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Shilp Samagam Mela 2025 opens at Freedom Park, Bengaluru

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.

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🎓 Education 📍 India Must know

NIRF India Rankings 2025: IIT Madras tops overall for seventh straight year; SDG category added

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.

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🔬 Space 📍 Karnataka Important

IIA-led astronomers find strongest evidence of how cosmic dust aligns with the Galaxy's magnetic field

A team led by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bengaluru, reported the strongest observational evidence yet of how interstellar dust grains align with magnetic fields, using observations of the star-forming cloud G34.43+0.24, PIB said on 3 September 2025.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 Karnataka Important

President Murmu attends diamond jubilee of All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mysuru

President Droupadi Murmu attended the diamond jubilee celebrations of the All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH) in Mysuru, Karnataka, on 1 September 2025.

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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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💹 Economy 📍 Karnataka

DGGI Belagavi uncovers ₹145 crore fake GST invoice racket; one arrested under Section 69 of CGST Act

The Directorate General of GST Intelligence's Belagavi Zonal Unit said on 30 August 2025 that it had uncovered fake GST invoices of about ₹145 crore involving tax evasion of about ₹43 crore, and arrested one person.

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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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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Gujarat Important

Cabinet approves four railway projects worth ₹12,328 crore, including a new line in Kutch

The Union Cabinet on 27 August 2025 approved four railway projects costing about ₹12,328 crore, including a new Kutch line and multi-tracking projects in Karnataka, Telangana, Bihar and Assam.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

Annual Survey of Industries 2023-24: GVA up 11.89%, employment up 5.92%; Tamil Nadu tops in employment

MoSPI's Annual Survey of Industries 2023-24 results, released on 27 August 2025, show manufacturing-sector GVA growing 11.89% in current prices and employment 5.92%, with Tamil Nadu the top state for employment.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 Karnataka Important

India hosts first-ever 3GPP RAN working group meetings in Bengaluru; 6G standardisation under Release 20 begins

India hosted its first-ever 3GPP Radio Access Network working group meetings in Bengaluru from 25 to 29 August 2025, where discussions on 6G standardisation under 3GPP Release 20 began.

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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 📍 Karnataka

CeNS Bengaluru develops low-cost electrochromic smart windows

On 29 July 2025, DST said researchers at the Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences, Bengaluru, made cost-effective smart windows using TiO2 films in place of tungsten oxide.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Andhra Pradesh Important

DRDO flight-tests UAV-launched precision guided missile ULPGM-V3 at Kurnool

On 25 July 2025, DRDO announced successful flight-trials of the UAV Launched Precision Guided Missile ULPGM-V3 at the National Open Area Range, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh.

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🛡️ Internal Security 📍 Karnataka

DRI seizes over 4 kg cocaine hidden in comics at Bengaluru airport

On 18 July 2025, DRI Bengaluru seized 4,006 grams of cocaine worth about Rs 40 crore, hidden in two superhero comics, from a passenger arriving from Doha at Kempegowda International Airport.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Ladakh Important

IIA study decodes six interacting solar blasts behind May 2024 Ladakh auroras

On 16 July 2025, DST said Indian Institute of Astrophysics astronomers had decoded the chain of six coronal mass ejections behind the May 2024 geomagnetic storm that lit up Ladakh's skies.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Important

Five new High Court Chief Justices appointed, four Chief Justices transferred

On 14 July 2025, the President, in consultation with the Chief Justice of India, appointed five Chief Justices of High Courts and transferred four sitting Chief Justices.

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🎓 Social Justice & Welfare 📍 Karnataka Important

First Regional Process Lab of Aadi Karmayogi mission launched in Bengaluru

On 10 July 2025 (Guru Purnima), the Ministry of Tribal Affairs launched in Bengaluru the first Regional Process Lab of the Aadi Karmayogi mission, which aims at a cadre of 20 lakh tribal change leaders.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 Karnataka

Scindia inaugurates VTU-VRIF-TCOE Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru

On 10 July 2025 in Bengaluru, Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurated the VTU-VRIF-TCOE Hub and Spoke Centre of Excellence for 5G/6G, AI and other frontier technologies.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 India Important

Navy signs contract with BEL for National Maritime Domain Awareness project

On 8 July 2025, the Indian Navy said it had signed a contract with Bharat Electronics Limited, Bengaluru, to implement the National Maritime Domain Awareness (NMDA) Project.

