September 2025 Current Affairs – Topic-wise Short Notes for Competitive Exams

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🟩 National Affairs

• The Gyan Bharatam International Conference (11-13 Sept 2025, New Delhi) saw the launch of the “Gyan Bharatam Mission” and digital “Gyan Portal” to preserve and promote India’s manuscript heritage.

• The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) released the “State Finances 2022-23: A Decadal Analysis” report stating that 16 states recorded a revenue surplus while 12 had deficits. 

• The 16th Combined Commanders’ Conference (15-17 Sept 2025, Kolkata) under the theme “Year of Reforms – Transformation for the Future” unveiled the “Indian Armed Forces Vision 2047” document.

• Union Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the Fast-Track Immigration Trusted Traveller Programme at five additional international airports in India. 

• The government announced the annual licensing policy for cultivation of opium-poppy for crop year 2025-26 applicable to Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan & Uttar Pradesh. 

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🌏 International Affairs

• The European Union Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic visited New Delhi (from 11 Sept) for free-trade-agreement negotiations with India, signalling deeper EU-India trade ties. 

• A cloudburst and flash-flood hit Kolkata on 23 Sept 2025, causing at least 12 deaths and significant infrastructural damage ahead of festival season. 

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💰 Economy & Banking

• The CAG report for FY 2022-23 (see National Affairs) highlighted significant state-level finance trends incl. revenue surpluses/deficits. 

• Analysts stressed on tariff rationalisation for India to boost trade competitiveness: India has high agricultural & industrial tariffs. 

• In Uttar Pradesh, a “GST Reform Awareness Campaign” (22-29 Sept) was launched focusing on trader outreach and boosting Swadeshi sales during the festive season. 

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🔬 Science & Technology

• NITI Aayog launched the “AI for Viksit Bharat Roadmap”, emphasising sector-wise AI adoption, R&D and compute infrastructure for inclusive growth. 

• India announced it will host the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 89th General Meeting in New Delhi, boosting India’s role in global standards and technology governance. 

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🌿 Environment & Ecology

• The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast above-normal rainfall (>109% of average) for September 2025 across India with flash-flood & landslide risks flagged. 

• Flash-floods in northern states and the Kolkata cloudburst (see above) underscored climate-vulnerability of urban and Himalayan regions.

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🛡 Defence

• The 16th Combined Commanders’ Conference (see National Affairs) emphasised force modernisation, multi-domain warfare and integration of armed services.

• The Fast-Track Immigration programme (see National Affairs) also aligns with strategic border-security & national-resilience themes, though more linked to civil/migration domain.

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🏆 Sports

• No major full-scale sport event dominated publicly in September; focus shifted to youth/grassroots prep and infrastructure ahead of major competitions.

• Festival-season disruptions (weather, floods) posed challenges to sports scheduling and infrastructure readiness in urban areas. (linked to Environment)

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🥇 Awards & Honours

• Manuscript heritage recognition: The Gyan Bharatam conference (see National Affairs) also revealed plans for repatriation/digitisation of manuscripts — an honour for India’s cultural-heritage space. 

• Technology & innovation acknowledgement: Hosting IEC meeting (see Science & Technology) places India more centrally in global standards—an indirect honour for tech governance.

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👔 Appointments & Resignations

• No major single-name national appointment stood out in public summaries for September; institutional reform domains (tariff rationalisation, AI roadmap, immigration facilities) took priority.

• The licensing policy for opium-poppy cultivation (see National Affairs) sets administrative frameworks for agriculture licensing and regulatory oversight.

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📅 Important Days & Themes

• 5 Sept – Start of National Nutrition Week (1-7 Sept) across India. 

• 22 Sept – Start of “GST Reform Awareness Campaign” phase in Uttar Pradesh (see Economy & Banking)

• 22 Sept – 1 Oct – Navratri festival begins; cultural & economic importance ahead of Dussehra. 

• The overarching theme for September: “Governance, Resilience & Reform – from manuscripts to AI, tariffs to floods”

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📚 Miscellaneous

• The “I Love Muhammad” protests in Uttar Pradesh (4 Sept onwards) reflect continuing communal tensions and governance response.

• The crowd-crush at Karur (27 Sept) during a political rally in Tamil Nadu killed 41 people, highlighting event-safety & public-gathering governance. 

• India’s evolving trade diplomacy: EU trade-official visit (see International Affairs) and focus on tariff-rationalisation reflect changing economic strategy.