NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||08/10/2025.
WEDNESDAY| VOL—IV/2025/OCTOBER/597
OPINIONATED, FOR FREE CIRCULATION.
*Happy Indian Air Force Day* It is
celebrated on 8th October every year.
The Indian Air Force (IAF) (Bhāratīya
Vāyu Senā) was officially established on
8 October 1932 as an auxiliary air force of the British India which honoured
India's aviation service during World War.
Theme : “Touch the Sky with Glory”
(Bhagavad Gita: “Nabhah Sparsham Deeptam”).
INDIA:
(GOI, SWARAJYA, VISHWAMITRA, HINDU POST, INDIA TODAY).
India has issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) indicating
preparations for a significant missile test in the Bay of Bengal, scheduled
between October 15 and 17, 2025. The designated test area covers a maximum
missile range of 1,480 kilometres, signalling a substantial but shorter-range
missile flight compared to recent tests.
Telangana secured a massive investment of $1 Billion by US
major Eli Lilly, which will expand its manufacturing and global medicine supply
capacity in Hyderabad. The expansion will be facilitated through new contract
manufacturing, adding huge job opportunities for Telangana's youth.
TATA Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) inaugurated its first
overseas defence manufacturing facility on September 23, 2025, in Berrechid,
near Casablanca, Morocco. This marked the start of local production of the 8×8
Wheeled Armoured Platform (WhAP), an infantry combat vehicle design.
The Union Cabinet has announced a nationwide celebration of
the 150th anniversary of the national song “Vande Mataram,” composed by Bankim
Chandra Chatterjee in Sanskrit and featured in his 1882 novel Anandamath. Its
first public recital by Rabindranath Tagore in 1896 gave it national
prominence.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday spoke to Russian
President Vladimir Putin and greeted him on his 73rd birthday.
Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy and Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema
Khandu inaugurated the state’s first commercial coal mine at Namchik Namphuk in
Changlang district on October 6, 2025, marking a historic milestone.
Bhartiya Warships Flex Muscles In Turkey’s Backyard;
Bharat’s Alliance With Greece-Cyprus-Armenia ‘Rattles’ Ankara.
“Zoho Will Dethrone Meta, Google and Microsoft in India”,
Goa Chronicles, October 06, 2025. -I HAVE STARTED USING ZOHO-MAIL & ARATTI
MESSENGER SERVICE.
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and
Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav today held a meeting with Ministers from
Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi on stubble management. The Meeting
held in New Delhi focused on strategies to curb air pollution caused by stubble
burning and promote better utilisation of paddy residue.
The Government has said that over five lakh loan
applications amounting to 10 thousand nine hundred seven crore rupees have been
sanctioned by Public Sector Banks (PSBs) under Prime Minister Surya Ghar Muft
Bijli Yojana so far. The Finance Ministry said the loan has been sanctioned to
provide financial support to the beneficiaries in installing rooftop solar
systems.
WORLD:
(REUTER, AP, AFP, BLOOMBERG, CNN, WP)
France’s new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu resigned just
14 hours after appointing his cabinet, deepening the country’s political crisis
amid widespread opposition to his lineup, which angered both allies and
opponents.
On 06 October, the United States Department of War
(DoW)/Department of Défense (DoD) quietly added Pakistan to a list of buyers
for the Raytheon (RTX) AIM-120C8/D3 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile
(AMRAAM).
However, this announcement might indicate the start of the
PAF’s efforts to upgrade its 18 F-16C/D Block-52, which it ordered in 2006-2007
under the Peace Drive program. Under the deal, the PAF acquired 500 AIM-120C5
AMRAAM air-to-air missiles, which it utilized operationally in 2019 by shooting
down an Indian Air Force MiG-21bis.
US President Donald Trump has reiterated his false claim of
having ended the India-Pakistan conflict following Operation Sindoor through
trade-related measures. Speaking on Monday (local time), Trump asserted that
his use of tariffs and trade policies had a decisive impact on global
conflicts, including the tense situation between India and Pakistan.
अमेरिका जिसका
दोस्त है, उसका दुश्मनों का
जरुरत ही नहीं है |
China’s clean tech exports reached a record $20 billion in
August, according to a report from consultancy Ember. While the United States
has pressed countries to buy more U.S. fossil fuels this year, China’s green
tech exports have surged. From January to July 2025, China exported $120
billion in green technologies while the United States exported $80 billion
worth of oil and gas, Bloomberg reported.
Syrian election
determined about half of Syria’s new legislature. Interim President Ahmed
al-Sharaa is due to appoint some remaining members, while others will be chosen
in future elections that were delayed due to logistical challenges. Many
Syrians remain displaced after more than thirteen years of war.
The United States will impose 25 percent tariffs on imports
of medium and heavy trucks beginning November 1, President Donald Trump wrote
on social media yesterday. The White House also announced the U.S. government
is taking a 10 percent stake in Canadian mining company Trilogy Metals, Inc.,
which aims to mine in northwest Alaska.
Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina appointed a military
general as the country’s new prime minister following widespread youth-led anti-government
protests.
Trump yesterday held his first call with Brazilian President
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva since the United States imposed 50 percent tariffs on
Brazilian goods in July. Both described the call as positive, and Trump said
the leaders would soon meet in person.
The executive board of the UN Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization (UNESCO) yesterday nominated former Egyptian tourism and
antiquities minister Khaled el-Anani to be its next director.
SCIENCE
& TECHNOLOGY:
Researchers John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis
won this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics for discoveries in the field of quantum
mechanics. They conducted experiments that showed phenomena in the small-scale
quantum world can be replicated in larger systems. “Quantum mechanics is the
foundation of all digital CRIME & PUNISHMENT:
The International Criminal Court (ICC) ruled yesterday that
Sudanese militia leader Ali Kushayb, one of the leaders of the
government-backed Janjaweed militia, was guilty of twenty-seven counts of war
crimes and crimes against humanity.
MISHAPS:
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A devastating landslide struck a private bus in Himachal
Pradesh's Bilaspur district, resulting in the loss of at least 15 lives.
ENVIRONMENTAL:
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy
rainfall over Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura, Nagaland, Manipur, Coastal
Karnataka, Kerala, Mahe, and Tamil Nadu.
The Philippines has launched Southeast Asia’s first coral
larvae cryobank to safeguard coral genetic diversity and combat reef
degradation in the Coral Triangle—a global marine biodiversity hotspot. In collaboration with countries like
Indonesia, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Thailand, the project uses cryopreservation,
where coral larvae are frozen in liquid nitrogen (–196°C) through
vitrification.
DAS
KAPITAL:
The World Bank has raised India’s growth forecast to 6.5 per
cent for financial year 2026 from its earlier projection of 6.3 per cent in
June, citing resilient domestic demand, strong rural recovery and the positive
impact of Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms.
SHARE MARKET: -
*BSE SENSEX* 81,926.75 +136.63 (0.17%)
*NIFTY* 25,108.30 +30.65 (0.12%)
BULLIONS:
*GOLD* : ₹ 1,22,000/
10gm (24 krt)
*SILVER* : ₹
1,53,000/KG
Iran’s parliament has approved a currency redenomination
plan to remove four zeros from the rial, aiming to simplify transactions after
years of hyperinflation—with rates over 35%.
WHAT
IS NEXT:
Today, global shipping industry conference FIATA begins in
Hanoi.
Today, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney meets with Trump
in Washington.
Tomorrow, United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer begins
a trip to India.
Tomorrow, the annual Draconid meteor shower is expected to
peak in the night sky.
THE END.
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