DEFENCE NEWS
• Indian Navy Receives Second ASW Craft ‘Androth’: Garden Reach Shipbuilders delivered a 77-meter Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft with over 80% indigenous content on September 13, 2025.
• India to Host 5th Coast Guard Summit in 2027: Chennai selected to host the Coast Guard Global Summit, coinciding with the Indian Coast Guard’s Golden Jubilee celebrations.
• DSC A22 Diving Support Craft Launched: Third Diving Support Craft under a five-ship project successfully launched at Titagarh, Kolkata, by Titagarh Rail Systems for the Indian Navy.
• Historic All-Women Tri-Service Sailing Voyage: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh flagged off the world’s first circumnavigation expedition ‘Samudra Pradakshina’, with 10 women officers covering 26,000 nautical miles.
• INS Nistar Joins Pacific Exercise: India’s indigenously designed Diving Support Vessel participated in the multinational Exercise Pacific Reach 2025 in Singapore.
• Armed Forces Conference Opens: PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the 16th Combined Commanders’ Conference in Kolkata, focusing on military modernization and joint operations.
• IAF Reviews ₹2 Lakh Crore Rafale Deal: Proposal for 114 Made-in-India fighter jets with 60% local content under Dassault Aviation partnership, including a Hyderabad MRO hub.
• Military Education Reform: India announced the merger of tri-services education branches into a unified corps for streamlined training.
• IDSE Anniversary: Infantry Directorate of Staff Education celebrated its 76th Raising Day, emphasizing its role in defence infrastructure development.
NATIONAL NEWS
• EPFO Officer Selected for World Bank Program: Vivekanand Gupta became the first Indian to participate in the World Bank–Milken PFAM Program 2025–26 at Bayes Business School, London.
• Seven New Sites Added to UNESCO List: Deccan Traps, Tirumala Hills, and Meghalayan Age Caves among seven new Indian sites added to the UNESCO Tentative List, taking India’s total to 69 properties.
• India Establishes Strategic Satellite Station: India and Mauritius agreed to build a satellite tracking facility near Diego Garcia with a ₹680 million package, countering Chinese naval presence in the Indian Ocean.
• Aadhaar Gets IRCTC Priority: Railways reserved the first 15 minutes of online ticket booking for Aadhaar-verified users starting October 1, to combat fraudulent bookings worth ₹12.2 crore.
• India’s Largest Sports Complex Opens: Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated a ₹825 crore modern sports facility in Ahmedabad, aimed at India’s sporting excellence by 2047.
• Shankar, the only African elephant in India, dies after 13 years of isolation.
• First Hilsa consignment from Bangladesh reached India — but in lowest quantity since 2019.
• India records a 1% drop in CO₂ emissions from the power sector in early 2025.
• Yatri Sewa Diwas 2025 launched to improve airport experience for passengers.
• India & FAO launch Smart Blue Ports Project to modernize fishing harbours.
• EC Updates EVM Ballot Papers: Now includes color candidate photos (¾ space), uniform font, max 15 candidates per sheet, and NOTA last, rolling out with Bihar elections.
• NaMo App Seva Parv 2025: 15-day digital campaign launched for PM Modi’s birthday celebrations.
• MNRE Unveils National Geothermal Policy: Targets 10 GW potential under India’s Net Zero goals.
• Tirumala Hills and Erra Matti Dibbalu (Red Sand Dunes) added to UNESCO Tentative List for protection.
• Professor Pradeep Kumar Prajapati appointed Director, All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), New Delhi, for five-year tenure.
• Centre Appoints 35 Joint Secretaries: Pawan Kumar Sharma becomes Deputy Election Commissioner; reshuffle across Home Affairs and Atomic Energy.
• Vishakha Mulye Appointed Aditya Birla Capital CEO: Five-year term to drive digital transformation strategy (effective Sept 1, 2025).
• EC Delists 474 Unrecognised Political Parties: For not contesting elections since 2019; 359 more under investigation for financial non-compliance.
• India Commemorates 60 Years of 1965 Indo-Pak War: Nation honours veterans and reaffirms sovereignty.
