Daily Current Affairs – 25-08-2025
National News
Anish Dayal Singh Appointed as Deputy National Security Advisor
Central Government has appointed Anish Dayal Singh, former Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), as the Deputy National Security Advisor.
Dayal Singh, a 1988-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, served for about 30 years in the Intelligence Bureau (IB). Subsequently, he served as Director General of ITBP and CRPF, retiring from service in December last year.
Officials stated that as Deputy National Security Advisor, he will handle internal affairs such as Jammu and Kashmir, Naxalism, and North-Eastern insurgency.
CISF Decides to Create Women Commando Unit
Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) plans to create a special unit for counter-terrorism operations.
Initially, 100 women personnel engaged in security duties at airports will be trained for this purpose.
Commando training for women CISF personnel has begun at the training center in the Parwaha region of Madhya Pradesh. They will be given 8 weeks of training to work in high-security areas."
Tamil Nadu News
Tamil Nadu Achieves 11.19% Economic Growth: Deputy Speaker of Assembly
Tamil Nadu Deputy Speaker K. Pichandy announced that Tamil Nadu has achieved an economic growth of 11.19 percent.
Speaking at the conference of Speakers of Legislative Assemblies held in Delhi on Sunday, he said:
"The Dravidian Model government, under the leadership of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, has achieved an economic growth of 11.19 percent in the 2024-25 financial year."
International News
India-China Trade to Resume: China Gives Preliminary Approval
China has given policy-level approval for the resumption of cross-border trade between India and China, which was halted due to the coronavirus pandemic, via the Shipki La pass in Himachal Pradesh.
The Himachal Pradesh government has stated that this decision was made during the recent talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who visited India.
The central government is discussing with China the resumption of trade through three border passes: Shipki La in Himachal Pradesh, Lipulekh in Uttarakhand, and Nathu La in Sikkim.
1. Shipki La – Himachal Pradesh
Located in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh, along the India–China border.
Serves as a trade route between India and China.
Considered one of the ancient routes of the Silk Road.
2. Lipulekh Pass – Uttarakhand
Located in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand.
A key tri-junction where India, Nepal, and China (Tibet) meet.
Main route for the Kailash–Mansarovar Yatra pilgrimage.
3. Nathu La – Sikkim
An important mountain pass in Sikkim, on the India–China border.
The word “La” means pass in Tibetan.
Historically part of the Silk Road trade routes.
Closed during the 1962 India–China war, and later reopened in 2006.
Nepal Joins India-Led Alliance for Big Cat Conservation!
Nepal, a neighboring country, has officially joined the India-led International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA), which aims to protect seven big cat species, including tigers and lions.
IBCA announced on Saturday that Nepal's entry into the alliance was marked by the signing of a program agreement for this purpose.
In Nepal, the tiger population, which was merely 121 in 2009, has increased to 355 according to the final count conducted in 2022.
IBCA is an alliance comprising over 90 countries and conservation organizations dedicated to protecting seven big cat species: tiger, lion, leopard, snow leopard, jaguar, cheetah, and puma.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched this alliance in Mysuru, Karnataka, on April 9, 2023.
Sports News
Márton Fucsovics is Champion
Hungary's Márton Fucsovics won the men's singles title at the Winston-Salem Open tennis tournament in Washington, USA.
The men's singles final of the tournament, held in Washington, the capital of the United States, took place on Saturday night.
In the final, Márton Fucsovics of Hungary faced Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands.
Fucsovics defeated Griekspoor in straight sets, 6-3, 7-6, to claim the championship title.
Diana Yastremska Wins Championship Title
Russia's Diana Yastremska won the championship title at the Monterrey Open WTA 500 tennis tournament. Diana defeated fellow player Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-3, 4-6, 6-4.
The women's singles final of the tournament, held in Monterrey, Mexico, took place on Saturday night.
In this match, Russia's Diana Yastremska faced her fellow player Ekaterina Alexandrova.
Diana dominated the first set and won it easily.
However, Alexandrova played skillfully in the second set, breaking Yastremska's serve twice to win it. In the decisive third set, Yastremska recovered and won it 6-4. This is Diana's fifth WTA title.
