Current affairs One Liner: 19-September-2025

  1. Union Minister Shri Prahlad Joshi emphasised India’s strategic transition to green steel at AIIFA Steelex-2025, highlighting Maharashtra’s pioneering role in renewable energy and green hydrogen integration.
  2.  India’s manufacturing sector is on a strong growth trajectory, driven by rising industrial output, exports, and robust policy support, aiming to reach a $1 trillion economy by FY26.
  3. ICGS Adamya, the first of eight Adamya-class Fast Patrol Vessels designed and built indigenously by Goa Shipyard Limited, was commissioned at Paradip Port to strengthen India’s maritime security with over 60% indigenous content.
  4. The third round of negotiations for the India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement concluded successfully with significant progress made across key areas to strengthen bilateral trade and economic cooperation.
  5.  Adani Power Limited (APL) has solidified its position as India’s largest private coal-based independent power producer with 18,150 MW capacity and is projected to triple earnings by 2033, backed by robust asset acquisitions and operational excellence.
  6. The health-oriented food and beverage market in India has grown to Rs 63,093 crore, expanding at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.7% over the last four years, driven by rising health awareness and lifestyle changes.
  7. Hindustan Copper Ltd (HCL) and Oil India Ltd (OIL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on September 19, 2025, to cooperate in exploration, extraction, refining, and production of critical and strategic minerals, including copper, to boost India’s self-reliance in mineral sourcing.
  8.  India’s non-life insurance sector recorded a modest 1.6% year-on-year premium growth in August 2025, down from 4.2% in the previous year, due to weaker crop insurance and a subdued passenger vehicle market.
  9. Retail inflation rates for agricultural and rural labourers increased moderately to 1.07% and 1.26% respectively in August 2025, while food inflation contracted slightly.
  10.  India-UAE bilateral trade has crossed US$ 100 billion in FY25; however, growth in non-oil trade segments has decelerated following initial rapid expansion.
  11. India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by USD 4.698 billion to reach USD 702.966 billion as of the week ending September 12, 2025, marking the third consecutive weekly increase.
  12. Japanese rating agency S&I has upgraded India’s currency rating to BBB from BBB- with a stable outlook, reflecting improved economic fundamentals and policy stability.
  13. The Maharashtra government signed nine memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with various companies for industrial projects totaling ₹80,962 crore, expected to generate more than 40,300 jobs.
  14. The Rajasthan government is establishing a new strategy to enhance mining output and streamline mineral resource development in the state.
  15. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin launched the ‘Anbukkarangal’ scheme providing monthly financial aid to orphaned and vulnerable children to support their education and welfare.
  16. The UK’s intelligence agency MI6 has launched a secure dark web portal called ‘Silent Courier’ to recruit spies worldwide, targeting individuals with access to sensitive information, particularly in Russia.
  17. Australia has increased its carbon emissions reduction target to at least 62% below 2005 levels by 2035, aligning with its commitments under the Paris Climate Agreement.
  18. Marium Fatima from Muzaffarpur, Bihar, has made history by becoming the first woman from the state to earn the Woman FIDE Master (WFM) title, marking a significant milestone in Indian chess.
  19. Indian wrestler Antim Panghal was eliminated in the first round of the women’s 53kg freestyle wrestling event at the Paris 2024 Olympics after a 10-0 loss to Turkey’s Zeynep Yetgil by technical superiority.
  20. Filmmaker Manish Mundra, known for his association with Africa over two decades, has released a coffee table book featuring evocative wildlife photography called “Wild Africa: Through My Lens.”
  21. Vyommitra, an AI-enabled half-humanoid robot designed by ISRO, will fly aboard the unmanned test mission of the Gaganyaan Spaceflight Mission, scheduled for launch at the end of December 2025.

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