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15 October 2025 – Current Affairs Round-Up
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RBI
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RBI launches
Digital Payments Intelligence Platform (DPIP) — AI tool to detect and prevent online payment frauds in real time through data from banks, telecoms & cyber agencies.
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BANKING & FINANCE
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NPS & Atal Pension Yojana cross
₹16 lakh crore AUM; new Multiple Scheme Framework expands pension options.
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India’s WPI inflation steady at
0.13 % (Sept) — food inflation turns negative (-1.99%).
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DBS Bank named
Safest Bank in Asia for the 17th year, 2nd globally among world’s safest commercial banks.
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INTERNATIONAL
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Maldives becomes
first country to achieve
triple elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis & hepatitis B – validated by WHO.
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India to attend
19th NAM Ministerial Meet in Kampala, Uganda (Oct 15–16); theme –
“Deepening Cooperation for Shared Global Affluence.”
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UNESCO launches
Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Objects at MONDIACULT 2025, Barcelona — to trace looted artefacts digitally.
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NATIONAL
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WTI Report honours India’s forest protectors — documents 540 ranger deaths/injuries; launched in Abu Dhabi.
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Alliance Air introduces
“Fare Se Fursat” — fixed-rate fare initiative to curb airfare fluctuations.
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NITI Aayog releases
Blue Economy Report for sustainable deep-sea fisheries strategy.
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Govt opens
PM GatiShakti Portal to private sector; adds data-driven dashboards & offshore planning tools.
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Labour Ministry launches
Vishwas Scheme to reduce EPF litigations via rationalised penalties.
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Piyush Goyal unveils
LEAPS 2025 — national benchmark framework for logistics excellence.
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Cabinet approves
₹2,000 cr Maitri II Antarctic Station – India’s 4th research base.
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Gurugram installs
India’s first QR-based challan payment kiosk for instant traffic fine payments.
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DEFENCE
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Indian Navy inaugurates
Trinetra Weapon Testing Facility near Visakhapatnam to test missiles & rockets indigenously.
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INS Abhay &
INFAC T-82 decommissioned after 30+ years of service.
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Paras Defence partners
Cielo (Israel) for indigenous inertial sensors.
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MoUs & INITIATIVES
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Labour Ministry partners
Zomato under NCS to boost gig employment; joins MoUs with Amazon, Swiggy, Rapido, Zepto & others.
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STATES
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Assam launches
CM-FLIGHT – foreign language training for youth to boost global job readiness.
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Five Maharashtra beaches (Shrivardhan, Nagaon, Parnaka, Guhagar, Ladghar) earn
Blue Flag certification.
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Google to invest
$15 bn for AI hub & data centre in
Visakhapatnam.
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Delhi Govt declares
41 sq km of Southern Ridge as reserved forest to combat pollution.
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Assam CM launches
Shraddhanjali Scheme to support families bringing home mortal remains from outside the state.
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IMPORTANT DAYS
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CPR Awareness Week observed (Oct 13–17) by Health Ministry.
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World Arthritis Day – Oct 12.
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World Standards Day – Oct 14 | Theme:
“A Shared Vision for a Better World.”
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APPOINTMENTS & OBITUARIES
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Dan Katz appointed
First Deputy Managing Direct,IMF.
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AWARDS & BOOKS
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Israel to honour
Donald Trump with its
highest civilian award for mediation in Gaza conflict.
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Book: “
Mahatma Gandhi and the Environment” by
T.N. Khoshoo.
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SPORTS
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Asian Aquatics Championships held in Ahmedabad;
India wins 13 medals.
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