25 October 2026 Current Affairs: RBI Data Centre & Asian Para Games – Daily GK for UPSC, SSC, Banking & Railway Exams

Key current affairs developments for Sunday, 25 October 2026 included the inauguration of the Reserve Bank of India’s Data Centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute in Bhubaneswar, the Narcotics Control Bureau’s Operation Trident against a transnational drug network, India’s record medal haul at the Asian Para Games 2026, and the conclusion of the National Urban Conclave with new urban initiatives. A deep depression over the Bay of Bengal intensified further, with forecasts pointing to strengthening into a cyclonic storm.

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Banking & Markets

PM inaugurates RBI Data Centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute in Bhubaneswar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Reserve Bank of India’s newly established Data Centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, on 25 October 2026. The facilities, spread over 18.55 acres at Info Valley-II in Jatni and built at a cost of ₹169 crore, will house mission-critical systems including RTGS and NEFT. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra were present. The Data Centre strengthens digital financial infrastructure, while the Training Institute builds expertise in cybersecurity and emerging technologies. Source: RBI – Inauguration of Data Centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute, 25 October 2026 · [Official]

Exam Points:

• Location: Bhubaneswar, Odisha (Info Valley-II, Jatni)
• Cost: ₹169 crore; area: 18.55 acres
• Houses RTGS and NEFT systems
• Focus: digital infrastructure and cybersecurity training

Static Link: The Reserve Bank of India was established on 1 April 1935 under the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, and is headquartered in Mumbai.

Defence

NCB’s Operation Trident strikes 38 locations in Northeast against drug cartel

Late-reported action: The Narcotics Control Bureau, with Mizoram Police and the Enforcement Directorate, launched Operation Trident on 23 October 2026, deploying 38 multi-agency teams to simultaneously raid 38 locations across Assam, Mizoram and Manipur. The operation targeted a transnational narco-financial syndicate linked to Myanmar-based kingpin Thangcintuang. Outcomes included 18 arrests, freezing of 1,424 bank accounts, attachment of properties worth ₹17.82 crore, seizure of 500 detonators and ₹12 lakh cash, and revelation of ₹100 crore in hawala transactions via the Death Triangle Corridor. Source: PIB – Operation Trident launch, 25 October 2026 · [Official]

Exam Points:

• Agency: Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB)
• Locations: 38 sites in Assam, Mizoram, Manipur
• Arrests: 18; accounts frozen: 1,424
• Hawala trail: ₹100 crore; properties attached: ₹17.82 crore

Sports

India records best-ever 114 medals at Asian Para Games 2026

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed India’s para-athletes for securing a record 114 medals at the just-concluded Asian Para Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, describing it as the country’s best-ever performance. The contingent of 168 athletes finished fourth overall with 30 gold, 35 silver and 49 bronze medals, surpassing the previous best of 108 medals (27 gold) from Hangzhou 2023. Para athletics contributed 65 medals. Source: PIB – PM hails Asian Para Games performance, 25 October 2026 · [Official]

Exam Points:

• Total medals: 114 (30 gold, 35 silver, 49 bronze)
• Previous best: 108 medals (Hangzhou 2023)
• Contingent size: 168 athletes
• Rank: 4th overall

State-Specific News

PM inaugurates Arvind Limited’s ₹150-crore garment facility in Varanasi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Arvind Limited’s new garment manufacturing facility in Mirzamurad, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, on 25 October 2026. Built with an investment of approximately ₹150 crore on 5.5 acres, the plant is the company’s first in Uttar Pradesh and is expected to generate employment for over 1,000 people, predominantly women, with over 300 already recruited and under training. It will produce knitwear including sportswear and undergarments for international markets. Secondary reporting: Hindustan Times – Arvind facility inauguration, 25 October 2026; primary not located · [Secondary]

Exam Points:

• Investment: ~₹150 crore
• Area: 5.5 acres
• Employment: over 1,000 (predominantly women)
• Location: Mirzamurad, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

Schemes & Missions

National Urban Conclave 2026 concludes with launches including Used Water Marketplace

The National Urban Conclave 2026 concluded in Bhubaneswar on 25 October 2026 with actionable recommendations on urban governance, planning and service delivery towards Viksit Bharat 2047. Launches included the Used Water Marketplace under AMRUT 2.0 (connecting urban local bodies with users of treated water), an Interactive Municipal Finance Data Hub, Street Food Hubs under PM SVANidhi, and a JICA-CPHEEO MoU on circular use of treated water. Seven technical sessions covered issues such as the Right to Walk and affordable housing. Source: PIB – National Urban Conclave conclusion, 25 October 2026 · [Official]

Exam Points:

• Venue: Bhubaneswar
• Key launch: Used Water Marketplace under AMRUT 2.0
• Other launches: Municipal Finance Data Hub, Street Food Hubs
• Focus: urban reforms for Viksit Bharat 2047

Environment

Deep Depression over Bay of Bengal intensifies, set to become cyclonic storm

The Depression over the east-central and adjoining south-east Bay of Bengal intensified into a Deep Depression on 25 October 2026. According to the India Meteorological Department, it is very likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm by early morning of 26 October and further into a very severe cyclonic storm before crossing the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam around the forenoon of 28 October with wind speeds of 115-125 kmph gusting to 140 kmph. Secondary reporting: The Hindu – Bay of Bengal depression, 25 October 2026; primary not located · [Secondary/Developing]

Exam Points:

• Status on 25 October: Deep Depression
• Expected: Cyclonic storm by 26 October; VSCS by 28 October
• Projected landfall: Andhra Pradesh coast (Bapatla–Visakhapatnam)
• Wind speed at landfall: 115-125 kmph gusting to 140 kmph

25 October 2026 Current Affairs: One-Liner Revision

• PM inaugurated RBI’s ₹169-crore Data Centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute in Bhubaneswar, housing RTGS and NEFT.
• NCB’s Operation Trident raided 38 locations in the Northeast, arresting 18 and freezing 1,424 bank accounts.
• India secured a record 114 medals (30 gold) at the Asian Para Games 2026, its best-ever haul.
• PM inaugurated Arvind Limited’s ₹150-crore garment facility in Varanasi, targeting over 1,000 jobs, mostly for women.
• National Urban Conclave 2026 ended with the launch of the Used Water Marketplace under AMRUT 2.0.
• A Deep Depression over the Bay of Bengal intensified and is forecast to become a very severe cyclonic storm by 28 October.

India recorded its best-ever 114 medals at the Asian Para Games, the RBI inaugurated a ₹169-crore data centre in Bhubaneswar, and Operation Trident disrupted a ₹100-crore hawala-linked drug network in the Northeast.