Daily Current Affairs: 12th October 2025

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Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced plans for a world-class convention center equipped with modern facilities in Nagpur. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Maharashtra government and Spain's leading company Fira Barcelona International.


HDFC Bank has launched 'My Business QR', a first-of-its-kind Commerce Identity QR for small businesses at Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2025. This innovation aims to help retailers transition from offline to online commerce, which will improve their discoverability, customer engagement, and payment capabilities.


Kerala has started the Spice Route initiative to promote heritage and spice-based tourism.


Deepika Padukone has been appointed as the first Mental Health Ambassador for the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.


This amount will be used for the conservation of endangered species and the redevelopment of forest areas.


India has taken a significant step towards creating a future-ready green energy ecosystem. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has formally recognized three major ports as Green Hydrogen Hubs under the National Green Hydrogen Mission.


A historic moment was recorded in the history of Indian cricket when Jasprit Bumrah became the first Indian fast bowler to play 50-50 matches in all international formats (Tests, ODIs, T20Is). He achieved this feat on October 10, 2025, in the second Test match played against West Indies at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.


Former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has taken on new roles in the global technology sector. He has taken on part-time, non-policy roles as Senior Advisor at Microsoft and Anthropic, a leading artificial intelligence (AI) company.


The Government of India has taken a historic step to empower its spiritual heritage and cultural diplomacy. Sacred relics of Lord Buddha will now be sent for the first time to the Republic of Kalmykia, Russia, where they will be displayed for public darshan in the capital Elista from October 11 to 18, 2025. The aim of this event is to bless the local Buddhist community and strengthen the spiritual and cultural ties between India and Russia.


Sachin Tendulkar recently launched his sports athletic brand 'Ten X U'.


The joint military exercise 'Indra 2025' between India and Russia is being organized from 6 to 15 October, 2025 at Mahajan Field Firing Range, Bikaner (Rajasthan).


International Girl Child Day, celebrated annually on October 11, is an important global occasion to honor girls worldwide and to promote their voices, actions and leadership. This day is for everyone who cares about girls and their rights.


China has started the world's first solar-thermal energy plant in the Gobi Desert.


The lower house of Russia's parliament has approved withdrawal from the Plutonium Management and Disposition Agreement (PMDA) with the United States. Under the PMDA, signed in 2000 and effective from 2011, both countries were required to dispose of 34 tons of weapons-grade plutonium, roughly equivalent to 17,000 nuclear weapons.


Canada's Foreign Minister Anita Anand recently visited India on an official visit.

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