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🏅 Athletics 📍 Karnataka Important

Neeraj Chopra wins inaugural NC Classic in Bengaluru with 86.18 m

On 5 July 2025 at Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru, Neeraj Chopra won the inaugural Neeraj Chopra Classic javelin event with a throw of 86.18 m.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Karnataka Important

Karnataka cabinet at Nandi Hills clears ₹3,400 crore of projects; Bengaluru Rural to be Bengaluru North

On 2 July 2025 at Nandi Hills, Chikkaballapur district, the Karnataka cabinet chaired by CM Siddaramaiah approved projects worth ₹3,400 crore and decided to rename Bengaluru Rural district as Bengaluru North.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Important

Tranche V auction: 10 critical mineral blocks sold, including India's first potash block

The Ministry of Mines said on 27 May 2025 that Tranche V of critical and strategic mineral auctions ended with 10 of 15 blocks auctioned, including the first-ever successful auction of a potash block by the Government of India.

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🎓 Education 📍 Karnataka Important

University of Liverpool gets Letter of Intent to set up campus in Bengaluru

The University of Liverpool received a Letter of Intent on 26 May 2025 to open a campus in Bengaluru, becoming the second foreign university issued an LoI under the UGC regulations of 2023 for foreign higher education campuses.

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🚄 Urban Development 📍 Karnataka Important

Centre to consider Bengaluru Metro Phase-2 revised cost and Phase-3A after State approvals: Manohar Lal

Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal said in Bengaluru on 23 May 2025 that the Centre will examine the Bengaluru Metro Phase-2 revised cost and the ~37-km Phase-3A proposal after the required State approvals and expert appraisal.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Karnataka

47th Flight Test Course of IAF Test Pilot School concludes at ASTE Bengaluru

The 47th Flight Test Course of the Indian Air Force Test Pilot School concluded on 23 May 2025 at the Aircraft and Systems Testing Establishment (ASTE), Bengaluru, with Air Chief Marshal AP Singh as chief guest.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Important

Bengaluru, Delhi, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and Surat to get electric buses under PM E-DRIVE

The Ministry of Heavy Industries said on 22 May 2025 that about 4,500 e-buses will go to Bengaluru, 2,800 to Delhi, 2,000 to Hyderabad, 1,000 to Ahmedabad and 600 to Surat in the current phase of the PM E-DRIVE scheme.

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🛡️ Weapons & Induction 📍 Karnataka Must know

Ancient stitched ship inducted into Indian Navy as INSV Kaundinya at Karwar

The Indian Navy inducted and named the traditionally built 'ancient stitched ship' as INSV Kaundinya at Naval Base, Karwar on 21 May 2025, with Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat as chief guest.

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🏆 Literature & Arts Awards 📍 United Kingdom Must know

Banu Mushtaq's 'Heart Lamp', translated by Deepa Bhasthi, wins International Booker Prize 2025

'Heart Lamp' by Banu Mushtaq, translated from Kannada by Deepa Bhasthi, was announced as the winner of the International Booker Prize 2025 at London's Tate Modern on 20 May 2025 — the first short story collection to win the prize.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Karnataka Important

JNCASR scientists develop sodium-ion battery that charges 80% in six minutes

Scientists at JNCASR, Bengaluru, an autonomous DST institute, have developed a NASICON-based sodium-ion battery that charges up to 80% in six minutes and lasts over 3,000 charge cycles, DST said on 19 May 2025.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Department of Posts releases stamp marking 125 years of Kodaikanal Solar Observatory

The Department of Posts released a commemorative postage stamp on 16 May 2025 at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bengaluru, marking 125 years of the Kodaikanal Solar Observatory, established on 1 April 1899.

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