- Vishwas Scheme was inaugurated - Labour and Employment Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated the Vishwas Scheme in the 238 th CBT meeting of EPFO in New Delhi.
- Push of Digital Self-Reliance: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw promoted Mappls (MapmyIndia) as a substitute of Google Maps.
- Jal Jeevan Mission Progress -JJM has been supplying tap water to 15.71 crore rural households with 80% coverage since August 2019.
- 16th Finance Commission -1 month more time added; report is now due on November 30, 2025.
- Railways New Services Ashwini Vaishnaw launched three new door to door freight and parcel to enhance logistics.
- 70th Filmfare Awards 2025 - hosted by Shah Rukh Khan, Karan Johar and Maniesh Paul, at EKA Arena, Ahmedabad.
- DRDO-SECI MoU - To execute renewable energy initiatives of solar type at DRDO premises.
- NSD-Bharat Bhawan MoU -Repertory Rangmandal Recovery after 20 years plus.
- 11 th Asian Aquatics Championships - First time hosted by India, in An ahedabad in Veer Savarkar Sports Complex.
- UPI Usage Leader RBI reports Telangana is the most intense of all in UPI usage.
- World Bank Forecast -GDP growth in India of FY26 increased to 6.5/6.3%.
- IMF Projection - India GDP revised to 6.6% (from 6.4) in 202526 even with US tariffs.
- Relaxation of EPFO Withdrawal Rules EPF members are now able to make 100 percent withdrawal of balance (employee and employer share).
- ATM Definition A computerized machine that provides the cash withdrawal and banking facilities without the need of accessing branches.
- IUCN New Member Armenia becomes latest State Member at 2025 World Conservation Congress, Abu Dhabi.
- India to UNHRC – reelected without opposition (202628).
- Samudra Shakti 2025- 5 th Indian-Indonesian naval exercise on Indian Navy in Visakhapatnam (1417 October).
- NATO Steadfast Noon 2025 - Nuclear deterrence exercise hosted by Netherlands.
- SpaceX Starship -11 th launch is the last flight of the present version before it gets the Moon / Mars upgrades.
- AdaniConnex and Google - To construct India’s biggest data centre campus in Visakhapatnam; investing 15B.
- Status of India Wolf Canis lupus pallipes Canis lupus pallipes assessed by IUCN individually as an independent conservation status.
- Deaths - Goa Agriculture Minister ex-CM Ravi Naik died at the age of 79 (Oct 15).
- Observances – October 16
- World Food Day 2025
- World Anaesthesia Day 2025
Month: Current Affairs - October 16, 2025
Category: Current Affairs One-Liners