International Relations

UNGA’s 80th Sessio

• External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, who is scheduled to travel to the U.S. for the fourth time this year, for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), confirmed that India “remains engaged” with the U.S. – (80th Session)
• To Study about United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

Indian Navy Band, embarked on Indian Naval Ship Kadmatt at 50th Independence Day of PNG

• As part of the 50th Independence Day celebrations of Papua New Guinea, the Indian Navy Band, embarked on Indian Naval Ship Kadmatt, participated in the grand Military Tattoo at Port Moresby.
• To Study about Papua New Guinea and Military Exercises.

India stressed the scope to leverage the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s (SCO) collective strengths

• India stressed the scope to leverage the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s (SCO) collective strengths for shared prosperity at the SCO Trade Ministers’ Meeting held in Vladivostok on 06 September 2025.
• It highlighted the need for export diversification, reducing dependency, and building resilient supply chains.
• To Study about – Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).

Russia and Belarus joint strategic exercise

• Russia’s joint strategic exercise with Belarus began on September 12 aiming to improve military command and coordination in the event of an attack on either Russia or Belarus.
• Exercise named as “Zapad“.
• To study about Russia and Belarus Map.

Nepal’s New Interim Prime Minister

• Sushila Karki, the 73-year-old former Chief Justice assumed charge as interim Prime Minister of Nepal on 14th August, 2025. Nepal’s new leader vowed to follow protesters’ demands to “end corruption” as she began work as interim Prime Minister, after “Gen Z” youth demonstrations ousted her predecessor.
• She has been tasked with restoring order and addressing protesters’ demands for a corruption-free future ahead of elections in six months. Ministry’s latest updated data showed at least 2,113 people were injured.
• To Study about India and Nepal’s Relations.

Governance & Polity

Election Commission (EC) will hold a conference of Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) of all States and Union Territories for SIR

• Election Commission (EC) will hold a conference of Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) of all States and Union Territories on September 10 to take stock of preparedness for rolling out a nationwide special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls.
• To Study about Election Commission of India (ECI) and Special intensive revision (SIR).

National Task Force (NTF) set up by the Supreme Court to look into the issue of student suicides and mental health

• National Task Force (NTF) set up by the Supreme Court to look into the issue of student suicides and mental health across higher education institutes.
• It will have a nodal officer in each State and Union Territory to help with its work.
• To study about Supreme Court.

PM alleges plot to change mix of border population

• Union government is preparing to launch a mission to thwart a conspiracy to alter the composition of the population in the border areas of the country with the help of “infiltrators”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in Assam on 14th August, 2025.
• PM said “Those bent upon sheltering infiltrators had been waging such a conspiracy in the areas bordering Bangladesh. This is a grave threat to national security, necessitating a demography mission across the country.“
• He said Congress promoted the encroachment of the land of our farmers, tribal people, and places of worship.

India hosts the 89th International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) General Meeting

• India has become the 13th country worldwide to issue the OIML (International Organization of Legal Metrology) pattern approval certificate, which marks a milestone in the field of legal metrology said Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Shri Pralhad Joshi.
• During 89th International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) General Meeting in New Delhi.
• India, through the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), is privileged to host 2025 year’s gathering.
• Key Features –
  • India will very shortly roll out a project for dissemination of precise Indian Standard Time, being undertaken by the Department of Consumer Affairs in association with the National Physical Laboratory and ISRO.
    • The project aims to create the necessary technology and infrastructure to disseminate Indian Standard Time from five sites across the country.
    • He added that dissemination of accurate time is essential for both strategic and non-strategic sectors.
  • Production-Linked Incentive schemes, mega industrial corridors, the Semicon India Program and high-impact investments are powering India’s emergence as a global hub for electronics and semiconductors.
  • National Green Hydrogen Mission, PM-KUSUM, PM Surya Ghar Yojana and FAME India Scheme are driving the transition to clean energy technologies.
  • With the support of transformative programmes like Startup India and Digital India, India’s youth are pioneering sustainable technologies in the electrotechnical sector, where innovation and ecological consciousness go hand in hand.
  • India’s journey in the electrotechnical and energy sectors is rooted in the national vision for sustainable development and climate resilience.
  • Smart factories, Industry 4.0 and cyber-physical systems are redefining the future of industry.
  • Even during its G20 Presidency in 2023, India prioritised energy transition and digital public infrastructure as key focus areas. 
• Significance of IEC
  • IEC has played an indispensable role in advancing global standards in the electrotechnical domain.
  • Through its commitment to voluntary, consensus-based standardisation, the IEC has helped shape a world where technology is efficient, interoperable, safe, inclusive and sustainable.
  • IEC for continuing its tradition of convening the world’s foremost electrotechnical experts in an environment that fosters innovation, knowledge sharing and long-lasting partnerships.

