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Highlights of August 4th Week Current Affairs
- India successfully test-fired the Agni-5 Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile under Strategic Forces Command, showcasing its MIRV technology and strengthening its nuclear deterrence capabilities globally.
- The Parliamentary Standing Committee recommended extending reservation to private higher education institutions to address underrepresentation of SC, ST, and OBC students in private universities.
- The committee emphasized government-funded implementation of reservation in private HEIs, applying the creamy layer principle, and raising awareness among marginalized communities about reservation benefits.
- The Union Government introduced three bills to enable automatic removal of ministers facing serious criminal charges, ensuring constitutional morality and strengthening democratic governance.
- The bills mandate removal of ministers after 30 consecutive days in custody for crimes with punishment of five years or more, ensuring accountability.
- India and the Eurasian Economic Union signed Terms of Reference to begin FTA negotiations, targeting trade expansion, energy security, and stronger geopolitical engagement with Eurasia.
- The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, passed in Lok Sabha, completely bans online money games while promoting e-sports and social gaming sectors.
- The International Solar Alliance announced establishing a Global Capability Centre in India, aiming to create a “Silicon Valley for Solar” to drive clean energy innovation.
- India rejected Nepal’s objection to reopening border trade with China via Lipulekh Pass, reiterating sovereignty claims while Nepal continues to assert overlapping territorial rights.
- The Uttarakhand Minority Education Bill, 2025 replaced the Madrasa Board with a Minority Education Authority, sparking debates on minority cultural and educational rights under Articles 29 and 30.
- NOTTO issued a 10-point advisory to address gender disparity in organ donation, prioritising women recipients and donor families awaiting transplants across India.
- India signed Terms of Reference with the Eurasian Economic Union to begin FTA negotiations, aiming at market expansion and strategic diversification of trade.
- Parliamentary panel flagged aviation safety gaps, citing DGCA’s lack of autonomy, staffing shortages, ATCO fatigue, and dependence on foreign maintenance facilities.
- NTCA revised its approach to tiger conservation, restricting corridors to 32 least-cost pathways, raising concerns over long-term connectivity and genetic diversity.
- Dal Lake hosted the first-ever Khelo India Water Sports Festival with 500 athletes, featuring rowing, canoeing, kayaking, and traditional Shikara races.
- CCPA imposed a ₹10 lakh penalty on Rapido for misleading advertisements, emphasising consumer protection under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.
- Piprahwa relics of Lord Buddha, brought back after 127 years, will be restored at their original site with a Buddhist theme park in Uttar Pradesh.
- NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope discovered Uranus’s 29th moon, S/2025 U1, a small 10 km satellite orbiting about 56,000 km from the planet.
- Iran launched ‘Sustainable Power 1404’ drills in the Indian Ocean and Sea of Oman, showcasing cruise missile capabilities and naval strength post-Israel conflict.
- India’s tiger population rose to 3,682 in 2022, with Sundarbans Tiger Reserve expanded to become the country’s second-largest after recent approvals.
- India’s External Affairs Minister visited Russia, co-chairing the 26th IRIGC-TEC, discussing trade, connectivity projects, global governance reforms, and setting a $100 billion trade target.
- The Supreme Court issued revised guidelines on stray dog management, banning public feeding, designating feeding zones, promoting adoption, and ensuring a uniform national policy.
- Kerala became India’s first fully digitally literate state under Digi Keralam, ensuring universal access to digital tools, boosting governance, inclusion, and socio-economic development.
- ISRO announced its heaviest rocket, Lunar Module Launch Vehicle (LMLV), operational by 2035, with an 80-tonne LEO capacity, designed for lunar and deep-space missions.
- Sundarbans Tiger Reserve expanded to become India’s second-largest, with NBWL approval, preserving mangrove ecosystems, biodiversity, and strengthening tiger conservation under the Wildlife Protection Act.
- IPC confirmed famine in Gaza, with over 500,000 people facing severe starvation and preventable deaths, highlighting urgent humanitarian intervention and food security challenges.
- The Registrar General of India urged states to ensure universal registration of births and deaths, strengthening vital statistics coverage, census operations, and population register accuracy.
- The SMILE scheme launched a 15-day entrepreneurship programme, supporting transgender persons and beggars with rehabilitation, healthcare, education, vocational training, and livelihood opportunities.
- Maharashtra partnered with IIT Madras startup TuTr Hyperloop to develop a Linear Induction Motor-based hyperloop system, connecting JNPT and Vadhavan Port for futuristic mobility.
- India collaborated with France’s Safran to co-develop jet engines for the AMCA stealth fighter, strengthening defence technology, with induction into IAF expected by 2035.
- ISRO successfully completed its first Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-01) for Gaganyaan, validating the parachute-based deceleration system crucial for astronaut safety during landing.
- Gaganyaan aims to send a three-member crew into a 400 km orbit for three days, using the human-rated LVM3 launch vehicle.
- India’s successful Gaganyaan mission will make it the fourth nation, after the US, Russia, and China, to conduct human spaceflight missions.
- DRDO conducted the maiden flight-test of the Integrated Air Defence Weapon System (IADWS), offering multi-layered protection against aircraft, UAVs, and long-range missiles.
- Key components of IADWS include QRSAM, VSHORADS, laser-based Directed Energy Weapon, and a centralized Command and Control Centre developed by DRDL.
- Assam Rifles reported nearly 42,000 Myanmar nationals crossing into India under the Free Movement Regime, prompting India to plan a stricter pass-based system.
- India announced plans to withdraw the Free Movement Regime with Myanmar due to misuse and security concerns, replacing it with a monitored pass system.
