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🏆 National Awards 📍 India

BEE ke 35th National Energy Conservation Awards 2025; digital creators ki nayi category

PIB (15 Oct 2025): BEE ne 35th NECA ke liye 7 Nov 2025 tak entries maangi; awards 14 Dec 2025 (National Energy Conservation Day).

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🕯️ Obituaries 📍 Goa

Goa ke Agriculture Minister aur former CM Ravi Naik ka nidhan

Goa ke Agriculture Minister aur former CM Ravi Naik ka nidhan; PM Modi aur Amit Shah ne 15 Oct 2025 ko condolence diya.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 India

MoD ka ₹659.47 crore deal: Army ki 7.62x51 mm rifles ke liye night sights

15 Oct 2025: MoD ne MKU Ltd (lead) + Medbit Technologies ke saath ₹659.47 crore ka image-intensifier night sight contract sign kiya.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 Andhra Pradesh Must know

Google ka US$ 15 bn AI Hub Visakhapatnam mein — India mein sabse bada investment

14 Oct 2025, New Delhi (Bharat AI Shakti): Google ne Vizag (AP) mein ~US$ 15 bn (2026–2030) ka AI Hub announce kiya, India ka pehla gigawatt-scale data centre.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Mongolia Must know

Mongolia ke President Khurelsukh ki state visit: 70 saal ke rishte, relics, free e-visa

14 Oct 2025, New Delhi: PM Modi ki Mongolian President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa se baatcheet — 70 years diplomatic ties, 10 years Strategic Partnership; Mongolians ko free e-visa.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Important

Mines Ministry: saara limestone ab major mineral

Ministry of Mines (14 Oct 2025): 10 Oct 2025 gazette notification se limestone poori tarah major mineral; kiln-wala minor category khatam.

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🌿 Climate Change 📍 Delhi Important

Delhi AQI 211 ('Poor') — poore NCR mein GRAP Stage-I

14 Oct 2025: CAQM ki GRAP Sub-Committee ne Delhi AQI 211 hone par poore NCR mein Stage-I actions turant lagu kiye.

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🛡️ Internal Security 📍 Haryana Important

NSG ka 41st Foundation Day Manesar mein; ₹141 crore SOTC ki neev

14 Oct 2025, Manesar (Gurugram, Haryana): Amit Shah ne NSG Foundation Day address kiya, ₹141 crore Special Operations Training Centre ka groundbreaking.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 Bihar Important

ECI: Bihar polls mein social media political ads ka MCMC pre-certification zaroori

ECI (14 Oct 2025): Bihar Assembly election aur bye-elections mein parties/candidates ke electronic aur social media ads MCMC se pre-certify honge.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

India Post ki USA postal services 15 Oct 2025 se phir shuru — Delivery Duty Paid

Department of Posts (14 Oct 2025): USA ke liye sabhi international postal services 15 Oct 2025 se resume, DDP mechanism ke saath.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

September 2025 WPI inflation 0.13%; food index (-)1.99%

DPIIT (14 Oct 2025): Sept 2025 WPI inflation 0.13% (provisional); WPI food index inflation (-)1.99%.

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🛡️ Military Exercises 📍 South Korea Important

Maiden India–RoK Navy exercise ke liye INS Sahyadri Busan mein

PIB (14 Oct 2025): INS Sahyadri 13 Oct 2025 ko Busan Naval Harbour pahuncha — inaugural IN–RoKN bilateral exercise.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 India

IndiaAI Face Authentication Challenge — public exams ke liye, ₹2.5 crore prize

14 Oct 2025: IndiaAI ne Face Authentication Challenge launch kiya — exams mein photo verification aur de-duplication ke AI tools; prize pool ₹2.5 crore.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Goa

56th IFFI ke liye media accreditation shuru — Panaji, Goa, 20–28 Nov 2025

PIB (14 Oct 2025): 56th IFFI (Panaji, Goa, 20–28 Nov 2025) ke liye media accreditation open; portal 5 Nov tak.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Karnataka

Karwar mein Project Seabird Phase IIA ke residential towers ka udghatan

14 Oct 2025, Naval Base Karwar (Karnataka): Navy Chief Adm Dinesh K Tripathi ne senior sailors aur defence civilians ke liye housing inaugurate ki.

