Important Weekly Current Affairs PDF Download (Aug 01st to 07th Aug 2025)

Dear Readers, Here we have given the list of Important Weekly Current Affairs of Aug 01st to 07th Aug 2025. Candidates those who are preparing for Upcoming SBIClerk 2025 and other competitive exams can make use of it.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: IMPORTANT DAYS

• World Wide Web Day is observed all over the world on August 1st each year dedicated to web browsing, the online activity that brings the whole world to your fingertips, and places a wealth of knowledge at your feet
• Breastfeeding week is celebrated every year during the first week of August(August 1 to 7).
• Every year August 6 is celebrated as Hiroshima Day. Hiroshima Day 2025 is observed all over the world to promote peace politics.
• National Handloom Day 2025 day is observed every year on August 7. On this day, the Government and other organizations raised awareness to honour the handloom weaving community.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: NATIONAL AND STATE NEWS

• Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami released the book titled ‘Sustainable Wellness of Students: A Collective Responsibility in Higher Education’ at an event held in the Chief Minister’s residence auditorium
• The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA)will organize a two-day National Symposium titled ‘Timeless Texts and Universal Teachings: Inscription of Bhagavad Gita and Natyashastra in the UNESCO Memory of the World International Register’ in New Delhi
• Indian Railways has successfully commissioned Kavach 4.0, an indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection (ATP)system, on the Mathura–Kota section of the high-density Delhi–Mumbai route
• The Government of India has launched the ‘Semicon India Programme’ with a total outlay of ₹76,000 crore to develop a semiconductor and display manufacturing ecosystem
• The Government will release the 20th installment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme on August 2, 2025, in a national event led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Varanasi
• The Lok Sabha has approved the extension of President’s Rule in Manipur for another six months beyond August 13, 2025, following a statutory resolution passed in the House
• The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved a Central Sector Scheme titled “Grant-in-aid to National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC)”with a total outlay of ₹2,000 crore for four years (2025–26 to 2028–29).
• The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved a total outlay of ₹6,520 crore for the Central Sector Scheme – Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) for the 15th Finance Commission Cycle (2021–22 to 2025–26).
• The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA)chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved four key railway infrastructure projects with a total investment of ₹11,169 crore (approx.).
• Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW), Shri Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the 1 MW Green Hydrogen Power Plant at Deendayal Port Authority (DPA), Kandla, Gujarat
• To promote the safety and well-being of truck drivers, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has launched the ‘Apna Ghar’ initiative, providing essential facilities for truckers during their long-haul journeys
• The Government of India has launched multiple initiatives to strengthen the textile industry, enhance exports, create jobs, and promote skilling through integrated schemes like PM MITRA Parks, Samarth, and the National Technical Textiles Mission
• The Ministry of Mines has designated 7 institutes—including 4 IITs and 3 R&D labs—as Centres of Excellence (CoEs) under the National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM).
• The Ministry of Food Processing Industries(MoFPI) is implementing a Central Sector Umbrella scheme “Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY)”.
• The Ministry of Food Processing Industries(MoFPI) is driving the growth of food processing infrastructure in India through three major schemes—Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY), Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI), and Pradhan Mantri Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME)—to align with the vision of Viksit Bharat
• The Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA), under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, is finalizing the testing of its Integrated Portal, a comprehensive digital platform aimed at simplifying the investor claim process and improving accessibility for investors and companies
• The All India Football Federation (AIFF)and the Government of Telangana signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch India’s first FIFA Talent Academy for girls at the Gachibowli Stadium Complex in Hyderabad.
• The Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT)system saved ₹4.31 lakh crore for the central government between FY15 and FY24.
• The Odisha government has decided to launch a special programme called ‘Shaktisree’.
• NITI Aayog introduced the India Electric Mobility Index (IEMI), a pioneering tool designed to comprehensively track and benchmark the progress of all Indian States and Union Territories (UTs) in achieving their electric mobility targets
• The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA)has launched its new and upgraded website as part of the PFRDA CONNECT project
• India has emerged as the fifth largest aviation market globally in 2024, handling 241 million passengers, according to the World Air Transport Statistics (WATS) 2024 released by the International Air Transport Association
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s flagship initiative, Pariksha Pe Charcha, has earned the Guinness World Record for the ‘Most people registered on a Citizen Engagement Platform in one month’, with 53 crore registrations recorded during its 8th edition hosted on the MyGov platform
• The Income Tax Department has awarded the prestigious PAN 2.0 project to LTIMindtree Ltd, a mid-sized IT firm and subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro, for upgrading the technology infrastructure for managing Permanent Account Numbers (PANs).
• In a major step toward India’s clean mobility goals, NITI Aayoglaunched the report titled ‘Unlocking a $200 Billion Opportunity: Electric Vehicles in India’, offering a comprehensive and timely assessment of the country’s electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem
• Prime Minister Narendra Modipraised the commissioning of India’s first indigenous megawatt-scale green hydrogen plant at Kandla Port, Gujarat, calling it a vital step toward sustainability and India’s Net Zero vision
• India will host the WHO–International Regulatory Cooperation for Herbal Medicines (IRCH) Workshopfrom August 6 to 8, 2025, at Hotel Fortune District Centre, Ghaziabad
• Services PMI Hits 11-Month High:The HSBC India Services Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 5 in July 2025, up slightly from 60.4 in June, indicating strong expansion in the sector
• SAP Labs India has inaugurated a state-of-the-art Innovation Park in Devanahalli, Bengaluru, Karnataka, underscoring its commitment to the Government of India’s mission of fostering Digital India, Skill India, and a sustainable technology infrastructure.
• During Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s first state visit to India, India and the Philippines formally elevated their ties to a Strategic Partnership, strengthening cooperation in defence, maritime security, trade, development, and people-to-people exchanges

