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DAILY DOSE 24^thOCT – 2025 CURRENT AFFAIRS

🏆 Sports

India re-elected as Vice-Chairperson – COP10 (Anti-Doping in Sport)
- COP10 of the International Convention against Doping in Sportheld in Paris.
- India contributed interactive digital displaysshowing the evolution of the Anti-Doping Convention.
- Discussions: Improving governanceand financial support for anti-doping initiatives.
- Event marked 20 yearsof the Convention (a legally binding global framework for fairness in sport).

Vishvajit More – Bronze Medal
- Event: Under-23 Wrestling World Championships 2025, Novi Sad, Serbia.
- Category: 55 kg Greco-Roman; defeated Yerassyl Mmayrbekov (Kazakhstan), 5–4.
- India’s first medalin the 2025 Championship.
- 29 Indian wrestlers participating; 700 total participants.

🚀 Space & IT

Gaganyaan G1 Mission Update
- ISRO Chairman Dr. V. Narayanan: 90% of preparations complete.
- Uncrewed launchplanned for 1st week of December 2025.
- Vyomamitra humanoidwill fly in Low Earth Orbit.
- Crewed Gaganyaanmission by 2027 (3 astronauts).
- NISAR Satellitepayload to become operational in 10–15 days.
- Bharatiya Antriksh Station:
  - First base module by 2028, full station by 2035.
- NAVICnetwork fully functional by 2027.
- Mars Lander Missiondesign under review.
- Developing multi-stage heavy rockets (75,000–80,000 kg payload)for human/deep-space missions.

🏛️ Summits / Conferences / Meetings

22nd ASEAN–India Summit
- PM Narendra Modito participate virtually on October 26.
- Hosted by Malaysia(PM Anwar Ibrahim).
- Focus: Deepening ASEAN–India Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
- 20th East Asia Summit(Kuala Lumpur, Oct 27) – attended by EAM S. Jaishankar; focus on Indo-Pacific peace & prosperity.

Emerging Science, Technology & Innovation Conclave (ESTIC) 2025
- Venue: Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, Nov 3–5, 2025.
- Organized by Department of Science & Technology (DST).
- Curtain-raiser by MeitY– Secretary Krishnan highlighted AI for inclusive growth.
- Aim: Showcase frontier innovationsdriving India’s tech-based development.

🛡️ Defence

Defence Acquisition Council (DAC)approved projects worth ₹79,000 crore, chaired by Rajnath Singh.
Aim: Strengthen Armed Forces & boost indigenous capability.

Indian Army:

Indian Navy:

Indian Air Force:

Collaborative Long Range Target Saturation/Destruction System– autonomous operation, capable of takeoff, navigation, target ID, payload delivery.

Impact: Boosts tech capabilities and operational readiness across all forces.

💰 Banking & Finance

Banking Laws (Amendment) Act, 2025– effective Nov 1, 2025.
Allows up to 4 nominees per bank depositfor easier nomination & claim settlement.
Aims to improve governance, accountability, and audit qualityin public sector banks.
Establishes uniform reporting standardsto RBI.
Enhances depositor protectionand simplifies processes.

🧬 Biotechnology & Diseases

Lassa Fever Outbreak – Nigeria (2025)
- 172 deaths, 924 confirmed cases(out of 8,041 suspected, Jan–Oct 2025).
- Fatality rate: 18.6%(up from 17% in 2024).
- Most affected age group: 21–30 years.
- Caused by Lassa virus, transmitted via rodent urine/fecesor human-to-human contact.
- Symptoms: Fever, headache, sore throat → can progress to hemorrhagic disease.

🌍 International Appointments

Paul Kapursworn in as US Assistant Secretary of State for South & Central Asia.
Indian-Americansecurity expert; succeeds Donald Lu.
Will oversee US relations with India and neighboring nations.
Formerly served on US State Department Policy Planning Staff (2020–2021), focusing on Indo-Pacific & India ties.

🌿 Environment & Ecology

Tuvalubecomes 90th State Member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Announced at IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025, Abu Dhabi (Oct 9–15, 2025).
Tuvalu:9 atolls/islands, land area 26 sq. km, EEZ ~900,000 sq. km.
Ecosystems (reefs, fisheries, seabirds) threatened by climate change & sea-level rise.
Membership enables access to Green Climate Fundand global conservation collaborations.
IUCN:Established 1948, HQ – Gland, Switzerland.