DEFENCE NEWS
- Indian Army celebrated the 199th Gunners Day on 28 September 2025, marking the raising of the 5 (Bombay) Mountain Battery in 1827.
- Indian Navy’s Submarine Rescue Unit (East) aboard INS Nistar demonstrated its capability at Exercise Pacific Reach 2025 (XPR-25) hosted by the Republic of Singapore Navy.
- Indian Navy successfully concluded biannual joint amphibious exercise “Jal Prahar 2025” with the Indian Army along the eastern seaboard.
- INS Sutlej, a hydrographic survey vessel, arrived at Port Louis, Mauritius on 29 September 2025 for the 18th Joint Hydrographic Survey.
- First Training Squadron (1TS) ships — INS Tir, INS Sujata, INS Shardul, and ICGS Sarathi — made a port call at Mombasa, Kenya on 25 September 2025.
- On 26 September 2025, the Indian Air Force formally retired MiG-21 fighter jets, decommissioning its last two squadrons — 23 (Panthers) and No. 3 (Cobras) — at Chandigarh.
- Indian Navy to commission INS Androth, the second ASW Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), on 6 October 2025 at Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam.
- Exercise KONKAN-25, a bilateral naval exercise between India and the Royal Navy (UK), began on 5 October 2025 off India’s western coast.
- Indian Coast Guard (ICG) conducted the 10th National Pollution Response Exercise (NATPOLREX-X) and the 27th NOSDCP & Preparedness Meeting from 5–6 October 2025 off Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
- ICGS Akshar, the second Adamya-class Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV), was commissioned at Karaikal, Puducherry on 4 October 2025.
NATIONAL NEWS
- India and Bhutan approved their first-ever cross-border railway projects – Kokrajhar–Gelephu and Banarhat–Samtse.
- On 10th National Ayurveda Day, the Ministry of Ayush inaugurated India’s first Integrative Oncology Research and Care Centre (IORCC) at AIIA, Dhargal, Goa.
- World Food India 2025 concluded in New Delhi, attracting investments exceeding ₹1.02 lakh crore.
- CCEA approved 57 new Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) under the civil sector.
- NH-715 (Kalibor–Numaligarh) to be widened to 4 lanes with wildlife-friendly measures near Kaziranga National Park.
- MSP for all Rabi crops increased for Marketing Season 2026–27.
- Union Cabinet decisions included:
- Additional DA/DR instalment for central employees and pensioners.
- Launch of Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses (2025–31) worth ₹11,440 crore.
- Continuation of Biomedical Research Career Programme (Phase III).
- India re-elected to Part II of the ICAO Council.
- Tata Group and Airbus to set up India’s first private helicopter Final Assembly Line (FAL) at Vemagal, Karnataka, to produce the Airbus H125.
- Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System (AVAS) to be mandatory in all EVs from 1 October 2027 for pedestrian safety.
- Telugu Language Day 2025 celebrated in Saudi Arabia through a P4 model awareness programme with 2,000+ attendees.
- PM Modi released a commemorative stamp and coin marking 100 years of RSS.
- Balod (Chhattisgarh) declared India’s first child marriage-free district.
- PM Modi laid the foundation stone of the Mahi Banswara Atomic Power Project, Rajasthan.
- Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated India’s first electric heavy-truck fleet with swappable batteries at Nhava Sheva, JNPA.
- National Initiative on Water Security launched by Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Chandrakant Patil at Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi.
- Ministry of Panchayati Raj launched People’s Plan Campaign (PPC) 2025–26 – “Sabki Yojana, Sabka Vikas” across all States and UTs.
- A museum dedicated to artist Ramachandran inaugurated by Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan in Kollam, Kerala.
- NHAI announced installation of QR Code Sign Boards across highways for digital access and navigation convenience.
- BRO built the world’s highest motorable road (19,400 ft) under Project Himank in Ladakh, surpassing its 2021 Umling La record.
- PM Modi launched PM SETU Scheme (Skill Enhancement & Technical Upgradation) at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
- SECL (Coal India) inaugurated its first women-operated Central Store Unit at Korba, Chhattisgarh.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
- 8th India International Tea Convention & 132nd UPASI Conference held at Grand Hyatt, Kochi (18–20 Sept 2025).
- UN High Seas Biodiversity Treaty reached 60 ratifications; to enter force in January 2026.
- IAEA accepted Maldives as a member nation at its 69th General Conference in Vienna.
- India and China to resume direct air services between both countries by late October 2025.
- Singapore renamed an island “Zubeen Garg Island” on Google Maps, honoring the late Assamese artist.
- Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced to 5 years in prison for Libya-linked conspiracy.
APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS
- Shirish Chandra Murmu appointed Deputy Governor of RBI (effective 9 October 2025), succeeding M. Rajeshwar Rao.
- Sudhanshu Vats, MD of Pidilite Industries, appointed Chairman of ASCI.
- Lt Gen Virendra Vats took charge as DG, NCC (1 Oct 2025), succeeding Lt Gen Gurbirpal Singh.
- Maj Gen G. Srinivas became Commandant, CDM Secunderabad.
- Rajesh Agrawal (IAS 1994) appointed Secretary, Department of Commerce.
- Amita Chaudhury became first Indian-origin woman Chair of the Global Sustainable Insurance Board (UNEP FI).
- Shobha Gupta (IDES 1990) appointed Director General, Defence Estates (DGDE).
- Asheesh Pandey appointed MD & CEO, Union Bank of India; Kalyan Kumar appointed MD & CEO, Central Bank of India, both for 3-year terms.
AWARDS & HONOURS
- Andhra Pradesh Tourism Department won the Global Tourism Award 2025.
- Novotel Vijayawada Varun named Best 5-Star Deluxe Hotel at the AP Tourism Excellence Awards 2025.
- President Droupadi Murmu presented the Diamond Jubilee Silver Trumpet and Trumpet Banner to the President’s Bodyguard.
- Dr. R. Arthur James (BDU) received the Tamil Nadu Scientist Award (TANSA) 2022 for Environmental Science.
- India received the International Social Security Association (ISSA) Award 2025 for Outstanding Achievement in Social Security.
- Nobel Prize in Medicine 2025 awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi for discoveries in immune tolerance.
SPORTS NEWS
- India won their 9th Asia Cup, defeating Pakistan by 5 wickets at Dubai International Stadium.
- India’s U-17 Football Team won the 7th SAFF U-17 Championship, defeating Bangladesh in Colombo.
- Sheetal Devi (18) won gold in Women’s Compound Open at the World Para Archery Championships 2025, Gwangju, South Korea.
- 12th World Para Athletics Championship 2025 held at JLN Stadium, New Delhi (till 5 Oct 2025).
- India achieved best-ever performance at the Para Athletics Championships, winning 18 medals – 6 Gold, 7 Silver, 5 Bronze.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
- On CSIR Foundation Day (26 Sept 2025), SODAR System developed by CSIR-AMPRI Bhopal inaugurated at IMD, Delhi.
- 3rd HDSR Star Party held at Hanle Dark Sky Reserve, Ladakh (18–23 Sept 2025), jointly organized by IIA, Wildlife Dept. Ladakh, and BARC.
- AstroSat, India’s first multi-wavelength astronomy satellite, marked 10 years since launch (28 Sept 2015) by PSLV-C30.
- Hyderabad-based Equal AI launched India’s first AI Call Assistant supporting English, Hindi, and Hinglish.
- Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw shifted to Zoho, India’s homegrown productivity platform, to promote indigenous software tools.
