Daily Current Affairs 25 October 2026
These daily current affairs 25 october 2026 notes bring together the most important developments for competitive examinations. Today’s news covers National Events & Culture, Defence & Appointments, Environment & Science, Sports, Economy & Industry and International Relations.
The major highlights include the IAF’s “Wings over Ganges” aerial display in Varanasi and the RBI Data Centre in Bhubaneswar, the indigenous AIP module for Navy submarines, the AATAL pollution analysis lab in Delhi, India’s 2-0 T20I lead in New Zealand, Bodhana Sivanandan’s record as the youngest female IM, the launch of IMC Gaya, new rail lines to Sidhi, the Defence Secretary’s extension, NBA’s benefit-sharing payout, Piyush Goyal in Berlin, the Tripura film institute and Aadi Bazaar 2026 in Raipur.
These current affairs are useful for SSC, Railway, Banking, Defence, UPSC, State PSC and other competitive examinations. Missed yesterday’s update? Read the Daily Current Affairs 24 October 2026 first.
📖 Read this in Hindi: 25 अक्टूबर 2026 करंट अफेयर्स (हिंदी में)
✈️ 1. PM in Varanasi and Bhubaneswar: IAF’s “Wings over Ganges” Air Display and RBI Data Centre
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Uttar Pradesh and Odisha on 25 October 2026. In Varanasi he inaugurates Arvind Limited’s new, predominantly women-led garment manufacturing facility and then witnesses the Air Force Day Aerial Display-2026 at Namo Ghat as Chief Guest.
Air Force Day Aerial Display-2026 – theme “Wings over Ganges” (94th IAF anniversary)
- Aircraft → Tejas, LCH Prachand, Su-30MKI and Rafale, plus transport aircraft; Navy and Army aircraft also join to show jointness
- Display teams → Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team and Sarang Helicopter Display Team
- Bhubaneswar → PM inaugurates the RBI Data Centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute; four data centres will host mission-critical payment and settlement systems
The RBI facility is certified to the Uptime Institute Tier IV standard and is among the largest Tier IV facilities in the BFSI sector worldwide. The training institute will focus on quantum computing, AI and other frontier technologies.
Exam Point
Air Force Day Aerial Display-2026 → “Wings over Ganges”, Namo Ghat, Varanasi
RBI Data Centre & Cybersecurity Training Institute → Bhubaneswar (Uptime Tier IV)
⚓ 2. Indigenous AIP System for Navy Submarines Reaches “Setting to Work Phase-2”
A key milestone for the Indian Navy’s underwater capability was achieved on 24 October 2026 with the inauguration of the “Setting to Work (STW) Phase-2” activity of the Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) Energy Module, developed indigenously by DRDO.
AIP Energy Module – developed by Naval Materials Research Laboratory (NMRL), DRDO
AIP increases the underwater endurance of diesel-electric submarines by reducing their dependence on atmospheric oxygen, so they need to surface or snorkel less often.
- Venue → Larsen & Toubro’s AM Naik Heavy Engineering Complex, Hazira, Gujarat
- Chief Guest (virtual) → Defence Secretary and DRDO Chairman Rajesh Kumar Singh
- Next step → module to be energised and tested, then handed to Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd for integration on a Kalvari-class submarine in early 2027
Exam Point
AIP Energy Module → developed by NMRL (DRDO), STW Phase-2 at L&T Hazira
Integration → Kalvari-class submarine by MDL, early 2027
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🌫️ 3. AATAL: World’s First-of-its-Kind Air Pollution Analysis Lab Opens for Delhi-NCR
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on 24 October 2026 inaugurated the Integrated Atmospheric Chemistry and Aerosol Toxicity Analysis Laboratory (AATAL) at the Delhi Branch of the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM). It goes beyond AQI numbers to show what is polluting the air and where it comes from.
AATAL – set up under Mission Mausam; identifies pollution sources in real time
- Sources tracked → vehicles, industry, biomass and crop-residue burning, construction and road dust, and pollution from nearby regions
- Analysis → chemical make-up of gases and aerosols, including PM2.5, metals and toxic elements
- AIRWISE link → forecasts at 400-metre resolution for the next 72 hours
- Users → Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) and pollution-control agencies
During the launch the screen showed transport contributing about 25 per cent of Delhi’s pollution at that moment. The Minister said this lets authorities move from general assessments to targeted action.
