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For the first time, Ayurveda Day will be observed on a fixed date —23rd September. The 2025 celebrations at the All India Institute of...

The revised advisory under the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011, provides flexibility to industries while safeguarding...

The Ministry of Education’s UDISE+ 2024–25 report marks a landmark year for India’s school education. For the first time in any academic year, the number of teachers has crossed 1 crore, driving unprecedented improvements in pupil–teacher ratios across all levels. Dropout rates have declined to record lows, while retention, transition, and enrolment ratios show positive growth. With better infrastructure, digital access, and stronger female representation, India’s schools are

India’s first Living Lab in Kerala’s Kanichar panchayat is pioneering disaster preparedness with automatic weather stations, AI-based landslide early warning, and community-driven resilience measures.

In a milestone for financial inclusion, the Department of Posts and AMFI have signed a three-year MoU enabling India Post to act as a mutual fund distributor. This initiative will extend investment access to rural and semi-urban India, combining the trust of post offices with AMFI’s expertise.

In this edition of Daily Current Affairs – 20 August 2025, we cover the Vice-Presidential Election schedule, India-China SRs dialogue outcomes, Adi Karmayogi Abhiyan for tribal empowerment, industrial imbalance concerns, defence production trends, and more – essential for UPSC and other competitive exams.

The Indian Ports Bill, 2025, passed by Rajya Sabha, marks a historic shift from colonial regulations to a modern maritime law. It empowers States, sets up Maritime Boards and Councils, ensures global environmental compliance, and strengthens port-led growth as India aims for Viksit Bharat by 2047.

More than four decades after the Soviet Venera probes first braved Venus, Russia is preparing to return. The Venera-D mission, set to launch no later than 2036, aims to unlock the secrets of Earth’s fiery twin with a lander, orbiter, and possibly a balloon. Scientists hope the mission will reveal how Venus transformed from a potential ocean world into a planet of extremes—and what lessons it holds for Earth.

More than 500 humanoid robots raced, kicked, and danced at the first World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, showcasing AI’s athletic potential and technical gaps.

Mauli, India’s first all-women Clean Street Food Hub, has launched in Kandivali, Mumbai. Operated entirely by trained SHG women under FSSAI’s Eat Right India initiative, it marks a major milestone in food safety and women’s empowerment.

In July 2025, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) and 10 Indian States achieved over 100% case disposal rates. This milestone coincides with the rise of e-Jagriti, a next-gen digital platform launched in January 2025 that has already empowered over 2 lakh users and enabled 85,531 digital case filings with real-time tracking, multilingual support, virtual hearings, and accessibility features.

CBSE has approved a 150–175-page monograph titled Bharatiya Ganit Parampara to document India’s contributions to mathematics. The Legal Studies syllabus will also be revised to include key reforms such as the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, modernising the school curriculum under NEP 2020.

The CBSE is revamping its Legal Studies syllabus for Classes XI and XII to reflect India’s major legal changes, including the repeal of triple talaq, abolition of Section 377, removal of sedition laws, and the inclusion of the new criminal laws — BNS, BNSS, and BSA. The revised textbooks, aligned with NEP 2020, aim to modernize legal education and promote real-world legal awareness among students.