Bajaj Finserv AMC Launches ‘Pay with Mutual Fund’ via UPI: Bajaj Finserv AMC has unveiled a groundbreaking feature that bridges investing and daily payments—the ‘Pay with Mutual Fund’ facility. In collaboration with fintech firm Curie Money, this innovation allows investors to use their mutual fund units to make UPI transactions, seamlessly blending the world of […]
Day: October 20, 2025
Supreme Court has permitted only green crackers to be sold in Delhi-NCR region
Supreme Court has permitted only green crackers to be sold in Delhi-NCR region.: Green crackers are fireworks developed by the government’s Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI).Green crackers were developed after the Supreme Court banned conventional firecrackers in 2017.They are made by reducing the size of the shells, eliminating ash, […]
India and Indonesia Begin 5th Samudra Shakti Naval Exercise
India and Indonesia Begin 5th Samudra Shakti Naval Exercise: The Indian Navy (IN) and the Indonesian Navy commenced the 5th edition of the bilateral maritime exercise “Samudra Shakti 2025” on October 14, 2025, in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The joint exercise will run till October 17, highlighting the growing maritime partnership between the two nations. Samudra […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 18th October 2025
Today’s Current Affairs:18th October 2025 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
We Rise Initiative
We Rise Initiative: NITI Aayog’s Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) and DP World announced a joint initiative ‘We Rise Initiative. The Women Entrepreneurs Reimagining Inclusive and Sustainable Enterprises (We Rise) initiative was launched by NITI Aayog and DP World. It was launched under the aegis of WEP’s Award to Reward (ATR) initiative. It aims to help […]
Hygrocybe Pellucida
Hygrocybe Pellucida: Hygrocybe pellucida, a rare fungi species, was sighted for the first time in Telangana’s Kawal Tiger Reserve. It is a fungi species characterised by their bright, waxy and often vividly coloured fruiting bodies. It is typically found in unimproved grasslands, mossy forest floors and other nutrient-poor habitats and commonly known for wax cups. […]
Gulf of Kutch
Gulf of Kutch: According to a recent report, the long-term survival of dugongs in the Gulf of Kutch and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands is highly uncertain or challenging. Gulf of Kutch is an inlet of the Arabian Sea. It is located along the west coast of India, in the Jamnagar district of Gujarat. It […]
South Atlantic Anomaly
South Atlantic Anomaly: A giant dent in Earth’s magnetic field, called the South Atlantic Anomaly, is continuing to expand, according to the latest data from a trio of satellites monitoring our world. It is a unique location on Earth where the magnetic field is weaker than normal. It is southeast of South America and southwest […]
Gastroenteritis
Gastroenteritis: A recent study on the impact of the indigenous rotavirus vaccine in India found marked reductions in rotavirus-based gastroenteritis in sites across the country. Gastroenteritis is an inflammation of the lining of the stomach and intestines. It is usually not serious in healthy people, but it can sometimes lead to dehydration or cause severe […]
International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants
International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants: The report released by GRAIN documented how a growing number of FTAs compel countries to adopt plant variety protection standards set by the 1991 UPOV Convention. UPOV is an intergovernmental organization established in 1961 to provide an effective system of plant variety protection. It administers […]
