Current Affairs 10 October 2025

PIB Current Affairs

India–UK Joint Statement

United Kingdom Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer paid his first official visit to India from 8–9 October 2025.

Key highlights of the visit include:

• Ratification of the India–UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) expected soon.
• Launch of the India–UK Connectivity and Innovation Centre for 6G and cybersecurity research (£24 million joint funding).
• Establishment of the India–UK Joint Centre for AI to promote responsible AI in health, climate, and fintech sectors.
• Announcement of cooperation on Critical Minerals Supply Chains and Maritime Electric Propulsion Systems for Indian Navy. 
• Education partnerships: Approval for nine UK universities to open campuses in India, including Liverpool, York, Aberdeen, and Bristol.
• Opening of the Campus of Lancaster University in Bengaluru.
• Opening of Campus of University of Surrey in GIFT City.
• Climate partnership: Launch of the India–UK Climate Tech Start-up Fund under the MoU between the UK Government and the State Bank of India.

AYUSH Ministry Launched “DRAVYA” Portal

• The Ministry of AYUSH launched the DRAVYA (Digitised Retrieval Application for Versatile Yardstick of Ayush) portal, developed by the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS).
• In its first phase, the portal will catalogue 100 key medicinal substances, integrating classical Ayurvedic texts with modern research data.
• The portal will provide detailed information on each substance, including botany, chemistry, pharmacology, and safety.

Trinetra – Static Firing Facility

The Indian Navy commissioned a state-of-the-art Static Firing Facility named ‘Trinetra’ at Naval Station Bheemunipatnam, near Visakhapatnam.

The facility will allow scientific assessment of missiles, rockets, and related systems.

India Launches National Red List Roadmap at IUCN World Conservation Congress

• The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) launched India’s National Red List Roadmap at the IUCN World Conservation Congress held in Abu Dhabi, led by Union Minister of State Shri Kirti Vardhan Singh.
• This initiative marks the beginning of the National Red List Assessment (NRLA) , a nationally coordinated red-listing system for assessing, conserving, and monitoring the conservation status of India’s flora and fauna.
• Prepared by the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) and the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) in collaboration with IUCN-India, the roadmap aims to publish National Red Data Books for both flora and fauna by 2030.
• India, one of the 17 megadiverse countries of the world, is home to four biodiversity hotspots — the Himalayas, Western Ghats, Indo-Burma, and Sundaland — and harbours nearly 8% of the world’s flora and 7.5% of its fauna.

Andhra Pradesh Panchayati Raj Institutions Received ₹410 Crore as First Instalment of XV Finance Commission United Grants

The Union Government has released the first instalment of the Fifteenth Finance Commission (XV FC) United Grants for the financial year 2025–26, amounting to ₹410.76 crore, to Rural Local Bodies (PRIs) in Andhra Pradesh.

The funds will benefit:

• 13 District Panchayats (Zilla Praja Parishads)
• 650 Block Panchayats (Mandal Praja Parishads)
• 13,092 Gram Panchayats out of 13,327 in the State.

These United Grants will be utilised for location-specific rural development activities under the 29 subjects of the Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution, excluding salaries and establishment costs.

The Tied Grants will be used for essential services such as sanitation, waste management, and drinking water supply — including rainwater harvesting and recycling.

Hindu Current Affairs

India Signs £350-Million Missile Deal with the United Kingdom

• India has signed a £350-million defence agreement with the United Kingdom to purchase Lightweight Multirole Missiles (LMM) for the Indian Army, as part of the India–UK Complex Weapons Partnership.
• India and UK agreed on a £250-million collaboration to develop electric-powered engines for Indian naval ships.
• Additionally, 64 Indian companies have committed to invest £1.3 billion (₹15,430 crore) in the UK, while the Universities of Lancaster and Surrey received approval to open campuses in India.

Hungarian Writer László Krasznahorkai Wins the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature

Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature 2025 for his “compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art.”

‘Saksham’ Counter-Unmanned Aerial System

The Indian Army has begun the induction of ‘Saksham’, an indigenously developed Counter-Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) Grid System designed to detect, track, and neutralise aerial threats like hostile drones and unmanned systems.

This is developed in collaboration with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Ghaziabad.

Supreme Court Allows Judicial Officers with 7 Years’ Bar Experience to Become District Judges

• The Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai, held that judicial officers who had at least seven years of experience as practising advocates before joining judicial service are eligible to be appointed as District or Additional District Judges.
• Previously, only practising advocates with seven years of experience were eligible for direct recruitment as District Judges.
• Under Article 233(2) of the Constitution a person with combined experience of seven years as an advocate or judicial officer can be considered for appointment as a District Judge.
• The Bench also fixed the minimum age for eligibility for both advocates and judicial officers at 35 years as on the date of application.

AP Current Affairs

​​APPSC Proposes Major Reforms to Strengthen Recruitment and Examination System

The Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) has submitted a comprehensive set of proposals to the State government aimed at modernising and strengthening the recruitment and examination process.

Key proposals include:

• Streamlining and simplifying the Group-I syllabus to reduce candidate burden and improve preparation efficiency.
• Introducing a Computer Proficiency Test (CPT) for Group-I recruitment and ensuring it remains valid for two years for direct recruitment candidates.
• Removal of “decayed teeth” as a disqualification criterion for uniformed posts.
• Conducting exams through centres affiliated with reputed colleges/IITs to avoid irregularities at private centres.
• Switching upcoming exams to offline mode due to concerns over online exam fraud.
• Updating syllabi for departmental and language tests, and introducing modifications for half-yearly examinations for All India and State Service officers.

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