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Daily Current Affairs: September 19, 2025

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NATIONAL AFFAIRS

PM Modi's Visit to Madhya Pradesh (September 17, 2025)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, to lay foundation stones and inaugurate multiple development projects:

SNSP Abhiyaan: Launched Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan (September 17–October 2, 2025), a health & empowerment campaign for women and children. Under PMMVY, cash benefits were distributed to 15+ lakh beneficiaries across India [web source: AffairsCloud]
8th Rashtriya Poshan Maah: National Nutrition Month (September 17–October 16, 2025) launched
Suman Sakhi Chatbot: Launched for maternal & child health awareness in rural/remote areas
1 crore Sickle Cell Screening Cards distributed for MP
Northern Railway Central Hospital joined SNSP campaign
PM MITRA Park Dhar: Inaugurated 2,150+ acre textile park with CETP, solar plant. ₹23,410 crore investment committed, creating 3 lakh jobs and boosting exports

Mauritius PM's 8-Day Visit to India (September 9–16, 2025)

PM Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam's first overseas bilateral visit marked the Enhanced Strategic Partnership:

Aspect	Details
Cities Visited	Mumbai, Varanasi, Ayodhya, Tirupati
Business Conclave	India-Mauritius Conclave (FICCI, Mumbai); Mauritius will establish SEZ for Indian companies
Bilateral Meeting	Varanasi with PM Modi; USD 680 million Special Economic Package announced for Mauritius
MoUs Signed	7 key MoUs including maritime security
Cultural Visits	Kashi Vishwanath Temple (Varanasi), Shree Ramjanambhumi Temple (Ayodhya), Tirupati

2nd National ANTF Conference (September 2025)

Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the 2nd National Conference of Anti-Narcotics Task Force heads in New Delhi:

Theme: "United Resolve, Shared Responsibility"
NCB Annual Report-2024 released + Online Drug Disposal Campaign launched
36 states/UTs participated
Organizer: Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB)
Discussed drug supply/demand reduction, national security implications

Centre of Excellence for AI at Graphic Era University

Union MoS Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurated Uttarakhand's first AI CoE in Dehradun:

Parameter	Details
Cost	Over ₹10 crore
Area	1.5 lakh sq ft
Key Facilities	Apple-Infosys iOS Dev Centre; NVIDIA DGX B200 HPC hub (8 GPUs, 1.74TB memory)
Focus Sectors	Healthcare, agriculture, environment, smart cities, advanced industries
Powered By	Amazon Web Services (AWS) - India's first Generative AI Ready Campus

National Geothermal Energy Policy 2025

MNRE notified the policy on September 17, 2025, supporting India's 2070 Net Zero target:

5 pilot projects sanctioned for initial phase
Developers can secure 30-year leases
MNRE as nodal agency; states advised to set up single-window clearance
Applications: Power generation, district heating, agriculture, aquaculture, GSHPs

Malabar Group & WHO India MoU: 'Nurturing Beginnings'

September 2025: CSR initiative to improve maternal health, nutrition, child development in disadvantaged urban communities:

Focus: First 1,000 days (conception to early childhood)
Implementer: Malabar Charitable Trust
Initial Coverage: Delhi (expansion planned)
Based on Malabar's 'Hunger Free World' program
Signed by Dr. Roderico H. Ofrin (WHO India) & M.P. Ahammad (Malabar Chairman)

DoP & BSNL MoU for Mobile Connectivity

Department of Posts partnered with BSNL to expand telecom reach:

1.65 lakh post offices as Points of Sale for BSNL SIMs & recharges
Pilot successful in Assam; nationwide rollout
Validity: 1 year from September 17, 2025 (renewable)
BSNL provides SIM stock & training; DoP handles onboarding

Yatri Sewa Diwas 2025

Union Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu (MoCA) launched from Hindon Airport, Ghaziabad (September 17, 2025):

AAI observed across all airports
Focus: Passenger-centric services (safety, cleanliness, accessibility, health, digital services)
Activities: Free health check-ups (especially women), blood donation, eye-checkups for taxi drivers, tree plantation (Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam)
Linked to SNSP Abhiyan

National Agricultural Conference: Rabi Abhiyan 2025

Two-day conference (September 15–16) at ICAR-IARI, New Delhi, chaired by Shivraj Singh Chauhan:

Detail	Information
Theme	"One Nation-One Agriculture-One Team"
Target	362.50 MT foodgrains for Rabi 2025-26 (up from 341.55 MT in 2024-25)
Organizer	Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
First Time	Organized as two-day event

💰 BANKING & FINANCE

RBI Sets Up Regulatory Review Cell (RRC)

September 2025: RBI announced new mechanism to review regulations periodically:

RRC: Constituted within Department of Regulation, effective October 1, 2025
Each regulation revisited every 5–7 years
Advisory Group on Regulation (AGR): Independent group chaired by Rana Ashutosh Kumar Singh (MD, SBI)
AGR Members: T.T. Srinivasaraghavan (Sundaram Finance), Gautam Thakur (Saraswat Bank), Shyam Srinivasan (Federal Bank), Ravi Duvvuru (Jana SFB), N.S. Kannan (ICICI Prudential)

IRDAI Unveils 'Bima Sugam' Website

September 2025: Ajay Seth (IRDAI Chairman) launched digital insurance marketplace:

Purpose: One-stop portal for life, health, motor, general insurance
Full transactions: December 2025
Supported by Life Insurance Council & General Insurance Council
National Goal: Insurance for All by 2047 (Viksit Bharat 2047)
Headquarters: Hyderabad; Established: 1999

