Today’s Current Affairs: 13th August 2025 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Day: August 13, 2025
Vitthal Rukhmini Temple
Vitthal Rukhmini Temple: A Marathi-Hindi language row has emerged at Pandharpur’s renowned Vitthal-Rukhmini temple recently. It is a Hindu temple situated in Pandharpur, Maharashtra. Located on the banks of the river Bhima, also known as Chandrabhaga, Sri Vitthal Rukmini Mandir is dedicated to Lord Vithoba, a form of the Lord Vishnu or Krishna, and his […]
Pneumococcal Disease : New Study
Pneumococcal Disease : New Study Drug firm Pfizer recently introduced its next-generation 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV20) for adults in India, offering protection against 20 serotypes responsible for a majority of pneumococcal diseases. Pneumococcal disease refers to a range of illnesses that affect various parts of the body and are caused by infection with the […]
Talaq-E-Hasan
Talaq-E-Hasan: The Supreme Court recently agreed to hear a batch of petitions challenging the practice of talaq-e-hasan as unconstitutional. Talaq-E-Hasan is a type of extrajudicial form of divorce mentioned under Islam that only men can practice. It is a revocable form of divorce. A traditional form of divorce, ‘Talaq-e-Hasan is considered to be approved by […]
Smooth-coated Otters
Smooth-coated Otters: The National Zoological Park (NZP) in Delhi welcomes a pair of smooth-coated otters from Surat in a rare animal exchange after 20 years. Smooth-coated Otters is a species of otter, the only extant representative of the genus Lutrogale. They live in southern and Southeast Asia, China, and India, and in Iraq there is […]
Dhirio-Bull Fighting
Dhirio-Bull Fighting: c During a discussion in the state Assembly legislators across party lines demanded the legalisation of bull fighting which is locally called Dhirio in Goa. Bull fighting, locally in Goa is referred to as dhirio or dhiri, is an integral part of Goa’s cultural fabric. It is organised after the harvest season. These […]
India’s 3rd Voluntary National Review on SDGs
India’s 3rd Voluntary National Review on SDGs: NITI Aayog presented its 3rd Voluntary National Review (VNR) Report on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) convened by the UN- Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). India presented the first voluntary national review of SDGs in 2017 & second in 2020. India employs […]
World Elephant Day
World Elephant Day: On 12th August, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) celebrated World Elephant Day in Coimbatore, focusing on human-elephant conflict. Patricia Sims of Canada and the Elephant Reintroduction Foundation of Thailand, jointly established World Elephant Day on 12th August 2012. Since then Patricia Sims continues to lead the initiative. The […]
Removal of Free-Ranging Dogs from Delhi-NCR Localities : Supreme Court Order
Removal of Free-Ranging Dogs from Delhi-NCR Localities : Supreme Court Order The Supreme Court of India, directed immediate removal of all free-ranging dogs from Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, and Ghaziabad. The apex court ordered their permanent relocation to shelters to curb rabies cases and dog-bite incidents, prioritising safety of children and vulnerable citizens. Authorities must capture […]
Revised Income Tax Bill, 2025
Revised Income Tax Bill, 2025: Finance Minister has tabled the revised Income Tax Bill, 2025 in the Lok Sabha, incorporating most of the 566 recommendations made by the Parliamentary Select Committee. A new legislation to consolidate, streamline, and modernise India’s direct tax framework, replacing the six-decade-old Income Tax Act, 1961. Features of the Revised Bill: […]