• IRDAI to Launch Bima Sugam: Digital insurance platform for policy management and claims, launching Dec 2025.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
• US–Korea–Japan Exercise ‘Freedom Edge’: Joint air and naval drills launched near Jeju Island (Sept 15) to counter North Korea’s nuclear threat.
• Albania Appoints AI Cabinet Minister: First country globally to unveil an AI-powered virtual minister “Diella” for digital governance and procurement.
• US Fed Cuts Interest Rate: 25 bps cut signals start of easing cycle.
• Saudi Arabia–Pakistan Defence Pact: Signed amid rising West Asia tensions.
• Australia Raises Emission Target: 62% reduction by 2035.
• South Korea–US Denuclearisation Plan: Three-stage framework agreed despite North Korea’s resistance.
• India–Norway Maritime Security Dialogue: First-ever Bilateral Dialogue on Maritime Security, Disarmament, and Non-Proliferation held in Oslo.
• India–Canada Resume Trade Talks: Focus on defence, energy, and critical minerals cooperation.
APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS
• Justice M. Sundar sworn in as 10th Chief Justice of Manipur High Court by Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla on September 15, 2025.
• Acharya Devvrat appointed Governor of Maharashtra, succeeding C.P. Radhakrishnan.
• Amit Khare appointed Secretary to Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan for a three-year term.
• World Bank Appoints Carlos Felipe Jaramillo: Vice President for East Asia and Pacific, managing a US$32 billion portfolio.
• UN Women Leadership Continuity: Dr. Sima Bahous begins second term as Executive Director, implementing Strategic Plan 2026–2029.
• P&G Health CFO Appointment: Shashank Srowthy appointed CFO effective October 1, with 14 years of international experience.
• IMF Leadership Update: Kristalina Georgieva nominated Daniel Katz as First Deputy Managing Director, leveraging US Treasury expertise.
AWARDS & HONOURS
• Muzaffarpur (Bihar) topped the Inspire Award 2025 rankings with 7,403 student submissions, surpassing Bengaluru and Lucknow.
• Baba Kalyani (Bharat Forge Chairman) received the ASME Holley Medal for engineering innovation and public benefit.
• BEE Introduces NECA 2025 Award: Recognising digital influencers promoting energy efficiency.
• 77th Primetime Emmy Awards (2025): Major wins for Seth Rogen, Cristin Milioti, Jean Smart, and shows like “Severance” and “The Studio”.
• Neeraj Ghaywan’s “Homebound” selected as India’s official Oscar entry for Best International Feature, with Martin Scorsese as Executive Producer.
SPORTS NEWS
• Mohammed Siraj named ICC Men’s Player of the Month (August 2025) for his nine-wicket haul against England.
• Anandkumar Velkumar won India’s first gold in Speed Skating World Championships 2025, clocking 1:24.924 (Men’s 1000m).
• Samuel Umtiti (France) retired at 31, citing knee injuries after 2018 World Cup win.
• Anish Giri & Vaishali Rameshbabu won FIDE Grand Swiss 2025, qualifying for 2026 Candidates Tournament.
• Central Zone Wins Duleep Trophy 2025, defeating South Zone after 11 years.
• Marium Fatima became Bihar’s first Woman FIDE Master (Chess).
• Jaismine Lamboria won World Boxing Gold (57kg) at Liverpool, defeating Poland’s Julia Szeremeta (4–1).
• India Beats Switzerland 3–1 in Davis Cup World Group I (Biel) to qualify for 2026 Davis Cup.
• Asian Cadet Cup 2025 began in Uttarakhand, with 250+ athletes participating; CM Pushkar Dhami emphasized youth sports development.
• Arshdeep Singh reached 100 T20I wickets in 64 matches, becoming India’s leading wicket-taker with a stellar average.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
• India Hosts 89th IEC General Meeting: Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, hosted over 2,000 experts from 100+ countries (Sept 15–19, 2025).
• Sentient AI launched an open AGI network for 2 million users, enabling decentralized AI collaboration.
• ISRO Update: AI robot Vyommitra to fly aboard uncrewed Gaganyaan mission for space exploration.
• CAG Introduces AI-Based Audit System: Comptroller and Auditor General to implement AI audit modernization for better oversight and transparency.
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