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GIS-Integrated Platform of Jal Jeevan and Swachh Bharat Missions-MoA

October 08, 2025

1. Core Agreement

  • Parties: Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), Ministries of Jal Shakti and the Bhaskaracharya National Institute of Space Applications and Geo-informatics (BISAG-N), under MeitY.
  • Purpose: To collaborate and create a decision-support platform based on Geographic Information System (GIS).
  • Purpose: The platform will increase the planning, monitoring, and evaluation of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) and Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) [SBM(G)].

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Memoir by Harinder Baweja They Will Shoot You Madam

October 08, 2025

Book Overview

  • On October 1, 2025, veteran journalist Harinder Baweja released her memoir, They Will Shoot You, Madam: My Life Through Conflict in New Delhi.
  • The book records her 4-decade long life of reporting war-torn areas not only in India but also elsewhere in the world.

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Guwahati BWF World Junior Championships 2025

October 08, 2025

Event Overview

  • BWF World Junior Championships 2025 is organized in Guwahati, Assam, between October 6 and 19, 2025.
  • This is the first time that the event would be hosted in India in 17 years; it was last hosted in Pune by the country in 2008.

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Mirabai Chanu Wins Silver in 2025 World Weightlifting Championships

October 08, 2025

Key Achievement

  • This time, Indian weight metal athlete Mirabai Chanu silvered in the 48 kg women event at the 2025 World weightlifting championships in Førde, Norway.
  • This is a great and successful return to the international competition.

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Indian Air Force Day

October 08, 2025

Date & Significance

  • Date of Observation: October 8 th, annually.
  • Purpose: The occasion is called the celebration of the Indian Air Force (IAF) and raising awareness among people about its significance in securing the security of the country and its airspace.

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