• Date of Passing: October 24, 2025

• Age: 70

Piyush Pandey, one of India’s most celebrated advertising figures, passed away on Thursday. He was renowned for his work at Ogilvy India, where he served as Global Chief Creative Officer and Executive Chairman for India.

• The Sevilla Forum on Debt was launched on 22 October 2025 during UNCTAD16 in Geneva to tackle rising global sovereign debt challenges. The initiative is led by Spain, supported by UNCTAD and the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA).

• India recorded 2 million deaths due to air pollution-related diseases in 2023, according to the State of Global Air (SoGA) 2025 report by HEI and IHME, USA — a 43% increase from 1.4 million in 2000.

• India is set to inaugurate Bajrang Setu, the country’s first 132-metre cable suspension glass bridge, in Rishikesh by the end of 2025. Estimated cost: Rs68–70 crore. It will be Asia’s second cable glass bridge.

• The Finance Ministry has announced that, effective November 1, 2025, customers can nominate multiple individuals for bank accounts, safe custody articles, and lockers under provisions of the Banking Laws (Amendment) Act, 2025.