CURRENT AFFAIRS: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

• United States (U.S.) President Donald Trump announced 25% reciprocal tariffs on Indian goods, along with an unspecified penalty for India’s purchase of Russian oil and arms.
• Australia will implement a ban on children under 16 from creating YouTube accounts starting December 2025.
• A powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, prompting tsunami warnings across the Pacific Ocean.
• Bangladesh’s first National Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) was released by the General Economics Division (GED) with support from United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, officially United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the European Union (EU).
• United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced that Britain may recognise a Palestinian state if Israel does not take concrete steps to ease suffering in Gaza and reach a ceasefire in its nearly two-year war with Hamas.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: BANKING AND BUSINESS NEWS

• The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has entered into Forward Rate Agreements (FRAs) worth $1 billion with major Wall Street banks, including JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Bank of America Corp.
• Insurance Brokers Association of India (IBAI) celebrated its 24th Foundation Day and released a report titled ‘Leading the Path to Insurance for All: Broker of the Future’.
• Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) fined ₹10 lakh on Rupesh Satish Dalal HUF for trading while in possession of Unpublished Price Sensitive Information (UPSI) related to the HDFC Ltd and HDFC Bank merger.
• Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority of India (IRDAI) issued a master circular raising minimum specific cover for insurance companies.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a ₹4,850 crore (approximately $565 million) line of credit to Maldives following talks with President Mohamed Muizzu
• New Unified Payments Interface (UPI) rules will be implemented from August 1, 2025, by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).
• The Finance Ministry has appointed August 1, 2025 as the date for implementation of key provisions of the Banking Laws (Amendment) Act, 2025.
• According to Finance Ministry data presented in Rajya Sabha, 11 public sector banks (PSBs) collected around ₹9,000 crore as penalty charges over the last five years for non-maintenance of minimum balance in savings bank accounts.
• The Multi-Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) has announced the launch of cardamom futures contracts.
• The Finance Ministry has notified a 0.1% concessional government guarantee fee for NaBFID (National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development).
• Capital market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has mandated mutual funds to ensure investor compliance with a minimum investment of ₹10 lakh in Special Investment Funds (SIFs).
• India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) announced the nationwide rollout of Aadhaar-based Face Authentication facility for customer transactions
• The number of transactions through Unified Payments Interface (UPI) reached a record high of 19.47 billion in July 2025, as per National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has sanctioned the scheme of amalgamation of fraud-hit New India Co-operative Bank (NICB) with Saraswat Co-operative Bank (SCB).
• The National Stock Exchange (NSE) has agreed to pay ₹40.35 crore to settle charges with Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
• India’s GST collections rose to ₹1.96 lakh crore in July 2025, marking a 7.5% increase compared to July 2024
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has established a 30-member Regulatory Review Cell (RRC) as part of its regulatory reform and modernization drive.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) plans to replace existing norms with harmonised eligibility criteria for business authorisations, permissions, and approvals for Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs).
• ICICI Bank will start imposing transaction handling charges on merchant UPI transactions processed via Payment Aggregators (PAs) from August 1, 2025.
• Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda launched the Universal Health Coverage Practitioners and Experts Knowledge Exchange and Resources (UHC PEERS).
