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National News
Training on Da Vinci Robot
- AIIMS, Delhi has become the first government medical college in India to provide training on the Da Vinci Robot.
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Inauguration of ‘Sex-Sorted Semen’ Facility
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the ₹10 crore ‘Sex-Sorted Semen’ facility established in Purnia, Bihar.
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‘One Nation – One Agriculture – One Team’
- A National Agriculture Conference on the theme ‘One Nation–One Agriculture–One Team’ is being organized in New Delhi.
- The conference was inaugurated on 16 September 2025 by the Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
International News
New Indian Sites Added to UNESCO Tentative List
- UNESCO added seven new sites from India to its Tentative List of World Heritage Sites.
- The number of Indian properties in the tentative list now stands at 69 (49 in the cultural category, three in the mixed category and 17 in the natural category).
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World’s First AI Cabinet Minister
- Albania has appointed the world’s first Artificial Intelligence (AI) Cabinet Minister, named ‘Diella’.
- Its primary role is to oversee government tenders and funding of public projects to completely eliminate corruption.
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New outbreaks of Ebola
- A new outbreak of Ebola has been reported in Kasai province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with 28 suspected cases and 15 deaths so far.
- This outbreak is caused by the deadly Zaire Ebola virus and has emerged as a new animal-borne infection, not a continuation of previous outbreaks.
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Reports and Indexes
Report: “AI for Viksit Bharat: The Opportunity for Accelerated Economic Growth”
- NITI Aayog and NITI Frontier Tech Hub released the report titled “AI for Viksit Bharat: The Opportunity for Accelerated Economic Growth”.
- The report highlights that Artificial Intelligence (AI) can play a crucial role in accelerating India’s economic growth.
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Defense News
Multinational Naval Exercise Pacific Reach-2025
- The Multinational Naval Exercise Pacific Reach-2025 is being hosted by Singapore from 15 September 2025.
- The Indian Navy’s latest Diving Support Vessel, INS Nistar, arrived at Changi Naval Base, Singapore, on 14 September to participate in the exercise.
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INS Androth Inducted into Indian Navy
- The Indian Navy has inducted its second indigenously built Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC), INS Androth.
- This warship has been built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata, and will play a crucial role in strengthening the Navy’s maritime power in the Indian Ocean.
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Joint Military Exercise ‘Freedom Edge’
- The United States, South Korea, and Japan have jointly launched a military exercise named ‘Freedom Edge’.
- This exercise is being conducted near Jeju Island, South Korea, across the sea, air, and cyberspace domains to strengthen the trilateral operational capability of the three nations.
Economy and Banking
WPI: August 2025
- The annual inflation rate based on the All-India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) for August 2025 was recorded at 0.52% (provisional).
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Honours and Awards
77th Emmy Awards 2025
- The 77th Emmy Awards 2025 were held at the Peacock Theater, Los Angeles.
- The ceremony was hosted by American comedian Nate Bargatze.
- The most nominations went to the Apple TV+ series 'Severance' with a total of 27 nominations. This was followed by HBO's 'The Penguin' with 24 nominations, Apple TV+ comedy 'The Studio' with 23 nominations, and 'The Pit' with 13 nominations.
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ICC ‘Player of the Month’ Award: August 2025
- The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the winners of the ‘Player of the Month’ award for August 2025.
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Player of the Tournament: Women’s Asia Cup 2025
- Udita, defender of the Indian Women’s Hockey Team, was named Player of the Tournament at the Women’s Asia Cup 2025 after helping her team win the silver medal.
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Person In News
Ricky Hatton
- British boxing legend Ricky Hatton has died at the age of 46.
Appointments
Justice M. Sundar
- Justice M. Sundar took oath on 15 September 2025 as the 10th Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court.
- He succeeded Justice Kempayah Somasekhar, who retired on 14 September 2025.
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Important Days
International Day of Democracy
- International Day of Democracy is celebrated every year on 15 September to promote democratic values, review the state of democracy in the world.
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Ozone Protection Day
- Ozone Protection Day is observed annually on 16 September to protect the ozone layer and raise awareness about its importance.
- The day commemorates the signing of the Montreal Protocol on 16 September 1987, which decided to phase out the production of substances that deplete the ozone layer.
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Sports News
FIDE Women’s Grand Swiss 2025 Tournament
- Indian Grandmaster R. Vaishali Rameshbabu won the FIDE Women’s Grand Swiss 2025 Tournament.
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Speed Skating World Championship 2025
- Indian athlete Anandkumar Velkumar won the gold medal in the Senior Men’s 1,000-meter sprint race at the Speed Skating World Championship 2025.
- Anandkumar completed the distance in 1:24.924 minutes, securing India’s first-ever World Championship gold medal in this sport.