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Government Guidelines for EV Charging Stations (PM E‑DRIVE)

Why in news? The Ministry of Heavy Industries issued guidelines under the PM E‑DRIVE scheme on 29 September 2025 for installing 72,300 ele...

Men’s Cricket Asia Cup 2025

Why in news? The seventeenth edition of the Asia Cup cricket tournament concluded on 28 September 2025 in the United Arab Emirates. India de...

Musi River

Musi River

Why in news? The Musi River has been in news as the Telangana government prepared to clear encroachments along its banks. Understanding the ...

Maternity Reintegration in India

Why in news? September 2025 saw widespread discussion around the challenges faced by women returning to work after childbirth. Internationa...

The Weakening Rupee: Causes, Implications and Policy Pathways

Why in news? By late September 2025 the Indian rupee had depreciated over three percent since the start of the year, touching record lows n...

Ek Din Ek Ghanta Ek Saath Initiative

Why in news? On 1 October 2025 the government urged every citizen to devote one hour to cleaning public spaces under the “Ek Din Ek Ghanta...

Prayas Neuro Rehabilitation Centre

Prayas Neuro Rehabilitation Centre

Why in news? In September 2025 the Ministry of Ayush inaugurated “Prayas” at the All India Institute of Ayurveda in Goa. The centre offe...

Kokrajhar–Gelephu Special Railway Project

Kokrajhar–Gelephu Special Railway Project

Why in news? In September 2025 the Union Government declared the proposed Kokrajhar–Gelephu rail line a “special railway project.” The...

The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act

Why in news? The Ministry of Home Affairs revoked the FCRA licence of an NGO associated with activist Sonam Wangchuk in September 2025. The ...

Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

Why in news? On 26 September 2025 India celebrated the 205th birth anniversary of the social reformer and educationist Ishwar Chandra Vidyas...

Soilification Technology

Soilification Technology

Why in news? Researchers at the Central University of Rajasthan announced in September 2025 that they successfully grew wheat in desert sand...

The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958

The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958

Why in news? On 27 September 2025 the Ministry of Home Affairs extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act for six months in parts of Man...

Sustainable Mountain Development Summit (SMDS XII)

Why in news? The 12th Sustainable Mountain Development Summit was hosted at Doon University in Dehradun from 25 to 28 September 2025. The su...

Cooling Rights in a Sweltering South

Cooling Rights in a Sweltering South

Why in news? As severe heatwaves become more frequent, policy discussions in India and other tropical countries are focusing on access to co...

MoSPI Modular Education Survey 2025

Why in news? A comprehensive Modular Survey conducted by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) during April–June...

Dolmens of Kodaikanal

Dolmens of Kodaikanal

Why in news? Archaeologists and heritage activists warn that the ancient dolmens of Kodaikanal in Tamil Nadu are being destroyed by quarryin...

Counterfeit Seeds and GI Crops like Basmati

Counterfeit Seeds and GI Crops like Basmati

Why in news? The government has announced measures to tackle the growing menace of counterfeit and substandard seeds that threaten Geographi...

MiG‑21: Backbone of the IAF Retires

MiG‑21: Backbone of the IAF Retires

Why in news? On 26 September 2025, the Indian Air Force (IAF) formally retired its last two MiG‑21 squadrons at the Uttarlai airbase in Ra...

Central American Integration System (SICA)

Central American Integration System (SICA)

Why in news? India recently held a virtual dialogue with the Central American Integration System (SICA) to deepen cooperation in digital tra...

HSBC–IBM Quantum‑Enabled Algorithmic Trading

Why in news? HSBC and IBM announced that their experiment using quantum computing to enhance bond trading algorithms demonstrated significan...