Current Affairs 16th August 2025

Get the latest updates about: Mission Sudarshan Chakra indigenous air defence shield, India’s first commercial EO satellite constellation, GST reform proposals, Project Kusha missile system, US move to shut NASA’s carbon trackers, discovery of rare mushrooms in Telangana, and India’s bid for the 2030 Commonwealth Games.

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Current Affairs 16th August 2025
PM Modi addressing Independence Day, satellite constellation in orbit, GST rate chart, IAF missile test, NASA’s OCO satellite in space, rare mushrooms in Eastern Ghats, and IOA logo with Commonwealth Games emblem.

Key Highlights:

* Defence | India to Build Indigenous Air Defence System ‘Sudarshan Chakra’ by 2035 announced by PM Modi on Independence Day, Mission Sudarshan Chakra aims to develop a fully indigenous air defence shield covering air, land, and cyberspace, inspired by Lord Krishna’s mythological weapon.

* Space | India to Build First Commercial EO Satellite Constellation

* Economy | Centre Proposes Major GST Reform

* Defence | IAF Pushes for Rapid Progress on Project Kusha

* Space & Climate | US Plans Shutdown of NASA’s Carbon Tracking Satellites

* Biodiversity | Rare Blue Pinkgill and Shuttlecock Mushrooms Found in Telangana

* Sports | IOA Approves India’s Bid to Host 2030 Commonwealth Games

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