• MHA Proposal: The Ministry of Home Affairs proposed granting Article 371-like provisions to Ladakh after talks with the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance.

• NHAI Initiative: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) deployed 3D laser-based Network Survey Vehicles (NSVs) across 23 states, covering 20,933 km of highways.

• Andhra CM Visit: Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu began a three-day UAE visit to attract investments in green energy, digital infrastructure, and urban development.

• India-Afghanistan: India upgraded its Technical Mission in Kabul to a full-fledged Embassy — the first diplomatic expansion since the Taliban took power in 2021.

• Codex Committee on Spices: The 8th CCSCH session finalized Codex standards for vanilla, large cardamom, and coriander, bringing the total to 19 spice standards since 2013.

• UDAN Scheme: India’s regional connectivity initiative, UDAN, completed nine years on 21 October 2025.

• Bathou Religion: The Bathou faith of Assam’s Bodo community received a distinct code in the upcoming national census, marking official recognition at the national level.

Economy & Finance

• Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched the real-time Foreign Currency Settlement System (FCSS) at GIFT City, removing earlier delays in forex settlements.

• ICICI Bank and Visa introduced Asia’s first Visa Infinite-powered prepaid forex card for entrepreneurs and business travellers.

• RBI launched the offline digital rupee (e₹), advancing India’s digital finance infrastructure.

• SBI General Insurance rolled out “Health Alpha”, a customizable health insurance plan.

National Affairs

• The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) launched a nationwide Mascot Design Contest to find an official visual ambassador for Aadhaar.

• The Government of India introduced the ₹600 crore Kapas Kranti Mission to boost long-staple cotton cultivation and improve productivity.

• India and Brazil agreed to expand the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) between New Delhi and MERCOSUR to enhance trade and investment.

• NITI Aayog’s Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP), in partnership with DP World, launched the ‘We Rise’ initiative under its Award to Reward (ATR) framework.

• Economy & Finance
  • The overall exports (Apr-Sep 2025) of India increased by 4.45 percent to the US 413.30 billion.
  • Bajaj Finserv AMC introduced Pay with mutual fund where UPI payments are paid through units of mutual funds.
  • Curie Money released its UPI + investment application that every user could use following the NPCI approval.
  • India & Australia India held the 5 th India Australia Energy Dialogue in New Delhi.