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Daily Current Affairs One Liner Summary October 29, 2025

Oct 29, 2025

 

  • Amit Shah inaugurated India Maritime Week 2025 in Mumbai, emphasizing India’s focus on maritime safety, stability, and self-reliance.

  • The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) disbursed ₹55 lakh to 18 Red Sanders cultivators in Tamil Nadu under the Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) framework.

  • The Union Cabinet approved the Terms of Reference (ToR) for the 8th Central Pay Commission .

  • The Cabinet also cleared the Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) rates for Rabi Season 2025–26 on Phosphatic and Potassic fertilizers .

  • The 22nd ASEAN-India Summit was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia , with PM Narendra Modi participating virtually.

  • Vajra Chandrasekera , a Sri Lankan author, won the 2025 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction for his novel Rakesfall .

  • D. Gukesh and Divya Deshmukh clinched individual gold medals at the European Chess Club Cup 2025 .

  • Lando Norris (McLaren) won the Mexico City Grand Prix 2025 , taking the lead in the Formula 1 Drivers’ Championship by one point.

  • India bagged boys’ and girls’ gold medals in kabaddi at the 2025 Asian Youth Games in Bahrain .

  • VFS Capital withdrew its Small Finance Bank (SFB) application from the RBI .

  • Paytm launched a new UPI service for NRIs from 12 countries , allowing payments using international mobile numbers.

  • SIDBI’s 4th MSME Outlook Survey reported that MSMEs remain resilient despite a mild dip in confidence in Q2FY26 .

  • Axis Bank and Hitachi Payment Services launched Express Banking , India’s first Digital Banking Point offering complete branch services.

  • RBI clarified that banks don’t need approval to join the Gold Monetization Scheme (GMS) 2015 , but must report monthly mobilization data.

  • The Master Direction on Microfinance Loans came into full effect on October 1, 2022 , after an initial extension for implementation.

  • US President Donald Trump and Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi signed agreements on trade and critical minerals in Tokyo.

  • IUCN listed Western Ghats , Manas National Park , and Sundarbans National Park among ailing World Heritage sites in Asia .

  • The Indian Navy will commission its Survey Vessel (Large) ‘Ikshak’ at Kochi on November 6, 2025 .

  • RBI reappointed C.S. Rajan as Part-Time Chairman of Kotak Mahindra Bank from Jan 1, 2026, to Oct 21, 2027 .

  • ISRO will launch the CMS-03 Communication Satellite aboard LVM3-M5 on November 2, 2025 , from Sriharikota .

  • ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan confirmed that 90% of Gaganyaan’s development work is complete.

  • LIC increased its stake in Tata Consumer Products and Dabur India .

  • Blackstone will acquire a 9.99% stake in Federal Bank for ₹6,196.51 crore through its Singapore-based arm.

  • International Animation Day was celebrated on October 28 across more than 50 countries .

  • World Stroke Day is observed on October 29, 2025 .

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