar' Phase I: unclaimed assets camps 25 districts mein

DFS: unclaimed financial assets par 'Aapki Poonji, Aapka Adhikar' ka Phase I 15–17 Oct 2025 ko 13 States/UTs ke 25 districts mein.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India

PLI White Goods Round 4 ki application window 10 Nov 2025 tak badhi

PIB (17 Oct 2025): DPIIT ne PLI Scheme for White Goods (ACs + LED lights) Round 4 ki window 10 Nov 2025 tak extend ki.

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📊 Reports & Indices 📍 India Important

State Mining Readiness Index jaari; MP, Goa, Punjab apni categories mein top

PIB (16 Oct 2025): Ministry of Mines ne SMRI aur state rankings jaari ki — Cat A: MP, Cat B: Goa, Cat C: Punjab top.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Brazil Important

India–Brazil Joint Declaration: MERCOSUR–India PTA ko deepen karna

16 Oct 2025, New Delhi: Brazil VP Geraldo Alckmin aur Piyush Goyal ne MERCOSUR–India PTA ke substantial expansion ki declaration jaari ki.

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🌐 International Organisations 📍 India

India UN-GGIM-AP Regional Committee ka Co-Chair bana (2025–2028)

PIB (16 Oct 2025): Surveyor General Hitesh Kumar S. Makwana ke through India UN-GGIM-AP ka Co-Chair chuna gaya.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India

NHRC ka 32nd Foundation Day; chief guest Ram Nath Kovind

16 Oct 2025, Vigyan Bhawan: NHRC ka 32nd Foundation Day — chief guest former President Ram Nath Kovind; NHRC 12 Oct 1993 ko bana.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 Sri Lanka

Colombo mein 78th WHO SEARO session: India ka healthy ageing par commitment

PIB (16 Oct 2025): MoS Health Anupriya Patel ne Colombo (13–15 Oct 2025) mein 78th WHO SE Asia Regional Committee ke ministerial roundtable mein India ko represent kiya.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Australia

India–Australia ka 5th Energy Dialogue New Delhi mein

16 Oct 2025, New Delhi: 5th India–Australia Energy Dialogue — co-chairs Manohar Lal aur Chris Bowen.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Important

Ex-servicemen ki financial assistance double: penury, education, marriage grants

PIB (15 Oct 2025): Rajnath Singh ne KSB schemes mein ESM aur dependents ki assistance 100% badhayi; penury grant Rs 8,000/month (1 Nov 2025 se).

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

PLFS Sept 2025: LFPR 55.3%, female LFPR 34.1%, UR 5.2%

PIB (15 Oct 2025): PLFS Sept 2025 — LFPR 55.3% (5-month high), female LFPR 34.1%, unemployment 5.2%.

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