Current Affairs 05 October 2025

Union Minister Shivraj Chauhan Launches Centre for Makhana Excellence.

• Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan attended and spoke at a Makhana Festival in Patna.
• A centre of excellence was launched in Bihar to focus on quality control and value addition for makhana production.
• The Minister also released the Makhana to the world -- from culture to prosperity report during the event.

Amit Shah Launches "Mhaje Ghar" Yojana in Goa.

• Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched Goa's Mhaje Ghar Yojana at the Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium in Taleigao.
• The scheme focuses on regularising houses built on government and community lands, granting ownership rights to long-time residents, benefiting 11 lakh people.
• Shah also inaugurated projects worth over ₹2,452 crores.

Indian Coast Guard Commissions Ship Akshar in Karaikal.

• Ship Akshar, the second of eight Adamya-class Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs), was commissioned at Karaikal, Puducherry.
• The 51-meter FPV has over 60% indigenous content.
• Ship Akshar will be based in Karaikal and used for maritime zone surveillance and other operational duties under the control of the Commander, Coast Guard Region (East).

Museum Dedicated to A Ramachandran Inaugurated in Kollam, Kerala.

• A museum dedicated to A Ramachandran (1935-2024), one of India’s most celebrated modern artists, will be inaugurated by Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan.
• The museum, located in the Sree Narayana Guru Cultural Complex in Kollam, honors Ramachandran’s connection to Kerala’s artistic traditions, despite his work being centered in Delhi and Rajasthan.

Exercise KONKAN-2025: Indian and Royal Navies Begin Bilateral Drills.

• Exercise KONKAN-2025 between the Indian Navy and the Royal Navy began today off the western coast of India.
• The exercise underscores the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between India and the UK, as part of the India-UK Vision 2035.
• The exercise is divided into two phases.