Exam Point
AATAL → IITM Delhi Branch, under Mission Mausam
AIRWISE → 400 m resolution forecasts for 72 hours
🏏 4. India Beat New Zealand by Four Wickets in 2nd T20I, Lead Series 2-0
India beat New Zealand by four wickets with one ball to spare in the second T20I at Hagley Oval, Christchurch, on 24 October 2026, taking a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.
NZ 180/5 vs India 181/6 (19.5 overs) – Tilak Varma 51* off 26 balls
- New Zealand innings → Glenn Phillips 70 and Jacobs 58; Arshdeep Singh took 2-33
- India’s chase → Tilak Varma (51*) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (26*) added an unbroken 69 for the seventh wicket
- Best bowling → Mitchell Santner took 4-21 for New Zealand
Exam Point
2nd T20I, Hagley Oval (Christchurch) → India won by 4 wickets, lead 2-0
Tilak Varma → 51* off 26 balls; Mitchell Santner → 4-21
♟️ 5. Bodhana Sivanandan, 11, Breaks Judit Polgar’s Record as Youngest Female IM
Indian-origin English chess prodigy Bodhana Sivanandan has become the youngest female player ever to complete the requirements for the open International Master (IM) title, at the age of 11 years, 7 months and 16 days.
Record broken – held by Hungary’s Judit Polgar since 1988 (38 years)
- Final norm → European Club Cup in Budva, Montenegro; 5.5/7 on board one for She Plays To Win Lionesses A, performance rating 2465
- All-time list → seventh-youngest player (male or female) to qualify for the IM title
- Also → she has recently met the requirements for the Woman Grandmaster (WGM) title
Exam Point
Bodhana Sivanandan → youngest female IM, broke Judit Polgar’s 1988 record
Final IM norm → European Club Cup, Budva (Montenegro)
🏭 6. NICDC Launches Bihar Integrated Manufacturing City Gaya; ₹4,200 Crore MoUs Signed
The National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (NICDC) formally launched Bihar Integrated Manufacturing City Gaya Limited (BIMCGL) on 24 October 2026. Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary launched it at Bodh Gaya, along with the curtain raiser of Bihar Business Connect 2027.
12 MoUs for about 300 acres – ₹4,200 crore investment, 16,095 jobs
- Sectors → food processing, auto components, medicinal products, pharmaceuticals and other manufacturing
- Earlier MoUs at IMC Gaya → about 2,586 acres, ₹31,750 crore, 52,050 jobs
- Launched → BIMCGL logo, website and Integrated Land Allotment Portal
- Delegates → about 250, including envoys of Japan, Thailand and Laos
Exam Point
IMC Gaya → launched at Bodh Gaya under NICDC
12 MoUs → ₹4,200 crore, 16,095 jobs
🚆 7. Satna–Devendranagar and Rewa–Churhat Rail Lines Open in Madhya Pradesh
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, joining virtually, and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav opened the Satna–Devendranagar and Rewa–Churhat rail sections on 24 October 2026 and flagged off the new Devendranagar–Churhat passenger train.
Both sections are part of the 541-km Lalitpur–Singrauli railway project
- Rewa–Churhat → about 65 km, about ₹1,070 crore; brings Sidhi district onto the national rail network
- Satna–Devendranagar → about 53 km, about ₹873 crore; helps move cement, clinker and limestone
- Region → Vindhya and the mineral-rich Bundelkhand region, benefiting the diamond trade of Panna
- Bigger picture → about ₹1 lakh crore of railway projects under way in Madhya Pradesh
Exam Point
Lalitpur–Singrauli project → 541 km, links UP and MP
Rewa–Churhat line → connects Sidhi district by rail
🎖️ 8. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh Gets One-Year Extension till October 2027
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on 24 October 2026 extended the tenure of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh by one year beyond 31 October 2026, up to 31 October 2027 or until further orders.
Rajesh Kumar Singh – 1989-batch IAS officer, Kerala cadre
- Rules relaxed → FR 56(d) and Rule 16(1A) of the All India Services (Death-cum-Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958
- Additional charge → Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman, DRDO
- In office since → 1 November 2024, succeeding Giridhar Aramane
Exam Point
Defence Secretary extension → till 31 October 2027 (ACC)
Rajesh Kumar Singh → 1989 batch, Kerala cadre; also DRDO Chairman
🌾 9. NBA Shares ₹1.04 Crore ABS Benefits from Agricultural Bioresources with States
The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has disbursed around ₹1.04 crore of Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) money to 27 State Biodiversity Boards and two Union Territory Biodiversity Councils, the Environment Ministry said on 24 October 2026.
