Today’s Current Affairs:14th October 2025 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Day: October 14, 2025
Somnath Temple : Three Day Visit Of President Of India
Somnath Temple : Three Day Visit Of President Of India The President, on a three-day visit to Gujarat, offered prayers at the historic Somnath Mahadev temple in Gir Somnath district recently. Somnath Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is located in Prabhas Patan near Veraval in Saurashtra on the western coast […]
Kiru Hydroelectric Project
Kiru Hydroelectric Project: The 624-megawatt Kiru hydroelectric project recently reached a significant milestone with the completion of 10 lakh cubic meters of Dam Concreting, out of a total target of 12 lakh cubic meters. It is a 624-megawatt (MW) run-of-river project being developed over the Chenab River near the villages of Patharnakki and Kiru in […]
Chowna Buku Chulu
Chowna Buku Chulu: Arunachal Pradesh scientists recently identified a new Begonia species in Basar, boasting striking red leaves, named ‘Chowna Buku Chulu’. Chowna Buku Chulu is a new species of Begonia discovered in Basar in the Leparada District of Arunachal Pradesh. The new species has been named ‘Chowna Buku Chulu (Aryarakta)’, meaning “Noble Red”, in […]
Fomoflation
Fomoflation: The recent signing of a proclamation by the U.S. President raising the annual fee for H-1B visas to $100,000 a year led to a sudden panic-driven demand that pushed ticket prices higher, illustrating a textbook case of fomoflation. Fomoflation occurs when consumer behaviour (demand psychology) and market or supply pressures combine to create rapid […]
Maitri II Station
Maitri II Station: The Finance Ministry has granted approval for Maitri II — the country’s newest research station proposed to come up in eastern Antarctica. It is India’s newest research station proposed to come up in eastern Antarctica. It will be larger than Maitri I, with plans to design it as a green research base. […]
Exercise AUSTRAHIND 2025
Exercise AUSTRAHIND 2025: An Indian Army contingent comprising 120 personnel departed for Irwin Barracks, Perth, Australia, to participate in the fourth edition of Exercise AUSTRAHIND 2025. It is an annual joint military exercise held between India and Australia. This edition, Indian Army contingent is being led by a Battalion of Gorkha Rifles along with troops […]
Naked mole rat
Naked mole rat: A new study of the naked mole rat shows that these animals have evolved a DNA repair mechanism that could explain their longevity. Key findings of researchers: The cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS) functions differently in naked mole rats compared to humans and mice. (GMP –AMP synthesis which modulates various cellular processes) Key […]
IUCN’s World Commission on Protected Areas
IUCN’s World Commission on Protected Areas: The Director of Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve” Dr. Sonali Ghosh” has received the Kenton R. Miller Award, constituted by the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA). IUCN’s World Commission on Protected Areas is one of six technical commissions of the International Union for Conservation of Nature […]
Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage
Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage: A Climate Analytics report warns that Asia’s vast Carbon Capture Usage and Storage (CCUS) plans could result in nearly 25 billion tonnes of extra greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. This is because most CCS projects across China, Japan, South Korea, and Indonesia are designed less to cut emissions and more […]