Nation gears up for Swachhata Hi Seva 2025

• 9th edition of Swachhata Hi Seva (SHS) 2025, under the aegis of Swachh Bharat Mission.
• Starting on 17th September and culminating on 2nd October, Gandhi Jayanti.
• 15-day campaign will mobilize millions across the nation in a collective call to action for high-impact swachhata drives.
• Launched jointly by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) and the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti.
• SHS 2025 under the theme of Swachhotsav.
• Key Features –
  • SHS 2025 brings together citizens, communities, and institutions to drive visible cleanliness on the ground, with focus on Cleanliness Target Units – dark, dirty and neglected spots.
  • Identification, transformation and beautification of CTUs will happen on a fast-track-mode and beyond the campaign period for visible cleanliness on ground.
  • Cities are identifying CTUs – dark spots, neglected and hard-to-reach areas, and places with excessive waste such as garbage dumps, railway stations, rivers, degraded lands, back lanes, and heavily littered dirty spots that need timely cleaning.
  • SafaiMitra Suraksha, and a push for ODF Plus and Swachh Sujal Gaon declaration, plastic-free rural villages, the approach is designed towards ‘Antyodaya se Sarvodaya’, where the focus is on last-mile dignity, health, and sustainability for every village and town which are prerequisites for a Viksit Bharat 2047.
  • A nationwide voluntary shramdaan – “Ek Din, Ek Ghanta, Ek Saath” – will be organized on 25th September 2025.
• Swachhotsav has been built around 5 key pillars –
  1. Transformation of Cleanliness Target Units (CTUs) – Eliminating difficult, dark and neglected spots,
  2. Clean Public Spaces –  general cleanliness and swachhata activities across public places,
  3. SafaiMitra Suraksha Shivir – Single-window Seva, Suraksha and Samman camps for health checkups and welfare of sanitation workers,
  4. Clean Green Festivities – Eco-friendly and zero-waste celebrations, and
  5. Advocacy for Swachhata – disseminating the message of Swachhata with a focus on Gram Sabha for the declaration of ODF Plus Model and Swachh Sujal Gaon in rural India.

Sarpanch Samvaad National Quality Conclave to empower grassroots leadership for Viksit Bharat 2047

• Organised by – Quality Council of India (QCI), in collaboration with the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti and Ministry of Panchayati Raj.
• Location – 1QCI, World Trade Centre, New Delhi.
• Theme – ‘Viksit Gram se Viksit Bharat’.
• Key Features –
  • highlighted the role of capacity building through e-governance and ICT tools like E-Gram Swaraj, PAI, and Sabha Saar.
  • To strengthen grassroots governance.
  • To build truly Viksit Gram Panchayats.
  • Must strengthen Village Water and Sanitation Committees, adopt e-governance for transparency, and embed Gunvatta in every initiative.
  • Empowers Sarpanchs to make their villages Open Defecation Free, Swachh, and Sujal. Technology, quality assessment, and digital governance.
• About QCI –
  • QCI is a premier autonomous body set up by the Government of India.
  • Main Aim – to establish and promote quality standards across all sectors of the economy.
  • Functions – QCI operates through its constituent boards and divisions to conduct independent third-party assessments of products, services, and processes, fostering a culture of quality that touches the life of every citizen.
  • Nodal Agency – The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, serves as its nodal point.

NITI Aayog’s ‘AI for Viksit Bharat Roadmap’ and ‘Frontier Tech Repository’

• NITI Aayog today launched two transformative initiatives –
  • AI for Viksit Bharat Roadmap: Opportunity for Accelerated Economic Growth
  • NITI Frontier Tech Repository under its Frontier Tech Hub.
• Launched by – Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting and Electronics & Information Technology, Shri Suman Bery, Vice Chairperson, NITI Aayog, Shri B.V.R. Subrahmanyam, CEO, NITI Aayog and Shri S. Krishnan, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology.
• Key Features –
  • AI-assisted technologies should be adopted in all districts of India to bring development and highlighted the importance of collaborative ecosystems in tech innovation.
  • NITI Aayog’s Frontier Tech Hub is like a honeycomb, bringing together government, industry, and innovators into one ecosystem, catalysing ideas into impact.
  • The roadmap lays out a practical action plan to translate AI’s promise into outcomes, highlighting two major levers –
    1. Accelerating adoption of AI across industries to enhance productivity and efficiency;
    2. Transforming R&D with generative AI to help India leapfrog into innovation-driven opportunities.
  • AI for Viksit Bharat Roadmap delivers a clear, sector-specific action plan, while the Frontier Tech Repository inspires states and districts to scale technology for real-world impact.
  • Announced two initiatives to amplify grassroots adoption of technology and scale impact creation which included –
    • Frontier 50 Initiative wherein NITI Aayog will support 50 Aspirational Districts / Blocks to pick use cases from the Repository and deploy those frontier technologies that have potential to accelerate saturation of services across ADP/ABP themes.
    • NITI Frontier Tech Impact Awards for States recognizing three states excelling in use of tech to improve governance, education, healthcare, livelihood etc., and supporting them to scale measurable, transformative outcomes.

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