Top recipients – Uttar Pradesh ₹10.36 lakh, Maharashtra ₹10.05 lakh, Madhya Pradesh ₹9.81 lakh
- Contributors → Crystal Crop Protection, Savannah Seeds and Nunhems India
- Crops used → pearl millet, jowar, maize, rice and bottle gourd
- Method → area-based sharing, because the individual benefit claimers cannot be identified when resources are bought through markets
- Agriculture’s share → about ₹87 crore of ABS contributions so far
Exam Point
ABS disbursal → ₹1.04 crore to 27 SBBs and 2 UTBCs
Highest allocation → Uttar Pradesh
🤝 10. Piyush Goyal Wraps Up Germany Visit with Industry and Research Meetings in Berlin
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal concluded his two-day official visit to Germany with meetings in Berlin on 23 October 2026, focusing on trade, investment, advanced manufacturing and research.
Met Levin Holle – G7/G20 Sherpa at the German Federal Chancellery
- Industry meetings → CEOs of Siemens Healthineers and Bertelsmann Investments, and the CFO of Volkswagen AG who is also CEO of Škoda Auto
- Research → roundtable with heads of Fraunhofer Institutes on microelectronics, power electronics, logistics, smart manufacturing and battery technology
- Diaspora → interacted with Indian researchers and students in Germany and members of the Indian diaspora
Exam Point
Goyal in Berlin → met G7/G20 Sherpa Levin Holle
Research roundtable → Fraunhofer Institutes
🎬 11. SRFTI Kolkata to Help Build Tripura Film and Television Institute in Agartala
The Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI), Kolkata, an autonomous body under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, is working with the Government of Tripura to develop the Tripura Film and Television Institute (TFTI) in Agartala.
SRFTI to prepare the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for TFTI’s permanent campus
- Courses at TFTI now → one-year PG certificate programmes in Film and Video Editing and in Screen Acting
- Focus → the Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics (AVGC) sector
- Aim → nurture creative talent and media careers for youth of the North-East
Exam Point
TFTI → Agartala, developed with SRFTI Kolkata
SRFTI → under Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
🪶 12. TRIFED’s National Tribal Festival “Aadi Bazaar 2026” Opens in Raipur
Chhattisgarh’s Agriculture and Tribal Development Minister Ramvichar Netam inaugurated the National Tribal Festival “Aadi Bazaar 2026” in Raipur on 24 October 2026.
Organiser – TRIFED (Raipur Regional Office); open till 2 November 2026
- What is on show → handmade products of tribal artisans from many States, on sale directly to buyers
- Goal → wider markets and fair prices for tribal art, crafts and traditional skills
- TRIFED → Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India, under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Exam Point
Aadi Bazaar 2026 → Raipur, organised by TRIFED
Festival dates → till 2 November 2026
📝 Important One-Liners – 25 October 2026
- Which DRDO laboratory has indigenously developed the Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) Energy Module whose “Setting to Work Phase-2” was inaugurated on 24 October 2026?
→ Naval Materials Research Laboratory (NMRL) - Where was the “Setting to Work Phase-2” activity of the indigenous AIP Energy Module inaugurated on 24 October 2026?
→ L&T AM Naik Heavy Engineering Complex, Hazira (Gujarat) - The indigenous AIP Energy Module is to be integrated in early 2027 on which class of Indian Navy submarine?
→ Kalvari class - The world’s first-of-its-kind air pollution analysis facility AATAL for Delhi-NCR was inaugurated on 24 October 2026 at the Delhi Branch of which institute?
→ Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) - The AATAL air pollution analysis facility for Delhi-NCR has been set up under which national mission?
→ Mission Mausam - At the launch of Bihar Integrated Manufacturing City Gaya Limited (BIMCGL) on 24 October 2026, 12 MoUs were signed for about 300 acres. What was the proposed investment?
→ About ₹4,200 crore - The newly opened Rewa–Churhat railway line (about 65 km) has connected which district of Madhya Pradesh to the national rail network?
→ Sidhi - The Satna–Devendranagar and Rewa–Churhat sections opened on 24 October 2026 are part of which railway project?
→ Lalitpur–Singrauli railway project - What is the theme of the Air Force Day Aerial Display-2026 at Namo Ghat, Varanasi, on 25 October 2026?
→ Wings over Ganges - The Air Force Day Aerial Display-2026 in Varanasi commemorates which anniversary of the Indian Air Force?
