CURRENT AFFAIRS

The US Commerce Secretary called the popular H-1B visa program a scam and said that American companies should hire American citizens instead of foreign workers. This statement reflects the policy of the Donald Trump administration in which there is a demand to reduce dependence on foreign workers and give priority to American workers.

With the European Union (EU) offering concessions to US manufacturers on controversial climate-related trade rules, such as the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and deforestation regulation, Indian negotiators are planning to press for similar relief during the talks in Brussels in September.

Google has officially unveiled its next-generation AI image editing tool. Its original codename was "Nano Banana" and now it has been released as Gemini 2.5 Flash Image.

The Ministry of Minority Affairs has launched a new digital module on the UMEED portal.

Recently, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta launched the electric “U-Special” bus service for Delhi University (DU) students.

The Government of India has appointed senior diplomat Dinesh K. Patnaik as the new High Commissioner of India to Canada.

On August 25, 2025, Prime Minister of Fiji Sitiveni Rabuka began a three-day official visit to India. Fiji is an important partner of India among the Pacific Island countries and in recent years, the two countries have focused on strengthening their ties.

National Sports Day is celebrated every year on 29 August in India.

Recently, India’s star weightlifter Mirabai Chanu won the gold medal at the 2025 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship held in Ahmedabad. With this victory, she also directly qualified for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

The Government of India has recently constituted three separate high-level committees to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Birsa Munda, and the centenary (100th birth anniversary) of Atal Bihari Vajpayee.