TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. The Ministry of Minority Affairs has launched a new module on the UMEED Portal to help widows, divorced women, and orphans apply for maintenance support from Waqf-alal-aulad properties under the UMEED Rules, 2025.
2. Union Home Minister Amit Shah today hailed Golap Borbora as a visionary socialist leader, freedom fighter and chief Minister of Assam, while launching his year-long birth centenary celebrations at Guwahati.
3. Telangana is set to develop its first man-made beach at Kothwalguda, with a detailed project report under preparation. Spread across 35 acres, the beach will be built at an estimated cost of Rs 225 crore by the Telangana State Tourism Development Corporation (TSTDC).
4. Delhi Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday relaunched the iconic University Special (U-Special) bus service for college students at the Delhi University (DU) Sports Complex.
5. India marked a major milestone in its semiconductor journey with the launch of one of the country’s first end-to-end OSAT Pilot Line Facilities by CG Power at Sanand, Gujarat, inaugurated by Union Minister Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw and CM Bhupendra Patel.
6. OpenAI has appointed Raghav Gupta, former Coursera APAC Managing Director, as Head of Education for India and APAC, signaling a major push to integrate AI in digital education across the region.
7. Andhra Pradesh’s State Investment Promotion Board (SIPB) has approved 30 investment projects worth ₹53,922 crore, with the potential to generate 83,437 jobs; major approvals include HFCL, Apollo Tyres, and Dhirubhai Ambani Green Tech Park.
8. The Ministry of Home Affairs has promoted 1995 batch AGMUT cadre IAS officer Shailendra Kumar to the Apex Scale (Level-17 in the Pay Matrix) with effect from September 1, 2025, or from the date of assumption of charge, whichever is later.
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LEGAL REPORT
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1. Lawyers across Delhi on Thursday called off their week-long strike after the Delhi Police informed them that the lieutenant governor (LG) VK Saxena’s notification permitting police officers to depose before court via video conferencing from police stations has been put on hold. Officials said the order would now be implemented only after consultations with all stakeholders.
2. The Telangana state government has ordered the removal of all transport check posts across Telangana. The decision comes in line with directions from the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), which had advised states to abolish border check posts following the implementation of GST. Several states have already acted on the advisory to enhance ease of doing business and reduce transportation costs.
3. The Delhi High Court has dismissed Central Government’s plea against a direction to grant promotion to IRS officer Sameer Wankhede if he is found suitable by the UPSC.
4. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday afternoon conducted raids in the residence of Deputy Mayor of Kolkata Municipal Corporation and Trinamool MLA Atin Ghosh in connection with their investigation into the alleged financial irregularities and corruption at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital (RGKMCH).
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Five people have died due to heavy rainfall in Rudraprayag, Chamoli, and Bageshwar districts of Uttarakhand, while around 11 people are reported missing. Life has been severely disrupted in these districts due to continuous rain and landslides.
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FINANCE
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INDIAN RUPEE VALUE
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1. J&K Bank appoints veteran banker S Krishnan as non-executive chairman till March 2028, pending RBI approval. He brings over 40 years of banking experience.
2. The government has been proactive in promoting the use of 20% ethanol-blended petrol (E20) and has continued the swift rollout of the product.
3. India is set to launch a Rs 25,000 crore Export Promotion Mission (EPM) from 2025 to 2031. This flagship initiative aims to support exporters amid rising global trade challenges, including the recent hike in US tariffs on Indian goods. The mission focuses on easing credit access and enhancing export capabilities, especially for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
4. The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) for July 2025 showed a growth rate of 3.5 percent compared to July 2024. This marks an improvement over June 2025’s quick estimate of 1.5 percent.
5. India’s Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh launched the National Biofoundry Network in August 2025. This initiative aims to accelerate biotechnology innovation, scale up biomanufacturing, and create jobs. The move supports India’s growing bioeconomy, which expanded from $10 billion in 2014 to $165.7 billion in 2024. The government targets $300 billion by 2030.
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
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Hailing director Gopi Nainar’s Tamil movie Manushi, starring Andreah Jeremiah, as a “film that masterfully explores the dark underbelly of power,” the Madras High Court, on Friday (August 29, 2025), directed the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to issue it a censor certificate, after producer C. Vetri Maaran makes certain modifications and removal of portions suggested by the court.
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DEFENCE News
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1. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Friday sanctioned the grant of free medical under the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) to officer cadets who are medically discharged for suffering varying degrees of disabilities during military training. As per rules, they are not entitled to the status of ex-servicemen (ESM) since their disabilities took place during training before they were commissioned as officers.
2. India recently conducted the maiden flight test of its all-indigenous Integrated Air Defence Weapon System (IADWS) off the coast of Odisha. This new system is designed to detect and destroy enemy aircraft, drones and missiles at ranges up to 35 km.
Integrated Air Defence Weapon System
The IADWS is a three-layered defence system. It includes:
(a) Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile (QR-SAM) with a 30 km range
(b) Advanced Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) with a 6 km range
(c) A laser-based Directed Energy Weapon (DEW) effective up to 4 km.
3. The DRDO has launched a project with private sector partners to develop a satellite communication-based datalink waveform for the Tejas Mark 2 and AMCA, boosting secure beyond line of sight communication and networked operations with real-time data sharing, sensor fusion, and electronic warfare integration.
4. More than 700 Indian armed forces personnel have joined Exercise Bright Star 2025 in Egypt, featuring firing drills by the army, navy, and air force, along with command post exercises and modern warfare training.
5. The Indian Navy will release the request for proposal for the construction of eight additional follow-on Project 17B frigates worth ₹70,000 crores by the end of this year.
30 Aug (Saturday)
Vedic Ritu/ Varsha
Drik Ritu : Sharad
पक्ष :: Shuklapaksh
(In Purnimanta calendar)
Vikram Samvat – 2082
Month : Bhadrapada 21
(In Amanta calendar)
Shaka Samvat – 1947
Month :Bhadrapada 7
Tithi : Saptami (up to 10:47 pm)/Ashtami
Nakshatra: Vishaka (up to 2:37 pm)Anuradha
Rahu : 09:19 AM – 10:53 AM
Yamaganda : 02:01 PM – 03:34 PM
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