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Delhi Zoo reports no new bird deaths after avian influenza incident

The National Zoological Park, Delhi, said on 2 September 2025 that no new deaths had been reported in its water bird aviary or migratory birds pond after an avian influenza incident, with frontline staff screened by NCDC.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Delhi Important

Delhi records best January–August average AQI in eight years

Delhi's average AQI for January–August 2025 was 172, its best for the period in eight years excluding the 2020 lockdown year, the Environment Ministry said on 1 September 2025.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 India Important

Tribal Affairs Ministry launches beta of Adi Vaani, India's first AI translator for tribal languages

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs launched the beta version of Adi Vaani on 1 September 2025, India's first AI-powered translation platform for tribal languages, supporting Santali, Bhili, Mundari and Gondi at launch.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 Maharashtra Important

NeGD integrates nearly 2,000 e-Government services on DigiLocker and e-District across all 36 States/UTs

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.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 Delhi Important

First Sports Goods Manufacturing Conclave: task force for policy, 25% global share target, and first supplement-testing referral labs

At the first-ever Sports Goods Manufacturing Conclave in New Delhi on 30 August 2025, Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced a task force for a sports goods policy and the country's first nutritional supplement testing referral labs at NFSU Gandhinagar and NIPER Hyderabad.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 Delhi Important

National Sports Day 2025 marks Major Dhyan Chand's 120th birth anniversary; about 30 crore people take part

National Sports Day was celebrated on 29 August 2025, the 120th birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand, with about 30 crore citizens taking part across all States and UTs.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 Chandigarh Important

Kaushal Manthan: Regional Conference of Skill Ministers held in Chandigarh; ₹60,000 crore ITI upgradation scheme in focus

The Skill Development Ministry held 'Kaushal Manthan', a Regional Conference of Skill Ministers of North Indian States and UTs, in Chandigarh on 28 August 2025, focusing on the ₹60,000 crore ITI upgradation scheme.

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🎓 Education 📍 Delhi Important

56th IIT Council meeting at IIT Delhi chaired by Dharmendra Pradhan

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan chaired the 56th meeting of the Council of Indian Institutes of Technology at IIT Delhi on 25 August 2025.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 Delhi

C-DOT celebrates 42nd Foundation Day

The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), the telecom R&D centre of the Department of Telecommunications founded in 1984, celebrated its 42nd Foundation Day in Delhi on 25 August 2025.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Delhi Must know

All India Speakers' Conference at Delhi Assembly marks centenary of Vithalbhai Patel becoming first elected Indian President of Central Legislative Assembly

Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the two-day All India Speakers' Conference at the Delhi Legislative Assembly on 24 August 2025, commemorating 100 years of Vithalbhai Patel becoming the first elected Indian President of the Central Legislative Assembly.

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🏛️ Judiciary & Judgements 📍 Delhi Must know

Supreme Court three-judge bench modifies stray dogs order: sterilised dogs to be released, feeding only at designated spots

A three-judge Supreme Court bench on 22 August 2025 modified its 11 August order on stray dogs in Delhi-NCR, directing that picked-up dogs be sterilised, dewormed, vaccinated and released back to the same area, except rabid or aggressive dogs.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Delhi Important

Rajnath Singh interacts with women officers of UN Women Military Officers Course 2025; unveils 'Blue Helmet Odyssey' journal

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh interacted on 22 August 2025 with women officers from 15 countries and India attending the UN Women Military Officers Course (UNWMOC-2025) in New Delhi.

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🔬 Space 📍 Delhi Important

ISRO hosts National Space Meet 2.0 at Bharat Mandapam to chart space-applications roadmap for Viksit Bharat 2047

ISRO hosted the National Space Meet 2.0 on 'Leveraging Space Technology and Applications for Viksit Bharat 2047' at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 22 August 2025 as part of the 2nd National Space Day celebrations.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Delhi Important

Monsoon Session 2025 of Parliament adjourned sine die; 15 Bills passed by both Houses

The Monsoon Session 2025 of Parliament, which began on 21 July, was adjourned sine die on 21 August 2025 after 21 sittings over 32 days, with 15 Bills passed by both Houses.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Karnataka Important

DRI's Operation WeedOut seizes 72 kg of hydroponic weed worth about ₹72 crore in Bengaluru and Bhopal

