Current Affairs Summary September First Week 2025

September 1–9, 2025: Complete Current Affairs One-Liners

September 1, 2025

  • India granted passport- and visa-free entry to citizens of Nepal and Bhutan.
  • The Indian Army successfully rescued South Korean mountaineers in a night operation in Ladakh.

September 2, 2025

  • The 10-year benchmark bond yield rose to 6.4651%, making government borrowing costlier.
  • The Prime Minister inaugurated SEMICON India 2025 to boost semiconductor manufacturing.

September 3, 2025

  • The government approved ethanol production from sugarcane juice, syrup, and molasses starting November 1 to support the 20% blending target in petrol.

September 4, 2025

  • India announced the establishment of its first “AI City” in Bidadi, Bengaluru, with a ₹2 lakh crore investment.
  • Aadiladhar 2025 campaign and VOC Port’s first port-based green hydrogen pilot project were launched to promote sustainability.

September 5, 2025

  • IIT Madras secured the top position in the NIRF 2025 Rankings in overall and engineering categories.
  • Uttar Pradesh announced cashless medical treatment for all teachers, benefitting nearly nine lakh educators.
  • Voluntary HUID-based silver hallmarking was introduced to improve jewelry quality standards.

September 6, 2025

  • The government announced new GST rates effective September 22, providing tax relief on essentials, cars, and health insurance.  the GST Council streamlined India’s tax structure from four brackets to two: 5% and 18%. Additionally, a 40% tax bracket will be applied to luxury and sin goods, starting from September 22, 2025.
  • Aadhaar authentication reached a record of over 221 crore authentications in August, with increased use of face authentication.
  • Angikaar 2025 campaign, Saras Ajeevika Mela (Sep 5–22), India–Singapore Defence Working Group Meeting, and a vulture conservation portal in Assam were launched.

September 7, 2025

  • A total lunar eclipse (Blood Moon) lasting 82 minutes is set to be visible across India on the night of September 7–8.

September 8, 2025

  • The “9-9-9 alignment” portal attracted attention for its significance in numerology and market sentiment.

September 9, 2025

  • The Vice Presidential election of India is scheduled following the resignation of the incumbent.
  • Severe flooding in Punjab has claimed 46 lives and affected over 1.5 lakh people; the Prime Minister is visiting affected regions.
  • The 2025 Asia Cup cricket tournament begins in the UAE in the T20 format.

Other Current Affairs of the this Week

    • One-time pension switch: Government employees under UPS can now opt to shift to NPS, deadline September 30.
    • EU–India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations gain momentum with upcoming high-level talks.
    • PM will not attend UNGA General Debate; External Affairs Minister S. Jayshankar will represent India.
    • Automobile prices slashed following GST cuts; Tata Motors announced reductions of up to ₹1.55 lakh.