Current Affairs : 23 August 2025

Current Affairs

23 August 2025

• National Space Day is celebrated on August 23rd. This year’s theme is “Aryabhatta to Gaganyaan: Ancient Wisdom to Infinite Possibilities.”
• Iran conducted a missile drill named “Sustainable Power 1404” in the Gulf of Oman.
• Satish Golcha has been appointed as the Delhi Police Commissioner.
• Ahmedabad will host the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship, Asian Aquatics Championship, and AFC U-17 Asian Cup Qualifiers.
• ISRO will conduct the first test flight of the Gaganyaan mission in December 2025.
• Punjabi comedian Jashwinder Bhalla recently passed away at the age of 65.
• The deadline for the Fortified Rice Scheme has been extended to 2028 to make India free from malnutrition and anemia.
• Kerala has become the first state in India to achieve complete digital literacy.
• The Indian team ranked third at the AI Olympiad held in Beijing.
• Saudi Arabia launched a digital platform called Nusuk Umrah to simplify visa procedures.