Current affairs One Liner: 09,10,11-August-2025

  1.  ASI has increased its budget allocation for exploration and excavation to ₹15 crore in FY 2024–25, 2.3 times higher than in 2014–15, while reaffirming financial transparency and scientific rigour.
  2. The Union Cabinet has approved four new components under Special Development Packages (SDPs) for Assam and Tripura, with a central outlay of ₹4,250 crore to foster peace and development.
  3. India’s defence production touched a record ₹1,50,590 crore in FY 2024–25, an 18% rise from last year, driven by public–private sector growth and indigenisation.
  4. As of June 2025, the DAY-NRLM programme mobilised 10.05 crore women into 90.90 lakh Self-Help Groups nationwide.
  5. By July 2025, Mission Poshan 2.0 had benefitted over 72.22 lakh pregnant women, with PMMVY covering more than 4.05 crore women since 2017.
  6. GAIL (India) Limited and Hindustan Copper Limited signed an MoU on 6 August 2025 to jointly explore and develop critical mineral resources in India and overseas, boosting India’s self-reliance for the clean energy and technology sectors.
  7. The Government of India is preparing to launch PM-KUSUM 2.0, an enhanced scheme to accelerate solar energy adoption among farmers, focusing on decentralized renewable power plants and solarisation of agricultural pumps to ensure energy security and sustainable agriculture.
  8. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will digitally transfer ₹3,200 crore as crop insurance claims under PMFBY to 3 million farmers, enhancing farmer support through timely compensation.
  9. The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has committed $150 million as an anchor equity investment in HDFC Capital’s $1 billion H-DREAM Fund to finance green affordable and mid-income housing projects across urban India.
  10. Kerala State Financial Enterprises (KSFE) has become the first miscellaneous Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) in India to cross Rs 1 lakh crore in business turnover, marking a significant milestone in its growth.
  11. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has granted AU Small Finance Bank a universal banking license, the first such license issued in India in ten years.
  12. Capital expenditure by four major Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs) fell by 23% year-on-year in July 2025, indicating a slowdown in public sector investment activity.
  13.  India’s bank credit grew by 10% in the first fortnight of July 2025, while deposit growth outpaced credit, indicating liquidity abundance amid cautious lending.
  14. Under the PM-KISAN scheme, Karnataka’s farmers have received ₹15,127.88 crore in direct benefit transfers since the scheme’s launch in FY 2019–20.
  15. Sikkim will provide ₹40,000 annually to all non-working mothers under the newly launched Aama Sashaktikaran Yojana to support women’s empowerment and financial security.
  16. The Rajasthan government has signed 1,600 MoUs worth ₹1.37 lakh crore for tourism projects, expected to create 1.90 lakh jobs.
  17.  India and Oman have concluded negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) to boost trade and investment ties.
  18. China has opened the world’s first robot-run mall where humanoid robots sell goods, serve in cafes, and manage operations using AI.
  19. The World Health Organization has certified Kenya free of human African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness) after decades of sustained eradication efforts.
  20. Ben Shelton defeated Karen Khachanov to win the ATP Toronto Masters title, becoming the first American in 22 years to claim the men’s singles crown in Canada.
  21. Skyroot Aerospace has successfully conducted the first static test of its KALAM 1200 solid motor, the first stage of the Vikram-1 rocket, at Sriharikota.
  22. On World Biofuel Day 2025, experts highlighted India’s growing biofuel sector as a key tool for energy security, emissions reduction, and rural development, while addressing sustainability challenges.
  23. Japan commemorated the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki with solemn ceremonies and renewed calls for global nuclear disarmament.
  24. Indian Air Force veteran Air Commodore Prem Raj Singh, who famously led a daring escape from Pakistani captivity during the 1971 Indo-Pak War, has passed away.
  25. Andhra Pradesh has moved up to the 2nd position in the India Justice Report 2025 rankings for delivering justice across police, judiciary, prisons, and legal aid.

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