National News

28th National Conference on e- Governance (NCeG) 2025

• The Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances (DARPG) and the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), in collaboration with the State Government of Andhra Pradesh, are organised the 28th National Conference on e- Governance (NCeG) 2025 in Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
• The theme for this year’s conference is ‘Viksit Bharat: Civil Service and Digital Transformation.’

MoUs signed by Ministry of Rural Development

• The Ministry of Rural Development signed five Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) with the National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRD&PR), Hyderabad, and four National Resource Organizations (NROs) i. e. State Rural Livelihoods Missions (SRLMs) of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Telangana for strengthening interventions under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana–National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM).

Executive Capacity Building Programme on human rights

• The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), is organised a six-day Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Executive Capacity Building Programme on human rights for senior-level functionaries of the National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) of the Global South in New Delhi.

Bharat International Rice Conference 2025

• Bharat International Rice Conference (BIRC) 2025 will be held in New Delhi at Bharat Mandapam on 30th and 31st October.
• It is the world’s largest rice event with farmers, global buyers and stakeholders.

Khadi Mahotsav 2025

• As part of the ongoing Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has launched the nationwide celebration of Khadi Mahotsav 2025 to promote the ethos of Swadeshi, self-reliance, and cleanliness.

STATE SPECIAL NEWS

College for the Visually Impaired

• Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, laid the foundation stone for the building of 'Shri Parasmal Bohra College for the Visually Impaired' and a hostel for students in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.

Ladakh Festival 2025

• Annual Ladakh Festival 2025 organised by Ladakh, Leh Hill Council and Incredible India organised in Leh.

Ladakh

Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Science City

• Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inaugurated the Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Science City at Rajendra Nagar in Patna, Bihar

Bihar

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Recognition of State of Palestine

• The United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia have formally recognized the State of Palestine.
• Canada became the first G7 nation to formally recognize the State of Palestine.

Palestine

Collins Aerospace systems

• A cyber-attack targeting Collins Aerospace’s passenger processing software caused major disruptions at several key European airports including London Heathrow, Brussels, and Berlin which resulted in widespread flight delays and cancellations.

Electricity Services Essential in Sri Lanka

• Through a Gazette Extraordinary, Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has declared all services connected to the supply of electricity as essential.

Sri Lanka

ECONOMY & BANKING

Scheduled Commodity-Specific Cargo Services

• Indian Railways has enhanced in freight logistics by launching scheduled, commodity-specific, time-tabled cargo services, connecting key production and consumption centres across the northern region.

Indian Railways

IMPORTANT DAYS

World Rhino Day

• World Rhino Day is an annual global event observed on September 22 to raise awareness and promote the conservation of rhinoceroses.
• The theme for World Rhino Day 2025 is "Building a Future for Rhinos".

PERSON IN NEWS

Sree Narayana Guru

• 98th Samadhi of social reformer Sree Narayana Guru was observed in Kerala and on this occasion Swami Aptalokananda inaugurated the Maha Par Nirvana conference at Varkala Sivagiri Madom.

Sree Narayana Guru

ART & CULTURE

Sharadiya Navratri

• Shardiya Navratri celebrating the victory of good over evil by worshiping Goddess Durga and her nine forms started in country.

Redeveloped Mata Tripura Sundari Temple

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the redeveloped Mata Tripura Sundari temple, one of the 51 Shakti Peethas worshipped by Hindus at Tripura’s Udaipur.

Bathukamma

• A nine-day flower festival dedicated to Goddess Gauri was celebrated in Telangana and parts of Andhra Pradesh.

DEFENCE NEWS

Indian Navy’s Port Visit to Mozambique

• Indian Navy’s First Training Squadron (1TS) comprising INS Tir, INS Shardul, INS Sujata, and ICGS Sarathi concluded its four-day port visit to Maputo, Mozambique.

Indian Navy

SPORTS

Anandkumar Velkumar bags gold

• India’s Anandkumar Velkumar clinched gold in the men’s 42km marathon and made history at the 2025 World Speed Skating Championships in China by winning two golds and a bronze.

MRF Formula 2000

• Ishaan Madesh won the premier MRF Formula 2000 category in the second round of the MRF MMSC FMSCI National car racing championships at the Madras International Circuit.