Asian Shooting Championship: Aishwary Pratap Wins Gold
India's Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar won the gold medal at the Asian Shooting Championship.
The 16th Asian Shooting Championship is currently underway in Vishmakate, Kazakhstan. In the men's 50m rifle event, Aishwary Pratap secured the gold medal with a score of 462.5 points. Shenyu Lao of China won the silver, and Nobuya Okada of Japan took the bronze. Aishwary completely dominated this event to win the gold.
Other Indian shooters, Chain Singh Nongkham finished eighth, and Akhil Sheoran finished fifth. Aishwary had previously won gold in the same event in 2023 but lost the opportunity to win gold against Sheoran in 2024.
Cricketer Pujara Retires
Indian cricketer Cheteshwar Pujara has announced his retirement from all forms of the game.
With this, his 10-year international cricket career comes to an end. Pujara, hailing from Saurashtra in Gujarat, joined the Indian team in 2010.
The 37-year-old has played in 103 Tests and 5 One Day Internationals.
In Test matches, he has scored a total of 7,195 runs at an average of 43.60, including 19 centuries and 35 half-centuries.
Science and Technology News
New Air Defence Weapon System: India Successfully Tests
In a new milestone for India's space defense sector, the indigenously developed Integrated Air Defence Weapon System (ATADS) was successfully tested off the Odisha coast on Saturday.
According to the Ministry of Defence, the ATADS system integrates conventional and enemy aircraft with low-level, short-range air defense systems (VL-SRSAM) and high-range weapons (DDTPI).
All these modern weapons are managed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Integrated Command and Control Centre.
This centre allows all weapon systems to operate simultaneously.
The test took place at the Chandipur test range in Odisha on Saturday afternoon at 12:30 PM.
During the test, three different targets, including aircraft and a multi-copter drone, were successfully engaged on August 21.
Gaganyaan Mission: Parachute Test Successful
ISRO announced that the first stage parachute system (OA-01) test, crucial for safely landing the Gaganyaan mission spacecraft returning to Earth by reducing its speed, was successfully conducted on Sunday.
The Gaganyaan mission, a dream project of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to send humans into space, is a part of India's efforts to become the world's first nation after America, Russia, and China to send humans to space. As part of this mission, four group captains from the Indian Air Force - Sakan, Prashanth, Ajith Krishnan, and Angsh Pirrai - have been selected as astronauts.
Three of them will be sent to a low Earth orbit at an altitude of 400 km. They will stay there for three days and perform various research tasks. Afterwards, they will return to Earth safely.
Subhanu Shukla, one of the Gaganyaan astronauts, recently successfully completed an experience-gaining training under the 'Agni-U4' mission at the International Space Station. The first uncrewed test flight of the Gaganyaan mission is scheduled for the end of this year. In this context, the first stage test of the Gaganyaan spacecraft's parachute system was conducted.
When the spacecraft re-enters Earth from space, its speed will be thousands of kilometers per hour. Reducing this speed in a few seconds is a challenging task. The parachute system is a key technology to overcome this challenge.
During the test conducted on Sunday in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, the functions of the Gaganyaan spacecraft's parachute system were thoroughly tested. A test object released from a specific altitude in space was gradually slowed down with the help of this parachute system and landed safely.
Personalities, Awards and Events
Periyar Award
Kanimozhi, the party's Deputy General Secretary and Parliamentary Group Leader, is set to be honored with the 'Periyar Award'.
Periyar Award – Kanimozhi
Anna Award – DMK Disciplinary Committee Member and Former Chairman of Palayamkottai Municipality Su. P. Natarajman
Kalaignar Award – Former Secretary of Chennai Anna Nagar Division and Former MLA Ko. Ma. Ramachandran
Pavendar Award – DMK Executive Committee Member and Former Chairman of Kulithalai Union Council Kulithalai Sivaraman
Professor Award – Adi Dravidar Welfare Committee Chairman and Former MLA Marudhur Ramalingam
M.K. Stalin Award – Former Minister Pongalur N. Palanisamy