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Daily Current Affairs: 25 October 2026

Current affairs of 25 October 2026: RBI Data Centre and Cybersecurity Institute opened by PM in Odisha; IRDAI extends comment deadline on distribution reform paper to 31 October; SEBI Chairman: Small Towns to Drive Next Wave of Retail Broking, and 15 more topics. Key facts for every exam, with a quiz.

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In this issue: 18 topics

National Affairs

  1. Mann Ki Baat 139th episode: e-Sanjeevani, millet villages, Khadi
  2. Sajjan Singh Yadav Named Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir

Government Schemes

  1. National Urban Conclave 2026 ends in Bhubaneswar with three new portals

Banking & Finance

  1. RBI Data Centre and Cybersecurity Institute opened by PM in Odisha
  2. IRDAI extends comment deadline on distribution reform paper to 31 October
  3. SEBI Chairman: Small Towns to Drive Next Wave of Retail Broking

Economy

  1. FPI outflow: ₹48,056 crore pulled from Indian equities in October

International Affairs

  1. Om Birla meets Russian Duma Chairman Volodin ahead of BRICS MPs forum
  2. India slams Pakistan on minority rights at UNGA Third Committee
  3. Nuclear power capacity could more than triple by 2060, says IAEA chief
  4. Piyush Goyal Begins Netherlands Visit with Port of Rotterdam Tour

Science & Technology

  1. ISRO plans four operational launch pads by 2029
  2. AATAL: Jitendra Singh opens IITM air pollution lab for Delhi NCR

Environment & Ecology

  1. Ramsar Sites in India Reach 103: Sukhna and Sauj Jheel Added

Defence & Security

  1. Defence exports: India now third-largest arms exporter to Europe

Awards & Persons

  1. Jogen Chowdhury, painter and former Rajya Sabha MP, dies at 87
  2. PV Sindhu runner-up at French Open 2026 after loss to An Se-young
  3. India beat New Zealand by 4 wickets in 2nd T20I, lead series 2-0

National Affairs

Polity & Governance

1. Mann Ki Baat 139th episode: e-Sanjeevani, millet villages, Khadi

  • The 139th episode of Mann Ki Baat aired on 25 October 2026; the programme began on Vijayadashami 12 years ago.
  • e-Sanjeevani has handled about 50 crore tele-consultations; there are nearly 1.9 lakh Ayushman Arogya Mandirs.
  • Khadi Gram Udyog sales crossed ₹28 crore on Gandhi Jayanti, ₹1.5 crore more than last year.
  • Millet villages praised: Khanduli and Sadolpara (Meghalaya) and Kezoma (Nagaland).
  • Upcoming: Valmiki Jayanti (26 Oct), Narinder Singh Kapany's 100th (31 Oct), Bhai Parmanand's 150th (4 Nov) birth anniversaries.
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Government Schemes

Polity & Governance

3. National Urban Conclave 2026 ends in Bhubaneswar with three new portals

  • The two-day National Urban Conclave 2026 of the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry concluded in Bhubaneswar on 25 October 2026.
  • Union Minister Manohar Lal gave the closing remarks; NITI Aayog Member Rajiv Gauba delivered a special address.
  • Launches included the Used Water Marketplace under AMRUT 2.0, the Urban Challenge Fund portal and a Municipal Finance Data Hub.
  • Work began on 18 Street Food Hubs under PM SVANidhi with the first tranche of funds.
  • Sessions recommended five-year tenures for Mayors and revising the Model Municipal Law, 2003.
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Banking & Finance

Banking & Finance

4. RBI Data Centre and Cybersecurity Institute opened by PM in Odisha

  • PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the RBI Data Centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute on 25 October 2026.
  • The facilities are at Info Valley-II, Jatni, near Bhubaneswar in Odisha, built at an estimated cost of about ₹170 crore.
  • The Data Centre backs RBI's mission-critical systems, including payment and settlement operations.
  • The institute will train and research in cybersecurity, enterprise computing, AI and quantum computing.
  • PM cited nearly 60 crore Jan Dhan accounts and 9 crore Atal Pension Yojana subscribers, 38 lakh of them in Odisha.
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Banking & Finance