- A Ukrainian drone strike briefly ignited a fire at Russia’s Kursk Nuclear Power Plant, highlighting the region’s strategic vulnerability near the Ukraine border.
- Nepal officially joined the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA), launched by India in 2023, to conserve seven major big cat species globally.
- James Webb Space Telescope discovered the 29th moon of Uranus, provisionally named S/2025 U1, further expanding understanding of outer solar system bodies.
- The Tribal Affairs Ministry proposed a separate Census for PVTGs in 2027 to ensure accurate demographic data and effective welfare policy formulation.
- Many PVTGs were underrepresented in the 2011 Census, with several groups counted under larger Scheduled Tribes, leaving sub-sections unrecorded.
- Accurate enumeration of PVTGs is crucial for schemes like PM-JANMAN, aimed at reducing socio-economic disparities in over 200 districts.
- There are 75 identified PVTG groups across 18 states and Andaman & Nicobar Islands, with an estimated population of about 45.56 lakh.
- Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Andhra Pradesh have the highest PVTG populations, collectively accounting for more than half of the total.
- PVTGs are identified based on pre-agricultural technology use, low literacy, economic backwardness, and stagnant or declining population trends.
- The Supreme Court clarified that Article 19(1)(a) does not protect commercial or prohibited speech, including advertisements and hate-inducing content.
- Social media influencers were reminded of their responsibility to avoid spreading hate or derogatory content, with penalties under IT Rules and Cinematograph Act.
- The Ministry of Tribal Affairs reaffirmed Gram Sabhas’ exclusive authority to prepare Community Forest Resource Management Plans under the Forest Rights Act, 2006.
- India partnered with the UN World Food Programme to enhance food security, focusing on emergency relief, nutrition programmes, and resilience-building efforts globally.
- A government survey in 2025 shows more than half of students study in government schools, with villages depending on them much more than cities.
- Families in villages spend about ₹8,382 per student on education, while in cities the amount is much higher at ₹23,470.
- Around one in four students goes for private coaching, and it is a bit more common in cities than in villages.
- Most education expenses are paid by families, and only a very small number of students get full support through government scholarships.
- The Prime Minister launched Suzuki’s first Made-in-India electric car called e VITARA in Gujarat, which will also be sent to more than 100 countries.
- Electric vehicles still face problems like short driving range, high prices, fewer charging stations, and issues with battery waste.
- The government is trying to promote EVs through plans like NEMMP 2020, PLI schemes, and the Electric Mobility Index by NITI Aayog.
- India has set up a National Designated Authority to take part in global carbon trading under the Paris Agreement.
- The United States has added an extra 25% tax on Indian goods, which is likely to hurt industries like textiles, jewellery, shrimp, and auto parts.
- The Indian Navy has added two new warships, INS Udaygiri and INS Himgiri, which are modern stealth frigates built in India under Project 17A.
- The CDS released three new Joint Doctrines to improve teamwork between the Army, Navy and Air Force, ensuring better integration and readiness for future wars.
- The Joint Doctrine for Special Forces sets a common framework for Para SF, MARCOS and Garuds with standard training, shared systems and unified command structures.
- The Joint Doctrine for Airborne and Heliborne Operations focuses on better coordination in missions, improved mobility platforms and use of drones and new tech.
- The Joint Doctrine for Multi Domain Operations covers land, sea, air, cyber, space and cognitive warfare with a Whole of Nation approach for stronger security.
- The BioE3 Policy completed one year with the launch of India’s first National Biofoundry Network of six institutions to boost biomanufacturing and employment.
- India set up its first Biomanufacturing Institute in Mohali to promote local bioeconomy growth with new research in food, medicine, agriculture and environment.
- India’s bioeconomy has grown from 10 billion dollars in 2014 to 165.7 billion dollars in 2024 and is targeting 300 billion dollars by 2030 with 4.25 percent GDP.
- The Cabinet approved extension of PM SVANidhi Scheme till March 2030, raising loan limits and targeting 1.15 crore street vendors including 50 lakh new entrants.
- The revamped PM SVANidhi Scheme adds digital tools like UPI linked RuPay cards, cashback rewards, and training for street vendors in finance, hygiene and skills.
- The Annual Survey of Industries 2023 24 showed GVA growth of 11.89 percent with top industries being metals, vehicles, chemicals, food and pharma, led by TN state.
- Uttarakhand approved the Netala Bypass Project in Bhagirathi ESZ despite ecological concerns, prioritizing strategic importance and development needs over fragile ecosystem risks.
- The project faces criticism for potential biodiversity loss, soil erosion, and community disruption, highlighting the ongoing conflict between development and environmental conservation.
- UNGA launched two new AI governance mechanisms: a scientific panel for evidence-based assessments and a global dialogue for inclusive international cooperation.
- These new mechanisms complement existing initiatives like the Global Digital Compact, UNESCO AI Ethics framework, and ITU’s AI for Good Summit.
- UDISE+ 2024–25 report showed India now has over one crore teachers, with improved pupil-teacher ratios surpassing NEP 2020 recommendations.
- Dropout rates decreased at preparatory and middle levels, though secondary level still shows higher dropout, while single-teacher schools reduced by 38%.
- India reported 480,583 road accidents in 2023, with fatalities rising; young adults (18–45 years) formed the largest group of victims.
- Highways, covering just 5% of the road network, accounted for more than half of accidents and fatalities, making them critical accident-prone zones.
- MoRTH emphasized education, engineering, enforcement, and emergency care measures, including stricter penalties, safety audits, and Good Samaritan protections.
- Government extended import duty exemption on cotton till December 2025 to address supply gaps; India grows all four cotton species across varied soils.
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