DEFENCE NEWS
- Project Vijayak (BRO) celebrated its 15th Raising Day at Kargil, Ladakh on 21 September 2025, marking expansion of infrastructure projects worth ₹1,200 crore.
- Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) remains India’s only operational Joint Services Command.
- 21st Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2025 concluded on 14 September 2025 after two weeks of engagement.
- 14th Exercise Maitree (India–Thailand) concluded in Ri-Bhoi, Meghalaya.
- ICGS Adamya commissioned at Paradip Port, Odisha.
- INS Androth, the second ASW Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), to be commissioned at Visakhapatnam on 6 October 2025.
- CDS Gen. Anil Chauhan inaugurated the first Tri-Services Academia Technology Symposium (T-SATS) on 22 September 2025 at Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi.
- MoD signed a contract with HAL to procure 97 LCA Mk1A fighter jets for the IAF worth ₹62,370 crore (excluding taxes).
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh approved the Defence Procurement Manual (DPM) 2025, replacing the 2009 version.
- Indian Army conducted Exercise Siyom Prahar (8–10 September 2025) to validate drone use in tactical operations.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Nitin Gadkari unveiled a roadmap at the International Value Summit 2025, New Delhi, to make India a global hub for automobile manufacturing, green mobility, and infrastructure innovation.
- NITI Aayog launched two initiatives:
- AI for Viksit Bharat Roadmap, and
- NITI Frontier Tech Repository under the Frontier Tech Hub.
- PM Modi inaugurated and laid foundation stones for projects worth ₹34,200 crore in Bhavnagar, Gujarat during the “Samudra Se Samriddhi” event.
- Piyush Goyal launched Industrial Park Rating System (IPRS) 3.0 in New Delhi during Make in India’s 10-year celebration.
- Dhordo village (Kutch, Gujarat) became the 4th fully solar-powered village in the state.
- Logistics Data Bank (LDB) 2.0 launched by Piyush Goyal for building a digitally empowered logistics ecosystem.
- ISLRTC (under MoSJE) celebrated Sign Language Day 2025 on 23 September 2025 at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi.
- PM Modi inaugurated projects worth ₹5,100 crore in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, after offering prayers to Donyi Polo.
- PM Modi inaugurated the redeveloped 524-year-old Tripura Sundari Temple (PRASAD Scheme) at Udaipur, Gomati District, Tripura.
- India elected to the Interpol Asian Committee during the 25th Interpol Regional Conference, Singapore.
- Ahmednagar Railway Station renamed Ahilyanagar Railway Station in honour of Devi Ahilyabai Holkar.
- MHA extended the ban on NSCN(K) and factions under UAPA 1967 for 5 more years, effective 28 September 2025.
- National Policy on Geothermal Energy (2025) notified to boost renewable goals and meet the 2070 Net Zero target.
- MoAFW sent AI-based monsoon forecasts via m-Kisan SMS to 3.8 crore farmers across 13 states.
- MoES signed a 15-year contract with the International Seabed Authority (ISA).
- Union Cabinet approved Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) of ₹1,865.68 crore (78 days) for 10.91 lakh railway employees.
- CCEA approved doubling of the Bakhtiyarpur–Rajgir–Tilaiya (104 km) rail line in Bihar.
- CCEA also approved construction of a 4-lane Sahebganj–Areraj–Bettiah NH-139W in Bihar under Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM).
- Union Cabinet approved CSIR’s CBHRD Scheme (₹2,277.397 crore) for 2021–26.
- World Food India 2025 (4th Edition) scheduled from 25–28 September 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
- Amit Shah inaugurated the Startup Conclave 2025 at Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
- Karnataka Government launched Local Economy Accelerator Programme (LEAP) with a ₹1,000 crore outlay for 5 years.
- AP CM Chandrababu Naidu and VP C.P. Radhakrishnan inaugurated India’s first AI-powered Integrated Command & Control Centre (ICCC) at Tirumala (25 Sept 2025).
- PM Modi inaugurated and laid foundation stones for projects worth ₹1.22 lakh crore in Banswara, Rajasthan.
- 28th National Conference on e-Governance (NCeG) adopted the Visakhapatnam Declaration.
