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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Odisha Important

Agni-5 Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile ka Chandipur se successful test

Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile Agni-5 ko 20 August 2025 ko Strategic Forces Command ke tahat Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, Odisha se successfully test-fire kiya gaya.

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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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🏛️ Elections 📍 Delhi Important

NDA candidate C.P. Radhakrishnan ne Vice-Presidential election ke liye nomination file kiya

NDA candidate C.P. Radhakrishnan ne 20 August 2025 ko Returning Officer aur Rajya Sabha Secretary General P.C. Mody ke saamne Vice-Presidential election ke liye chaar sets nomination papers file kiye.

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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 📍 Maharashtra

MDL, Mumbai mein Indian Coast Guard ke chauthe Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel ki plate cutting

Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders mein Indian Coast Guard ke liye ban rahe chhe Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels mein se chauthe, Yard 16404, ki plate cutting ceremony 20 August 2025 ko Mumbai mein hui.

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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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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Odisha Important

Cabinet ne Odisha mein ₹8,307.74 crore ki 110.875 km Capital Region Ring Road (Bhubaneswar Bypass) approve ki

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs ne 19 August 2025 ko Odisha mein Hybrid Annuity Mode par ₹8,307.74 crore ki capital cost se 6-lane access-controlled Capital Region Ring Road (Bhubaneswar Bypass, 110.875 km) approve 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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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Greece Important

Stealth frigate INS Tamal India wapasi ke dauran Greece ke Souda Bay pahuncha

Indian Navy ka latest stealth frigate INS Tamal Russia mein commissioning ke baad India ki return passage ke dauran 19 August 2025 ko Greece ke Souda Bay pahuncha.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 Jammu and Kashmir Important

Amarnath Yatra 2025 zero-waste, plastic-free pilgrimage ke roop mein sampann

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs ne 19 August 2025 ko bataya ki 4 lakh se zyada devotees wali Amarnath Yatra 2025 Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 ke anuroop zero-landfill, plastic-free pilgrimage ke roop mein hui.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 India Important

Election Commission ne pichhle chhe mahino mein uthaye gaye 28 initiatives ki list jaari ki

Election Commission of India ne 19 August 2025 ko pichhle chhe mahino ke 28 initiatives ki list jaari ki, jinmein ECINET platform, har polling station par 1,200 voters ki limit aur EPIC ki fast delivery shamil hain.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 China Important

Wang Yi ne PM Modi se mulaqat ki; PM ne Tianjin SCO Summit ka President Xi ka invitation accept kiya

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi ne 19 August 2025 ko New Delhi mein PM Narendra Modi se mulaqat karke Tianjin mein hone wale SCO Summit ke liye President Xi Jinping ka invitation saunpa, jise PM ne accept kiya.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Rajasthan Important

Cabinet ne Rajasthan ke Kota-Bundi mein ₹1,507 crore ke greenfield airport ko approve kiya

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs ne 19 August 2025 ko Rajasthan ke Kota-Bundi mein ₹1,507 crore ki estimated cost se greenfield airport banane ke Airports Authority of India ke proposal ko approve kiya.

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🏛️ Judiciary & Judgements 📍 Punjab

Judicial officer Ramesh Kumari Punjab and Haryana High Court ki Additional Judge appoint

Ministry of Law and Justice ne 19 August 2025 ko notify kiya ki President ne judicial officer Ramesh Kumari ko Punjab and Haryana High Court ki Additional Judge appoint kiya hai.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Delhi

Dr Jitendra Singh ne retirees ko 8th National Anubhav Awards diye

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh ne 19 August 2025 ko Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi mein retired government employees ko 8th National Anubhav Awards diye.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Sikkim

Central Monitoring Committee ki 20th meeting mein 15 States mein river rejuvenation review; Sikkim mein koi polluted stretch nahi

19 August 2025 ko DoWR Secretary Debashree Mukherjee ki adhyakshata mein river rejuvenation par Central Monitoring Committee ki 20th meeting (Part-II) ne 15 States ki progress review ki aur paya ki latest CPCB assessment mein Sikkim mein koi polluted river stretch nahi hai.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Must know

Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025 Lok Sabha mein introduce; 288 provisions decriminalise honge