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🎓 Education, Health & Society 📍 India

Labour Ministry–Zomato MoU: NCS portal par saal mein 2.5 lakh gig opportunities

14 Oct 2025, New Delhi: MoLE ne Zomato ke saath MoU sign kiya — NCS portal par 'Aggregator' category mein ~2.5 lakh opportunities/year.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Maharashtra

Mumbai mein India Maritime Week 2025 ki taiyari ka review — Sonowal, Fadnavis

14 Oct 2025, Mumbai: Sonowal aur CM Fadnavis ne IMW 2025 (Bombay Exhibition Centre) ki preparations review ki.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Must know

Sept 2025 CPI inflation 1.54% — June 2017 ke baad sabse kam

MoSPI (13 Oct 2025): Sept 2025 headline CPI inflation 1.54% (June 2017 ke baad lowest); food inflation -2.28%.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

NHIS 2026 — India ka pehla pan-India household income survey

MoSPI (13 Oct 2025): National Household Income Survey Feb 2026 mein launch; pre-testing report aur draft schedule feedback ke liye.

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💹 Economy 📍 Rajasthan Important

Amit Shah ka Jaipur mein ₹4 lakh crore investment groundbreaking; new criminal laws exhibition

13 Oct 2025, Jaipur (Rajasthan): Amit Shah ne ₹4 lakh crore ke investment proposals ka groundbreaking kiya aur new criminal laws par exhibition kholi.

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🚄 Infrastructure & Energy 📍 India Important

PM GatiShakti ke 4 saal: 'Offshore' aur 'Public' platforms launch

13 Oct 2025, New Delhi: Piyush Goyal ne PM GatiShakti NMP ke 4 saal par PM GatiShakti – Offshore, PM GatiShakti Public aur 112 Aspirational Districts ke District Master Plans launch kiye.

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💹 Banking & RBI 📍 India Important

EPFO CBT ki 238th meeting: partial withdrawal simple, 'Vishwas Scheme' launch

13 Oct 2025, New Delhi: Mandaviya ki adhyakshata mein CBT ne 13 withdrawal provisions ko 1 rule banaya — eligible balance ka 100% tak; Vishwas Scheme bhi launch.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Important

Employees' Enrolment Scheme 2025 — chhoote workers EPFO mein

MoLE (13 Oct 2025): EES 2025 — 1 Jul 2017 se 31 Oct 2025 ke beech jude par EPF se chhoote employees ka enrolment; ₹100 penalty; 1 Nov 2025 – 30 Apr 2026.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 India Important

India-AI Impact Summit 2026 ke 3 Global Impact Challenges — ₹5.85 crore

13 Oct 2025: AI for All, AI by HER, YUVAi challenges ke applications open; total ₹5.85 crore; deadline 31 Oct 2025.

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📊 Reports & Indices 📍 India Important

NITI Aayog ki deep-sea aur offshore fisheries strategy report

NITI Aayog (13 Oct 2025): 'India's Blue Economy: Strategy for Harnessing Deep-Sea and Offshore Fisheries' report — 6 interventions, 3-phase roadmap.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India

Alliance Air ki 'Fare Se Fursat' fixed-fare scheme — pilot

13 Oct 2025: Rammohan Naidu ne Alliance Air ki 'Fare Se Fursat' launch ki — booking date kuch bhi ho, fare same; pilot 31 Dec 2025 tak.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 India

MoD ne Sept tak FY26 capital outlay ka 51.23% use kiya

MoD (13 Oct 2025): Sept end tak ₹92,211.44 crore capex — ₹1,80,000 crore allocation ka 51.23%.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Puducherry

Gadkari ke Puducherry mein ₹2,000 crore ke NH projects — 4 km elevated corridor

13 Oct 2025, Puducherry: Nitin Gadkari ne ₹2,000 crore+ ke 3 NH projects ka udghatan/shilanyas kiya, NH-32 par 4 km elevated corridor.

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💹 Economy 📍 Mizoram

GST cuts se Mizoram ki Bird's Eye Chilli, bamboo, passion fruit aur tourism ko fayda

PIB explainer (13 Oct 2025): processed Mizo chilli, ginger, turmeric par GST 18% se 5%; bamboo/cane, processed fruit, ≤₹7,500 hotel rooms 5% mein.

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🛡️ Internal Security 📍 Gujarat

Valsad mein RPF Raising Day Parade — Vaishnaw ne 41 personnel ko samman diya

13 Oct 2025, RPF Zonal Training Centre Valsad (Gujarat): Ashwini Vaishnaw chief guest; 41 RPF personnel felicitated.

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