Daily Top Current Affairs of the day 29th August 2025

 

 

1. Allahabad HC grants bail in 1990 Agra caste-clash case.

The court granted bail to 32 convicts due to appeal delays and elderly health conditions.

The 1990 case remains one of Uttar Pradesh’s longest-pending caste violence trials.

The court did not comment on the merits while ordering bail.

 

2.India to honor Dr. Bhupen Hazarika’s centenary starting 8 September.

PM Modi will attend the main event on September 13 in Guwahati.

Celebrations include a silver commemorative coin and founding a museum.

Cultural programs will span major Indian cities for a year.

 

3. India hopes to resume BTA talks with the U.S. soon.

Officials stress resolving steep 50 % tariffs as vital for trade deal progress.

The proposed Bilateral Trade Agreement aims to strengthen economic ties.

India remains optimistic about restarting negotiations.

 

4. NGT fines Odisha ₹10,000 for failing illegal-mining report submission.

Odisha missed the August 28 deadline for Dhenkanal mining assessment.

NGT granted a one-month extension upon receiving the fine.

Final hearing for the case is scheduled on November 13.

 

 

5. Maharashtra CMRF disbursed ₹185 crore to over 21,000 beneficiaries.

The fund supported medical emergencies and crises between January and August.

Disbursements peaked in July with ₹30.87 crore to over 3,600 individuals.

Officials affirmed that aid went directly to those in need.

 

 

6. India-China ties show thaw ahead of SCO summit.

PM Modi plans his first China visit in seven years at the SCO summit.

Both countries restored flights, border dialogue, and eased tensions.

This signals strategic realignment amid U.S. trade pressures.

 

 

7. India hopes to resume BTA talks with the U.S. soon.

Officials stress resolving steep 50 % tariffs as vital for trade deal progress.

The proposed Bilateral Trade Agreement aims to strengthen economic ties.

India remains optimistic about restarting negotiations.