UPSC Current Affairs 25 August 2026 — PIB

• INDIAN NAVY SET TO COMMISSION SECOND INDIGENOUS DIVING SUPPORT VESSEL 'NIPUN'
• India calls for a shift from Drought Response to Drought Resilience at UNCCD CoP17 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
• Net Profit of Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) Rises to Record ₹10,176 Crore, Total Business Cross ₹13.5 Lakh Crore in FY 2025-26
• PMFME Conclave 2026 Concludes with Recognition of Top-Performing States, Banks and Grassroots Functionaries
• Union Minister Shri G. Kishan Reddy launched Critical Minerals Innovation Hackathon 2026
• CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories Unveils Indigenous Micro and Small Gas Turbine Engines, Boosting India’s Unmanned Defence Capabilities
• “India Plans 100 New Ships to Cut $75 Billion Foreign Freight Bill:” Sarbananda Sonowal at ‘Sagar Samvad’ of National Shipping Board
• Flash Report on Central Sector Infrastructure Projects worth ₹150 crore and above
• India’s Steel Sector Continues Its Upward Trajectory in Apr-Jul 2026
• 5 Years of e-Shram Portal