📌 One-Liners
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- Read the bold title then the short sub-line for context.
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🧠 Mini-Quiz
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- Note why an option is correct—this locks facts into memory.
📒 Short Notes
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- Use them for a quick recap or add to your personal notes.
- Great for mains/PI: definitions, timelines, and “why it matters”.
💼 Business News
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Paytm Enables UPI for NRIs in 12 CountriesPaytm allows NRIs to make UPI payments in India using international mobile numbers, linked to NRE/NRO accounts, without Indian SIM cards.
🇮🇳 National News
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India Maritime Week 2025 Inaugurated in MumbaiAmit Shah launched the event emphasizing safety, stability, and self-reliance; participation from 85 countries and launch of Vadhavan Port announced.
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NBA Releases ₹55 Lakh to Red Sanders FarmersNational Biodiversity Authority disbursed ₹55 lakh to 18 farmers in Tamil Nadu — the first direct benefit-sharing payout under the ABS framework.
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8th Central Pay Commission – Terms of Reference ApprovedUnion Cabinet approved ToR for 8th CPC, a temporary body to submit recommendations within 18 months; implementation expected from Jan 2026.
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PM Modi Attends 22nd ASEAN-India Summit VirtuallyPM Modi reaffirmed support for ASEAN Unity and Centrality, welcomed Timor Leste as 11th member, and backed ASEAN Outlook on Indo-Pacific.
🌍 International News
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US–Japan Sign Agreements on Trade and MineralsDonald Trump and Sanae Takaichi signed deals including USD 550 billion investment and a critical minerals supply chain cooperation framework.
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IUCN Lists Indian Heritage Sites as ‘Ailing’Western Ghats, Manas, and Sundarbans listed among Asia’s threatened heritage sites; Khangchendzonga rated “good,” with climate change cited as top threat.
🏆 Awards
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Vajra Chandrasekera Wins Ursula K. Le Guin Prize 2025Sri Lankan author Vajra Chandrasekera won for Rakesfall, recognized for imaginative fiction exploring power, equity, and humanity’s role.
🛡️ Defence
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Indian Navy to Commission ‘Ikshak’Navy to induct third indigenously built Survey Vessel (Large), Ikshak, built by GRSE Kolkata, reinforcing India’s self-reliance in shipbuilding.
👤 Appointments
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RBI Approves Reappointment of C.S. RajanC.S. Rajan reappointed as Part-Time Chairman, Kotak Mahindra Bank (2026–2027); ex-Rajasthan Chief Secretary with rich public-sector experience.
🏅 Sports
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Gukesh & Divya Deshmukh Win Gold in ChessD. Gukesh and Divya Deshmukh secured individual golds at European Chess Club Cup 2025, boosting India’s standing before the Chess World Cup.
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India Wins Double Gold in KabaddiIndian U-18 boys and girls teams won gold at Asian Youth Games 2025, remaining unbeaten and showcasing India’s kabaddi dominance.
🗓️ Important Days (Oct 1)
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International Animation Day 2025Celebrated on October 28, honors Émile Reynaud’s 1892 animated screening; promoted by ASIFA to celebrate global animation art.
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World Stroke Day 2025Observed on October 29 with the theme “Every Minute Counts”, highlighting urgency in stroke awareness and prevention.
🧠 Mini-Quiz: Add to Your Knowledge (3 MCQs)
📒 Short Notes: Why Stop at One-Liners?
IMW — India Maritime Week 2025 Ports & Shipping
What: Flagship maritime event inaugurated in Mumbai, focusing on safety, stability, and self-reliance; participation from 85 countries, with plans to launch the deep-draft Vadhavan Port highlighted.
How: Aligns with Sagarmala and PM Gati Shakti through public–private partnerships, port-led development, digital Port Community Systems, and coastal shipping incentives to streamline logistics.
Why: Enhances port capacity, trims turnaround times, and strengthens supply-chain resilience, supporting export competitiveness and blue-economy growth.
ABS — Access & Benefit-Sharing (Biological Diversity Act) Biodiversity
What: National Biodiversity Authority disbursed ₹55 lakh to 18 Red Sanders farmers in Tamil Nadu—the first direct benefit-sharing payout under the ABS framework.
How: Users of biological resources share monetary/non-monetary benefits with providers based on prior approval and mutually agreed terms, as envisaged by India’s Biological Diversity Act, 2002.
Why: Incentivizes conservation, formalizes community rights over bio-resources and knowledge, and promotes sustainable supply chains for high-value species.
ISRO — Indian Space Research Organisation: Gaganyaan Human Spaceflight Space
What: Gaganyaan is reported ~90% ready, featuring the Vyommitra humanoid and a roadmap that includes a Bharatiya Antriksh Station by 2035.
How: Employs LVM3-class launch capability, crew module and crew escape system tests, and environmental control & life-support systems integration to enable safe crewed missions.
Why: Builds sovereign human-spaceflight capacity, catalyzes advanced manufacturing and avionics, and opens pathways for orbital research and technology spin-offs.