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GK Update

Thu 25 Sep, 2025

National News

Four-lane greenfield highway on NH-139W approved

  • Sahibganj-Areraj-Bettiah (NH-139W) section in Bihar as a four-lane greenfield highway under the Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM) at a cost of ₹3,822 crore.
  • Length: Approximately 89 km
  • Implementing Agency: National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
  • Significance:
  • Connects 7 PM Gati Shakti economic nodes, 6 social nodes, 8 logistic nodes, and 9 major tourism & religious centers.
  • Improves access to major heritage and Buddhist tourism sites including Kesaria Buddha Stupa (Sahibganj), Someshwarnath Temple (Areraj), Jain Temple & World Peace Stupa (Vaishali), and Mahavir Temple (Patna).

Expansion of Postgraduate and Undergraduate Medical Education

  • The Cabinet has approved a major expansion of postgraduate (PG) and undergraduate (UG) medical education in the country under Central Sponsored Scheme (CSS) – Phase III.

Related facts:

  • Objective: Strengthen and upgrade government medical colleges, standalone PG institutions, and government hospitals.
  • PG Seats: Increase by 5,000 seats by 2028-29.
  • UG Seats: Add 5,023 MBBS seats.
  • Cost per Seat: ₹1.50 crore
  • Total Financial Outlay: ₹15,034.50 crore (2025-26 to 2028-29)

Shipbuilding Financial Assistance Scheme (SBFAS) – Extension

  • The Cabinet has approved a comprehensive ₹69,725 crore package to revive India’s shipbuilding and maritime ecosystem.

Related facts:

  • Extension: The Shipbuilding Financial Assistance Scheme will be extended up to 31 March 2036, with a total outlay of ₹24,736 crore.
  • Implementation Oversight: A National Shipbuilding Mission will be established to monitor all initiatives under this package.

Bonus for Railway Employees

  • The Cabinet has approved the payment of over ₹1,865 crore as 78 days productivity-linked bonus to 10,91,000 railway employees.

“Capacity Building and Human Resource Development” Scheme

  • The Cabinet has approved the “Capacity Building and Human Resource Development” scheme of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) and the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) for the 15th Finance Commission cycle (2021-22 to 2025-26) with a total outlay of ₹2,277.397 crore.

11 Years of ‘Make in India’ Mission

  • The ‘Make in India’ mission completed its glorious 11 years on 25 September 2025.
  • The mission was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 25 September 2014, with the aim of making India a global manufacturing powerhouse and realizing the vision of a self-reliant India (Atmanirbhar Bharat).

Make in India Initiative:

Launch:

  • Date: 25 September 2014
  • Launched by: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
  • Key Ministry: Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Objectives:

  • Promote production and investment in India
  • Job creation and skill development
  • Make India an attractive destination for manufacturing
  • Encourage exports through Make in India
  • Promote FDI (Foreign Direct Investment)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Two-State Visit

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan on 25 September 2025.
  • During the visit, he inaugurated the Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show (UPITS-2025) in Greater Noida.

Related Facts:

  • In Banswara, Rajasthan, he laid the foundation and inaugurated several development projects worth over ₹1.22 lakh crore.

UPITS-2025:

  • Theme: “Param Source Starts Here”
  • Partner Country: Russia
  • Participants: Over 2,400 exhibitors, 1,25,000 B2B visitors, and 4,50,000 B2C visitors

49th Meeting of PRAGATI

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 49th meeting of PRAGATI on 24 September 2025.
  • During the meeting, eight major infrastructure projects spanning 15 states and union territories were reviewed, with a total investment of over ₹65,000 crore.

Person In News

Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya

  • Birth Anniversary: Celebrated every year on 25 September
  • Profile: He was a great Indian politician, philosopher, and thinker of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)

Related Facts:

  • Birth: 25 September 1916, Nagla Chandrabhan village, Mathura (Uttar Pradesh)
  • Death: 11 February 1968, Mughal Sarai (present-day Deendayal Upadhyaya Junction, Uttar Pradesh)
  • His birth anniversary is also observed as “Antyodaya Diwas”
  • Served as the President of Bharatiya Jana Sangh
  • In 2015, the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) was renamed as Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – NRLM

r. S. L. Bhyrappa

  • Renowned writer and Padma Bhushan awardee Dr. S. L. Bhyrappa passed away on 24 September 2025 in Bengaluru at the age of 94 years.

