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National Unity Day – Honouring Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

National Unity Day – Honouring Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Why in news? Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead the celebrations of National Unity Day (Rashtriya Ekta Diwas) at the Statue of Unity in Gujarat’...

Project Arunank – Building Roads in Arunachal Pradesh

Project Arunank – Building Roads in Arunachal Pradesh

Why in news? The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) recently celebrated the 18th Raising Day of Project Arunank, a flagship road‑building initiative in...

Hazards of calcium carbide “guns”

Hazards of calcium carbide “guns”

Why in news? During Diwali celebrations in Madhya Pradesh in October 2025, makeshift “carbide guns” caused a spate of serious injuries. Hospitals ...

Sevilla Forum on Debt

Sevilla Forum on Debt

Why in news? On 22 October 2025, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the United Nations Department of Economic and Social...

National Means‑cum‑Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS)

National Means‑cum‑Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS)

Why in news? State Councils of Educational Research and Training released application forms in October 2025 for the National Means‑cum‑Merit Schol...

Fiji eliminates trachoma as a public health problem

Fiji eliminates trachoma as a public health problem

Why in news? The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that Fiji has become the 26th country to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem. The...

Madagascar’s Military Seizes Power Amid Youth‑Led Protests

Madagascar’s Military Seizes Power Amid Youth‑Led Protests

Why in news? On 14 October 2025, an elite unit of the Madagascan army called CAPSAT announced on national radio that it had taken control of the count...

Uruguay Passes Historic Law Decriminalising Euthanasia

Uruguay Passes Historic Law Decriminalising Euthanasia

Why in news? On 16 October 2025 the Senate of Uruguay approved a bill that allows doctors to end the lives of terminally ill adults who request it, ma...

“Fare se Fursat” – Alliance Air’s Fixed Airfare Scheme

“Fare se Fursat” – Alliance Air’s Fixed Airfare Scheme

Why in news? Indian regional airline Alliance Air launched a pilot scheme called “Fare se Fursat” on 13 October 2025 to offer fixed airfares on se...

India’s Vital Statistics report for 2023

India’s Vital Statistics report for 2023

Why in news? In October 2025 the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India released the Vital Statistics of India based on the ...

Research Development & Innovation (RDI) Scheme

Research Development & Innovation (RDI) Scheme

Why in news? During a visit to Gujarat’s Junagadh district on 10 October 2025, President Droupadi Murmu met members of the Siddi tribal community. S...

PM Dhan‑Dhaanya Krishi Yojana & Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses

PM Dhan‑Dhaanya Krishi Yojana & Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses

Why in news? At a special agriculture programme on 11 October 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched two major initiatives: the Pradhan Mantri Dh...

Revamped Sugamya Bharat App

Revamped Sugamya Bharat App

Why in news? During the Purple Fest in Goa on 11 October 2025, the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities launched a redesigned Sugamy...

Nobel Peace Prize 2025: Maria Corina Machado’s Struggle for Democracy

Nobel Peace Prize 2025: Maria Corina Machado’s Struggle for Democracy

Why in news? The Nobel Committee awarded the 2025 Peace Prize to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado. She was recognised for championing...

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Pradhan Mantri Dhan‑Dhaanya Krishi Yojana: A Holistic Farm Boost

Why in news? The Union Government recently unveiled the Pradhan Mantri Dhan‑Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY), pledging investment of over ₹42,000 cr...

SPARK‑4.0: Encouraging Young Minds in Ayurveda Research

SPARK‑4.0: Encouraging Young Minds in Ayurveda Research

Why in news? The Ministry of Ayush announced the fourth edition of the Studentship Programme for Ayurveda Research Ken (SPARK‑4.0), to be conducted ...

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Demographic Mission: Strengthening India’s Borders and Data

Why in news? During celebrations marking the 75th anniversary of India’s Independence, the Prime Minister announced plans to establish a high‑powe...

Nobel Prize in Literature 2025: László Krasznahorkai’s Lyrical Worlds

Nobel Prize in Literature 2025: László Krasznahorkai’s Lyrical Worlds

Why in news? Hungarian novelist László Krasznahorkai received the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature. The Swedish Academy praised his “visionary prose...

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DRAVYA: Digital Repository of Ayush Substances

Why in news? The Ministry of Ayush launched the DRAVYA portal on 10 October 2025. The platform serves as a comprehensive digital repository for classi...

Educated but Unemployed: India’s Growing Jobless Challenge

Educated but Unemployed: India’s Growing Jobless Challenge

Why in news? A recent labour market survey reported that unemployment rates among graduates and postgraduates have risen despite economic recovery. Di...

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