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Sat, 27 Sept 2025
EAM Jaishankar at UNGA 80: 'UN is in a state of crisis', calls for Security Council expansion
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar addressed the General Debate of the 80th UN General Assembly on 27 September 2025, saying the UN is in a state of crisis and calling for expansion of the Security Council and deeper cooperation against terrorism.
Karur stampede at TVK rally kills 41; Tamil Nadu sets up one-member inquiry commission
A stampede at a Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam rally addressed by actor Vijay at Velusamypuram in Karur, Tamil Nadu, on 27 September 2025 killed 41 people; the State set up a commission of inquiry under retired judge Aruna Jagadeesan.
PM launches projects worth over ₹60,000 crore in Jharsuguda, including BSNL's indigenous 4G network
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched development works worth over ₹60,000 crore in Jharsuguda, Odisha, on 27 September 2025, including more than 97,500 4G towers built with indigenous technology.
Himachal's Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve joins UNESCO network, India's 13th
UNESCO added India's Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve in Himachal Pradesh's Lahaul–Spiti district to its World Network of Biosphere Reserves on 27 September 2025, making it India's 13th listed biosphere reserve.
World Para Athletics Championships begin in New Delhi, first time in India
Competition at the 12th World Para Athletics Championships, hosted by India for the first time, began at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on 27 September 2025.
World Tourism Day 2025 observed on the theme 'Tourism and Sustainable Transformation'
The Ministry of Tourism marked World Tourism Day on 27 September 2025 with the UN Tourism theme 'Tourism and Sustainable Transformation'.
India re-elected to ICAO Council in Part II with more votes than in 2022
India was re-elected to Part II of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization on 27 September 2025 at the 42nd ICAO Assembly in Montreal, for the 2025–2028 term.
Fri, 26 Sept 2025
Bihar's Gokul Jalashay and Udaipur Jheel become Ramsar sites; India's total reaches 93
India added two wetlands from Bihar – Gokul Jalashay in Buxar and Udaipur Jheel in West Champaran – to the Ramsar list on 26 September 2025, taking the country's total to 93 Ramsar sites.
IAF decommissions the MiG-21 at Chandigarh after more than six decades
The Indian Air Force decommissioned the MiG-21 at a ceremony in Chandigarh on 26 September 2025, marking the fighter's final operational sortie after service since 1963.
PM launches Bihar's Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana; ₹10,000 each sent to 75 lakh women
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Bihar government's Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana by video conference on 26 September 2025 and transferred ₹10,000 each to 75 lakh women, a total of ₹7,500 crore.
PM-KISAN 21st instalment released first to flood-hit Himachal, Punjab and Uttarakhand
Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan released the 21st instalment of PM-KISAN on 26 September 2025 to farmers in flood-hit Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Uttarakhand, transferring over ₹540 crore to more than 27 lakh farmers.
Government to borrow ₹6.77 lakh crore in second half of FY 2025-26
The Finance Ministry announced on 26 September 2025 that the government plans to borrow ₹6.77 lakh crore through dated securities in the second half of 2025-26, including ₹10,000 crore of Sovereign Green Bonds.
Sonam Wangchuk detained under the National Security Act in Leh, moved to Jodhpur jail
Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk was detained under the National Security Act in Leh on 26 September 2025 on an order of the District Magistrate, Leh, and lodged in Jodhpur Central Jail the same night.
India Post revises Speed Post (document) tariff from 1 October 2025, first change since 2012
The Department of Posts announced on 26 September 2025 a revised Inland Speed Post (document) tariff effective 1 October 2025, the first revision since October 2012, along with OTP-based delivery and a student discount.
India uses right of reply at UNGA to rebut Pakistan PM's speech
India's representative exercised the right of reply at the UN General Assembly on 26 September 2025, condemning the Pakistan Prime Minister's speech and demanding that Pakistan shut down terrorist camps.
