Current Affairs

Prathiba M Singh

Prathiba M Singh, a judge of the Delhi High Court was named Chair of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) Advisory Board of Judges for its 2025 27 term.

Space scientist Chitnis passes away

Renowned Indian space scientist Eknath Vasant Chitnis died on 22 October 2025 in Pune.

Neeraj Chopra

Olympic gold medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra was conferred with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel on 22 October 2025.

Tuvalu

The Government of Tuvalu has officially become the 90th State Member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), following its formal endorsement of the IUCN Statutes.

Nirmal Kumar Minda

Nirmal Kumar Minda took over as new President of industry chamber Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham).

Channing Tatum passes away

Noted Chinese physicist and Nobel Laureate Chen Ning Yang, died in Beijing on 18 October 2025.

Anant Goenka

The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has appointed Anant Goenka as its President-Elect for 2025 26.

Sonali Ghosh

Sonali Ghosh, the Director of Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve, has become the first Indian to receive an international award for innovation in national parks and protected area sustainability.

Bhawna Chaudhary

Inspector Bhawna Chaudhary became the first woman flight engineer in the Border Security Force (BSF) air wing.

Sonali Sen Gupta

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed Sonali Sen Gupta as Executive Director (ED).

PV Sindhu

Indian badminton player PV Sindhu was named on the BWF Athletes Commission for the 2026-2029 term.

Shubhanshu Shukla

Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian to reach the International Space Station (ISS), was appointed as the brand ambassador for the Viksit Bharat Buildathon on 5 October 2025.

Pandit Chhannulal Mishra passed away in Uttar Pradesh

Eminent Hindustani classical vocalist and Padma Bhushan awardee Pandit Chhannulal Mishra passed away in Uttar Pradesh on 2 October 2025. He was 89.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk

Tesla CEO Elon Musk on 1 October 2025 became the first person ever to achieve a net worth of nearly $500 billion, propelled by a rebound in the EV companys shares and surging valuations of the tech entrepreneurs other startups this year (2025).