Find the Weekly Current Affairs for the 2ndweek of August 2025. Stay informed with the most important news and events from around the world. Our curated updates provide a comprehensive summary of the week’s key happenings, covering politics, economics, science, technology, sports, and international affairs.
Designed for competitive exam aspirants, these weekly current affairs help you stay updated and enhance your general knowledge. Each week, we offer summaries, in-depth information in the form of downloadable free PDFs for easy revision.
Keep your preparation on track with our expert-curated content, ensuring you are always ready for your exams.
Highlights of August 2nd Week Current Affairs
- Parliament passed the Merchant Shipping Bill, 2025, and Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2025, modernizing maritime laws, aligning with global conventions, and improving ease of doing business.
- ASEAN’s centrality faces challenges from U.S.-China rivalry, tariff wars, and weakening multilateral forums, prompting calls for stronger internal cohesion and diversified strategic partnerships.
- Japan marked 80 years since the Hiroshima atomic bombing, reflecting on its devastating impact, nuclear arms race origins, and global disarmament efforts through major treaties and initiatives.
- WMO certified an 829 km lightning flash across U.S. skies as the world’s longest, highlighting climate change, pollution, and urbanization’s role in increasing lightning incidents.
- RBI revised co-lending norms, mandating 10% loan retention, uniform asset classification, and transparency in interest rates, aiming to strengthen risk management between banks and NBFCs.
- The Prime Minister inaugurated Kartavya Bhawan, a GRIHA-4 compliant green building under the Central Vista Project, showcasing solar energy use, rainwater harvesting, and sustainable design.
- RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.5%, maintaining a neutral stance to balance inflation control with economic growth recovery priorities.
- India reaffirmed support for ASEAN centrality, advocating deeper cooperation in maritime security, digital connectivity, and trade diversification to promote a free, inclusive, and rules-based Indo-Pacific.
- India’s NDMA and IMD enhanced lightning preparedness with real-time alert apps, early warning systems, and public awareness campaigns to mitigate fatalities and property damage risks.
- The Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2025, adopted Hague-Visby Rules, empowering the Centre to regulate Bills of Lading and align cargo transport laws globally.
- The Prime Minister inaugurated the MS Swaminathan Centenary International Conference, themed “Evergreen Revolution – The Pathway to Biohappiness,” on his 100th birth anniversary.
- Prof. M.S. Swaminathan, father of India’s Green Revolution, won the Ramon Magsaysay Award, World Food Prize, and Bharat Ratna (posthumously in 2024).
- He developed frost-resistant potatoes, high-yield rice varieties, and worked with Norman Borlaug to create dwarf wheat strains for higher yields.
- The Evergreen Revolution promotes sustainable farming through organic methods, resource conservation, biovillages, and equitable growth in agriculture.
- CDS released Joint Doctrines for Cyberspace and Amphibious Operations to strengthen integration, interoperability, and rapid response capabilities.
- The Cyberspace Doctrine stresses unified defence, cyber resilience, real-time intelligence sharing, and integrated offensive-defensive capabilities.
- The Amphibious Doctrine integrates maritime, air, and land forces for combat, humanitarian, and evacuation missions, addressing evolving security needs.
- India launched the second edition of UN Women’s SheLeads programme to enhance women’s leadership and political participation in governance.
- The Awaza Programme of Action 2024–2034 targets trade, connectivity, climate resilience, and food-energy security for Landlocked Developing Countries.
- The US imposed an additional 25% ad valorem duty on Indian goods, bringing total tariffs to 50%, based on goods’ value.
- The US brokered a peace deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan, ending decades of conflict and establishing diplomatic ties, with new transit and cooperation agreements.
- August 9, 2025, marked 100 years since the Kakori Train Action, where revolutionaries looted government funds to finance anti-British freedom activities.
- India’s Asiatic lion population rose to 891 in 2025, reflecting strong conservation efforts, habitat expansion, and community participation in Gujarat’s Gir and beyond.
- Dr. Urjit Patel’s paper highlighted the US’s extensive use of economic sanctions, noting low success rates and significant global and Indian economic impacts.
- The SHINE Programme engaged over 13,000 students in biomedical research exposure, inspiring careers in science, innovation, and public health through hands-on learning.
- The CATCH Grant Program was launched to fund AI-based cancer care solutions, offering mentorship, infrastructure access, and up to ₹50 lakh in support.
- The PM E-DRIVE Scheme, promoting electric mobility, was extended to 2028, with subsidies, infrastructure funding, and modernization of EV testing facilities.
- India established its first animal stem cell biobank at NIAB Hyderabad, supporting regenerative medicine, veterinary biotechnology, and advanced livestock research.
- The MERITE Scheme, with ₹4,200 crore funding, aims to improve quality, equity, and governance in technical education, benefiting 275 institutions nationwide.
- Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan completed five years, implementing a nationwide strategy for drug demand reduction through enforcement, awareness, and rehabilitation initiatives.
- The Lok Sabha has passed the Indian Ports Bill, 2025, replacing the 1908 Act, to modernise governance, improve efficiency, and align with global maritime standards.
- The Bill establishes a Maritime State Development Council, recognises State Maritime Boards, and empowers them to manage and regulate non-major ports more effectively.
- It introduces Dispute Resolution Committees for non-major ports, bars civil court jurisdiction, and routes appeals directly to the concerned High Courts.
- Major port tariffs will be set by the respective boards, while non-major port tariffs will be regulated by State Maritime Boards.
- The Union Government tightened OCI card rules, enabling cancellation for convictions of two years or more or charges involving offences with seven-year sentences.
- OCI cardholders enjoy lifelong visas, parity with NRIs in economic and educational fields, but no political rights or ownership of agricultural land.
- The IBC (Amendment) Bill, 2025 proposes strict timelines for NCLT, encourages out-of-court resolutions, and strengthens group and cross-border insolvency frameworks.
- The Cabinet approved four new semiconductor projects under ISM, boosting domestic manufacturing and reducing reliance on foreign suppliers like Taiwan and China.
- India’s semiconductor market is projected to reach $100–110 billion by 2030, with ISM schemes offering up to 50% fiscal support for fabs and display units.
- Retail inflation in July 2025 fell to 1.55%, an eight-year low, mainly due to price drops in food, transport, vegetables, and other essential commodities.
Download PDF of August 2nd Week Current Affairs
Study Current Affairs Quiz & MCQ of August 2nd Week
For a detailed understanding of the major events from the 2nd week of August 2025, visit our comprehensive current affairs Quiz & MCQ page. It covers all significant news and developments, providing essential insights to help you stay informed and well-prepared for exams or discussions.
8 August to 14 August (Weekly Current Affairs Quiz)
Current Affairs of Other Weeks in August 2025
| August 4th Week Current Affairs 2025 | August 3rd Week Current Affairs 2025 |
| August 2nd Week Current Affairs 2025 | August 1st Week Current Affairs 2025 |