DEFENCE NEWS
- Project Vijayak of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) celebrated its 15th Raising Day at Kargil, Ladakh on 21 September 2025, marking expansion of infrastructure projects worth over ₹1,200 crore.
- Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) remains India’s only operational Joint Services Command.
- The 21st edition of Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2025 concluded on 14 September 2025 after two weeks of joint training.
- The 14th edition of Exercise Maitree (India–Thailand joint military exercise) concluded in Ri-Bhoi, Meghalaya.
- ICGS Adamya commissioned at Paradip Port, Odisha.
- The Indian Navy to commission its second ASW-SWC “INS Androth” 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.
- Ministry of Defence signed a contract with HAL to procure 97 LCA Mk1A jets for the Indian Air Force worth over ₹62,370 crore (excluding taxes).
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh approved the Defence Procurement Manual (DPM) 2025, replacing the 2009 version.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Nitin Gadkari unveiled a roadmap at the International Value Summit 2025 (New Delhi) to position India as a global hub for automobile manufacturing, green mobility, and infrastructure innovation.
- NITI Aayog launched two initiatives:
- AI for Viksit Bharat Roadmap for economic growth, 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 decade celebration.
- Dhordo Village (Kutch, Gujarat) became the fourth fully solar-powered village in the state.
- Logistics Data Bank (LDB) 2.0 launched by Piyush Goyal to promote digital logistics infrastructure.
- Indian Sign Language Research & Training Centre (ISLRTC) celebrated Sign Language Day 2025 on 23 Sept at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi.
- PM Modi inaugurated and laid foundation stones for development projects worth ₹5,100 crore in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh.
- Tripura Sundari Temple (524 years old) at Udaipur, Gomati district redeveloped and inaugurated under the PRASAD Scheme.
- India elected to the Interpol Asian Committee at the 25th Interpol Asian Regional Conference in Singapore.
- Ahmednagar Railway Station renamed Ahilyanagar Railway Station in honour of Lokmata Devi Ahilyabai Holkar.
- MHA extended the ban on NSCN(K) and its factions for 5 years under the UAPA (1967) effective 28 Sept 2025.
- Government of India notified the National Policy on Geothermal Energy 2025.
- MoAFW sent AI-based monsoon forecasts via SMS to 3.8 crore farmers across 13 states.
- Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) signed a 15-year contract with the International Seabed Authority (ISA).
- Cabinet approved Productivity-Linked Bonus (PLB) of ₹1,865.68 crore (78 days) for 10.91 lakh railway employees.
- CCEA approved doubling of Bakhtiyarpur–Rajgir–Tilaiya rail line (104 km) in Bihar.
- CCEA approved construction of a 4-lane Sahebganj–Areraj–Bettiah NH-139W in Bihar on Hybrid Annuity Mode.
- Union Cabinet approved CSIR’s CBHRD Scheme (₹2,277.397 crore) for 2021–26.
- World Food India 2025 (4th edition) to be held 25–28 Sept 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
- Amit Shah inaugurated Startup Conclave 2025 at Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar.
- Karnataka Government launched the Local Economy Accelerator Programme (LEAP) with ₹1,000 crore outlay for 5 years.
- Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu inaugurated India’s first AI-powered Integrated Command & Control Centre (ICCC) at Tirumala on 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 to advance digital governance.
- PM Modi chaired the 49th PRAGATI meeting, an ICT-enabled multi-modal governance platform.
- GOI restricted imports of silver articles/jewellery until 31 March 2026.
- PM Modi launched Bihar’s Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana via video conference.
- IIT Madras nominated as 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 Sept 2025.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
- First consignment of Bangladeshi hilsa fish reached India on 17 Sept 2025 ahead of Durga Puja.
- Saudi Arabia & Pakistan signed a Mutual Defence Agreement on 17 Sept 2025.
- China to launch K Visa on 1 Oct 2025 for attracting global STEM professionals.
- 26 countries, led by France, pledged security guarantees to Ukraine post-war.
- Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif announced hosting of the SCO Summit 2027 in Islamabad.
AWARDS & HONOURS
- For the first time, Gram Panchayats honoured under a new category at the National Awards for e-Governance 2025 in Visakhapatnam, presented by Dr. Jitendra Singh.
- 71st National Film Awards (2023) presented by President Droupadi Murmu at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
- UK PM Keir Starmer received the “Living Bridge” Honour for finalizing the India-UK FTA.
- Journalist Amshi Prasannakumar (Mysuru) won the Hombale Samhita Harinikumar Alumni Krishi Media Award 2025.
- President Murmu presented the National Geoscience Awards 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 unveiled official song “Bring It Home” for the Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025, sung by Shreya Ghoshal.
- Smriti Mandhana scored the fastest ODI century by an Indian (50 balls) vs Australia at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi.
- Anandkumar Velkumar (India) won gold (men’s 42 km marathon) at the World Speed Skating Championships 2025 in China, becoming India’s first world champion.
- Taylor Fritz (USA) defeated Alexander Zverev (GER) 6-3, 7-6 (4) to secure Team World’s 15-9 Laver Cup 2025 victory in San Francisco.
- ICC suspended USA Cricket over governance failures.
- Jerome Boateng (Germany) announced retirement from football at 37.
- FIFA unveiled mascots for the 2026 World Cup.
- Ahmedabad (Gujarat) to host the 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.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
- NVIDIA & OpenAI signed an agreement for 10 GW AI infrastructure partnership.
- AIIMS Delhi launched “Never Alone”, an AI-powered mental health & wellness programme providing 24×7 support via WhatsApp.
- Agnikul Cosmos opened a new rocket-system facility in Chennai, cutting production costs by 50%.
- India to develop “bodyguard satellites” for protecting its space assets.
- India-Russia S-400 Triumf air-defence deliveries to complete by 2026.
- DRDO & SFC successfully tested Agni-Prime missile on 24 Sept 2025.
- WaveX Start-up Accelerator to open 7 incubation centres for media & entertainment.
- Ministry of Ayush inaugurated “Prayas” Neuro-Rehabilitation Centre at AIIA, Goa on 10th Ayurveda Day.
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