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CORE Programme for Civil–Military Synergy

Why in news? The Integrated Defence Staff (IDS) launched a professional engagement called the Comprehensive Orientation for Rejuvenation and Empowerme...

Phytosaur Fossil Discovery

Phytosaur Fossil Discovery

Why in news? Villagers near Megha village in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district stumbled upon fossilised bones in September 2025. Early analysis suggest...

Barren Island Volcano

Barren Island Volcano

Why in news? Scientists recorded low‑level activity at Barren Island in September 2025, reminding the public that it is India’s only active volcan...

Bonnet Macaques

Bonnet Macaques

Why in news? News reports from Thiruvananthapuram in September 2025 stated that several bonnet macaques were found dead under suspicious circumstances...

GST 2.0 Reform

GST 2.0 Reform

Why in news? The Union government launched the second phase of Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms, branded as the GST Bachat Utsav, in late Septembe...

Tirah Valley Mapping

Tirah Valley Mapping

Why in news? The Tirah Valley has been in the news because of renewed security operations in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Understanding t...

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AI‑Enabled Centre at Betla National Park

Why in news? The forest department of Jharkhand announced in September 2025 that Betla National Park will host India’s first artificial‑intelligen...

Mana Mitra: Andhra Pradesh WhatsApp Governance Model | UPSC

Mana Mitra: Andhra Pradesh WhatsApp Governance Model | UPSC

Why in News? Andhra Pradesh’s Mana Mitra initiative has attracted nationwide attention as a pioneering experiment in digital governance. In Septembe...

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State Finances Publication 2025 by the Comptroller & Auditor General (CAG)

Why in News? The Comptroller & Auditor General of India released the State Finances Publication 2025, an annual report that analyses expenditure patte...

Semiconductor Designers and India’s Chip Dreams

Semiconductor Designers and India’s Chip Dreams

Why in News? India’s chip design ecosystem is in the spotlight. By September 2025 the country’s engineers were designing thousands of integrated c...

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Facts for Prelims

Evo: AI Model for Genomics Stanford University and the Arc Institute unveiled Evo, an artificial‑intelligence model designed for the world of DNA. U...

Single‑Use Plastic Ban in Karnataka

Single‑Use Plastic Ban in Karnataka

Why in News? Despite banning single‑use plastic (SUP) in 2016, Karnataka continues to struggle with widespread usage. Investigations in 2025 exposed...

Saudi Arabia–Pakistan Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement

Saudi Arabia–Pakistan Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement

Why in News? Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement in September 2025, pledging that an attack on one country would be ...

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India’s Manufacturing Momentum

Why in News? Data released in September 2025 showed India’s Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing 3.5 % year‑on‑year in July, with manufa...

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Facts for Prelims

Trump Imposes a US$ 100,000 Fee on H‑1B Visas In a controversial move, the US administration imposed a US$ 100,000 fee on each H‑1B visa applicati...

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Surajpur – A Model for Child Marriage Eradication

Why in News? In September 2025, Surajpur district in Chhattisgarh declared 75 village panchayats “Child Marriage‑Free”. This milestone reflects ...

Equalising Primary Food Consumption in India

Equalising Primary Food Consumption in India

Why in news? A recent study using the thali index highlighted that nearly half of rural Indians and a fifth of urban Indians cannot afford two balance...

World Trade Report 2025: AI as a Trade Multiplier

World Trade Report 2025: AI as a Trade Multiplier

Why in news? The World Trade Organization’s World Trade Report 2025 highlighted the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to transform global tr...

Plasticdweep: Lakshadweep’s Waste Crisis

Plasticdweep: Lakshadweep’s Waste Crisis

Why in news? A massive fire at Minicoy Island’s dump yard in August 2025 exposed a waste crisis in India’s Lakshadweep islands. An estimated 4,000...

EPFO Passbook Lite

EPFO Passbook Lite

Why in news? The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) launched a new Passbook Lite feature on its member portal. The feature aims to simpli...

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