GPSC (Gujarat) Current Affairs One-liners — All time

Thu, 18 Sept 2025

• The Department of Fisheries held the first webinar on 18 September 2025 under a Technical Cooperation Programme agreement with the FAO to strengthen Blue Port infrastructure in India.
• 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

• Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement in Riyadh on 17 September 2025, stating that aggression against either is aggression against both; India's MEA said on 18 September it would study the implications.
• The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy notified the National Policy on Geothermal Energy (2025) on 17 September 2025 to promote exploration and use of geothermal energy in support of India's Net Zero 2070 goal.
• 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.
• The Department of Posts and BSNL signed an MoU in New Delhi on 17 September 2025 for the sale of BSNL SIM cards and mobile recharge services through India Post's network of over 1.65 lakh post offices.

Tue, 16 Sept 2025

• The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change marked the 31st World Ozone Day in New Delhi on 16 September 2025 on the theme 'From science to global action', with UNDP noting India achieved its 67.5% HCFC reduction target.
• The Finance Ministry said on 16 September 2025 that the three-month Financial Inclusion Saturation Campaign launched on 1 July 2025 has held over 2.3 lakh camps, opening more than 61 lakh new PM Jan Dhan accounts.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a telephone call from Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on 16 September 2025; the leaders reaffirmed the India-Denmark Green Strategic Partnership and Frederiksen backed an early India-EU FTA.
• The Ministry of Culture held consultations on 16 September 2025 with envoys of the UAE, Suriname and the Netherlands to seek cooperation for a multinational nomination of Chhath Mahaparva to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
• 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.
• A USTR team led by Brendan Lynch, Chief Negotiator for the India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement, held talks with the Department of Commerce in India on 16 September 2025, and both sides agreed to intensify efforts for an early conclusion of the deal.
• The Competition Commission of India approved on 16 September 2025 the proposed acquisition of Jaiprakash Associates Limited, which is under corporate insolvency resolution, by PNC Infratech Limited.
• The Competition Commission of India approved on 16 September 2025 the acquisition of up to 75% shareholding in Akzo Nobel India Limited by JSW Paints Limited.
• The Department of Science and Technology reported on 16 September 2025 that scientists at ARIES used data from more than 6,000 open star clusters to map interstellar dust across the Milky Way's galactic plane.

Mon, 15 Sept 2025

• Indian grandmaster Vaishali Rameshbabu won the FIDE Women's Grand Swiss 2025 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on 15 September 2025, becoming the first player to win the event twice in a row and qualifying for the 2026 Women's Candidates.
• 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.
• India signed a 15-year contract with the International Seabed Authority in New Delhi on 15 September 2025 to explore polymetallic sulphides in 10,000 sq km of the Carlsberg Ridge, becoming the first country with two PMS contracts.
• NITI Aayog launched the 'AI for Viksit Bharat Roadmap: Opportunity for Accelerated Economic Growth' and the NITI Frontier Tech Repository under its Frontier Tech Hub on 15 September 2025.
• Anandkumar Velkumar won gold in the senior men's 1000m sprint at the Speed Skating World Championships 2025 in Beidaihe, China on 15 September 2025, becoming India's first world champion in the sport.
• India's annual inflation based on the Wholesale Price Index was 0.52% (provisional) in August 2025, turning positive after negative readings in June and July, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said on 15 September 2025.
• India's total exports of goods and services were estimated at US$ 69.16 billion in August 2025, up 9.34% from a year earlier, while total imports fell 7% to US$ 79.04 billion, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said on 15 September 2025.
• India's unemployment rate for persons aged 15 and above fell to 5.1% in August 2025 from 5.2% in July, according to the PLFS monthly bulletin released by MoSPI on 15 September 2025.
• The Ministry of Railways said on 15 September 2025 that from 1 October 2025, only Aadhaar-authenticated users can book general reserved tickets on the IRCTC website or app during the first 15 minutes after reservation opens.
• Indian Navy diving support vessel INS Nistar made its maiden port call at Changi, Singapore and joined the multinational submarine rescue Exercise Pacific Reach 2025, which began on 15 September 2025.
• Indian Naval Ship Kadmatt, an indigenously designed and built anti-submarine warfare corvette, arrived in Suva, Fiji on 15 September 2025 for a goodwill visit during its three-month deployment.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Bharat Ratna Sir M. Visvesvaraya on Engineers' Day, 15 September 2025, and greeted engineers across the country.

Sun, 14 Sept 2025

• Defence Minister Rajnath Singh approved the Defence Procurement Manual 2025 on 14 September 2025 to simplify revenue procurement for the armed forces, replacing the manual last promulgated in 2009.
• Minakshi Hooda won the women's 48kg title on 14 September 2025 after Jaismine Lamboria took the 57kg gold, giving India two golds, a silver and a bronze at the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool.