Asia Current Affairs One-liners — All time

Mon, 08 Sept 2025

• 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.
• DialogueNEXT, a two-day global conference on agri-food innovation themed 'Take it to the Farmer', opened at the ICAR Convention Centre, New Delhi, on 8 September 2025.
• The Ministry of Labour and Employment signed MoUs with Mentor Together and Quikr for the National Career Service portal on 8 September 2025, as Minister Mansukh Mandaviya cited the WEF's Future of Jobs Report 2025 on India's 2% unemployment rate.
• The 11th Ammunition cum Torpedo cum Missile (ACTCM) barge, LSAM 25 (Yard 135), was launched for the Indian Navy on 8 September 2025 at MSME shipyard Suryadipta Projects, Thane.

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.
• 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.
• 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'.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi recalled the vision of Sree Narayana Guru on his birth anniversary on 7 September 2025, saying his teachings of equality, compassion and universal brotherhood resonate widely.

Sat, 06 Sept 2025

• 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.
• 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.
• DRDO's Defence Technology and Test Centre (DTTC), Lucknow, held a conclave on 6 September 2025 to engage MSMEs and start-ups in defence R&D and production to develop the Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor.
• Bhutan's Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay and his wife prayed at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir in Ayodhya on 6 September 2025, a visit welcomed by PM Narendra Modi.
• 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.

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.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted everyone on Onam on 5 September 2025, calling the festival a symbol of unity, hope and cultural pride.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted everyone on Milad-un-Nabi on 5 September 2025, wishing peace and well-being and invoking the values of compassion, service and justice.
• 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.
• Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya decided on 5 September 2025 to mobilise more than 1,000 NDMA-trained 'MY Bharat Aapda Mitras' for flood relief and rescue in Punjab and Himachal Pradesh.

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.