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized 72.024 kg of hydroponic weed worth about ₹72 crore in a pan-India operation named 'WeedOut', with interceptions at Bengaluru and Bhopal on 20–21 August 2025.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Delhi

28th PM-STIAC meeting discusses National Plant Health Initiative

Principal Scientific Adviser Ajay Kumar Sood chaired the 28th Prime Minister's Science, Technology & Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC) meeting on 21 August 2025 at NASC, New Delhi, to discuss the National Plant Health Initiative.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 Delhi Important

NDA candidate C.P. Radhakrishnan files nomination for Vice-Presidential election

NDA candidate C.P. Radhakrishnan filed four sets of nomination papers for the Vice-Presidential election before Returning Officer and Rajya Sabha Secretary General P.C. Mody on 20 August 2025.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 China Must know

24th India–China Special Representatives talks: Expert Group and Working Group under WMCC agreed

NSA Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi co-chaired the 24th round of Special Representatives talks on the India–China boundary question in New Delhi on 19 August 2025.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 China Important

Wang Yi calls on PM Modi; PM accepts President Xi's invitation to SCO Summit in Tianjin

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on 19 August 2025 and handed over President Xi Jinping's invitation to the SCO Summit in Tianjin, which the Prime Minister accepted.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Delhi

Dr Jitendra Singh presents 8th National Anubhav Awards to retirees

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh presented the 8th National Anubhav Awards to retired government employees at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on 19 August 2025.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 China Must know

Jaishankar–Wang Yi talks in New Delhi: 'three mutuals', de-escalation and resumption of direct flights

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in New Delhi on 18 August 2025, the first visit by a Chinese Minister since the leaders met in Kazan in October 2024.

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🔬 Space 📍 Delhi Important

PM Modi interacts with astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla; calls for a pool of 40–50 astronauts

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla in New Delhi on 18 August 2025, discussing his space experience and India's Gaganyaan and space station plans.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Delhi Must know

PM inaugurates Delhi section of Dwarka Expressway and UER-II stretch worth about ₹11,000 crore

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Delhi section of the Dwarka Expressway and the Alipur–Dichaon Kalan stretch of Urban Extension Road-II, together worth nearly ₹11,000 crore, at Rohini, Delhi on 17 August 2025.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Delhi Must know

79th Independence Day: PM announces ₹1 lakh crore Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana, next-gen GST reforms by Diwali

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his 12th Independence Day address from the Red Fort on 15 August 2025, announced the ₹1 lakh crore PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana, next-generation GST reforms by Diwali, a Reform Task Force and a High-Power Demography Mission.

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🎓 Education, Health & Society 📍 Delhi

Roof collapse at Dargah Patte Shah near Humayun's Tomb in Delhi kills seven

A roof collapsed at Dargah Patte Shah near Humayun's Tomb in Delhi on the afternoon of 15 August 2025, and the death toll rose to seven.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Delhi Important

India hosts 10th AITIGA Joint Committee meeting to review ASEAN–India Trade in Goods Agreement

India hosted the 10th meeting of the AITIGA Joint Committee at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi from 10 to 14 August 2025 to continue the review of the ASEAN–India Trade in Goods Agreement.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Singapore Important

India and Singapore hold 4th Joint Working Group on Trade & Investment in New Delhi

India and Singapore held the 4th meeting of the Joint Working Group on Trade & Investment in New Delhi on 14 August 2025, a day after the 3rd India–Singapore Ministerial Roundtable.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Singapore Important

Singapore DPM Gan Kim Yong calls on President Murmu ahead of 3rd India–Singapore Ministerial Roundtable

A Singapore ministerial delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister and Trade and Industry Minister Gan Kim Yong called on President Droupadi Murmu on 13 August 2025 while in Delhi for the third India–Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR).

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💹 Economy 📍 Delhi Important

Expanded ISA building of the Intellectual Property Office inaugurated in Dwarka, New Delhi

On 13 August 2025, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal inaugurated the expanded ISA building of the Intellectual Property Office in Dwarka, New Delhi, built to support India's role as an International Searching Authority and International Preliminary Examining Authority under the Patent Cooperation Treaty.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Delhi Important

IGNCA and Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences sign MoU to integrate science and culture

On 13 August 2025, the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) and the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences (BSIP), Lucknow, signed an MoU described as the first initiative in India to bring science and culture onto a unified platform, including support for Project Mausam.

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