Current Affairs — 03 September 2025
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Wed, 03 Sept 2025
Cabinet approves ₹1,500 crore incentive scheme for critical mineral recycling
The Union Cabinet on 3 September 2025 approved a ₹1,500 crore incentive scheme under the National Critical Mineral Mission to build capacity for extracting critical minerals from e-waste, battery scrap and other secondary sources.
56th GST Council approves two-rate GST of 5% and 18%, with 40% de-merit rate
The 56th GST Council, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi on 3 September 2025, approved replacing the four-tier GST structure with a two-rate system of 5% and 18%, plus a 40% de-merit rate, effective 22 September 2025.
PM Modi meets German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul as ties mark 25 years of Strategic Partnership
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul in New Delhi on 3 September 2025, noting that India and Germany are celebrating 25 years of Strategic Partnership.
UPSC proposes Centre of Excellence; centenary celebrations to run from October 2025
UPSC Chairman Ajay Kumar announced on 3 September 2025 a proposed Centre of Excellence as a repository of best practices of UPSC and State PSCs, as part of the Commission's centenary year from 1 October 2025 to 1 October 2026.
Navy Chief Adm Dinesh K Tripathi reviews National Maritime Heritage Complex at Lothal
Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi visited the National Maritime Heritage Complex at Lothal, Gujarat, on 3 September 2025 to review progress on the 400-acre project.
NSO releases first Quarterly Bulletin of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises; employment crosses 13 crore
The National Statistics Office released the first Quarterly Bulletin of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (QBUSE) on 3 September 2025, showing employment in the sector crossing 13 crore for the first time in January–March 2025.
China holds military parade in Beijing for 80th anniversary of end of World War II; Putin and Kim attend
China held a massive military parade at Tiananmen in Beijing on 3 September 2025 to mark 80 years since Japan's defeat in World War II, with Russia's Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un flanking President Xi Jinping.
IIA-led astronomers find strongest evidence of how cosmic dust aligns with the Galaxy's magnetic field
A team led by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bengaluru, reported the strongest observational evidence yet of how interstellar dust grains align with magnetic fields, using observations of the star-forming cloud G34.43+0.24, PIB said on 3 September 2025.
Education and WCD Ministries launch guidelines for co-locating Anganwadi Centres with schools
Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and Annapurna Devi jointly launched the Guidelines for Co-location of Anganwadi Centres with Schools at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on 3 September 2025.
PM Modi greets the nation, especially the tribal community, on Karma Puja
Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended wishes on Karma Puja on 3 September 2025, describing the tribal festival as a symbol of the bond between brother and sister in which worship of nature holds special significance.
President Murmu attends 10th convocation of Central University of Tamil Nadu at Thiruvarur
President Droupadi Murmu attended the 10th convocation ceremony of the Central University of Tamil Nadu at Thiruvarur on 3 September 2025.