29th October 2025 Daily Current Affairs

🇮🇳 India & National

India is hosting the 4th SAAF Senior Athletics Championships 2025 in Ranchi, and the Indian contingent topped the medal tally with 20 golds.

The Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) under the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology approved private investment projects worth approx. ₹ 5,532 crore to strengthen domestic electronics component manufacturing.

In education, the PM‑SHRI Scheme (PM Schools for Rising India) is being implemented in states like Kerala to upgrade existing schools into model institutions, aligned with the National Education Policy 2020.

The Cyclone Montha is tracking towards the Andhra Pradesh coast (between Machilipatnam & Kalingapatnam) with heavy rain & wind warnings for Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Odisha and Bengal for 28-29 Oct.

🌍 International

Archaeologists discovered a 4,000-year-old temple of the Dilmun Civilization on Failaka Island (Kuwait), revealing two successive temples built between 1900-1800 BCE, indicating an ancient maritime hub in trade between Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley.

According to reports, India’s Human Development Index (HDI) value rose from 0.676 in 2022 to 0.685 in 2023, placing India at ~130 out of 193 countries in the latest United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Human Development Report.

🧮 Why it matters / implications

The SAAF Championships success highlights India’s growing strength in athletics within the South Asian region, boosting sports culture and infrastructure.

The electronics component manufacturing push is a clear step in strengthening the “Make in India” / self-reliant electronics ecosystem and reducing import dependence.

The PM-SHRI scheme’s expansion aims at improving learning outcomes and infrastructure in public schools, aligning with broader education reforms.

Cyclone Montha’s approach highlights the importance of disaster preparedness, early warnings, and the vulnerability of India’s eastern coastal regions to tropical systems.

The archaeological discovery in Kuwait underlines how cross-regional archaeology informs early trade networks, showing India’s linkages beyond the sub-continent.

The HDI improvement for India is positive but still indicates major gaps in human development (education, health, income) remain; a reminder of challenges ahead.