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Kerala Milestone: Kerala will be officially declared “free of extreme poverty” on November 1, 2025 , by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
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Chennai Achievement: Chennai became the first Indian city to fully operationalize the Real-Time Flood Forecasting and Spatial Decision Support System (RTFF & SDSS) .
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Neeraj Chopra Honor: Neeraj Chopra , two-time Olympic medalist, conferred honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army.
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CIL–IIT Madras Pact: Coal India Limited (CIL) signed an MoU with IIT Madras to set up the Centre for Sustainable Energy .
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Goa Event: CM Pramod Sawant unveiled the official logo and anthem of the FIDE World Cup 2025 in Panaji, marking the return of global chess to India after 23 years.
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Banking Law Update: Key Nomination Provisions under the Banking Laws (Amendment) Act, 2025 , to take effect from November 1, 2025 .
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FDI Trend: Net FDI into India fell by 159% in August 2025 , showing continued capital outflows.
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NABARD Investment: NABARD announced its first investment under the AgriSURE Fund at the Global Fintech Festival (GFF) 2025 .
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RBI Update: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) consolidated regulatory instructions into 238 Master Directions across 11 regulated entity types.
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Digital Tolling: Jio Payments Bank Ltd. won the contract for Multi-lane Free Flow (MLFF) tolling on the Gurugram–Jaipur National Highway .
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Insurance Awareness: Insurance Samadhan partnered with Jaagruk Bharat to tackle insurance mis-selling .
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RBI Scheme Highlight: Retail Direct Scheme enables individual investors to directly invest in Government Securities (G-Secs) .
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Global Reform: Saudi Arabia officially abolished the Kafala system , advancing labour rights under Vision 2030 .
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Social Media Bill: New Zealand to debate a bill restricting social media access for children under 16 .
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Defence Exercise: INS Sahyadri took part in JAIMEX-25 sea phase (Oct 16–18) and made a port call at Yokosuka, Japan .
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US Appointment: Paul Kapur , Indian-American security expert, sworn in as Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs .
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Corporate Appointment: Google Cloud appointed Karthik Narain as Chief Product and Business Officer .
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Religious Leadership: Dame Sarah Mullally appointed Archbishop of Canterbury designate , first woman to hold the post.
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CCI Approval: CCI approved acquisition of shares in Edelweiss Asset Management Ltd. (EAML) and Edelweiss Trusteeship Co. Ltd. (ETCL) by Setu AIF Trust, Konark Trust, and MMPL Trust .
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UN Observances:
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United Nations Day – October 24
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World Polio Day – October 24
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World Development Information Day – October 24
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ITBP Raising Day 2025 – October 24