Current Affairs – 19 August 2025
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📌 Quick Summary — Current Affairs 19 August 2025
🌍 International Affairs
- PCA Headquarters: Located in The Hague, Netherlands.
- World Humanitarian Day: Observed annually on 19th August to honor global humanitarian efforts.
- Sulawesi Earthquake: A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck Sulawesi island, located in Indonesia.
- Global Water Investments: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa launched the Global Outlook Council on Water Investments.
🏛 Government & Policy
- Governor of Nagaland: Ajay Kumar Bhalla appointed with additional charge.
- CEC Removal: The Chief Election Commissioner of India is removed in the same manner as a Supreme Court judge.
- De Jure Transfer Day: Observed on 16th August every year in Puducherry to commemorate its legal integration into India.
- Sholay Golden Jubilee: The Maharashtra Postal Division released a Chitra Postcard celebrating the film Sholay.
🏅 Sports
- Santosh Trophy 2024-25: Won by West Bengal.
- Valuable Football Club: Real Madrid topped the Brand Finance list as the most valuable football brand.
- Speed Skating Trophy: Dehradun to host India’s first Asian Open Short Track Speed Skating Trophy 2025.
- Men’s Asia Hockey Cup 2025: The official mascot is named ‘Chand’.
🔬 Science & Technology
- Deep Ocean Mission: Launched in 2021, India achieved a 5,002m manned dive in the Atlantic.
- Weight Loss Book: ‘The Weight Loss Revolution’ launched by Union Minister Jitendra Singh.
- World Humanoid Robot Games: The first edition was held in Beijing, China.
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