Current Affairs 13th August 2025

Get the latest updates about: India’s jute import ban from Bangladesh, government’s semiconductor expansion push, tighter OCI cancellation rules, new drug safety initiative, Western Australia’s worst coral bleaching, Kenya’s sleeping sickness elimination, and ancient stone tool discovery in Indonesia.

Current Affairs 13th August 2025
Jute products stacked at a border checkpoint, semiconductor chip manufacturing plant, OCI card with red cancellation stamp, lab testing pharmaceutical drugs, bleached coral reef underwater, Kenyan health workers celebrating WHO certification, and ancient stone tools displayed in an archaeological lab.

Key Highlights:

* India Bans Land-Route Jute Imports from Bangladesh
* Govt Approves Four New Semiconductor Plants Worth ₹4,594 Crore
* MHA Tightens OCI Cancellation Rules for Serious Crimes
* Union Health Secretary Launches SHRESTH Initiative
* Western Australia Hit by Worst-Ever Coral Bleaching Event
* Kenya Declared Free from Sleeping Sickness by WHO
* 1.5-Million-Year-Old Stone Tools Found in Wallacea, Indonesia

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