- Healthcare & Ayurveda
- AIIA Initiative: Stakeholders were invited to All-India Ayurveda Institute in order to incorporate Ayush systems (Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, Homeopathy) in modern healthcare systems.
- Environment & Climate
- Delhi Declaration: Thumbprint of the first ARISE Cities Forum, local action to global goals on climate.
- Energy & Green Initiatives
- Green Hydrogen Hubs: Deendayal Port (Gujarat), V.O. Chidambaranar Port (Tamil Nadu), Paradip Port (Odisha) were selected as components of the National Green Hydrogen Mission.
- Agriculture & Allied Sectors
- PM Modi in IARI, New Delhi: Unveiled major projects of Krishi programme of agricultural development.
- Diversity & Community Partnerships.
- Purple fest 2025 International: Goa CM officially opened the 3rd edition, which is about diversity and accessibility.
- Sugamya Bharat App: This was reintroduced at Purple Fest to empower people with disabilities, with schemes, employment, and redressing of grievances.
- Digital & Technology
- Punitive measures and Regulatory Action:
- India-UK Partnership: Proclaimed to partner with India to boost the inclusion of digital and safety of communications.
- HDFC Bank My Business QR: Digital identity solution to small businesses introduced at Global Fintech Fest 2025.
- Finance & RBI Updates
- Stubborn: Treated with punishment and coerced into submission.<|human|>Stalwart: Under coercion and punishment.
- Penalty of 4.20 lakh on HDB financial services on violations.
- For 12 months superseded by Board of Irinjalakuda Town Co-operative Bank.
- RBI Appointments: Smt. Sonali Sen Gupta was appointed Executive Director since 9 October 2025.
- Market Borrowings: Q3 (Oct-Dec 2025) amounts to 2 81865 crore.
- GOI FRB 2028: Interest rate 6.22% p.a. half-year.
- NBFC & Trade Updates: New requirements on Merchanting Trade Transactions, EDPMS, and IDPMS to facilitate compliance were made.
- Defence & Security
- The Exercise Konkan 2025: India UK naval drill in off Western coast (Oct 59).
- DRDO Hypersonic Missile: Dhvani to undergo flight test by year-end 2025.
- Pakistan Fatah-4 Missile: Training launch which took place during the tension between the regions.
- Science & Innovation
- Ayush Integration with Healthcare: Enhancing Ayush modernity.
- Sports
- Jasprit Bumrah: This is the first Indian fast bowler to make 50 Test appearances (2nd Test vs West Indies).
- Corporate Updates
- Castrol India MD Kedar Lele: Quit to take up other opportunities.
- Observances & Days
Month: Current Affairs - October 13, 2025
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