National News

‘Samudra Se Samriddhi’ programme

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the ‘Samudra Se Samriddhi’ programme in Bhavnagar, Gujarat and also inaugurated the Mumbai International Cruise Terminal along with several major maritime projects valued at more than 7,800 crore rupees.

India-ISA 15-Year Contract

• Ministry of Earth Sciences and the International Seabed Authority (ISA) signed a new 15-year contract for exclusive rights to explore Polymetallic Sulphides (PMS) in Carlsberg Ridge in the Indian Ocean.
• With this, India has become the first country in the world to hold two contracts with ISA for PMS exploration, of which one is in the Central Indian Ridge and Southwest Indian Ridge and another in the Carlsberg Ridge.

International Seabed Authority (ISA)

10th All India Conference of CAT

• Chief Justice of India Justice B R Gavai inaugurated the 10th All India Conference of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) in New Delhi.

Central Administrative Tribunal

STATE SPECIAL NEWS

SIT on voter fraud

• The Karnataka government on constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT), led by B. K. Singh, Additional Director-General of Police (ADGP), Criminal Investigation Department (CID), to probe the Aland Assembly constituency “voter fraud” case.

Karnataka

Golden Jubilee Transcon 2025

• ‘Golden Jubilee Transcon 2025’, organized by the Indian Society of Blood Transfusion and Immunohematology (ISBTI) in Gurugram was inaugurated by Haryana’s Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini.

Indian Society of Blood Transfusion and Immunohematology (ISBTI)

Tamil Nadu signed MoUs for commercial shipyards

• The Tamil Nadu government has inked two memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited and Cochin Shipyard Limited to set up greenfield commercial shipyards in the State.

Tamil Nadu

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

India- Canada Relations

• National Security Adviser Ajit Doval held a meeting National Security and Intelligence Adviser of Canada, Nathalie Drouin in New Delhi in order to rebuild trust and expanding cooperation at the highest levels of political leadership.

Canada

19th Sanctions Package Against Russia

• The European Commission has presented its 19th package of sanctions against Russia for approval by the European Union (EU) member states which will Russian banks, crypto assets, and energy imports.

Russia

ECONOMY & BANKING

GST grievance redressal

• Department of Consumer Affairs has enabled GST grievance redressal on the National Consumer Helpline as part of Next-Gen GST Reforms by which consumers can now lodge their complaints in seventeen languages via toll-free number 1915 or through the INGRAM portal.

New logo of CCIL

• RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra unveiled a redesigned corporate logo for Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL) during CCILs 25th anniversary which was celebrated in Mumbai.

Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL)

MoU for building and operating a fleet

• The Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) and national oil marketing companies Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation have entered into a MoU (memorandum of understanding) to collaborate for building and operating a fleet.

GRSE signed a contract

• Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) Ltd. has signed a contract worth $62.44 million with a Hamburg-based German shipping company ‘Carsten Rehder Schiffsmakler und Reederei GmbH & Co. KG’ for the construction of four hybrid multi-purpose vessels.

IMPORTANT DAYS

World Alzheimer's Day

• World Alzheimer's Day is celebrated on September 21 to raise global awareness about Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.
• The 2025 World Alzheimer's Day theme is "Ask About Dementia. Ask About Alzheimer's".

PERSON IN NEWS

Smriti Mandhana

• India opener Smriti Mandhana scored the second fastest women’s ODI hundred off just 50 balls in the third game against Australia in New Delhi.

AWARDS & HONOURS

Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2023

• Ministry of Information and Broadcasting informed that on the recommendation of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award Selection Committee, the government will confer legendary actor, director, and producer Mohanlal the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2023.

RANKS, REPORTS & INDICES

Decade-long celebrations of “Make in India”

• On the occasion of the decade-long celebrations of “Make in India,” the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal launched ‘Assessment of Logistics Cost in India’ Report in New Delhi.
• Hel also launched Industrial Park Rating System (IPRS) 3.0, Logistics Data Bank (LDB) 2.0, Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS) 2025 and released the Guidebook on Mapping of Harmonized System of Nomenclature (HSN) Codes, prepared by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).

ART & CULTURE

Movie: ‘Chalo Jeete Hain’

• To mark the 75th Birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting screened National Award-Winning film ‘Chalo Jeete Hain’ which is inspired by a childhood incident from the life of Narendra Modi.

Shubho Mahalaya

• Auspicious Occasion Mahalaya which marks the end of Pitru Paksha, a period dedicated to honouring ancestors, and the beginning of Devi Paksha, which celebrates Goddess Durga's descent to Earth was celebrated.

WAVES Bazaar – Bharat Pavilion

• The WAVES Bazaar – Bharat Pavilion was formally inaugurated at the Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM) 2025, held alongside the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), in Busan, Republic of Korea.

BOOKS & AUTHOURS

ModiNomics: A Journey of Inclusive Growth

• A book named “ModiNomics: A Journey of Inclusive Growth” written by SKOCH Chairman Sameer Kochhar was released which chronicles Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 25-year journey in governance, highlighting reforms from Jan Dhan to Digital India and their impact on inclusive growth.

DEFENCE NEWS

First-ever Indian defence manufacturing plant

• Tata Advanced Systems Maroc’s new manufacturing facility for the Wheeled Armoured Platform at Berrechid, Morocco is the First-ever Indian defence manufacturing plant under Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative.

3rd Dweep Diksha Dialogue

• The Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC), India’s only operational Joint Services Command, successfully hosted the third edition of the Dweep Diksha Dialogue at Sri Vijaya Puram, Andaman and Nicobar (A&N) Islands, under the theme ‘Evolution of ANC as a Strategic Hub and Beyond.’

Project Vijayak

• Project Vijayak of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) celebrated its 15th Raising Day at Kargil, Ladakh.
• Raised in 2010, Project Vijayak was entrusted with the task of linking Ladakh’s remote valleys and forward areas with the national mainstream while fulfilling operational requirements of the Armed Forces.

Maritime Exercise Between Indian Navy and Hellenic Navy

• The maiden edition of the bilateral maritime exercise between the Indian Navy and the Hellenic Navy concluded in the Mediterranean Sea, marking an important milestone in the growing defence cooperation between India and Greece.

SPORTS

India-Australia Women’s ODI Series 2025

• In Women’s Cricket, Australia defeated India by 43 runs in the third and final ODI at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi and won the series 2-1.