Current Affairs One Liner: 26-September-2025

PIB NEWS

  • The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu, presented the National Geoscience Awards-2024 honouring outstanding contributions in geoscience and promoting innovation for sustainable mineral development.
  •  India and Russia agreed to deepen bilateral agricultural trade and cooperation through expanded exports and technical partnerships with support for innovation and academic exchange.
  • Union Health Minister Shri J P Nadda inaugurated the Global Food Regulators Summit 2025 themed “Evolving Food Systems – Yatha Annam Tatha Manah,” emphasizing the link between food quality and mental health.
  • MoSPI highlighted major digital initiatives including a revamped website, NMDS Portal, PAIMANA Portal, and AI applications at the 29th Conference of Central and State Statistical Organizations, advancing India’s digital and AI-ready statistics ecosystem.
  • Union Minister Shri Sarbananda Sonowal highlighted India’s maritime transformation, placing the country among the top three global suppliers of trained seafarers with over three lakh workforce, generating significant employment opportunities.

INDUSTRY NEWS

  •  Tata Consumer Products Ltd plans to invest Rs 2,000 crore in India’s food processing sector over the coming five years, after signing a non-binding MoU with the Ministry of Food Processing Industries at the World Food India event.
  • Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd signed an agreement with Bank of Baroda to provide tailored solar financing solutions to Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), advancing clean energy adoption.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated BSNL’s indigenous 4G ‘Swadeshi network stack’ and commissioned over 97,500 towers, marking a significant milestone in India’s telecom self-reliance.
  • India’s logistics cost stands at 7.97% of GDP, marking an improvement, according to a recent report by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).

FINANCIAL NEWS

  • India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by $396 million to $702.5 billion in the week ended September 19, 2025, according to data from the Reserve Bank of India.
  • With the implementation of new GST rates on September 22, digital payments soared nearly 10 times to ₹11 trillion on the first day, catalysed by festive sales and e-commerce growth.
  • The Government of India announced its borrowing target of Rs 6.77 lakh crore for the second half of fiscal year 2025-26, managing fiscal needs with market stability in focus.
  • GST 2.0 reforms are expected to provide Indian households with tax relief ranging from 27% to 30%, enhancing disposable incomes as per a recent industry report.

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NATIONAL & STATES NEWS

  • Maharashtra government will invest ₹70,000 crore under the 2025 Housing Policy to construct 3.5 million affordable homes, focusing on economically weaker sections and low-income groups across Mumbai Metropolitan Region and Pune.
  • India has nominated the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) as a United Nations Centre of Excellence for Artificial Intelligence to drive collaborative AI research and sustainable development initiatives globally.
  • India and Australia signed a Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) facilitating organic product trade by mutually recognising certification standards, expected to boost India’s organic exports.

WORLD NEWS

  • China’s new K-visa aims to facilitate foreign STEM talent entry without the need for employer sponsorship, simplifying immigration for skilled workers in science, technology, engineering, and maths.
  • Nvidia committed to investing $100 billion in OpenAI through 2028 to support advancing artificial intelligence technologies and commercialising AI applications globally.

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS

  • The Tamil Nadu government announced the Kalaimamani Awards recipients for 2021, 2022, and 2023, honouring distinguished artists like Sai Pallavi, S.J. Suryah, and Anirudh Ravichander for their contributions to Tamil arts and culture.

IMPORTANT DAYS & THEMES

  • World Environmental Health Day 2025 highlights the adverse effects of indoor air pollution on human health, especially in Indian households, and advocates for improved air quality and public health awareness.

APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS

  • Sudhanshu Vats, Managing Director of Pidilite Industries Ltd, has been appointed Chairman of the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) during its 39th Annual General Meeting, coinciding with ASCI’s 40th anniversary.

RANKINGS & REPORTS

  • Researchers at Stanford and Arc Institute created the world’s first functioning virus genome designed entirely by artificial intelligence, capable of infecting and killing bacteria.

PERSON IN THE NEWS

  • The Children in India Report 2025, released by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, presents a comprehensive analysis of child welfare trends, challenges, and government initiatives across health, nutrition, education, and protection sectors.

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