Related Facts:

  • His untimely demise was due to a heart attack.
  • Dr. S. L. Bhyrappa was one of the most famous and influential Kannada novelists, who wrote extensively on Indian philosophy, culture, and social issues.
  • His major works include “Vamshavruksha,” “Parva,” “Aavarana,” “Daatu,” “Mandara,” etc.

Defence News

Successful Test of Agni-Prime Ballistic Missile

  • The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully tested the nuclear ballistic missile Agni-Prime from LC4, Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha.

Key Features:

  • Rail-Based Mobile Launcher: The missile can be launched rapidly and covertly from a mobile platform on the rail network.
  • Strike Range: Can hit targets at a distance of approximately 2,000 kilometers.
  • Type: It is an Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile and a new generation missile in the Agni series.
  • Nuclear Weapon Capability: The missile is capable of carrying nuclear warheads.

State News

‘Deen Dayal Lado Lakshmi Scheme’

  • The Haryana government launched the ‘Deen Dayal Lado Lakshmi Scheme’ on 25 September 2025.
  • Objective: To provide financial assistance of ₹2,100 per month to economically weaker women, empowering them and promoting self-reliance.

Related Facts:

  • Beneficiaries will be women aged 23 to 60 years from families with an annual income of less than ₹1 lakh.
  • The scheme has a budget of approximately ₹5,000 crore, with the first installment expected from November 2025.
  • Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini launched the mobile app and portal for this scheme from Panchkula.

Economy and Banking

ICRA Credit Rating Agency Report

  • According to the credit rating agency ICRA, India’s third-party data center capacity was 1,250 MW in FY2025, which is expected to reach 2,400–2,500 MW by FY2028.
  • An investment of approximately ₹90,000 crore is proposed for this growth during FY2026–28.

Related Facts:

  • The Indian data center industry plans to develop 3.0–3.5 GW capacity over the next 7–10 years, with an investment of ₹2.3–2.5 lakh crore.
  • Mumbai is India’s major data center hub, hosting more than half of the country’s operational capacity and ranks 21st globally.
  • India currently holds about 3% of global data center capacity, while the United States accounts for around 50%.

Restriction on Silver Imports

  • The Government of India has imposed a significant restriction on the import of silver and unmounted jewelry, limiting imports until 31 March 2026.

Related Facts:

  • The restriction has been imposed particularly due to the abnormally high imports of silver from Thailand.
  • The misuse of the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) raised suspicions of tax evasion, posing a serious challenge for India.

International News

Agreement Between India and Australia

  • India and Australia have signed a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) on organic products.
  • The agreement has been concluded under the India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA) and aims to recognize each other’s organic standards and certification systems.

Related Facts:

  • The agreement covers unprocessed plant-based products (excluding greenhouse crops and aquatic plants), processed food items, and wine.
  • The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) of India and the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) of Australia will oversee the implementation of this agreement.

Art and Culture

Jewish New Year: Rosh Hashanah

  • Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year festival, celebrated on the first and second days of Tishrei, the seventh month of the Jewish calendar.
  • Its literal meaning is “head” (Rosh) of the “year” (Hashanah).

Related Facts:

  • This year, it began at sunset on 22 September 2025 and ended on the night of 24 September 2025.
  • According to the Gregorian calendar, it falls in September or October, as it marks the first day of Tishrei in the Hebrew calendar.

Appointments

Sourav Ganguly

  • Sourav Ganguly has been unanimously elected as the President of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB).
  • This is his second term; he had previously served from 2015 to 2019.

Related Facts:

  • Ganguly will succeed his elder brother Snehashish Ganguly, who stepped down after completing a six-year tenure.
  • Sourav Ganguly also served as the President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) from 2019 to 2022.

Reports and Indexes

NLB Services Report

  • According to a report by NLB Services, the 2025 festive season could generate approximately 2 lakh new employment opportunities.
  • About 70% of these jobs will be gig work (temporary, contract-based work), while the remaining 30% will be permanent jobs.

Important Days

World Pharmacist Day

  • World Pharmacist Day is celebrated every year on 25 September.
  • This day is dedicated to honoring the contribution of pharmacists to public health and medical safety.

World Pharmacist Day:

  • Theme: “Health in Focus, Pharmacist in Action”
  • Established: 2009 by the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP)
  • The International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) was originally founded in 1912

 

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