National News

National Conference on “Holistic Development of Districts”

• A two-day National Conference on the theme “Holistic Development of Districts” was organized in Patna from 11–12 September 2025.
• The event showcased initiatives that received and were shortlisted for the Prime Minister’s Awards in 2023 and 2024.

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MoU between Government of India and ADB

• The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a loan agreement worth USD 126.42 million on 11 September 2025 to promote sustainable and climate-resilient tourism in the Tehri Lake region of Uttarakhand.
• Along with this loan, ADB will also provide USD 1 million in technical assistance for the project.

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11th CPA India Region Conference

• The 11th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) India Region Conference is being held in Bengaluru, Karnataka, from 11–14 September 2025.

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National Virus Research and Diagnostic Laboratory Conclave – 2025

• Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Anupriya Patel inaugurated the National Virus Research and Diagnostic Laboratory Conclave – 2025.
• She also launched the In-Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) certification portal and protocol.

India–Mauritius Agreements

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam signed seven agreements in Varanasi after bilateral talks. These covered science, technology, oceanography, public administration, energy, hydrography, and space cooperation.

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India’s Fastest Train

• The ‘Namo Bharat’ train has become India’s fastest train.

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State Specific News

First Photographic Evidence of the Rare Pallas’s Cat

• A wildlife survey in Arunachal Pradesh has provided the first photographic evidence of the rare Pallas’s Cat in the state.
• This discovery was made in 2024 during an extensive survey conducted by WWF-India in collaboration with the Arunachal Pradesh Forest Department, which deployed 136 camera traps across rugged areas at altitudes of 4,200–5,000 meters.

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Financial Assistance to Flood-Affected State

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced ₹1,200 crore financial assistance for flood-affected Uttarakhand.

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International News

Launch of Atal Tinkering Labs (ATL)

• Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated Atal Tinkering Labs (ATL) in CBSE-affiliated schools of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on the occasion of Teachers’ Day in Dubai.

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IIM Ahmedabad’s First International Campus

• The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM Ahmedabad) launched its first permanent overseas campus in Dubai on 11 September 2025.
• This is IIM Ahmedabad’s first international campus, established in the Dubai International Academic City.

Economy and Banking

P2M UPI transaction limit increased

• From September 15, 2025, any person in India will be able to pay for purchases up to Rs 10 lakh through UPI.
• The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has increased the limit of person-to-merchant (P2M) UPI transactions, making it easier to make large digital transactions.

Appointments

Srinivas Injeti

• With the approval of SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India), Srinivas Injeti has been appointed as the Chairman of the Governing Board of the National Stock Exchange (NSE).

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Acharya Devvrat

• Acharya Devvrat, the Governor of Gujarat, has been given the additional charge of the Governor of Maharashtra.

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C.P. Radhakrishnan

• C.P. Radhakrishnan was sworn in as the 15th Vice President of India on 12 September 2025.
• He succeeded former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, who resigned on 21 July 2025 due to health reasons.
• Radhakrishnan defeated the joint opposition candidate B. Sudarshan Reddy by a margin of 152 votes in the election held on 9 September 2025.

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Person In News

Baiju Bhatt

• Indian-American entrepreneur Baiju Bhatt, co-founder of the commission-free trading platform Robinhood, has been listed among the 10 youngest billionaires in the U.S. in the Forbes 400 list of 2025.
• He co-founded Robinhood in 2013 along with Vlad Tenev.

Defense News

Launch of ‘Samudra Pradakshina’ Campaign

• Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the ‘Samudra Pradakshina’ campaign, the world’s first tri-service women’s circumnavigation by sailing.
• Duration & Distance: The 9-month expedition will cover approximately 26,000 nautical miles aboard the 50-foot Indian Army Sailing Vessel (IASV) Triveni, crewed by 10 women officers.

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First Indigenous Air Surveillance Radar

• The Indian Navy has received its first indigenous air surveillance radar, named 3D Air Surveillance Radar (3D-ASR) – Lanza-N.
• Developer: Built by Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) in collaboration with Spanish defense company Indra.

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Agreement between ISRO and HAL

• The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and its subsidiaries have signed an agreement with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the transfer of Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) technology.
• Scope of Agreement: Includes technology transfer, training, and support, enabling HAL to independently manufacture SSLVs.

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