National News

National Conference on Women Empowerment

• Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla inaugurated a two-day National Conference on the Parliamentary and Legislative Committee on Empowerment of Women in Tirupati city of Andhra Pradesh.

5th All India Rajbhasha Sammelan

• Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the 5th All India Rajbhasha Sammelan at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar, Gujrat.

National ‘Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan’

• The Ministry of Ayush is participated in the Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan, a national health campaign being launched by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to promote women’s health and well-being.

Ayurgyan Scheme

• All India Institute of Ayurveda organized Continuing Medical Education (CME) programmes for Ayurveda teachers under the Ayurgyan Scheme in New Delhi.

About Ayurgyan Scheme

National Agriculture Conference – Rabi Abhiyan 2025

• Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare is organised the ‘National Agriculture Conference – Rabi Abhiyan 2025’ in New Delhi.

Tax reforms for rising Bharat

• A joint conclave of the Trade and Industries Association named “Tax reforms for rising Bharat” was organised in Chennai.

STATE SPECIAL NEWS

Projects inaugurated by PM in Assam

• Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi foundation stones of Darrang Medical College, Nursing College, and GNM School in Darrang district.
• He laid the foundation stone for a ₹7,230-crore polypropylene plant at the Numaligarh Refinery.
• He virtually launched the construction of a new bridge over the Brahmaputra River, connecting Guwahati’s Narengi and Darrang’s Kuruwa and the Guwahati Ring Road project.

Assam

Hornbill Festival Awarded

• Nagaland’s Hornbill Festival has been honoured with the ‘Silver Banyan Award for Best Cultural Music & Dance’ by THE WEEK Heritage Awards.

Nagaland

Gaganachukki Jalapathothsava

• Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah inaugurated ‘Gaganachukki Jalapathothsava’ a festival of waterfalls organised by the departments of Culture and Tourism and the Mandya district administration.

Karnataka

ECONOMY & BANKING

GST on Spectacles and Lenses Reduced to 5%

• Under the Next Generation GST reforms, the government has reduced the GST on spectacles and lenses from 12% to 5%, making vision correction more affordable for students, the elderly, and low-income households.

GST

PLI Scheme on White Goods

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• The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has reopened the application window for the Production Linked Incentive Scheme for White Goods, including ACs and LED Lights.
• White goods are large, heavy household appliances used for domestic chores like cooking, cleaning, and climate control, traditionally finished in white enamel but now available in various colours.
• Common examples include refrigerators, washing machines, dryers, dishwashers, stoves, and air conditioners

89th General Meeting of IEC

• India hosted the 89th General Meeting (GM) of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi which was organised by Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).
• This is the fourth time India is hosting the prestigious IEC General Meeting, after 1960, 1997 and 2013.

Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)

IMPORTANT DAYS

Engineers’ Day

• India observes National Engineers’ Day on September 15 dedicated to acknowledging the contributions of engineers to society and the nation’s development also commemorating the birth anniversary of one of India’s greatest engineers and visionaries, Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya.
• The theme for Engineers Day in India 2025 is "Deep Tech & Engineering Excellence: Driving India's Techade".

PERSON IN NEWS

Farida Parveen

• Bangladesh’s one of its greatest voices in folk music, as legendary singer Farida Parveen, known widely as the “Queen of Lalon Geeti,” passed away at age of 70 years.

ART & CULTURE

Erra Matti Dibbalu

• The Red Sand Hills (Erra Matti Dibbalu) located along the coast of Visakhapatnam have been included in the Tentative List of UNESCO Natural Heritage Sites.

UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)

ENVIRONMENT + SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

India’s First Bamboo-Based Bio-Ethanol Plant

• Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi inaugurated India’s first bamboo-based bio-refinery at Golaghat district in Assam.

Amoebic Encephalitis

• Another case of rare disease ‘amoebic encephalitis’ was found in Kerala.

Amoebic encephalitis

World’s first vaccine to protect koalas

• Australia has approved the world’s first vaccine to protect koalas from chlamydia infections, which are causing infertility and death in the iconic native species that is listed as endangered in parts of Australia.

DEFENCE NEWS

16th Combined Commanders’ Conference

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 16th Combined Commanders’ Conference at the Eastern Command headquarters of the Indian Army at Vijay Durg, the erstwhile Fort William.

Defence Procurement Manual 2025

• Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the Defence Procurement Manual (DPM) 2025 to expedite revenue procurement for the Services, enable the domestic industry through simplified processes, promote innovation, and support enterprise.

APPOINTMENTS

Amit Khare

• The Union government appointed former IAS officer Amit Khare as Secretary to the new Vice-President, C.P. Radha- Krishnan.

SPORTS

Sarvesh Kushare

• Sarvesh Kushare became the first Indian high jumper to reach the finals at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.

Minakshi Hooda and Jaismine Lamboria

• India’s Minakshi Hooda and Jaismine Lamboria clinched gold medals at the World Boxing Championships 2025.

India’s Largest Sports Complex

• Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated India’s largest and most modern sports complex named Veer Savarkar Sports Complex at Naranpura, Ahmedabad.

Silver Medal in Asia Cup

• The Indian Women's Hockey Team won the silver medal at the Women's Asia Cup 2025 in Hangzhou, China.