​​​​​​​Daily Current Affairs One-Liner October 28, 2025

Here’s a concise roundup of the key national and international developments for October 28, 2025 :

• Aurangabad Railway Station in Maharashtra has been officially renamed Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Railway Station , as per the Central Railway’s notification.

• India will host the Asia Pacific Accident Investigation Group (APAC-AIG) meeting and workshop for the first time from October 28–31, 2025 , organized by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) under the Ministry of Civil Aviation .

• The Government of India approved the extension of Life Cycle 75 (LC75) and Balanced Life Cycle (BLC) investment options to central government employees under the National Pension System (NPS) and Unified Pension Scheme .

• The Uttarakhand government will implement a green tax from December 2025 on vehicles entering the state from outside to promote environmental conservation .

• The Government announced recipients of the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2025 , India’s highest civilian award in science, technology, and innovation .

• Air pollution levels in northern India remain at “Very Poor” to “Severe” AQI , while southern and northeastern cities report cleaner air .

• FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced the launch of the FIFA ASEAN Cup during the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur .

• The RBI granted an exemption to the SWAMIH Fund (Special Window for Affordable and Mid-Income Housing) from the tightened Alternate Investment Fund (AIF) rules.

• The World Bank approved a USD 280 million programme to improve life expectancy and living conditions for 11 million elderly and vulnerable people in Kerala .

• UDGAM (Unclaimed Deposits – Gateway to Access Information) , developed by the RBI , allows users to search for unclaimed deposits across multiple banks in one place.

• The Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account (BSBDA) , introduced by the RBI , continues to promote financial inclusion by offering basic banking services to all citizens.

• East Timor (Timor-Leste) officially became the 11th member of ASEAN on October 26, 2025 , during the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur .

• The Sevilla Forum on Debt was launched at UNCTAD16 in Geneva (Oct 20–23, 2025) by UN Secretary-General António Guterres , Spain’s Carlos Cuerpo , Rebeca Grynspan (UNCTAD) , and Li Junhua (UN DESA) .

• The Indian Air Force (IAF) became the first non-NATO country to join Exercise Ocean Sky 2025 , hosted by the Spanish Air Force in the Canary Islands (Oct 20–31, 2025).