President presents National Geoscience Awards 2024; Prof. Shyam Sundar Rai gets lifetime award
President Droupadi Murmu presented the National Geoscience Awards 2024 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre on 26 September 2025, with the Lifetime Achievement award going to Prof. Shyam Sundar Rai.
Thu, 25 Sept 2025
PM lays foundation of Mahi Banswara Rajasthan Atomic Power Project in ₹1.22 lakh crore Banswara package
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the ₹42,000 crore Mahi Banswara Rajasthan Atomic Power Project (4×700 MW) on 25 September 2025, part of projects worth over ₹1,22,100 crore launched in Banswara, Rajasthan.
Defence Ministry signs ₹62,370 crore contract with HAL for 97 LCA Mk1A jets
The Ministry of Defence signed a contract worth over ₹62,370 crore with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited on 25 September 2025 for 97 Light Combat Aircraft Mk1A for the Indian Air Force.
MoSPI releases 'Children in India 2025'; infant mortality rate falls to 25
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation released 'Children in India 2025', the fourth issue of the publication, at the 29th CoCSSO in Chandigarh on 25 September 2025, showing the infant mortality rate fell from 44 in 2011 to 25 in 2023.
ECI: penultimate EVM counting round only after postal ballots are counted
The Election Commission of India decided on 25 September 2025 that the penultimate round of EVM/VVPAT counting will be taken up only after postal ballot counting is completed, as its 30th electoral reform initiative in six months.
India and WHO sign agreement to co-host 2nd WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine in New Delhi
The Ministry of Ayush signed an agreement with the World Health Organization on 25 September 2025 to co-host the 2nd WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine in New Delhi from 17 to 19 December 2025.
India's first fleet of swappable-battery EV trucks flagged off at JNPA
Ports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal flagged off India's first fleet of electric heavy trucks with swappable batteries at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority on 25 September 2025.
Centre releases over ₹2,400 crore XV Finance Commission grants to panchayats in Bihar, Himachal and UP
The Union Government released over ₹2,400 crore on 25 September 2025 as the first instalment of XV Finance Commission untied grants for 2025-26 to rural local bodies in Bihar, Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
PM inaugurates UP International Trade Show 2025 in Greater Noida; Russia is partner country
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show 2025 in Greater Noida on 25 September 2025, with over 2,200 exhibitors and Russia as the country partner.
MoSPI releases draft Indian Statistical Institute Bill, 2025 for public comments
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation released the draft Indian Statistical Institute Bill, 2025 for public consultation on 25 September 2025, to reposition the institute ahead of its centenary in 2031.
Wed, 24 Sept 2025
DRDO launches Agni-Prime missile from a rail-based mobile launcher for the first time
DRDO and the Strategic Forces Command successfully launched the intermediate-range Agni-Prime missile from a rail-based mobile launcher on 24 September 2025, the first launch of its kind.
Cabinet approves ₹69,725 crore package to revive shipbuilding and maritime sector
The Union Cabinet approved a ₹69,725 crore four-pillar package on 24 September 2025 to strengthen India's shipbuilding and maritime ecosystem, including extending the Shipbuilding Financial Assistance Scheme to 2036.
Cabinet approves 5,000 PG and 5,023 MBBS seats in government medical colleges
The Union Cabinet approved on 24 September 2025 Phase III of a centrally sponsored scheme to add 5,000 postgraduate seats and an extension to add 5,023 MBBS seats in government medical institutions, at a total cost of ₹15,034.50 crore.
Four killed in Leh as statehood protest turns violent; curfew imposed
Four people were killed and dozens injured in Leh, Ladakh, on 24 September 2025 when a protest demanding statehood and Sixth Schedule status turned violent, and a curfew was imposed across Leh district.
General Anil Chauhan's tenure as CDS extended till 30 May 2026
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on 24 September 2025 extended General Anil Chauhan's service as Chief of Defence Staff and Secretary, Department of Military Affairs, up to 30 May 2026 or until further orders.