PPSC (Punjab) Current Affairs — Saari news

🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 India

Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare ne veteran services behtar karne ke liye Quality Council of India ke saath MoU kiya

Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare ne 26 August 2025 ko New Delhi mein Quality Council of India ke saath 63 lakh se zyada veterans aur dependents ke liye pension, healthcare, resettlement aur welfare services mazboot karne ke liye MoU sign kiya.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Punjab

INST Mohali ne Parkinson's disease ki early detection ke liye gold nanocluster sensor develop kiya

DST ne 26 August 2025 ko bataya ki Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Mohali ke scientists ne gold nanocluster-based biosensor develop kiya hai, jo Parkinson's se jude protein α-synuclein ke normal aur toxic forms mein farq karta hai.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Fiji

Fiji ke Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka ne UIDAI headquarters ka daura kiya; India ne Aadhaar aur DigiLocker demonstrate kiya

Fiji ke Prime Minister Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka ne 26 August 2025 ko New Delhi mein UIDAI headquarters ka daura kiya, jahan India ne Aadhaar aur DigiLocker demonstrate kiya.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 South Africa

Agriculture par India–South Africa Joint Working Group ki 5th meeting virtually hui

Agriculture par India–South Africa Joint Working Group ki 5th meeting 26 August 2025 ko virtually hui, jismein ICAR aur South Africa ke Agricultural Research Council ke beech cooperation ki sambhavnayein talashi gayi.

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🏆 National Awards 📍 India

Ministry of Education ne National Teachers' Awards 2025 ke liye 45 school aur 21 higher education teachers chune

Ministry of Education ne 26 August 2025 ko National Teachers' Awards 2025 ke liye chune gaye 45 school teachers aur higher education institutions va polytechnics ke 21 teachers announce kiye, jinhe 5 September ko award milega.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Fiji Must know

PM Sitiveni Rabuka ki visit par India–Fiji talks: 'Veilomani Dosti' joint statement, Suva hospital MoU, Fiji IPOI mein shamil

Prime Minister Narendra Modi ne 25 August 2025 ko New Delhi mein Fiji ke Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka ke saath talks ki, 'Partnership in the spirit of Veilomani Dosti' joint statement jaari kiya aur Suva mein 100-bed super-specialty hospital samet kai MoUs sign hue.

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🌐 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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🌾 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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🔬 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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💹 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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