→ 94th - In which city is PM Modi inaugurating the Reserve Bank of India’s new Data Centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute on 25 October 2026?
→ Bhubaneswar - RBI’s new Data Centre in Bhubaneswar has been certified to which global data-centre standard?
→ Uptime Institute Tier IV - Who top-scored for India with an unbeaten 51 off 26 balls as India beat New Zealand by four wickets in the 2nd T20I at Christchurch on 24 October 2026?
→ Tilak Varma - 11-year-old Bodhana Sivanandan became the youngest female to qualify for the International Master (IM) title, breaking whose 38-year-old record?
→ Judit Polgar - Bodhana Sivanandan secured her third and final IM norm at the European Club Cup held in Budva. Budva is in which country?
→ Montenegro - Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh, whose tenure was extended till 31 October 2027, is an IAS officer of which batch and cadre?
→ 1989 batch, Kerala cadre - The National Biodiversity Authority disbursed about ₹1.04 crore in Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) money from agricultural bioresources. Which State received the highest allocation?
→ Uttar Pradesh - During his Berlin visit, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal held a roundtable with the heads of which German research institutes on microelectronics, battery and smart-manufacturing technologies?
→ Fraunhofer Institutes - The Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI), Kolkata, is helping develop the Tripura Film and Television Institute (TFTI) in which city?
→ Agartala - The National Tribal Festival “Aadi Bazaar 2026”, inaugurated in Raipur on 24 October 2026, is organised by which body?
→ TRIFED
🧠 Quick Revision – 25 October 2026
National Events & Culture
Air Force Day Aerial Display-2026 → “Wings over Ganges”, Namo Ghat, Varanasi
RBI Data Centre & Cybersecurity Training Institute → Bhubaneswar (Uptime Tier IV)
Lalitpur–Singrauli project → 541 km, links UP and MP
Rewa–Churhat line → connects Sidhi district by rail
TFTI → Agartala, developed with SRFTI Kolkata
SRFTI → under Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Aadi Bazaar 2026 → Raipur, organised by TRIFED
Festival dates → till 2 November 2026
Defence & Appointments
AIP Energy Module → developed by NMRL (DRDO), STW Phase-2 at L&T Hazira
Integration → Kalvari-class submarine by MDL, early 2027
Defence Secretary extension → till 31 October 2027 (ACC)
Rajesh Kumar Singh → 1989 batch, Kerala cadre; also DRDO Chairman
Environment & Science
AATAL → IITM Delhi Branch, under Mission Mausam
AIRWISE → 400 m resolution forecasts for 72 hours
ABS disbursal → ₹1.04 crore to 27 SBBs and 2 UTBCs
Highest allocation → Uttar Pradesh
Sports
2nd T20I, Hagley Oval (Christchurch) → India won by 4 wickets, lead 2-0
Tilak Varma → 51* off 26 balls; Mitchell Santner → 4-21
Bodhana Sivanandan → youngest female IM, broke Judit Polgar’s 1988 record
Final IM norm → European Club Cup, Budva (Montenegro)
Economy & Industry
IMC Gaya → launched at Bodh Gaya under NICDC
12 MoUs → ₹4,200 crore, 16,095 jobs
International Relations
Goyal in Berlin → met G7/G20 Sherpa Levin Holle
Research roundtable → Fraunhofer Institutes
🎯 Why Daily Current Affairs 25 October 2026 Matter for Exams
For National events, Infrastructure and Culture, revise PM in Varanasi and Bhubaneswar: IAF’s “Wings over Ganges” Air Display and RBI Data Centre; Satna–Devendranagar and Rewa–Churhat Rail Lines Open in Madhya Pradesh; SRFTI Kolkata to Help Build Tripura Film and Television Institute in Agartala; TRIFED’s National Tribal Festival “Aadi Bazaar 2026” Opens in Raipur.
For Defence exams (CDS, AFCAT, NDA) and Appointments, revise Indigenous AIP System for Navy Submarines Reaches “Setting to Work Phase-2”; Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh Gets One-Year Extension till October 2027.
For Environment, Biodiversity and Science questions, revise AATAL: World’s First-of-its-Kind Air Pollution Analysis Lab Opens for Delhi-NCR; NBA Shares ₹1.04 Crore ABS Benefits from Agricultural Bioresources with States.
For the Sports section of SSC and Railway exams, revise India Beat New Zealand by Four Wickets in 2nd T20I, Lead Series 2-0; Bodhana Sivanandan, 11, Breaks Judit Polgar’s Record as Youngest Female IM.
