Teaching Current Affairs One-liners — All time

Mon, 08 Sept 2025

• President Droupadi Murmu graced the Platinum Jubilee celebrations of the Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC) India in New Delhi on 8 September 2025, noting engineering exports rose from $70 billion to over $115 billion in 10 years.
• The birth centenary celebrations of Bharat Ratna Dr. Bhupen Hazarika began on 8 September 2025, and the Inland Waterways Authority of India flagged off the 'Bistirna Parore' musical voyage from Sadiya to Dhubri on the Brahmaputra.
• Union Minister Jitendra Singh, inaugurating the CII's International Conference on Space 2025 on 8 September, said India aims for a Bharatiya Space Station by 2035 and an Indian astronaut on the Moon by 2040.

Sun, 07 Sept 2025

• Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced on 7 September 2025 that he would resign as prime minister and as president of the Liberal Democratic Party, after his party's defeats in elections.
• India won the men's Hockey Asia Cup 2025 by beating defending champions South Korea 4–1 in the final at Rajgir, Bihar, on 7 September 2025, securing direct qualification for the 2026 FIH World Cup.
• A total lunar eclipse occurred on the night of 7–8 September 2025 with all phases, including totality, visible throughout India, according to the India Meteorological Department.
• World number one Aryna Sabalenka beat Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 7-6 (3) in the US Open 2025 women's singles final in New York (early 7 September IST) to win her second straight US Open title.
• AURIC, the Shendra–Bidkin Industrial Area in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra, marked its sixth anniversary on 7 September 2025, with 323 plots allotted and investment potential of over ₹71,343 crore.
• The Indian Navy Band, embarked on INS Kadmatt, performed at the Military Tattoo in Port Moresby as part of Papua New Guinea's 50th Independence Day celebrations, the Defence Ministry said on 7 September 2025.
• Union Minister Jitendra Singh on 7 September 2025 felicitated the Indian team that won seven medals – 1 gold, 4 silver and 2 bronze – at the 18th International Earth Science Olympiad (IESO-2025) in Jining, China.
• The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities observed World Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Day on 7 September 2025 with the theme 'Family: The Heart of Care'.

Sat, 06 Sept 2025

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron on 6 September 2025, reviewing bilateral cooperation, discussing the Ukraine conflict, and thanking him for accepting the invitation to India's AI Impact Summit in February 2026.
• The International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), New Delhi, hosted 'BioE3@1' on 6 September 2025 to mark the first anniversary of the BioE3 Policy, which links biotechnology with economy, environment and employment.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on 6 September 2025 that he deeply appreciates and fully reciprocates US President Donald Trump's sentiments and positive assessment of India–US ties.
• At the SCO Trade Ministers' Meeting in Vladivostok on 6 September 2025, India called for a WTO-centred, fair trading system, export diversification and resilient supply chains, and proposed SCO cooperation on e-commerce frameworks.
• 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 second India MedTech Expo concluded at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 6 September 2025, with the Department of Pharmaceuticals saying the domestic share of medical devices rose from under 10% to 30% in five years.

Fri, 05 Sept 2025

• President Droupadi Murmu conferred the National Awards on teachers in New Delhi on Teachers' Day, 5 September 2025, honouring 45 school teachers selected by the Ministry of Education along with faculty from higher education institutions.
• Thailand's House of Representatives elected Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul as Prime Minister on 5 September 2025 with 311 votes, defeating Pheu Thai's Chaikasem Nitisiri.
• Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated a ₹3.87 crore, 10 Nm³/hr green hydrogen pilot at V.O. Chidambaranar Port, Tamil Nadu, on 5 September 2025 and laid the foundation for a 750 m³ green methanol bunkering facility.
• The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment's Shilp Samagam Mela 2025, showcasing crafts of SC, OBC and Safai Mitra artisans, opened at Freedom Park, Bengaluru, on 5 September 2025 and runs till 14 September.
• Union Minister Jitendra Singh, delivering IIT Roorkee's convocation address on 5 September 2025, hailed the institute, founded in 1847, as Asia's first engineering college.

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.
• Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan released the India Rankings 2025 under NIRF on 4 September 2025, with IIT Madras first overall for the seventh consecutive year and IISc Bengaluru topping universities.
• Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Lawrence Wong held talks in New Delhi on 4 September 2025 and issued a Joint Statement on the Roadmap for the India–Singapore Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, in the 60th year of diplomatic ties.
• NIPER Guwahati and the National Dope Testing Laboratory developed a rare, high-purity reference material, Methandienone Long-Term Metabolite, launched by Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on 4 September 2025.
• 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.
• SEMICON India 2025, the country's largest semiconductor conference, concluded at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi, on 4 September 2025 after three days, with over 350 exhibitors and participants from 48 countries and regions.
• NITI Aayog released a report on 'Strategies and Pathways for Accelerating Growth in Pulses towards the Goal of Atmanirbharta' on 4 September 2025, projecting domestic pulse supply could reach 48.44 MT by 2030 with focused interventions.