• The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has proposed relaxations and a threshold-based framework for Related Party Transactions (RPTs), focusing on disclosure norms and materiality linked to company turnover.
• National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has promoted the formation of 6,215 Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) under various schemes, as informed in Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
• Indus Appstore, a homegrown Android app marketplace by PhonePe, has announced a strategic OEM partnership with Alcatel, a French consumer technology brand.
• Over the last five years (FY21 to FY25), Central Goods & Services Tax (CGST) field officers detected GST evasion worth approximately ₹7.08 lakh crore across 91,370 cases.
• IRDAI (Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India) has imposed a ₹5 crore penalty on Policybazaar Insurance Brokers for violations of insurance norms.
• India’s merchandise exports to the US are expected to contract by 30% to $60.6 billion in FY26 due to additional 25% tariffs imposed by the US under President Donald Trump.
• Gro Digital Platforms, a joint venture between Ashok Leyland and Hinduja Leyland Finance, has partnered with IDFC First Bank to launch FASTag services.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has removed the requirement for prior approval for opening Special Rupee Vostro Accounts (SRVAs).
• Bank of Baroda has launched bob FxOne, a digital foreign exchange (forex) platform for corporate and MSME
• India’s services sector grew at its fastest pace in 11 months in July 2025, driven by rising domestic demand and new export orders.
• A total of ₹705 crore in taxes was collected from income on Virtual Digital Assets (VDA) transactions during FY 2022-23 and FY 2023-24.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) likely conducted the second leg of a $5 billion USD/INR buy/sell swap, aimed at managing surplus system liquidity.
• The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) imposed a ₹5 crore penalty on Policybazaar Insurance Brokers.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: AWARDS AND HONOURS

• The winners of the 71st National Film Awards for the year 2023 have been declared.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS

• Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani has superannuated, concluding an illustrious military career spanning 39 years.
• Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, AVSM, NM assumed charge as the 47th Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (VCNS) on 01 Aug 2025.
• Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) appointed K J Patel as its new Managing Director (MD).
• Vice Admiral CR Praveen Nair, AVSM, NM assumed charge as the Controller Personnel Services (CPS) on 31 July 2025. On assuming charge, he paid solemn homage at the National War Memorial, New Delhi.
• Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, AVSM, VSM assumed charge as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C), Western Naval Command on 31 Jul 2025.
• Lieutenant General Pushpendra Singh assumed the appointment of the Vice Chief of the Army Staff (VCOAS) on 31 July 2025.
• Shri Raj Kumar Arora took over as the Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA) on August 01, 2025
• Dr. Mayank Sharma assumed office as the Financial Advisor (Defence Services) on August 01, 2025
• Sonali Mishra, an IPS officer of the 1993 batch, Madhya Pradesh cadre, has been appointed as the new Director General (DG) of the Railway Protection Force (RPF)
• Manappuram Finance appointed Deepak Reddy as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective August 1, 2025
• The United Kingdom has appointed Professor Michele Dougherty as Astronomer Royal
• The Telangana government appointed Sanjiv Goenka, Chairman of RP Sanjiv Goenka Group, as Chairman of the Telangana Sports Hub to promote the sports ecosystem in the state.
• PB Balaji was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), becoming the first Indian to hold this position at the British brand.
• IndusInd Bank announced the appointment of Rajiv Anand as its new Managing Director (MD) & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on August 4, 2025.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: MOUS AND AGREEMENT