For Economy and Industry questions in Banking, SSC and UPSC, revise NICDC Launches Bihar Integrated Manufacturing City Gaya; ₹4,200 Crore MoUs Signed.
For International relations, revise Piyush Goyal Wraps Up Germany Visit with Industry and Research Meetings in Berlin.
Read the Exam Point boxes twice and then attempt MCQs: numbers, venues, organisations and first-ever achievements are the facts most often asked.
🔥 5 Facts You Must Remember
PM in Varanasi and Bhubaneswar: IAF’s “Wings over Ganges” Air Display and RBI Data Centre → “Wings over Ganges”, Namo Ghat, Varanasi
Indigenous AIP System for Navy Submarines Reaches “Setting to Work Phase-2” → Kalvari-class submarine by MDL, early 2027
AATAL: World’s First-of-its-Kind Air Pollution Analysis Lab Opens for Delhi-NCR → IITM Delhi Branch, under Mission Mausam
Bodhana Sivanandan, 11, Breaks Judit Polgar’s Record as Youngest Female IM → youngest female IM, broke Judit Polgar’s 1988 record
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh Gets One-Year Extension till October 2027 → till 31 October 2027 (ACC)
📖 How to Revise Daily Current Affairs 25 October 2026
Do not try to memorise every number in one sitting. Start with the headings and the Exam Point boxes, because those hold the facts examiners like to test: names of schemes, organisations, venues, amounts and first-ever achievements.
Next, go through the one-liners and say each answer aloud before reading it. Mark the ones you get wrong and revisit them after a day, then again after a week. This spaced revision helps current affairs stay in memory until the exam.
Finally, link each news item to the static syllabus, for example AIP to how diesel-electric submarines differ from nuclear ones, AATAL to the AQI scale and CAQM, the Lalitpur–Singrauli line to the geography of Bundelkhand and Vindhya, and NBA’s benefit-sharing to the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 and the Nagoya Protocol. Questions in SSC, Banking and State PSC papers often combine a current event with a static fact.
❓ FAQs – Daily Current Affairs 25 October 2026
What are the top headlines in daily current affairs 25 october 2026?
The key stories are the IAF’s Air Force Day Aerial Display-2026 “Wings over Ganges” at Namo Ghat, Varanasi, and the PM’s inauguration of the RBI Data Centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute in Bhubaneswar, STW Phase-2 of DRDO’s indigenous AIP Energy Module at L&T Hazira, the AATAL lab at IITM Delhi under Mission Mausam, India’s four-wicket win over New Zealand in the 2nd T20I, Bodhana Sivanandan becoming the youngest female IM, the launch of IMC Gaya with ₹4,200 crore of MoUs, the Satna–Devendranagar and Rewa–Churhat rail lines, the Defence Secretary’s extension till October 2027, NBA’s ₹1.04 crore ABS payout, Piyush Goyal’s Berlin meetings, SRFTI’s support for the Tripura film institute and Aadi Bazaar 2026 in Raipur.
What is the theme of the Air Force Day Aerial Display-2026 at Namo Ghat, Varanasi, on 25 October 2026?
Wings over Ganges. The display, to be witnessed by PM Narendra Modi as Chief Guest, marks the 94th anniversary of the Indian Air Force under the theme “Wings over Ganges”.
Which DRDO laboratory has indigenously developed the Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) Energy Module whose “Setting to Work Phase-2” was inaugurated on 24 October 2026?
Naval Materials Research Laboratory (NMRL). The AIP Energy Module has been developed by the Naval Materials Research Laboratory (NMRL), DRDO. AIP boosts the underwater endurance of diesel-electric submarines by reducing their dependence on atmospheric oxygen.
11-year-old Bodhana Sivanandan became the youngest female to qualify for the International Master (IM) title, breaking whose 38-year-old record?
Judit Polgar. At 11 years, 7 months and 16 days, the Indian-origin English prodigy broke the female age record held by Hungary’s Judit Polgar since 1988.
Where can I practise MCQs on 25 October 2026 current affairs?
Attempt the daily current affairs quiz on QuestionPaper4Exam.com, which covers the news items in this post with bilingual explanations.
Sources: Official releases of the Press Information Bureau, including PIB: STW Phase-2 of the indigenous AIP Energy Module and PIB: Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurates AATAL, along with ESPNcricinfo, ICC, Chess.com, The Indian Express, The Hindu, Business Standard and other news reports.
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