Daily Current Affairs – 25 August 2026

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Highlights

• Implementing Ministry: Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
• Total outlay: ₹62,500 crore.
• Implementation period: Five years, from FY 2026–27 to FY 2030–31.
• The scheme aims to strengthen India’s competitiveness in global electronics manufacturing.
  Two major target segments:
• TS1: Mobile phone manufacturing with incentives ranging from 2.25% to 5%.
• TS2: Support for Indian mobile brands with a 5% incentive and an additional 3% support for Indian design and R&D.
• Supports the objectives of Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat.

Highlights

• Organiser: Department of Telecommunications under the Ministry of Communications.
• Venue: Pune, Maharashtra.
• Theme: Innovate, Cooperate and Transform for a Resilient Future.

Major events included:

• BRICS Working Group Meeting on ICT Cooperation.
• Digital BRICS Forum and Expo.
• BRICS Communications Ministers’ Meeting.
• India and Brazil signed an MoU covering cooperation in:

Artificial Intelligence.

• 5G and 6G technologies.
• Open RAN.
• Internet of Things (IoT).
• Direct-to-Device connectivity.

Highlights

• NSTL is located in: Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
• It functions under the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

Technologies transferred included:

• Submarine Fired Decoy (SFD) ‘Mohini’ technology.
  Technology related to the LM2500 Gas Turbine.

Technology transfer supports:

• Indigenous defence production.
  Private-sector participation.
  Commercialisation of defence technologies.
  Atmanirbhar Bharat in defence.

Highlights

• AI can support:
  – Drug discovery.
  – Personalised medicine.
  – Disease surveillance.
  – Clinical decision-making.
• The vision is to strengthen India’s position from being the “Pharmacy of the World” towards becoming a major global centre for scientific and pharmaceutical innovation.

Important initiatives include:

• -PRIP Scheme for pharmaceutical research and innovation.
  -Biopharma SHAKTI Mission.
  -National Biopharma Mission.
  -IndiaAI Mission.
  -Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM).
• AI Centres of Excellence are being developed at major medical institutions.

Highlights

• Focus areas include:
  – Artificial Intelligence.
  – Cybersecurity.
  – Threat mitigation.
  – Digital awareness.
• Important challenge areas include:
  – Bug Hunting.
  – AI-based security solutions.
  – Technology and innovation challenges.
• Participation involves academia, industry, government institutions and defence organisations.

Highlights

• Developed with detailed information at the hectare level.
• Soil texture is based mainly on the proportion of:
  – Sand.
  – Silt.
  – Clay.
• Soil texture influences:
  – Water-holding capacity.
  – Drainage.
  – Aeration.
  – Crop suitability.
• Technologies used include:
  – Field surveys.
  – Remote sensing.
  – Satellite data.
  – Artificial Intelligence.
  – Geospatial technologies.
• Developed by NBSS&LUP under ICAR.
• NBSS&LUP headquarters: Nagpur.

Highlights

• Targets foundational AI and cloud literacy for 1.5 lakh learners.
• Provides job-oriented cloud training for thousands of participants.
• Training areas include:
  – Cloud infrastructure.
  – Networking.
  – Cybersecurity.
  – Programming.
  – Databases.
  – AI fundamentals.
• The programme is delivered online.
• Special focus is placed on learners from:
  – Tier-2 cities.
  – Tier-3 cities.
  – Underserved communities.

Highlights

• Countries involved:
  – Burundi.
  – Ghana.
  – Guinea-Bissau.
  – Republic of the Congo.
  – Uganda.
• Independent assessments examined:
  – Disease surveillance.
  – Laboratory evidence.
  – Epidemiological data.
  – Population immunity.
  – Vaccination coverage.
• The achievement was supported by:
  – Routine immunisation.
  – Rapid detection of cases.
  – Targeted vaccination campaigns.
  – Community participation.

Highlights

• Financing support helps dealers:
  – Manage working capital.
  – Maintain vehicle inventory.
  – Meet market demand.
• Demonstrates the importance of financial institutions in supporting:
  – Electric mobility.
  – Green industries.
  – Clean transportation.

Highlights

• Special credit cards were introduced for different categories of Army personnel.
• The initiative reflects growing efforts to provide customised banking services.
• One of the products also incorporates environmentally conscious material design.

Highlights

• Awarded to Odia poet and former scientist Ashutosh Parida.
• Recognised for the poetry collection Bishwas De Pruthwi.
• The award was instituted in 1980.
• Presented by the Indian Metals Public Charitable Trust (IMPaCT).
• The award carries a cash prize.
• Other cultural personalities were also recognised for contributions to:
  – Odissi dance.
  – Sculpture.

Highlights

• Appointments were made for a four-year term.
• The appointments were approved through the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC).
• The relevant provision is Section 8 of the RBI Act, 1934.
• The RBI was established on 1 April 1935.

Highlights

• The spacewalk took place from the International Space Station (ISS).
• She became the second European woman to achieve this feat.
• The activity involved work related to a space communication system.
• The mission was conducted as part of an Extravehicular Activity (EVA).