5. IRDAI extends comment deadline on distribution reform paper to 31 October

  • IRDAI moved the comment deadline from 25 October to 31 October 2026 to allow wider participation.
  • The paper is titled 'Recalibrating Economics of Insurance Distribution' and is dated 23 September 2026.
  • More than 650 comments had been received; IBAI had asked for time until end-December 2026.
  • Life insurers' EoM limit would fall to 15% of GDPI in two years and 12.5% in five years.
  • General insurers' EoM limit would move from 30% of GWP to 20% of domestic GDPI within five years.
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Economy

6. SEBI Chairman: Small Towns to Drive Next Wave of Retail Broking

  • SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey addressed ANMI's 16th International Capital Market Convention on 24 October 2026.
  • India has over 15 crore unique investors; equity market capitalisation is about ₹470 lakh crore.
  • Mutual fund AUM stands near ₹83 lakh crore; FPI assets are about ₹74 lakh crore.
  • SEBI's 'Samajh Se Investing Simple' campaign was launched on 5 October.
  • About six in ten investors depend on unregistered advisers and so-called influencers, Pandey warned.
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Economy

Economy

7. FPI outflow: ₹48,056 crore pulled from Indian equities in October

  • Net FPI outflow from Indian equities in October so far stood at ₹48,056 crore (data reported 25 October 2026).
  • FPIs sold ₹53,337 crore through stock exchanges, partly offset by ₹5,281 crore of primary market inflows.
  • Debt: General Limit saw ₹3,737 crore inflow; FAR saw ₹3,858 crore and VRR ₹1,332 crore outflows.
  • Costly crude oil and rising geopolitical tension were cited as the backdrop for the selling.
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International Affairs

Polity & Governance

8. Om Birla meets Russian Duma Chairman Volodin ahead of BRICS MPs forum

  • Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla met Russian State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin in New Delhi on 25 October 2026.
  • Talks covered counter-terrorism, UNSC reform, Sansad Bhashini, Parliamentary Friendship Groups and exchanges of young and women MPs.
  • Birla also met parliamentary delegations from Cuba, Egypt and Belarus the same day.
  • The 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum is on 26-27 October at Parliament House Complex, New Delhi.
  • Forum theme: 'Strengthening Parliaments for People-Centric Development'; India holds the BRICS Presidency in 2026.
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Science & Technology

10. Nuclear power capacity could more than triple by 2060, says IAEA chief

  • IAEA chief Rafael Grossi said global nuclear power capacity could more than triple by 2060.
  • He spoke while presenting the IAEA's annual report to the UN General Assembly (reported 24 October 2026).
  • He linked growth to electrification, AI-powered data centres and tech firms' demand for clean, reliable power.
  • IAEA estimates: 377.1 GW(e) at end-2025 from 413 reactors; 2060 high case 1,284 GW(e).
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Science & Technology

Science & Technology

12. ISRO plans four operational launch pads by 2029

  • ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan said on 24 October 2026 that ISRO aims to have four operational launch pads by 2029.
  • The plan includes a third launch pad at Sriharikota and the SSLV complex at Kulasekarapattinam, Tamil Nadu.
  • Kulasekarapattinam covers about 2,000 acres; its first launch is expected in 2027.
  • Its foundation stone was laid in February 2024 and major construction began on 5 March 2025.
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Environment & Ecology

Defence & Security

Economy

15. Defence exports: India now third-largest arms exporter to Europe

  • Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh said India has become the third-largest arms exporter to Europe (reported 24 October 2026).
  • India's defence exports hit a record ₹38,424 crore, roughly 3.6 billion euros.
  • India sells defence equipment to more than 80 countries.
  • Demand under the EU's ReArm Europe initiative, mainly for ammunition and artillery shells, drove exports to Europe.
  • Government target: 75% of annual defence capital expenditure to be spent domestically.
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Awards & Persons

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