AU SFB Launches 'AU KOSMO Credit Card' with KIWI

India's largest small finance bank launched Rupay Network card:

Feature	Detail
Target Users	New credit-card users, young professionals
Annual Fee	No annual/renewal fee (completely free)
Special Feature	Scan-and-pay via any UPI QR (no physical card needed)
Rewards	On all UPI/online transactions
Fuel Waiver	1% on ₹400–₹5,000 purchases at fuel stations

Razorpay Integrates Apple Pay for Cross-Border Transactions

September 2025: First Indian Payment Aggregator to enable Apple Pay for international transactions:

Features: Single-click purchase via Face ID/Touch ID; no CVV/OTP/manual entry
Merchants: Akasa Air, Sabyasachi, House of Masaba, Pernia's Pop-Up Shop, Mok Bara, Nish Hair
Complies with India's cross-border payment regulations

📊 ECONOMY & BUSINESS

S&P Global: India's GDP at 6.5% in FY26

September 2025 report projects India remains fastest-growing major economy:

Metric	Value
FY26 GDP Growth	6.5%
FY25 Growth	6.5%
Supporting Factors	Normal monsoon, easing crude oil prices, income tax concessions, monetary policy easing
Risks	Trade tensions, geopolitical uncertainties (Middle East), US tariff policies, oil price volatility
Key Driver	Robust domestic consumption & investment

🏆 AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

BEE Adds Content Creators Category to NECA 2025

Bureau of Energy Efficiency introduced "National Energy Conservation Awards for Content Creators and Influencers":

Award Ceremony: December 14, 2025, New Delhi (by President Droupadi Murmu)
Eligibility: Minimum 10,000 followers/subscribers
Video: Up to 90 seconds, Hindi/Indian language (English/Hindi transcript)
Themes: Save Energy at Home, AC at 24°, 5-Star Appliances, Energy-efficient lighting, Green buildings, Responsible festivals
Hashtag: #NECA2025
Mission Alignment: Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment)

👥 APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS

Dr. Sima Sami Bahous Reappointed as UN Women ED

September 11, 2025: Second term as Under-Secretary-General & Executive Director of UN Women:

Announced by UN Secretary-General António Guterres
First Term: September 30, 2021–2025
Strategic Focus: UN Women Strategic Plan 2026–2029
Nationality: Jordanian diplomat
Previous Roles: Jordan's Permanent Representative to UN, Assistant Administrator at UNDP (Arab States), Assistant Secretary-General at League of Arab States

⚽ SPORTS

Duleep Trophy 2025: Central Zone Wins 7th Title

Rajat Patidar-led Central Zone defeated South Zone by 6 wickets in final at BCCI CoE, Bengaluru:

Detail	Information
Edition	62nd (2025-26)
Player of Series	Saransh Jain (Central Zone)
Significance	Ended 11-year wait; last win: 2014–15 under Piyush Chawla
Teams	6 zonal teams (Central, East, North, North East, South, West)
Founded	1961–62; Named after Duleepsinhji
Organizer	BCCI

Samuel Umtiti Retires from Football

September 2025: French defender announced retirement at age 31:

Reason: Chronic knee cartilage problems
Major Achievement: Key player in France's 2018 FIFA World Cup victory (6 matches, crucial in semi-final & final)
Barcelona Career (2016–2022): 133 matches, 2 LaLiga, 3 Copa del Rey
International Caps: 31 (2016–2019)
Academy: Olympique Lyonnais; Later: Lecce (Italy 2022–23), Lille (France 2024–25)

📅 IMPORTANT DAYS

World Patient Safety Day 2025 – September 17

WHO-observed day with theme: "Safe care for every newborn and every child"

Detail	Information
Slogan 2025	"Patient safety from the start!"
Focus	Children (0–9 years) vulnerability to unsafe care
First Observation	September 17, 2019
WHO Initiative	"Decade of Patient Safety 2021–2030" (adopted May 28, 2021)
Key Fact	97% of neonatal adverse events are preventable; medication harm = 50% of preventable medical harm
India Event	NABH Patient Safety Conference (NPSC 2025) in New Delhi

🏛️ STATE NEWS

Tamil Nadu: First State to Issue ID Cards to Women SHG Members

September 2025: Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin launched ID cards + ₹3,500 crore loans at Karuppur Engineering College, Salem:

Benefit	Detail
Free Bus Travel	Up to 100 km in government buses
Discounts	Aavin, Cooptex, Mudhalvar Marundhagam, other state-run outlets
Background	First women's SHGs introduced by CM Kalaignar Karunanidhi (1989, Dharmapuri)
Significance	First state in India to issue ID cards to SHG women

📌 KEY EXAM HIGHLIGHTS SUMMARY

Topic	Key Fact
PM MITRA Park	Dhar, MP; 2,150 acres; ₹23,410 crore investment; 3 lakh jobs
USD 680 million Package	For Mauritius (September 2025)
RRC	RBI's Regulatory Review Cell; effective October 1, 2025
Bima Sugam	IRDAI's digital insurance portal; full transactions December 2025
AU KOSMO Card	No annual fee; Rupay Network; UPI integration
GDP FY26	6.5% (S&P Global)
NECA 2025 New Category	Content Creators & Influencers
UN Women ED	Dr. Sima Sami Bahous (2nd term from September 11, 2025)
Duleep Trophy Winner	Central Zone (Rajat Patidar, 7th title)
TN SHG ID Cards	First state in India; ₹3,500 crore loans