Current Affairs — 25 September 2026
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Fri, 25 Sept 2026
Asian Games 2026: Gulveer Singh wins 10,000 m silver; Baranica Elangovan wins India's first pole vault medal; Manpreet Kaur shot put bronze
On 25 September 2026 India won three athletics medals at Aichi-Nagoya: Gulveer Singh took men's 10,000 m silver, Baranica Elangovan a shared bronze in women's pole vault and Manpreet Kaur bronze in women's shot put.
Asian Games 2026: Suruchi Inder Singh and Kamaljeet win 10m air pistol mixed team gold with Asian record; men's 50m rifle 3P team silver
On 25 September 2026 Suruchi Inder Singh and Kamaljeet won the 10m air pistol mixed team gold at Aichi-Nagoya with an Asian record 484.6, and India's men won silver in the 50m rifle 3 positions team event.
TDB-DST signs ₹200 crore RDI Fund agreement with Agnikul Cosmos for fully reusable Agnibaan launch vehicle
On 25 September 2026 the Technology Development Board (TDB) of DST signed an agreement with Chennai-based Agnikul Cosmos for ₹200 crore support under the Research Development and Innovation (RDI) Fund to develop the reusable Agnibaan RLV.
TRAI launches Digital Connectivity Rating (DCR) Platform for rating properties
On 25 September 2026 TRAI launched the Digital Connectivity Rating (DCR) Platform and a mobile app to manage the end-to-end process of rating buildings for digital connectivity and show the ratings to consumers.
6th cycle of Management Effectiveness Evaluation of Tiger Reserves begins; solid waste management added as a criterion
On 25 September 2026 Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav launched the inception workshop for the 6th cycle of Management Effectiveness Evaluation of Tiger Reserves (MEE-TR), which will cover all 58 tiger reserves.
INS Sahyadri and INS Kulish conclude participation in 23rd ADMM-Plus maritime security activity at Subic Bay
INS Sahyadri and INS Kulish concluded their participation in the 23rd ADMM-Plus Experts' Working Group on Maritime Security Joint Cooperation Activity at Subic Bay, Philippines, with the closing ceremony on 25 September 2026.
Rajnath Singh flags in First Ascent expedition that climbed 20 unclimbed Ladakh peaks above 6,000 m in 23 days
On 25 September 2026 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh flagged in the First Ascent Mountaineering Expedition, whose team from NIMAS Dirang summited 20 unclimbed peaks above 6,000 metres in Ladakh in 23 days.
Centre to borrow ₹7.86 lakh crore in second half of FY 2026-27, including ₹15,000 crore of Sovereign Green Bonds
On 25 September 2026 the Finance Ministry, in consultation with RBI, announced gross market borrowing of ₹7,86,000 crore in H2 of FY 2026-27, including ₹15,000 crore of Sovereign Green Bonds.
Arogya Manthan 2026 marks eight years of AB PM-JAY and five years of ABDM
On 25 September 2026 Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda inaugurated Arogya Manthan 2026 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, marking eight years of Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY and five years of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission.
ICG Ship Shaunak sails from Chennai to Perth for QUAD-at-Sea Ship Observer Mission
On 25 September 2026 Indian Coast Guard Ship Shaunak sailed from Chennai for Perth, Australia, under the QUAD-at-Sea Ship Observer Mission with Sea Riders from all four Quad countries on board.
Centre approves one-time interest-free loan of ₹50,000 per barn for FCV tobacco growers in Andhra Pradesh
On 25 September 2026 the Government approved a one-time, interest-free loan of ₹50,000 per barn for Flue-Cured Virginia (FCV) tobacco growers in Andhra Pradesh under the Interest-Free Working Capital Assistance Scheme.
DRI seizes 1.25 lakh kg smuggled areca nuts and 41,697 kg poppy seeds worth ₹20.31 crore in Mizoram and Assam
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence said on 25 September 2026 that it seized 1,25,680 kg of foreign-origin areca nuts and 41,697 kg of foreign-origin poppy seeds, worth about ₹20.31 crore, in two operations in Mizoram and Assam.
India reaffirms commitment to pandemic preparedness at UN High-Level Meeting; calls for fair pathogen access and benefit sharing
On 25 September 2026 Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava represented India at the UN High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response in New York.
Operation Drishti: AFMS performs 220 sight-restoring surgeries at Tangdhar along the LoC
Armed Forces Medical Services surgeons carried out 220 sight-restoring surgeries at the 10th Mega Eye Surgical Camp under Operation Drishti at Tangdhar, Kupwara (J&K), on 24 and 25 September 2026.