India Current Affairs — Saari news

🎓 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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🚄 Infrastructure & Energy 📍 Andhra Pradesh Must know

PM Modi ne Kurnool (AP) mein Rs 13,430 crore ke projects launch kiye

16 Oct 2025, Kurnool: PM Modi ne industry, power, roads, rail, defence aur petroleum ke ~Rs 13,430 crore ke projects ka shilanyas/udghatan kiya.

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🛡️ Internal Security 📍 Chhattisgarh Must know

2 din mein CG aur MH mein 258 Naxalites ka surrender; Abujhmarh aur North Bastar Naxal-free

Amit Shah (16 Oct 2025): 2 din mein 258 Naxalites ne surrender kiya; Abujhmarh aur North Bastar Naxal terror se free declare.

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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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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Delhi Important

UNTCC Chiefs' Conclave 2025 New Delhi mein sampann

14–16 Oct 2025, New Delhi: Indian Army ne UN Troop Contributing Countries Chiefs' Conclave host kiya — 32 nations.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 Rajasthan Important

5th Khelo India University Games Rajasthan ke 7 cities mein, 24 Nov–5 Dec 2025

PIB (16 Oct 2025): 5th KIUG Rajasthan ke 7 shehron mein 24 Nov–5 Dec 2025; 23 medal sports + kho-kho demonstration.

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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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🥇 Firsts & Records 📍 Chhattisgarh

NMDC Steel pipeline pipes ke hot-rolled steel par BIS licence paane wali pehli company

PIB (16 Oct 2025): NMDC Steel ko IS 18384:2023 BIS licence mila — India mein pehli; World Standards Day 2025, Raipur.

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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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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Andhra Pradesh

PM ne Nimmaluru (AP) mein BEL ki Advanced Night Vision factory dedicate ki

16 Oct 2025: PM Modi ne BEL ki Nimmaluru (Krishna district, AP) wali ~Rs 360 crore ki Advanced Night Vision Products Factory dedicate ki.

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🛡️ Internal Security 📍 Chhattisgarh Must know

Most Naxal-affected districts ab sirf 3 — Bijapur, Sukma, Narayanpur; LWE districts 11

MHA (15 Oct 2025): most affected districts 6 se 3 (Bijapur, Sukma, Narayanpur — CG); LWE-affected 18 se 11.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 Gujarat Must know

2030 Centenary Commonwealth Games ke liye Ahmedabad recommend

PIB (15 Oct 2025): Commonwealth Sport Executive Board ne Ahmedabad (Gujarat) ko 2030 CWG host city recommend kiya; General Assembly 26 Nov 2025.

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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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🛡️ Military Exercises 📍 Andhra Pradesh Important

Visakhapatnam mein 5th India–Indonesia exercise 'Samudra Shakti 2025'

14–17 Oct 2025, Visakhapatnam (AP): Indian Navy ne Samudra Shakti 2025 (5th edition) host kiya — INS Kavaratti + KRI John Lie.

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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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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 India Important

DRDO ka Military Combat Parachute System 32,000 ft freefall mein safal

PIB (15 Oct 2025): DRDO ke indigenous MCPS ne IAF test jumpers ke saath 32,000 ft se combat freefall jump poora kiya.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

April–September 2025 mein India ke total exports US$ 413.30 bn, +4.45%

Commerce Ministry (15 Oct 2025): Apr–Sep 2025 total exports (goods + services) US$ 413.30 bn, pichhle saal ke US$ 395.71 bn se 4.45% zyada.

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💹 Economy 📍 Rajasthan

Udaipur mein State Tourism Ministers' Meet: 'One State: One Global Destination'

14–15 Oct 2025, Udaipur (Rajasthan): Tourism Ministry ki meet — Budget 2025-26 ka 'One State: One Global Destination' vision.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Karnataka

New Mangalore Port ka Golden Jubilee curtain raiser; 8 maritime projects

15 Oct 2025: Sarbananda Sonowal ne NMPA (India ka 9th major port, est. 1975) ke Golden Jubilee curtain raiser par 8 projects launch kiye.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Kerala

CSIR–NIIST Thiruvananthapuram ki Golden Jubilee; Innovation Centre ka udghatan

15 Oct 2025, Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala): Dr Jitendra Singh ne CSIR–NIIST ke 50 saal par Golden Jubilee Building aur Innovation Centre inaugurate kiye.

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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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