• The Andhra Pradesh Tourism Department, in partnership with MasterCard, organized a strategic workshop at its office in Vijayawada to strengthen the state’s appeal as a leading global tourist destination
• India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a key Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in New Delhi to strengthen bilateral maritime cooperation.
• The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with HDFC Capital Advisors Limited to drive innovation and extend support to startups in the affordable housing and PropTech sectors.
• The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Roche Products (India) Pvt. Ltd. to support DPIIT-recognized startups working in critical therapeutic areas.
• India and the Kingdom of Morocco have signed a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to foster cooperation in legal and judicial matter
• The Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force (ITBPF) and the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), under the Ministry of Science and Technology, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance biomedical research and innovation specifically for the needs of India’s paramilitary forces.
• Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Industry 4.0 Workshop for CPSEs organized by the Ministry of Finance in Guwahati.
• The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), under the Ministry of Ayush, signed two important Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) in the presence of Union Minister of State of Ayush (Independent Charge) and Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare, Shri Prataprao Jadhav, at Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi

CURRENT AFFAIRS: RANKING AND REPORTS

• The MSCI India Index, which consists of 158 large and mid-sized Indian companies, represents about 85% of the Indian equity universe.
• Gujarat continued to dominate India’s export landscape in FY 2024–25 with outbound shipments worth Rs 9.83 lakh crore, according to the Federation of Indian Export Organisations.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: ACQUISITION AND MERGERS

• Zaggle Prepaid Ocean Services Limited, one of India’s leading spend management companies, is set to acquire a 100% stake in fintech startup Rio Money for Rs 22 crore.
• The Competition Commission of India (CCI)approved French auto major Renault Group’s proposal to acquire the remaining 51% stake in its Indian joint venture, Renault Nissan Automotive India Private Limited (RNAIPL), from Nissan Motor Company and its overseas arm.
• The Competition Commission of India (CCI)has approved the acquisition of Jaiprakash Associates Limited (JAL) by Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited (DCBL).

CURRENT AFFAIRS: DEFENCE NEWS

• Indian Naval Ship (INS) Satpura arrived in Singapore to participate in the 32nd edition of the Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX-25).
• India has developed its first scientifically bio-authenticated monofloral lavender honey, a significant achievement in apiculture and floriculture sectors.
• Himgiri (Yard 3022), the third ship of the Nilgiri Class (Project 17A) and the first of the class built at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata, was delivered to the Indian Navy on 31 Jul 2025.
• Exercise Divya Drishti is a high-altitude technology demonstration exercise conducted by the Indian Army in the high-altitude regions of East Sikkim.
• As part of the Indian Navy’s ongoing operational deployment to South East Asia, INS Delhi, INS Shakti, and INS Kiltan of the Eastern Fleet, commanded by Rear Admiral Susheel Menon, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet (FOCEF), arrived at Manila, Philippines
• The Indian Navy’s Eastern Fleet, including INS Delhi, INS Shakti, and INS Kiltan, arrived in Manila, Philippines, reaffirming maritime ties and commitment to the Indo-Pacific region.
• Brightcom Group Limited, a digital technologies company, has forayed into aerospace intelligence and autonomous aerial defence software.
• Thailand has approved the purchase of four Swedish-made Gripen fighter jets on August 5, 2025.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

• India Post is working to integrate its services with Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) and Government e-Marketplace (GeM) to enhance accessibility and compete with third-party logistics
• An international team of four astronauts aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule docked successfully with the International Space Station (ISS) over the southeast Pacific Ocean.
• The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) plans to launch its first LVM3 launch vehicle equipped with a semi-cryogenic propulsion stage in 2027.
• Dhruva Space, a Hyderabad-based space tech startup, will launch its first commercial satellite mission LEAP-1 by the third quarter of 2025 onboard SpaceX’s Falcon-9 rocket.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: SPORTS NEWS

• The All-India Football Federation(AIFF) Executive Committee has appointed Khalid Jamil as the Head Coach of the Senior Men’s Indian National Football Team during its virtual meeting held.
• The Archery Association of India (AAI)has announced the launch of the first-of-its-kind Archery League, where both men and women recurve and compound archers from around the world will compete in a franchise-styled tournament
• India marked a historic step in youth football with the launch of the first FIFA Talent Academy for girls in Hyderabad, following a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and the Government of Telangana during the Telangana Sports Conclave at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: OBITUARIES

• T N Manoharan was the former President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) from 2006-07 passed away on July 30, 2025, in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
• M.K. Sanoo, distinguished Malayalam critic, biographer, orator, retired professor, and former member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly passed away at the age of 96.

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