MTO Current Affairs One Liner: 24-October-2025

The National Biodiversity Authority has disbursed ₹1.36 crore to Biodiversity Management Committees in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, promoting equitable sharing of benefits from commercial use of biological resources.
‘Mahe’, the first of eight indigenous Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Crafts, has been delivered to the Indian Navy, marking a milestone in India’s naval self-reliance.
The Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with IIIT-Hyderabad to collaborate on developing India-specific telecom standards and emerging technologies.
BIRC 2025, scheduled for October 30-31 in New Delhi, aims to promote Indian rice globally, foster transparency and sustainability in rice trade, and unlock ₹1.80 lakh crore in new rice import markets alongside signing ₹25,000 crore worth of export MoUs.
PM-ABHIM, launched in 2021 with ₹64,180 crore investment, builds robust health infrastructure across India, strengthening pandemic preparedness, disease surveillance, and universal healthcare goals.

L&T’s Minerals & Metals business vertical has secured significant orders worth Rs 2,500 to Rs 5,000 crore, including a 180 KTPA aluminium smelter project from Hindalco in Odisha and a 1 MTPA Coke Oven Battery from Tata Steel in Jamshedpur.
BEML Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Tesmec, Italy, for introducing advanced surface miner equipment to enhance efficiency in mining operations across India.
India’s e-commerce startup ecosystem is rapidly expanding, yet venture capital funding remains heavily concentrated in major metropolitan areas like Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Delhi.
In the fiscal year 2023-24, Russia increased its share of fertiliser exports to India to 27%, reinforcing India’s supply chain diversification amid global geopolitical changes.

Asia II Topco XIII Pte Ltd, a Singapore-based affiliate of Blackstone, will acquire a 9.99% stake in Federal Bank through preferential allotment of warrants worth Rs 6,196.5 crore, marking Blackstone’s largest investment in an Indian bank.
In 2025, India witnessed escalating large cross-border mergers, acquisitions, and investments in its financial sector, with deals aggregating significantly, bolstered by eased regulations and global investor interest.
The Reserve Bank of India’s latest Payment Systems Report highlights that Unified Payments Interface (UPI) accounts for 85% of India’s digital payment volume, reinforcing its dominance in the payments ecosystem.
India’s composite Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) indicates sustained expansion in both manufacturing and services sectors in recent months, signalling healthy economic momentum.
The food subsidy expenditure for FY 2025-26 is likely to surpass the budget estimate by approximately 15%, posing fiscal management challenges for India’s government.

The World Bank is set to release an additional $200 million (approximately ₹1,700 crore) for the Phase-I development of the Amaravati capital city by 2025, facilitating accelerated infrastructure progress.
Telangana state government aims to attract ₹1 lakh crore investment in the Life Sciences sector by 2030, focusing on biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare innovation.
The Rajasthan government has announced a comprehensive economic development plan targeting a GDP of USD 4.3 trillion by India’s 100th year of independence in 2047.

Tuvalu has joined the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as its 90th member, reinforcing global efforts on marine conservation and climate resilience.

India achieved a clean sweep in Kabaddi by winning gold medals in both the boys’ and girls’ team events at the 2025 Asian Youth Games in Bahrain, defeating Iran in both finals.

The European Union’s prestigious Human Rights Defenders Award for 2025 was granted to imprisoned journalists from Belarus and Georgia, recognising their courageous journalism under repressive conditions.

United Nations Day, celebrated annually on October 24, commemorates the UN Charter coming into force in 1945, with 2025’s theme focusing on global peace, sustainable development, and multilateral cooperation.

Renowned space scientist Eknath Vasant Chitnis, known for his significant contributions to Indian space research, passed away in Pune at the age of 100.