India Current Affairs — All time
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Sat, 13 Sept 2025
Fri, 12 Sept 2025
PM addresses first Gyan Bharatam International Conference, launches manuscript portal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the first International Conference on Gyan Bharatam at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on 12 September 2025 and launched the Gyan Bharatam Portal for digitising India's manuscripts.
C.P. Radhakrishnan sworn in as 15th Vice President of India
C.P. Radhakrishnan took oath as the 15th Vice President of India and Chairman of the Rajya Sabha on 12 September 2025, administered by President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Navy commissions INS Aravali, a new naval base at Gurugram
The Indian Navy commissioned INS Aravali, its latest naval base, at Gurugram on 12 September 2025 in the presence of Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi, to support its information and communication centres.
Agriculture Ministry sent AI-based monsoon forecasts to 3.8 crore farmers
The Agriculture Ministry said on 12 September 2025 that it sent AI-based monsoon onset forecasts by SMS through m-Kisan to nearly 3.8 crore farmers in 13 states this year, up to four weeks ahead of the rains.
Opium poppy licensing policy for 2025-26: about 1.21 lakh farmers eligible
The Finance Ministry announced the annual licensing policy for opium poppy cultivation for crop year 2025-26 on 12 September 2025, making about 1.21 lakh farmers in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh eligible.
CPI inflation rises to 2.07% in August 2025; food inflation stays negative
India's retail inflation based on the Consumer Price Index rose to 2.07% (provisional) in August 2025, while food inflation was -0.69%, negative for the third straight month, MoSPI said on 12 September 2025.
India, EU aim to finalise FTA by year-end, says EU Trade Commissioner Šefčovič
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on 12 September 2025 that India and the EU are working to finalise a balanced Free Trade Agreement, while EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič said both sides aim to conclude it by year-end.
DSC A22, third Diving Support Craft for Navy, launched at Titagarh
DSC A22, the third of five Diving Support Craft being built by Titagarh Rail Systems Ltd for the Indian Navy, was launched at Titagarh, Kolkata on 12 September 2025.
Thu, 11 Sept 2025
Mauritius PM Ramgoolam's state visit: India announces special economic package in Varanasi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted Mauritius Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam in Varanasi on 11 September 2025, where India announced a special economic package of grant and grant-cum-credit projects and the two sides signed seven agreements.
Rajnath Singh flags off 'Samudra Pradakshina', first tri-service all-women circumnavigation
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh virtually flagged off 'Samudra Pradakshina', the world's first tri-service all-women circumnavigation sailing expedition, from the Gateway of India, Mumbai on 11 September 2025 aboard IASV Triveni.
Fast Track Immigration–Trusted Traveller Programme extended to five more airports
Home Minister Amit Shah virtually inaugurated the Fast Track Immigration–Trusted Traveller Programme (FTI-TTP) at Lucknow, Thiruvananthapuram, Trichy, Kozhikode and Amritsar airports on 11 September 2025, taking the facility to 13 airports.
IIM Ahmedabad's first overseas campus inaugurated in Dubai
Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum inaugurated IIM Ahmedabad's first-ever overseas campus in Dubai on 11 September 2025, in the presence of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
APEDA opens its first office in Patna; GI-tagged Mithila Makhana consignment flagged off
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal inaugurated APEDA's first office in Bihar, in Patna, at the Bihar Idea Festival on 11 September 2025 and flagged off a 7-tonne consignment of GI-tagged Mithila Makhana for New Zealand, Canada and the USA.
PM announces ₹1,200 crore assistance for flood-hit Uttarakhand
Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed flood damage in Uttarakhand at Dehradun on 11 September 2025 and announced financial assistance of ₹1,200 crore for the state.
MNRE launches ₹100 crore call for green hydrogen start-ups at first R&D conference
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi inaugurated the 1st Annual Green Hydrogen R&D Conference in New Delhi on 11 September 2025 and launched a ₹100 crore call for proposals offering up to ₹5 crore per start-up pilot project.