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal ne 18 August 2025 ko Lok Sabha mein Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025 introduce kiya, jismein 16 Central Acts ke 288 provisions decriminalise karne ka proposal hai.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 China Must know

New Delhi mein Jaishankar–Wang Yi talks: 'three mutuals', de-escalation aur direct flights ki bahali

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar ne 18 August 2025 ko New Delhi mein Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi se talks ki; October 2024 mein Kazan mein leaders ki meeting ke baad yeh kisi Chinese Minister ki pehli visit thi.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

PLFS: April–June 2025 mein unemployment rate 5.4%; rural aur urban dono cover karne wala pehla quarterly bulletin

18 August 2025 ko jaari April–June 2025 ke PLFS Quarterly Bulletin mein unemployment rate (CWS, 15+ age) 5.4% raha aur yeh rural aur urban dono areas cover karne wala series ka pehla bulletin tha.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Sri Lanka Important

India–Sri Lanka naval exercise SLINEX-25 ka 12th edition Colombo mein sampann

India–Sri Lanka bilateral naval exercise SLINEX-25 ka 12th edition 18 August 2025 ko Colombo mein sampann hua.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Important

Rajya Sabha ne Indian Ports Act, 1908 ki jagah lene wala Indian Ports Bill, 2025 pass kiya

Rajya Sabha ne 18 August 2025 ko Indian Ports Bill, 2025 pass kiya, jisse colonial-era Indian Ports Act, 1908 ki jagah lene wale law ko Parliament ki approval poori hui.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Russia Important

President Putin ne PM Modi ko call karke President Trump ke saath Alaska meeting ka assessment share kiya

Russian President Vladimir Putin ne 18 August 2025 ko PM Narendra Modi ko phone kiya aur Alaska mein US President Donald Trump ke saath apni meeting ka assessment share kiya.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Important

Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana portal live

Ministry of Labour and Employment ne 18 August 2025 ko bataya ki 3.5 crore se zyada jobs ke target wali ₹99,446 crore ki Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana ka portal live ho gaya hai.

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🔬 Space 📍 Delhi Important

PM Modi ne astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla se baat ki; 40–50 astronauts ke pool par zor

PM Narendra Modi ne 18 August 2025 ko New Delhi mein astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla se baat ki aur unke space experience aur India ke Gaganyaan aur space station plans par charcha ki.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Uttar Pradesh

Bhuni Toll Plaza par Army personnel se marpeet par NHAI ne toll agency par ₹20 lakh ka penalty lagaya

National Highways Authority of India ne 18 August 2025 ko NH-709A ke Meerut–Karnal section par Bhuni Toll Plaza ki toll collection agency par uske staff dwara Army personnel se marpeet ke baad ₹20 lakh ka penalty lagaya.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Maharashtra

Mumbai mein 'Waterways to Wonder: Unlocking Cruise Tourism' conference

Mumbai Port Trust ne Inland Waterways Authority of India ke saath 18 August 2025 ko Mumbai mein 'Tourism Avenues – Waterways to Wonder: Unlocking Cruise Tourism' conference organise kiya.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Andhra Pradesh

DRI ne Andhra Pradesh ke Anakapalli mein clandestine unit se 119.4 kg Alprazolam seize kiya; aath giraftar

Ministry of Finance ne 18 August 2025 ko bataya ki Directorate of Revenue Intelligence ne Andhra Pradesh ke Anakapalli district ke Atchuthapuram mein ek clandestine manufacturing facility se lagbhag ₹23.88 crore ka 119.4 kg Alprazolam seize kiya.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Delhi Must know

PM ne lagbhag ₹11,000 crore ke Dwarka Expressway ke Delhi section aur UER-II ka udghatan kiya

PM Narendra Modi ne 17 August 2025 ko Delhi ke Rohini mein kul lagbhag ₹11,000 crore ki lagat wale Dwarka Expressway ke Delhi section aur Urban Extension Road-II ke Alipur–Dichaon Kalan stretch ka udghatan kiya.

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🎓 Education 📍 Maharashtra Important

Mumbai mein Lodha Mathematical Sciences Institute launch

India ka pehla privately funded maths research institute bataya gaya.

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