MTO Current Affairs One Liner: 17-October-2025

The Ministry of Mines achieved major milestones during the first fortnight of Special Campaign 5.0, launched on 2nd October 2025, with the theme ‘E-Waste Collection Drive’, promoting sustainability, cleanliness, and responsible resource management.
The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) formally handed over the Haldia Multi-Modal Terminal (MMT) in West Bengal to IRC Natural Resources under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model to enhance inland cargo movement and multi-modal connectivity.
The 8th Rashtriya Poshan Maah 2025 concluded in Dehradun, culminating a month-long Jan Andolan for nutrition awareness and community participation, with a focus on ‘Healthy Women, Strong Families’.
NITI Aayog’s Women Entrepreneurship Platform and DP World have launched the ‘We Rise’ initiative to help women entrepreneurs scale globally through trade, mentorship, and market access

Auto components manufacturer Gabriel India has announced a joint venture with South Korea’s SK Enmove to expand into India’s fast-growing ₹40,000 crore lubricants and EV fluids market.
Tata Steel has signed a 20-year contract with Air Water India Private Limited for operating and maintaining its Air Separation Unit at Jamshedpur, enhancing operational efficiency using global cryogenic expertise.
India’s premium warehousing supply rose by 6% in the first nine months of 2025, driven by demand from e-commerce, third-party logistics, and retail sectors.
The Government of India has launched the first-ever State Mining Index to rank states on mineral sector reforms, promoting transparency, efficiency, and investment facilitation in mining.

Indian companies raised over Rs 5.47 trillion through bonds in the first half of 2025-26, with activity slowing in Q2 but expected to revive in Q3 due to favourable RBI policies and investor interest.
India’s Employees’ Provident Fund corpus has increased nearly fivefold from Rs 5.46 lakh crore in FY14 to Rs 24.76 lakh crore in FY24, reflecting formal labour market expansion and higher organised sector wages.
Muse Wearables, an IIT Madras incubated startup, has partnered with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to launch India’s first wearable payments ecosystem featuring a smart ring enabling instant RuPay-based payments without the need for phones or cards.
India plans to restart the consolidation of smaller public sector banks with larger ones by fiscal year-end, aiming to build two large PSBs among the world’s top 20 banks and support the country’s economic growth ambitions.
Bajaj FinServ AMC has introduced the ‘Pay with Mutual Fund’ feature enabling investors to make UPI payments directly using their mutual fund investments, bridging investment growth with everyday spending needs.

India and Brazil are committed to broadening their Preferential Trade Agreement under Mercosur, aiming to increase bilateral trade from $12 billion to $20 billion by 2030 through expanded tariff lines and strengthened economic cooperation.
Uttar Pradesh government plans dedicated cells to develop industrial clusters in textiles, electric mobility, electronics, and chemicals, supporting its vision to become a $1 trillion economy.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh unveiled the first indigenously produced Tejas Light Combat Aircraft Mk1A from HAL’s new Nashik production facility, marking a milestone in India’s defence manufacturing.

The U.S. announced a $20 billion aid package to assist Argentina in stabilizing its currency and addressing economic challenges, aiming to restore investor confidence and economic stability.

The sustainable aquaculture model from Sundarbans, West Bengal, focusing on community engagement and ecological balance, has received global recognition from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

On the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, India’s strides in poverty reduction are acknowledged amid ongoing global challenges like inequality, climate change, and socio-economic disparities – Oct 17th 2025

Vivek Menon has been elected Chair of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Species Survival Commission (SSC) for 2025–2029, the first Asian to lead in its 75-year history.

India’s passport ranked 85th in the 2025 Henley Passport Index, offering visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 57 countries, down from 80th rank and 62 destinations last year.

A new phase of matter has been discovered where order and disorder coexist temporally, opening avenues in understanding non-equilibrium systems and quantum phenomena.