Current affairs One Liner: 18-September-2025

  1. The Department of Fisheries (DoF) of India has signed a Technical Cooperation Programme agreement with the FAO to develop advanced, sustainable Blue Ports, aiming to enhance fisheries infrastructure and promote socio-economic growth.
  2. The Secretary of Financial Services chaired a high-level meeting with Indian Banks’ Association and MSME industry representatives to discuss strategies for empowering MSMEs and enhancing access to finance, technology, and markets.
  3.  India has added seven new natural heritage sites to UNESCO’s Tentative List, raising the country’s total to 69 properties under consideration.
  4. MOIL has commenced the export of manganese ore fines from India as a State Trading Enterp hmmrise, marking India’s first consignment under this mechanism.
  5. Serentica Renewables has signed India’s first-ever load-following Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with SECI for a 100 MW round-the-clock clean energy project, integrating wind, solar, and battery storage technologies.
  6.  India’s pharmaceutical industry is forecast to grow 7-9% in FY26, driven by domestic and European markets despite regulatory challenges and slowed growth in the US.
  7. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is projected to raise ₹35,000-40,000 crore in FY26 via asset monetisation through TOT and InvITs, surpassing its target of ₹30,000 crore.
  8. India is projected to become the world’s second-largest electricity consumer by 2047, driven by accelerated urbanisation and economic growth.
  9. The Statistics Ministry has put in place a mechanism to share sectoral growth trends with relevant ministries after GDP data releases to enable informed policy responses.
  10. Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs) are expected to witness increased retail Non-Performing Asset (NPA) acquisitions in FY26 amid rising retail loan defaults.
  11. India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are exploring collaborations to jointly develop infrastructure and mining projects in third countries.
  12. The Government of India has notified revised Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) rate schedules effective from September 22, 2025.
  13. The Uttar Pradesh government has invested nearly ₹140 crore to promote its startup ecosystem, supporting over 17,000 active startups with incubators and Centres of Excellence.
  14. The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India is developing a Large Language Model (LLM) to improve audit efficiency and consistency through advanced artificial intelligence.
  15. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated NTPC’s 2800 MW nuclear power project in Rajasthan, highlighting India’s commitment to expanding clean energy capacity.
  16. US companies have committed to investing £150 billion in the UK, expected to generate over 7,600 high-quality jobs, marking one of the largest commercial tech investment deals.
  17. Rajat Patidar captained Central Zone to their seventh Duleep Trophy title, ending an 11-year drought, with a six-wicket victory over South Zone at Bengaluru.
  18. Baba Kalyani, Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Forge, was awarded the prestigious ASME Holley Medal 2025 for his exceptional engineering leadership and significant public impact.
  19. Historian Ravi K Mishra’s book challenges popular narratives on India’s population dynamics and delimitation, offering a data-driven perspective on the north-south demographic divide.
  20. World Bamboo Day 2025 is celebrated on 18 September with the theme “Next Generation Bamboo: Solution, Innovation, and Design,” highlighting bamboo’s role in sustainable development, innovation, and livelihoods.
  21. The Global Innovation Index (GII) 2025 ranks Switzerland as the most innovative country followed by Sweden and the USA, with India at 38th place, China at 10th, and the USA at 3rd.

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