Vigilance Awareness Week 2025 commenced today with the administering of the integrity pledge to the officials of the Commission by the Commission – Shri Praveen Kumar Srivastava, Central Vigilance Commissioner and Shri A.S. Rajeev, Vigilance Commissioner at 11 am at Satarkata Bhawan, New Delhi.

Vigilance Awareness Week 2025 is being observed from 27th October to 2nd November 2025 on the theme “Vigilance: Our Shared Responsibility”. Since last few years, the Commission has been running a three-month campaign associated with the Vigilance Awareness Week. This year, the campaign is being undertaken from 18th August to 17th November, 2025, during which all Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations of the Central Government are undertaking action on five different focus areas namely:

a) Disposal of pending complaints received before 30.06.2025,

b) Disposal of pending cases,

c) Capacity Building Programs,

d) Asset Management, and

e) Digital initiatives.

It is believed that focus on these areas will have meaningful impact on vigilance administration.

As part of the Vigilance Awareness Week 2025, the Commission will also be having a one-day workshop on “AI and Emerging Technol ogies for Ethical Governance” on 31st October 2025.

Audiovisual archives tell us stories about people’s lives and cultures from all over the world. They represent a priceless heritage which is an affirmation of our collective memory and a valuable source of knowledge since they reflect the cultural, social and linguistic diversity of our communities. They help us grow and comprehend the world we all share. Conserving this heritage and ensuring it remains accessible to the public and future generations is a vital goal for all memory institutions as well as the public at large. The UNESCO Archives has launched the project "Digitizing our shared UNESCO history" with this very goal in mind.

The World Day for Audiovisual Heritage (WDAH) is a commemoration of the adoption, in 1980 by the 21st General Conference, of the Recommendation for the Safeguarding and Preservation of Moving Images. The World Day provides an occasion to raise general awareness of the need to take urgent measures and to acknowledge the importance of audiovisual documents.

Reliance Industries has announced that it has formed a new joint venture with Meta in a deal worth Rs 855 crore, to build and scale enterprise AI solutions for customers in India and select international markets.

The new entity, named Reliance Enterprise Intelligence Limited (REIL), is a wholly owned subsidiary of Reliance Intelligence Limited, which is a joint venture by Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries and Meta Platforms. Both companies have jointly committed an initial investment of Rs 855 crore in REIL.

Of this, Reliance Intelligence will put up Rs 2 crore in the new entity, holding a 70 per cent stake while Meta Platform’s Facebook Overseas will own the remaining 30 per cent of REIL, according to a stock exchange filing dated October 25, 2025.

Tourists and pilgrims flocking to the scenic valleys of Uttarakhand will soon face a new levy: a mandatory 'green cess' fee for vehicles entering the state from other regions.

The Uttarakhand government has finalised plans to implement this environmental charge from December 2025.

The decision aims to generate revenue specifically for environmental protection and infrastructure improvement within the ecologically sensitive Himalayan state.

"Starting December 2025, green cess will be collected from vehicles entering Uttarakhand from other states," confirmed S.K. Singh, Additional Commissioner of the Transport Department.

He detailed that the fee collection will be automated, deducted directly via the vehicle's existing FASTag system. To ensure seamless monitoring of the collection process, the state has installed Automated Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras at 16 strategic entry points across state borders.

Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai has recommended Justice Surya Kant, the senior-most judge after him, as his successor to the Centre. Justice BR Gavai's term is set to end on November 23.

Once the recommendation gets a go-ahead from the Law Ministry, Justice Surya Kant will become the 53rd CJI and is expected to serve till February 9, 2027 - a tenure of about 14 months. It is an established convention that the senior-most judge is elevated as the Chief Justice.

If he is elevated as CJI, Justice Kant will be the first from Haryana to occupy the top judicial post.

China has once again captured global attention with its remarkable advancement in high-speed rail technology. The newly developed CR450 Bullet Train has set a new world record by reaching an astounding speed of 453 km/h during pre-service testing. This train is expected to begin commercial operations in 2026, with planned operating speed of 400 km/h.

The video of the trial has been shared by China Embassy in United States. It said, "China's CR450, the world's fastest train!"

The post highlighted train's top speed as 450 km/h and the operating speed as 400 km/h.

India will host the Asia Pacific Accident Investigation Group (APAC-AIG) meeting and workshop for the first time, a four-day event scheduled from October 28 to 31. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), under the Ministry of Civil Aviation, is organizing the event, which will be inaugurated by Union Minister of Civil Aviation Rammohan Naidu.

Approximately 90 aircraft accident investigators from Asia Pacific countries and representatives from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) are expected to participate. The annual APAC-AIG meeting, typically hosted by an ICAO member state in the Asia Pacific region, fosters collaboration among accident and incident investigation authorities to enhance expertise and strengthen investigation capabilities in the region.

The International Polo Cup 2025 witnessed a spectacular display of skill, speed, and sportsmanship as Team India triumphed over Team Argentina 10-9 in an electrifying match held at the Jaipur Polo Ground here on Saturday.

The event drew a distinguished audience of over a thousand guests, including Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union Minister for Tourism, who graced the occasion as the chief guest. The gathering also included Kiren Rijiju, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minister of Minority Affairs, MP from Arunachal Pradesh; Naveen Jindal, Chairman of Jindal Steel and Power, Member of Parliament, Kurukshetra and polo patron, celebrated poet Kumar Vishwas; Lt. Gen. V.M.B. Krishnan, Quarter Master General, Indian Army; and ambassadors and diplomats from several nations, underscoring the global stature of the event.

An effortless performer who made even a corpse a timeless monument of Indian cinema, Satish Shah bid adieu on Saturday (October 25, 2025) because of kidney failure. Not just a supporting player, Shah was often the spark that lit scenes with humour and elevated his co-actors’ performances.

Creating an endearing amalgam of instinct, intellect, and improvisation, Shah brought an irreverence to his roles that few could match. Lifeline of many a sitcom, he became a household name with Ye Jo Hai Zindagi, where he played a rainbow of roles, and hit the high point of his career with Sarabhai vs Sarabhai where, as the mischief-loving, Gujarati patriarch Indravardhan Sarabhai, he made fun of the shenanigans of the bourgeois class and impact of western values on Indian society in a measured performance. The series and his playful jabs at his elitist wife, Maya, played by Ratna Pathak Shah, have stood the test of time and found love across generations. He maintained that Indravardhan was a reflection of his real self.

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is participating in Exercise Ocean Sky 2025, a multinational air combat exercise hosted by the Spanish Air Force at Gando Air Base, Spain, from October 20 to 31.

In a post on X, the IAF stated, "The exercise aims to foster mutual learning, enhance interoperability, sharpen air combat skills, and strengthen defence cooperation with friendly nations."

The exercise comes a few months after the IAF strengthened its operational capabilities with the induction of 16 Airbus C-295 military transport aircraft. Indian Ambassador to Spain, Dinesh K Patnaik, along with other senior officials, received the last of these aircraft at the Airbus Defence and Space assembly line in Seville on August 3.