Daily Current Affairs – 21 August 2025

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Rajasthan’s Girish Gupta Wins third Medal in Asian Shooting Championship Rajasthan’s Girish Gupta won his third medal in the junior category of the Asian Shooting Championship. He won this medal in the mixed air pistol event. He was partnered by Gambarya Gowda. They defeated Iran’s pair. Before this Girish had won gold and silver medals in individual and team events respectively. Detailed Explanation (For RAS Mains) Rajasthan’s Sporting Talent: Girish Gupta’s achievement reflects the rising contribution of Rajasthan in international-level...

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Rajasthan Emerges as Top Investment Destination in Q1 FY 2025-26 As per the magazine Projects Today Rajasthan has overtaken Gujarat and Maharashtra to attain first position in receiving investments in new projects in the first quarter of FY25-26(April to June). As per Projects Today Rajasthan registered 419 new projects worth ₹2.69 lakh crore. It is noteworthy that 86% of this investment was in solar and wind energy.Maharashtra with 684 projects, and an approximate investment of ₹2.66 lakh crore, stood 2nd....

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India–Russia Trade Relations and Tariff Challenges External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, raised issues related to tariff and non-tariff barriers protecting bilateral trade during the 26th Session of the India- Russia Inter-Governmental Commission (IRIGC-TEC) in Moscow. He has also emphasized on the necessity to make a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). This is as Australia competes with rivals China and Japan to supply Antipodean gas to India at a time when India-U.S. trade relations...