Polity & Governance Current Affairs One-liners — All time

Sat, 20 Sept 2025

• The President appointed Justice Pavankumar Bhimappa Bajanthri, a judge of the Patna High Court, as its Chief Justice, the Law Ministry notified on 20 September 2025.
• The Department of Consumer Affairs enabled a dedicated GST grievance category on the National Consumer Helpline's INGRAM portal, it announced on 20 September 2025, ahead of revised GST rates effective from 22 September.

Fri, 19 Sept 2025

• 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.

Thu, 18 Sept 2025

• Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced on 18 September 2025 EPFO reforms including 'Passbook Lite' in the member portal and online access to Annexure K (Transfer Certificate).

Wed, 17 Sept 2025

• The Election Commission of India revised its guidelines under Rule 49B of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, on 17 September 2025, so that EVM ballot papers carry colour photographs of candidates for the first time, starting with Bihar.
• The Ministry of Corporate Affairs invited public comments on 17 September 2025 on establishing Indian Multi-Disciplinary Partnership (MDP) firms, with responses due by 30 September 2025.

Tue, 16 Sept 2025

• Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed the second National Conference of the Heads of Anti-Narcotics Task Forces of States and UTs in New Delhi on 16 September 2025 and launched NCB's drug disposal campaign, destroying 1.37 lakh kg of drugs worth ₹4,800 crore at 11 locations.

Mon, 15 Sept 2025

• On 15 September 2025, the Supreme Court declined to stay the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 as a whole but stayed the five-year 'practising Islam' condition and the Collector's powers over disputed waqf property.

Sun, 14 Sept 2025

• The Union Public Service Commission piloted AI-enabled facial authentication at select Gurugram centres during the NDA & NA II and CDS II examinations on 14 September 2025, cutting verification to 8–10 seconds per candidate.
• The President appointed Justice M. Sundar of the Madras High Court as Chief Justice of the High Court of Manipur, the Law Ministry notified on 14 September 2025, on the retirement of Justice Kempaiah Somashekar.

Sat, 13 Sept 2025

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Manipur on 13 September 2025, laying foundation stones for projects worth over ₹7,300 crore at Churachandpur and inaugurating projects worth over ₹1,200 crore at Imphal.
• The 11th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) India Region Conference, hosted by the Karnataka Legislature, concluded in Bengaluru on 13 September 2025, with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla calling for standards to ensure quality debates.

Fri, 12 Sept 2025

• C.P. Radhakrishnan took oath as the 15th Vice President of India and Chairman of the Rajya Sabha on 12 September 2025, administered by President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
• The Finance Ministry announced the annual licensing policy for opium poppy cultivation for crop year 2025-26 on 12 September 2025, making about 1.21 lakh farmers in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh eligible.

Thu, 11 Sept 2025

• Home Minister Amit Shah virtually inaugurated the Fast Track Immigration–Trusted Traveller Programme (FTI-TTP) at Lucknow, Thiruvananthapuram, Trichy, Kozhikode and Amritsar airports on 11 September 2025, taking the facility to 13 airports.

Wed, 10 Sept 2025

• The Election Commission of India held its third conference this year of Chief Electoral Officers of all States and UTs at IIIDEM, New Delhi on 10 September 2025 to assess preparedness for a nationwide Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
• Union Minister Jitendra Singh released the CCS (Implementation of the Unified Pension Scheme under the National Pension System) Rules, 2025 at the 14th Pension Adalat on 10 September 2025, enabling Central Government employees to choose between NPS and UPS.

Tue, 09 Sept 2025

• NDA nominee C.P. Radhakrishnan was declared elected Vice President of India on 9 September 2025 by Returning Officer P.C. Mody, securing 452 first-preference votes against 300 for B. Sudershan Reddy.

Sat, 06 Sept 2025

• The Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority on 6 September 2025 proposed simplified documentation for low-value claims of up to ₹5 lakh (physical securities), ₹15 lakh (demat securities) and dividends up to ₹10,000.
• The President, after consulting the Chief Justice of India, appointed advocates Amitabh Kumar Rai and Rajiv Lochan Shukla as Judges of the Allahabad High Court, the Law Ministry notified on 6 September 2025.

Thu, 04 Sept 2025

• The Kuki-Zo Council decided on 4 September 2025 to open National Highway-02 in Manipur for free movement, and a tripartite Suspension of Operations agreement with KNO and UPF was signed in New Delhi for one year.
• The Ministry of Corporate Affairs amended the Compromises, Arrangements and Amalgamations Rules by notification dated 4 September 2025 to let more classes of companies use the fast-track merger route under Section 233 of the Companies Act, 2013.
• Union Housing Minister Manohar Lal launched the Unified RERA Portal (rera.mohua.gov.in) on 4 September 2025 at the 5th meeting of the Central Advisory Council under the RERA Act, 2016.

Wed, 03 Sept 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.

Sun, 31 Aug 2025

• In the 125th episode of Mann Ki Baat on 31 August 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about the UPSC 'Pratibha Setu' portal, the first Khelo India Water Sports Festival on Dal Lake and Bihar's 'Solar Didi'.
• The Election Commission's Bihar SIR bulletin of 31 August 2025 said one day was left for filing claims and objections on the draft electoral roll of 7.24 crore electors.
• The Ministry of Home Affairs on 31 August 2025 constituted Inter-Ministerial Central Teams to assess damage from heavy rain, floods, cloudbursts and landslides in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab and Jammu & Kashmir.
• The National e-Governance Division announced on 31 August 2025 that 1,938 e-Government services are now available on DigiLocker and e-District platforms across all 36 States and UTs, with Maharashtra offering the most.
• Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the '112 Janrakshak' projects under Dial 112 in Ahmedabad on 31 August 2025, launching a fleet of 1,000 police vehicles in Gujarat.

Sat, 30 Aug 2025

• Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, closing the two-day National Conference of Chairpersons of SC/ST Welfare Committees of Parliament and State Legislatures in Bhubaneswar on 30 August 2025, urged every State Assembly to set up such committees.