TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi is celebrating his 75th birthday today, 17th September 2025.
2. Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Dr. Jitendra Singh launched the web portal for Special Campaign 5.0 for institutionalizing swachhata and minimizing pendency at government offices in New Delhi.
3. Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the 2nd National Conference of Anti-Narcotics Task Force Heads of States and Union Territories in New Delhi.
4. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta unveiled a song dedicated to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday, which falls on September 17. The song, titled “Namo Pragati Dilli — Baal Swar Se Rashtra Swar Tak,” was crafted by Delhi’s Education Department. It features students singing in 21 languages to honour Modi’s 75th birthday.
5. The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts will organise the art exhibition ‘Mann ki Baat’ in Samvet Auditorium, IGNCA in New Delhi. The exhibition will remain open to the public from 17th September to 22nd September 2025 from 10:30 AM to 6:30 PM daily.
6. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has announced a major reform in the Bihar Student Credit Card Scheme (BSCCS), a flagship initiative launched in 2016 under the “Saat Nischay Yojana.” Ahead of the Assembly elections, the scheme has been made more student-friendly, offering interest-free loans to all students pursuing higher education.
7. Seven new Indian sites—including the Deccan Traps (Maharashtra), Tirumala Hills (Andhra Pradesh), and Meghalayan Age Caves (Meghalaya)—have been added to the UNESCO Tentative List, raising India’s total to 69 properties.
8. Muzaffarpur (Bihar) ranked first in India for the Inspire Award 2025, with 7,403 student submissions of innovative ideas, surpassing major cities like Bengaluru (7,306) and Lucknow (6,182).
The INSPIRE Award, run by the Department of Science and Technology, promotes creativity and innovation among students from Classes 6 to 10, offering financial support to build models.
9. Amit Khare, retired IAS officer and current advisor to PM Narendra Modi, has been appointed Secretary to Vice-President CP Radhakrishnan for a three-year contract.
10. Shri Vivekanand Gupta, Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, has been selected as the sole Indian participant in the prestigious World Bank – Milken Institute Public Financial Asset Management (PFAM) Program 2025–26, marking a historic first for the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) and its training academy PDUNASS.
11. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will organize Service Fortnight- Sewa Pakhwada across the country from today on the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday.
12. India Meteorological Department has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in Uttarakhand, Bihar, East Uttar Pradesh, Sub Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim.
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LEGAL REPORT
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1. Justice M. Sundar was sworn in as the 10th Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court on September 15, 2025, by Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla at Raj Bhavan, Imphal.
2. Gujarat High Court has ruled against former cricketer and Trinamool Congress MP Yusuf Pathan, declaring him an encroacher on government land in Vadodara.
3. Assam Police Chief Minister’s Vigilance team conducted a raid on the residence of Assam Civil Service officer Nupur Bora in Guwahati. They seized around ₹90 lakh in cash and gold ornaments valued at over ₹1 crore, totalling an estimated ₹2 crore.
4. Renowned author and activist Arundhati Roy has ignited a firestorm of criticism following her controversial remarks alleging that the Indian state has “perpetually waged war” on its own citizens since gaining independence in 1947.
In a resurfaced video that has gone viral on social media, Roy asserts that regions such as Kashmir, Manipur, Nagaland, Mizoram, Telangana, Punjab, Goa, and Hyderabad have been subjected to military action by the Indian government, which she characterizes as an “upper caste Hindu state perpetually at war.”
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1. Heavy rains have caused widespread disruption across Uttarakhand, including in the state capital, Dehradun. According to the District Emergency Operations Center, 13 people have lost their lives in rain-related incidents, while 16 others are reported missing. More from our correspondent.
2. Heavy rain wreaked havoc in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh in the wee hours yesterday, triggering landslides and flashfloods that caused widespread devastation and left five persons dead while two other are missing.
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Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced that the national target for food grain production has been set at 362.50 million tonnes for the 2025-26 Rabi season.
2. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has launched a new microsite to educate the public on Indian banknotes, highlighting their design and security features.
https://indiancurrency.rbi.org.in
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
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1. India is set to make a significant mark at the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) 2025 and the Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM) in South Korea. Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, Dr L. Murugan, will lead the first-ever Ministerial Delegation from India to BIFF. The 30th Busan International Film Festival will begin tomorrow and it will continue till 26th September.
2. Hollywood actor-director Robert Redford passed away today at the age of 89 at his home in Utah, Western United States. The actor-director-producer is known for his roles in classic films such as ‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid’, ‘The Sting’, and ‘All the President’s Men’. He won an Oscar for directing ‘Ordinary People’ in 1980 and received an honorary lifetime achievement Oscar in 2002.
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DEFENCE News
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1. The Indian Army has inducted 159 Sharang 155mm 45-caliber upgraded guns but has halted the induction of the remaining 141 units. Artillery units have reported repeated failures and serious defects in metals, electronics, and components since the first induction in 2020, with Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited failing to address these issues despite two years of complaints.
2. DRDO Puts 360° AWACS on Hold, Focus Shifts to 300° Netra Mk2*: The DRDO has deprioritized its dedicated 360° rotodome-based AWACS project as the Indian Air Force now focuses on the Netra Mark II, which offers robust 300° coverage on the Airbus A320 platform.
3. The Indian Naval Ship Kadmatt, an anti-submarine warfare corvette, has reached Suva, Fiji, as part of its overseas deployment.
4. The Indian city of Chennai will host the 5th Coast Guard Global Summit (CGGS) in 2027. This event will coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Indian Coast Guard. The summit aims to strengthen international maritime cooperation and tackle emerging challenges at sea. The decision was made unanimously at the 4th CGGS held in Rome in 2025.
5. The US, South Korea, and Japan launched a joint air and naval exercise named Freedom Edge near Jeju Island on September 15, 2025, to enhance trilateral defense cooperation against North Korea’s nuclear threats.
17 Sep (Wednesday)
Vedic Ritu/ Varsha
Drik Ritu : Sharad
पक्ष :: Krishnapaksh
(In Purnimanta calendar)
Vikram Samvat – 2082
Month : Ashvina 0
(In Amanta calendar)
Shaka Samvat – 1947
Month :Bhadrapada 24
Tithi : Ekadashi
Nakshatra:Pushya
Rahu : 12:21 PM – 01:52 PM
Yamaganda : 07:48 AM – 09:19 AM
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