Summary
September 2025 Fast-Track Revision: C.P. Radhakrishnan became Vice President; GST 2.0 simplified slabs; inflation hit 1.54%; India reached 96 Ramsar sites and 50% non-fossil capacity. Quad Summit launched Cancer Moonshot; GII rank improved to 38th. Asia Cup hockey win, Agni-Prime rail test, and Educate Girls’ Magsaysay Award stood out.
Detailed Analysis
1: National & Polity
- Vice President: C.P. Radhakrishnan elected as the 15th Vice President of India.
- 130th Amendment Bill: Proposed the "30-day" rule for automatic removal of Ministers in custody.
- Waqf Act: Supreme Court issued an interim stay on non-Muslim representation in Waqf Boards.
- One Nation, One Election: High-level committee recommendations officially accepted for 2029 rollout.
- Digital Census: Home Ministry finalized the framework for India’s first-ever Digital Census in 2027.
2: Economy & Finance
- GST 2.0: 56th Council meeting simplified slabs into 5% and 18%; cancer drugs moved to 0%.
- Inflation: Retail inflation (CPI) hit a record low of 1.54% in September.
- UPI Global: Qatar became the 8th country to adopt India’s UPI payment system.
- RBI Stance: Maintained Repo Rate at 5.50% but shifted stance to "Neutral."
- Universal Banking: AU Small Finance Bank received approval to transition into a Universal Bank.
3: Schemes & Social Justice
- PM-DDKY: PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana launched to converge 36 schemes for farmers.
- Ayushman Bharat: Universal health cover of ₹5 Lakh extended to all citizens aged 70 and above.
- PM-SURAJ: Surpassed ₹1,400 crore in credit for SC/ST and OBC entrepreneurs.
- Literacy: India’s national literacy rate reached a milestone of 80.9%.
- Gyan Bharatam: New mission launched for AI-driven digitization of rare manuscripts.
4: International Relations
- Quad Summit: 6th Summit held in Wilmington, US; launched "Cancer Moonshot" and "MAITRI."
- UN Summit: Adopted the "Pact for the Future" and the Global Digital Compact in New York.
- SCO Summit: PM Modi met Putin and Xi Jinping in Tianjin, China.
- Quad 2026: India officially confirmed as the host for the 2026 Quad Leaders' Summit.
5: Science & Technology
- Agni-Prime: Successfully test-fired from a rail-mobile launcher for the first time.
- Gaganyaan: ISRO completed the Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT) for parachute validation.
- NASA IMAP: Launched to study the sun’s heliosphere and space weather.
- Bharat 6G: Phase II approved with 115 R&D projects for indigenous 6G standards.
6: Defence Exercises
- Yudh Abhyas 2025: India-USA army exercise held in Fort Wainwright, Alaska.
- Maitree 2025: India-Thailand joint military exercise held in Umroi, Meghalaya.
- Zapad 2025: India participated in the Russian-led multilateral war games.
7: Environment & Ecology
- Ramsar Sites: India reached 96 sites with the addition of Kopra (Chhattisgarh) and Siliserh (Rajasthan).
- Eco-Mark 2025: New rules notified to prevent "Greenwashing" and promote Mission LiFE.
- Renewable Energy: India achieved its 2030 goal of 50% non-fossil fuel capacity early in Sept 2025.
- Tiger Census: The 6th All India Tiger Estimation officially commenced.
Pillar 8: Reports & Indices
- GII 2025: India climbed to 38th rank in the Global Innovation Index.
- Swachh Survekshan: Indore named cleanest city for the 8th time; UP named cleanest state.
- Fiscal Health: Odisha topped NITI Aayog’s new State Fiscal Health Index.
- Logistics (LPI): India ranked 38th globally in logistics performance.
9: Awards & Honors
- Ramon Magsaysay: NGO "Educate Girls" became the first Indian organization to win.
- Vigyan Ratna: Awarded to astrophysicist Prof. Jayant Narlikar (Posthumous).
- National Teachers' Award: 45 teachers honored by President Murmu on Sept 5.
- Peace Prize: Karl Schlögel awarded the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade.
10: Sports
- Asia Cup Hockey: India defeated South Korea 4-1 to become champions.
- Cricket: Shubman Gill became the highest Indian run-scorer in WTC history.
- Athletics: Neeraj Chopra secured Silver at the Diamond League Final in Zurich.
- US Open: Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka won the Men's and Women's titles.
11: Appointments & Obituaries
- CDS: General Anil Chauhan granted a service extension until May 2026.
- Nepal PM: Sushila Karki became the first female Prime Minister of Nepal.
- Obituary: Global fashion legend Giorgio Armani passed away (aged 91).
- Obituary: Assamese singing icon Zubeen Garg passed away.
12: Books & Days
- Booker Prize: "The Heart Lamp" by Banu Mushtaq (Kannada) won International Booker 2025.
- World Tourism Day (Sept 27): Theme: "Tourism and Sustainable Transformation."
- Engineers' Day (Sept 15): Theme: "Driving India’s Techade."
- Vande Mataram: Launched the 150th-anniversary celebrations of the national song.