National News

nauguration of "Mahi Banswara Nuclear Power Project"

• The Prime Minister inaugurated the "Mahi Banswara Nuclear Power Project" in Banswara district of Rajasthan.

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Launch of National Initiative

• Union Minister of Rural Development & Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, along with Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Chandrakant Raghunath Patil, launched the National Initiative on Water Security.
• Under this initiative, the Mahatma Gandhi NREGA (MNREGA) scheme has been made a national priority program for water conservation.

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State News

‘Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana’

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the ‘Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana’ in Bihar through video conferencing on 26 September 2025.
• Under this scheme, the first installment of ₹10,000 was directly transferred to the bank accounts of 75 lakh women of Bihar.

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Protests in Ladakh for Statehood and Autonomy

• Protests are being held in Ladakh demanding statehood and autonomy under the Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution.
• After the passage of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, the former state of Jammu and Kashmir was bifurcated into two Union Territories — Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.
• This Act came into effect on 31 October 2019.

Ladakh:

Appointments

Anand Piramal

• Anand Piramal has been appointed as the new Chairman of Piramal Finance.
• This decision was taken recently following the merger of Piramal Enterprises Limited and Piramal Finance Limited.

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Defence News

Agreement Between Defence Ministry and HAL

• The Defence Ministry and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) have signed a ₹62,370 crore deal to procure 97 Tejas Mk1A light combat aircraft for the Indian Air Force (IAF).

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Agreement Between IAF and IIT Ropar

• The Indian Air Force (IAF) and IIT Ropar have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for collaborative development projects to meet the continuity and operational requirements of air power.

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Economy and Banking

New Guidelines on Authentication of Digital Payment Transactions

• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued new guidelines on the authentication of digital payment transactions, which will come into effect from 1 April 2026.

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Launch of GSTAT

• Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) in New Delhi on 24 September 2025.
• This tribunal will resolve GST-related disputes in a fast and transparent manner.

Structure of GSTAT:

Art and Culture

6th Edition of Nadi Utsav

• The 6th edition of Nadi Utsav is being organized from 25 to 27 September 2025 at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), New Delhi, under the Ministry of Culture.
• This festival is celebrated to promote the conservation of rivers and their cultural heritage.

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Awards and Honors

Bharathiyar, M.S. Subbulakshmi, and Kalaimamani Awards

• The Government of Tamil Nadu has announced the recipients of the Bharathiyar, M.S. Subbulakshmi, and Kalaimamani Awards for the years 2021, 2022, and 2023 for their contributions in the field of art and culture.

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International News

Launch of Sovereign Mobility Cloud: UAE

• The UAE launched its first Sovereign Mobility Cloud for self-driving transport during the Dubai World Congress for Self-Driving Transport 2025.
• The Sovereign Mobility Cloud will enable live traffic management, fleet tracking, and integration of autonomous vehicles.

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World’s First Fully AI-Generated Genome

• Scientists from Stanford University and the ARC Institute have created the world’s first fully AI-generated genome using Artificial Intelligence (AI).
• This genome belongs to a viral bacterium (Bacteriophage ΦX174), which can infect and kill the E. coli bacteria.
• The AI model ‘Evo’ was used to construct this genome. It was trained on millions of viral genome datasets to learn DNA patterns and gene sequences.

Person In news

Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

• The renowned social reformer, freedom fighter, and educationist Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar's birth anniversary is observed every year on 26 September.
• Due to his efforts, the Widow Remarriage Act was passed in 1856.

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Important days

World Environmental Health Day

• World Environmental Health Day is observed annually on 26 September.
• The main objective of this day is to raise awareness about the importance of environmental health and the impact of the environment on human health.

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Reports and Indexes

CPCB Report on Ganga Pollution

• The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has submitted its report to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) regarding steps to prevent pollution in the Ganga River.
• According to the report, out of 1,370 industries in Uttar Pradesh, 443 industries have violated the prescribed standards for Ganga pollution.

Ganga River: