Daily Current Affairs One Liner Bulletin October 24 2025

MHA Proposal: The Ministry of Home Affairs proposed granting Article 371-like provisions to Ladakh after talks with the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance.

NHAI Initiative: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) deployed 3D laser-based Network Survey Vehicles (NSVs) across 23 states, covering 20,933 km of highways.

Andhra CM Visit: Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu began a three-day UAE visit to attract investments in green energy, digital infrastructure, and urban development.

Kerala Milestone: Kerala will be officially declared “free of extreme poverty” on November 1, 2025 , by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.

Chennai Achievement: Chennai became the first Indian city to fully operationalize the Real-Time Flood Forecasting and Spatial Decision Support System (RTFF & SDSS) .

Neeraj Chopra Honor: Neeraj Chopra , two-time Olympic medalist, conferred honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army.

CIL–IIT Madras Pact: Coal India Limited (CIL) signed an MoU with IIT Madras to set up the Centre for Sustainable Energy .

Goa Event: CM Pramod Sawant unveiled the official logo and anthem of the FIDE World Cup 2025 in Panaji, marking the return of global chess to India after 23 years.

Banking Law Update: Key Nomination Provisions under the Banking Laws (Amendment) Act, 2025 , to take effect from November 1, 2025 .

FDI Trend: Net FDI into India fell by 159% in August 2025 , showing continued capital outflows.

NABARD Investment: NABARD announced its first investment under the AgriSURE Fund at the Global Fintech Festival (GFF) 2025 .

RBI Update: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) consolidated regulatory instructions into 238 Master Directions across 11 regulated entity types.

Digital Tolling: Jio Payments Bank Ltd. won the contract for Multi-lane Free Flow (MLFF) tolling on the Gurugram–Jaipur National Highway .

Insurance Awareness: Insurance Samadhan partnered with Jaagruk Bharat to tackle insurance mis-selling .

RBI Scheme Highlight: Retail Direct Scheme enables individual investors to directly invest in Government Securities (G-Secs) .

Global Reform: Saudi Arabia officially abolished the Kafala system , advancing labour rights under Vision 2030 .

Social Media Bill: New Zealand to debate a bill restricting social media access for children under 16