- PM Modi chaired the 49th PRAGATI Meeting, to track governance projects.
- Government of India restricted silver imports until 31 March 2026.
- PM Modi launched Bihar’s Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana virtually.
- IIT Madras designated a UN Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Artificial Intelligence.
- Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve (Himachal Pradesh) added to UNESCO’s World Network of Biosphere Reserves on 27 September 2025.
- GOI released Forest Accounts 2025 (Vol. I & II) – covering national and state-level forest data.
- FSSAI launched a licensing & registration portal for Ayurveda Aahara products on FoSCoS.
- NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) launched ATL Sarthi and Frontier Region Programme at University of Kashmir, inaugurated by Dr. Jitendra Singh and LG Manoj Sinha.
- ICEA Report: India’s smartphone exports to the US rose 148% YoY in Aug 2025 (USD 388M → USD 965M).
- India commissioned 98,000 Swadeshi 4G towers and launched the first fully indigenous 4G (5G-ready) network developed by C-DOT, Tejas Networks, and TCS.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
- Bangladesh sent its first hilsa fish consignment to India on 17 Sept 2025 ahead of Durga Puja.
- Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a Mutual Defence Agreement on 17 Sept 2025.
- China to launch K Visa on 1 Oct 2025 for global STEM experts.
- France’s President Emmanuel Macron announced 26 countries will provide security guarantees to Ukraine after the Russia war.
- Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif announced hosting the SCO Summit 2027 in Islamabad.
AWARDS & HONOURS
- Gram Panchayats were honoured for the first time under a new category at the National Awards for e-Governance 2025 in Visakhapatnam, presented by Dr. Jitendra Singh (MoS PMO).
- 71st National Film Awards (2023) presented by President Droupadi Murmu at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
- UK PM Keir Starmer awarded the “Living Bridge” Honour for concluding the India–UK FTA.
- Amshi Prasannakumar (Mysuru) received the Hombale Samhita Harinikumar Alumni Krishi Media Award 2025.
- President Murmu presented the National Geoscience Awards (NGA) 2024 at Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre.
SPORTS NEWS
- Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (USA) won Women’s 400m Gold at the World Athletics Championships 2025 (Tokyo).
- ICC released the official song “Bring It Home” for the Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025, sung by Shreya Ghoshal.
- Smriti Mandhana hit the fastest ODI century by an Indian (50 balls) vs Australia at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi.
- Anandkumar Velkumar (India) won gold (42 km marathon) at the World Speed Skating Championships 2025 (China) — India’s first-ever speed skating world title.
- Taylor Fritz (USA) beat Alexander Zverev (GER) to secure Team World’s 15–9 win at the Laver Cup 2025 (San Francisco).
- ICC suspended USA Cricket due to compliance issues.
- Jerome Boateng (Germany) retired from professional football at 37.
- FIFA unveiled mascots for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
- Ahmedabad (Gujarat) hosting 11th Asian Aquatics Championship (28 Sept – 11 Oct 2025) — India’s debut as host.
- Ravichandran Ashwin became the first capped Indian male cricketer to sign with a Big Bash League (BBL) team.
- Sergio Busquets (Spain) announced retirement at end of the 2025 MLS season.
- India won 5 medals at the 11th ISSF Junior World Cup 2025, including a clean sweep in Women’s 50m Prone Rifle.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
- NVIDIA & OpenAI signed a strategic AI partnership (10 GW AI infrastructure).
- AIIMS Delhi launched “Never Alone”, an AI-based mental health & wellness programme offering 24×7 services via WhatsApp.
- Agnikul Cosmos opened an advanced rocket manufacturing facility in Chennai, integrating 3D printing and reducing costs by 50%.
- India planning “bodyguard satellites” to protect key military satellites.
- India-Russia S-400 deal ($5.43 billion) — deliveries to finish by 2026.
- DRDO & SFC successfully launched Agni-Prime missile on 24 Sept 2025.
- WaveX Start-up Accelerator announced 7 new incubation centres across India for media, animation & entertainment sectors.
- Ministry of Ayush inaugurated “Prayas” Neuro-Rehabilitation Centre at AIIA, Goa on 10th Ayurveda Day.
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