Today’s Current Affairs: 14th August 2025 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Day: August 14, 2025
Framework MoU with IN-SPACe
Framework MoU with IN-SPACe: Pune-based space tech startup Astrophel Aerospace recently signed a framework MoU with IN-SPACe, the Department of Space nodal body, to access ISRO facilities for technical reviews, system-level testing, and qualification support for semi-cryogenic propulsion systems, including turbopumps and engine modules. Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Center (IN-SPACe) is a single-window, […]
Lampedusa Island : 20 People Died
Lampedusa Island : 20 People Died At least 20 people have died after a migrant boat capsized off the southern Italian island of Lampedusa recently. Lampedusa Island is the largest (21 sq.km.) of the Isole Pelagie (Pelagie Islands), an island group that includes the Linosa and Lampione islets. Administratively Lampedusa is part of the autonomous […]
Cheque Truncation System
Cheque Truncation System: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided on the transition of the Cheque Truncation System (CTS) from the current approach of batch processing to continuous clearing with settlement on realisation in two phases. It is a cheque clearing system undertaken by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for faster clearing of […]
Moai Statues
Moai Statues: A study warns that rising sea levels could submerge Easter Island’s iconic moai statues by 2080 and it will threaten the island’s cultural identity and tourism economy. Moai Statues are massive megalithic stone-carved human-shaped statues found at Easter Island. The Easter Island statues are monolithic human figures carved from volcanic rock by the […]
APAAR ID : Mandatory
APAAR ID : Mandatory The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has now made it mandatory for students to submit their APAAR IDs while registering for the board exams. APAAR stands for Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry. It was envisioned under the New Education Policy, 2020. It is an identification number which is linked to […]
Gaur
Gaur: The Palamau Tiger Reserve (PTR), the last stronghold of Gaur (Bos gaurus) in Jharkhand, has registered an alarming decline in the bovid’s population. Gaur, also known as Indian Bison is the largest species among the wild cattle and the Bovidae. Gaurs are indigenous to the South and Southeast parts of Asia. Gaurs are primarily […]
SabhaSaar AI Tool
SabhaSaar AI Tool: The Centre is set to unveil an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered tool named ‘SabhaSaar’ in Tripura on Independence Day. It is an AI tool which will automatically generate minutes of meetings of gram sabhas. Gram Sabha is the primary body of the Panchayati Raj system, consisting of all registered voters of a gram […]
Jellyfish
Jellyfish: France’s Gravelines Nuclear Power Station temporarily shut down three reactors after a massive jellyfish swarm clogged its cooling system. Jellyfish are free-swimming marine invertebrates belonging to the phylum Cnidaria and class Scyphozoa. They are ancient species, existing for over 500 million years. Scientific Name: While “jellyfish” is a common term, most belong to Aurelia […]
New Export Promotion Mission
New Export Promotion Mission: The Government of India is preparing to launch a ₹2,250 crore Export Promotion Mission to safeguard Indian industries from global trade shocks, including recent US tariff hikes. A comprehensive government initiative to enhance India’s export resilience by providing financial support, market diversification, and global branding opportunities for Indian industries, particularly MSMEs. […]
