1. Event Details:

• Introduced on: 10th August 2010.
• Date: 2025, International Union of Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World conservation congress in Abu Dhabi.
• Document Unveiled: Vision 202530 National RedList Assessment (NRLA) India.

1. High-Level Context:

• The United Kingdom prime minister Sir Keir Starmer paid his inaugural official visit to India, returning the visit made by PM Modi in July 2025.
• The attention was paid to the adoption of the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the Roadmap of the Vision 2035 signed previously.

• Verdict: Diwali is now a state holiday in the state of California.
• Significance: It is the third state in the United States, following Pennsylvania and Connecticut, to make the so-called festival of lights an official state.
• Procedure: It was announced following a bill introduced by an Assembly Member, Ash Kalra, signed by Governor Gavin Newsom.
• Practical Effect: The act permits paid leave among the workers of states and permits schools along with other institutions to celebrate the festival.
• Support & Motivation: The bill was well supported and advocated by the community leaders and other individuals, fostering inclusivity and diversity in the state in terms of multiculturalism.

• Breaking News: The first-phase Gaza ceasefire agreement was announced by U.S. President Donald Trump on October 9, 2025.
• Mediator: United States, Egypt and Qatar mediated the deal through peace negotiations in Egypt at Sharm El Sheikh.

I. Maria Corina Machado - Winner of 2025 Nobel peace prize.

• Addressee: María Corina Machado, Venezuelan activist and politician.
• Awarded Due To: Her unremitting efforts in defending democracy, human rights as well as free elections in Venezuela.
• Notable Acknowledgement:
•  by the Norwegian Nobel Committee, as a leader in the advancement of a peaceful overthrow of authoritarian government, on behalf of civilian bravery and nonviolence, and as a symbol of her nonviolence endeavors.