Current Affairs — 19 September 2025
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Fri, 19 Sept 2025
US proclamation requires $100,000 payment for new H-1B petitions; MEA flags humanitarian consequences
US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on 19 September 2025 restricting entry of H-1B specialty-occupation workers unless their petitions carry a $100,000 payment; India's MEA said on 20 September that the full implications were being studied.
India re-elected to UPU's Council of Administration and Postal Operations Council
India was re-elected to the Council of Administration and the Postal Operations Council of the Universal Postal Union at the 28th Universal Postal Congress in Dubai, the Communications Ministry announced on 19 September 2025.
Third round of India–New Zealand FTA negotiations concludes in Queenstown
The third round of India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement negotiations concluded in Queenstown, New Zealand, on 19 September 2025, with several chapters concluded.
Assamese singer Zubeen Garg dies in Singapore at 52
Popular Assamese singer Zubeen Garg died in Singapore on 19 September 2025 at the age of 52, where he had gone to perform at the North East India Festival; Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled his death.
Japan's R&I upgrades India's sovereign rating to BBB+ (Stable), third upgrade of 2025
Japanese credit rating agency Rating and Investment Information (R&I) upgraded India's long-term sovereign credit rating to BBB+ from BBB with a Stable outlook on 19 September 2025, the third upgrade by a sovereign rating agency in 2025.
27 maritime MoUs worth over ₹66,000 crore exchanged at Bhavnagar, including MDL–Tamil Nadu shipyard
Twenty-seven maritime MoUs with investment potential of over ₹66,000 crore were exchanged at Bhavnagar, Gujarat, on 19 September 2025, on the eve of the 'Samudra se Samriddhi' event, including an MDL–Guidance Tamil Nadu MoU for a greenfield shipyard.
ICGS Adamya, first of eight Adamya-class fast patrol vessels, commissioned at Paradip
Indian Coast Guard Ship Adamya, the first of eight Adamya-class fast patrol vessels built by Goa Shipyard Limited, was commissioned at Paradip Port, Odisha, on 19 September 2025.
ECI says no vote can be deleted online by the public; clarifies on Aland deletion attempts
The Election Commission of India said on 19 September 2025 that no vote can be deleted online by any member of the public, and that of 6,018 online deletion applications in Aland, Karnataka, only 24 were found genuine.
Indian Navy's First Training Squadron concludes port call at Maputo, Mozambique
The Indian Navy's First Training Squadron, comprising INS Tir, INS Shardul, INS Sujata and ICGS Sarathi, concluded a four-day port visit to Maputo, Mozambique, on 19 September 2025.
Hindustan Copper and Oil India sign MoU on critical and strategic minerals
Oil India Limited and Hindustan Copper Limited signed an MoU on 19 September 2025 to cooperate in exploration and development of critical and strategic minerals, including copper.
Greek PM Mitsotakis calls PM Modi, backs early India–EU FTA
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 19 September 2025 and conveyed support for early conclusion of the India–EU FTA and for the AI Impact Summit India will host in 2026.
CMLRE publishes report on ecological impact of ELSA 3 shipwreck off Kerala
The Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology under the Ministry of Earth Sciences published a report on 19 September 2025 on the ecological impact of the ELSA 3 shipwreck in the south-eastern Arabian Sea.