Current affairs One Liner: 07-August-2025

  1.  The Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation launched the eSAKSHI portal on 1 April 2023 to digitally streamline the utilisation and monitoring of MPLADS funds across India.
  2. The National Statistics Office revamped the PLFS from January 2025 to provide higher frequency and enhanced coverage of labour market indicators in India.
  3. The Indian Railways sanctioned 12 major infrastructure projects in the North East Region totaling 777 km and costing ₹69,342 crore, significantly expanding rail capacity.
  4. The Government of J&K, Capacity Building Commission, and Karmayogi Bharat signed a tripartite MoU to institutionalise Mission Karmayogi for structured capacity building of civil servants in J&K.
  5. Andhra Pradesh has engaged 350 Sagar Mitras under PMMSY to enhance fisheries extension services and provide real-time advisories to fishers.
  6. The PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana has benefitted 16.5 lakh households with rooftop solar installations as part of its target to reach 1 crore households by 2026-27.
  7. India’s government aims to develop nearly 97 GW of coal and lignite-based thermal power generation capacity to ensure energy security and balanced power supply.
  8. India’s cumulative solar photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturing capacity has reached nearly 186 GW cells and around 10 GW modules under the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme, boosting domestic solar manufacturing.
  9. The RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee unanimously retained the policy repo rate at 5.50% in August 2025, maintaining a neutral stance amid easing inflation and global risks.
  10. The Government of India proposed revising the base year for GDP and Index of Industrial Production (IIP) from 2011-12 to 2022-23 to better represent current economic structure.
  11. India’s foreign exchange reserves fell by approximately $9 billion to $689 billion recently, reflecting RBI’s active intervention to stabilise the rupee.
  12. The Reserve Bank of India introduced three new schemes designed to boost financial inclusion by expanding banking access, digital payments, and credit support to underserved sectors.
  13. India and Russia signed a new protocol to enhance industrial cooperation across aluminium, fertilisers, rare earth mining, railways, aerospace, and advanced manufacturing at the 11th India-Russia Working Group session in August 2025.
  14.  A recent study reveals that India’s forest loss from 2015 to 2019 was 18 times greater than its forest gain, highlighting significant concerns over deforestation and environmental degradation.
  15. Assam’s Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched the ‘Mukhyamantrir Nijut Mmoina 2.0’ scheme aimed at enhancing access to and quality of higher education for girls in the state.
  16. Australia has announced plans to acquire 11 advanced warships from Japan, enhancing its naval capabilities amid growing Indo-Pacific security challenges.
  17. Indian javelin thrower Annu Rani achieved a notable 60-meter throw attempt while competing in a Continental Tour athletics event in Poland.
  18. India will send its largest-ever contingent of 17 athletes to compete across multiple sports at The World Games 2025 in Chengdu, China, from August 7 to 17.
  19. National Handloom Day is observed annually on August 7 to recognise the contribution of the handloom sector to India’s cultural heritage and economy.
  20. Gaurav Banerjee, MD and CEO of Sony Pictures Networks India, was appointed Chairman of the Confederation of Indian Industry’s National Council on Media & Entertainment for 2025-26.

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