India targets indigenous solar cells by 2028; non-fossil capacity crosses 251.5 GW
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said on 11 September 2025 that India targets indigenous solar cell manufacturing by 2028 and has crossed 251.5 GW of non-fossil capacity, over half its 2030 target of 500 GW.
Railways begins apple parcel service from Kashmir to Delhi
Indian Railways began loading Kashmir apples on two vehicle parcel coaches on 11 September 2025 and announced a daily time-tabled parcel train between Badgam and Adarsh Nagar, Delhi from 13 September.
Wed, 10 Sept 2025
ECI reviews States' preparedness for nationwide Special Intensive Revision of rolls
The Election Commission of India held its third conference this year of Chief Electoral Officers of all States and UTs at IIIDEM, New Delhi on 10 September 2025 to assess preparedness for a nationwide Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
Cabinet approves ₹4,447 crore Mokama–Munger 4-lane greenfield corridor in Bihar
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 10 September 2025 approved the 82.4 km four-lane greenfield access-controlled Mokama–Munger section of the Buxar–Bhagalpur High-Speed Corridor in Bihar, at ₹4,447.38 crore on Hybrid Annuity Mode.
India, ADB sign $126.42 million loan for climate-resilient tourism at Tehri Lake
The Asian Development Bank and the Government of India signed a $126.42 million loan on 10 September 2025 for sustainable, inclusive and climate-resilient tourism development in the Tehri Lake area of Uttarakhand.
Cabinet approves ₹3,169 crore doubling of Bhagalpur–Dumka–Rampurhat rail line
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 10 September 2025 approved doubling of the 177 km Bhagalpur–Dumka–Rampurhat single railway line across Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal at a cost of about ₹3,169 crore.
World Suicide Prevention Day: National Task Force seeks wider input on student well-being
Marking World Suicide Prevention Day on 10 September 2025, the National Task Force on student mental health and suicide prevention appealed to students, parents, faculty and institutions to take part in its surveys.
CCS (Implementation of UPS) Rules, 2025 released for Central Government employees
Union Minister Jitendra Singh released the CCS (Implementation of the Unified Pension Scheme under the National Pension System) Rules, 2025 at the 14th Pension Adalat on 10 September 2025, enabling Central Government employees to choose between NPS and UPS.
Two new black Aspergillus species discovered in Western Ghats soil
Researchers from MACS-Agharkar Research Institute, Pune identified two new species of black Aspergillus, Aspergillus dhakephalkarii and Aspergillus patriciawiltshireae, from Western Ghats soil, DST said on 10 September 2025.
India hosts 48th Conference on Oceans Law and Policy for the first time
India hosted the 48th Annual Conference on Oceans Law and Policy (COLP48) in New Delhi, the first time in the conference's nearly five-decade history that it was held in the Indian subcontinent, with MoES Secretary M. Ravichandran giving a keynote on 10 September 2025.
CPRI's Regional Testing Laboratory inaugurated at Nashik
Power Minister Manohar Lal inaugurated the Central Power Research Institute's Regional Testing Laboratory at Nashik on 10 September 2025 to serve power equipment industries in western India.
Tue, 09 Sept 2025
PM surveys floods in Himachal and Punjab, announces ₹1,500 crore and ₹1,600 crore aid
Prime Minister Narendra Modi conducted aerial surveys of flood-hit Himachal Pradesh and Punjab on 9 September 2025 and announced financial assistance of ₹1,500 crore for Himachal Pradesh and ₹1,600 crore for Punjab.
C.P. Radhakrishnan elected Vice President with 452 votes; B. Sudershan Reddy gets 300
NDA nominee C.P. Radhakrishnan was declared elected Vice President of India on 9 September 2025 by Returning Officer P.C. Mody, securing 452 first-preference votes against 300 for B. Sudershan Reddy.
India launches UPI–UPU integration at 28th Universal Postal Congress in Dubai
Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia unveiled the UPI–UPU Integration project at the 28th Universal Postal Congress in Dubai on 9 September 2025, linking India's UPI with the Universal Postal Union's Interconnection Platform for cross-border remittances.