Current Affairs - 8 October 2025

National Affairs

  • Ministry of Panchayati Raj launched the Panchayat Planning Calendar (PPC) 2025-26 with the theme "Sabki Yojana, Sabka Vikas" to improve the planning and execution of local development programs using digital platforms like eGramSwaraj and Meri Panchayat App.
  • Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw approved the establishment of the NaMo Semiconductor Laboratory at IIT Bhubaneswar, Odisha, with an allocated budget of around Rs. 4.95 crore to boost indigenous semiconductor research and development.
  • Union Minister Bhupender Yadav presided over the celebrations of Wildlife Week 2025, launching key initiatives for wildlife conservation.
  • Kolkata was declared India’s safest city for the fourth time according to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report 'Crime in India 2023'.
  • The Ministry of Mines issued guidelines for a Rs 1,500 crore Critical Mineral Recycling Incentive Scheme to promote recycling in the mining sector.
  • A National Conference on Land Administration and Disaster Management was held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, focusing on improving disaster resilience and land governance.
  • The Railway Protection Force (RPF), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and the Indian Railways Institute of Disaster Management (IRIDM) signed an MoU to strengthen railway disaster response capabilities.
  • Indian Coast Guard conducted the 10th National-level Polar Readiness Exercise (NATPOLREX-X) and the 27th National-level Oil Spill Disaster Control Preparedness (NOSDCP) exercise off the Chennai coast.
  • The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS) signed a Memorandum of Agreement with BISAG-N to enhance digital monitoring of rural water and sanitation.

Economy & Banking

  • SEBI launched 'Validated UPI Handles' and introduced 'SEBI Check' to improve payment security and safeguard investor transactions.
  • Comos Co-operative Bank launched 'Cosmos Galgal app', India’s first youth-focused digital banking app to increase financial literacy and savings among young people.
  • PhonePe, along with Utkarsh Small Finance Bank, launched the 'Wish Credit Card' targeting underserved population segments.
  • Razorpay and YES Bank introduced India’s first RBI-compliant biometric authentication for payments to enhance security.

Science & Technology

  • John Clarke, Michel Devoret, and John Martinis were awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for their pioneering contributions to quantum computing.

Appointments & Honours

  • Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) President Hagrama Mohilary was sworn in as the Chief Executive Member (CEM) of Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) in Assam.

Sports & Events

  • F1 Singapore Grand Prix was won by George Russell; McLaren secured their 10th Constructors' Championship title.
  • Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis launched the ‘Abhijat Marathi OTT’ platform to promote Marathi culture and entertainment digitally.

Important Days

  • World Habitat Day 2025 was observed on 6 October with the theme "Act Local to Go Global," focusing on sustainable urban development.