Stay updated with the Today Current Affairs 30 October 2025, covering the latest national and international highlights. From the 31st Kolkata International Film Festival celebrating global cinema to President Droupadi Murmu’s historic Rafale jet flight, India witnessed key developments in defense, diplomacy, and economy. Here you will get complete updates of all important news and updates of the day you must know.
1. 31st Kolkata International Film Festival, 2025 – “Where Cinema Connects The World”
Key Highlights:
- Host City: Kolkata, West Bengal
- Dates: 6–13 November 2025
- Venue (Inaugural): Dhono Dhanyo Auditorium
- Opening Film: Saptapadi (1961)
- Focus Country: Poland
- Festival Established: 1995
- Tribute: Ritwik Ghatak – 100th birth anniversary
- Theme: “Where Cinema Connects The World.”
2. HAL & Russia’s UAC Partner to Produce SJ-100 Civil Aircraft
Key Highlights:
- Aircraft Model: SJ-100 (Twin-engine, narrow-body)
- MoU Signed At: Moscow
- Purpose: Boost domestic short-haul air travel under the UDAN scheme
- The MoU was signed in Moscow by Prabhat Ranjan (HAL) and Oleg Bogomolov (UAC).
3. President Droupadi Murmu Takes Historic Rafale Jet Flight
Key Highlights:
- Location: Ambala Air Force Station, Haryana
- Aircraft: Rafale fighter jet (twin-seater)
- Duration of Sortie: 30 minutes
- Air Chief Marshal: A.P. Singh
- As Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces, she was given a ceremonial guard of honour.
- President Murmu donned a G-suit and flight gear, waving from the cockpit before take-off.
4. India Exports GI-Tagged Indi Lime & Puliyankudi Lime to UK
Key Highlights:
- India achieved a new milestone in agricultural exports with the first-ever air shipment of:
- Indi Lime from Karnataka
- Puliyankudi Lime from Tamil Nadu
- The shipment was sent to the United Kingdom, facilitated by APEDA (Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority).
5. Delhi Conducts Cloud-Seeding Trials to Induce Rain
Key Highlights:
- Technology Used: Cloud Seeding (Artificial Rain)
- Implementing Agency: Delhi Government
- Technical Partner: IIT Kanpur
- Lead Scientist: Prof. Manindra Agrawal
- First Trial Date: October 23, 2025
6. India Strengthens Ties at ASEAN Summit 2025
Key Highlights:
- ASEAN Founded: 1967
- Members: 10 Southeast Asian Nations
- India’s Dialogue Partnership with ASEAN: 1995
- Summit-level Partnership: 2002
- Venue (2025): Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Focus Theme (2026): ASEAN–India Maritime Cooperation
- EAM S. Jaishankar represented India at the summit in Kuala Lumpur.
- PM Narendra Modi called the 21st century “the century of India and ASEAN.”
7. 37,952 Crore Fertilizer Subsidy Approved for Rabi Fertilizer Season 2025-26
Key Highlights:
- Approved by: Union Cabinet
- Applicable Period: Oct 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2026
- Total Subsidy: ₹37,952 crore
- Phosphate Subsidy: ₹47.96/kg
- Sulphur Subsidy: ₹2.87/kg
- Nitrogen Subsidy: ₹43.02/kg
- Potash Subsidy: ₹2.38/kg
- Announced by: Ashwini Vaishnaw (Union Minister)
- Purpose: Support fertilizer affordability during Rabi crop
8. India Highlights Women’s Role in Peacebuilding at UN Commission
Key Highlights:
- India reaffirmed its early and strong recognition of women’s role in building sustainable peace.
- Rajya Sabha MP P. Wilson represented India at the UN Peacebuilding Commission in New York.
- Theme: Sustainable peace through gender inclusion
9. 8th Central Pay Commission Approved by Union Cabinet
Key Highlights:
- Commission Name: 8th Central Pay Commission (CPC)
- Chairperson: Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai (Retd.)
- Member (Part-time): Prof. Pulak Ghosh (IIM Bangalore)
- Member-Secretary: Pankaj Jain (Petroleum Secretary)
- Purpose: Revising pay and pension for Union Govt. employees
- Approved by: Union Cabinet
- The CPC is responsible for revising pay structures and retirement benefits for Union government employees.
10. Tata Advanced Systems & Safran Open ₹425 Crore Aero Engine Components Facility in Hyderabad
Key Highlights:
- Company: Tata Advanced Systems Ltd. (TASL)
- Partner: Safran Aircraft Engines (France)
- State: Telangana
- Inaugurated an aero engine rotative components manufacturing facility at Adibatla, Hyderabad.
- About the Facility:
- Application: LEAP engines (Airbus & Boeing aircraft)
- Products: Bearing Housings & Low-Pressure Turbine Shafts
- The announcement was made by the Office of Telangana IT and Industries Minister D. Sridhar Babu.
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