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Current Affairs — Friday, 25 September 2026
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Tamil Nadu
- CM Vijay raises health insurance coverage from ₹5 lakh to ₹25 lakh
— Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has announced a fivefold increase in health insurance coverage under the state's flagship scheme, a major welfare expansion. (GS: State welfare schemes, health policy) - Free Breakfast Scheme extended to Middle School students
— The Tamil Nadu government will extend the existing free breakfast programme (earlier implemented at primary level under the previous DMK government) to middle school students, widening its beneficiary base. (GS: Social welfare, education schemes) - KMUT beneficiaries above 60 to be moved to pension scheme; monthly aid hiked to ₹1,500
— Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai (KMUT) beneficiaries aged 60 and above will be transitioned to the pension scheme with an enhanced monthly assistance of ₹1,500. (GS: Social security, TN schemes) - Veeramani POCSO case — Two senior IPS officers shunted out
— ADGP A. Arun (Tamil Nadu Police Academy) and Coimbatore Commissioner of Police N. Kannan were placed on compulsory wait in connection with the handling of the child sexual assault case when they headed the Chennai Police Commissionerate. (GS: Police administration, accountability) - Anna University partners with Boeing India for Flammability Learning Laboratory
— The partnership establishes a specialised laboratory for aerospace-related material safety research, strengthening industry-academia linkages in Tamil Nadu. (GS: Higher education, industry-academia, aerospace) - Dengue under control in Tamil Nadu — Health Secretary
— As of September 23, Madurai district recorded 288 dengue cases; the Health Secretary stated preventive measures are being intensified in high-burden districts. (GS: Public health, vector-borne diseases)
India — National
- 12 years of Make in India — Limited and uneven impact
— An assessment of Make in India (launched September 25, 2014) shows low and patchy outcomes on growth, employment, and global manufacturing share, with gains confined to select sectors. (GS: Economic policy, industrial policy, anniversary) - India-EU FTA to be signed on December 16
— The Free Trade Agreement between India and the European Union will be signed during PM Modi's visit to Belgium in December, alongside FTA-related engagements with Canada and the US. (GS: International trade, bilateral relations) - Cabinet approves eight multitracking railway projects
— The Union Cabinet approved eight multitracking projects aimed at decongesting key railway lines across India. (GS: Infrastructure, Railways Ministry) - Opposition moves fresh notice for CEC Gyanesh Kumar's removal
— The INDIA bloc plans to submit fresh removal notices in both Houses of Parliament against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar; an earlier Rajya Sabha notice remains pending. (GS: Constitutional bodies, Article 324, Election Commission) - Supreme Court asks Election Commission for adjudication timeline in Trinamool symbol freeze row
— The court sought a timeline from the EC on resolution of the interim order under the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968, operative during current byelections. (GS: Election law, Supreme Court, political parties) - Chhattisgarh Freedom of Religion Act, 2026 takes effect; churches put up 'Enter at own risk' boards
— Churches in Chhattisgarh placed warning boards for non-Christians as a precautionary compliance measure under the new anti-conversion law. (GS: Fundamental Rights, Article 25, state legislation) - RSS centenary culmination meet planned for November 29 in Delhi
— RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat will preside over the concluding event of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's centenary year celebrations. (GS: Polity, significant organisational events)
Economy & Finance
- OECD upgrades India's growth forecast to 7.1% for 2026-27
— The OECD raised India's GDP growth projection, following similar upgrades by Moody's, S&P Global, and Fitch Ratings, reflecting strong economic momentum. (GS: Indian economy, GDP, international institutions) - Indian OMCs incur ₹530 crore daily losses on retail fuels — ICRA
— Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) are losing ₹8/litre on petrol, ₹9/litre on diesel, and ₹300 per cylinder on LPG, totalling ₹530 crore per day in losses according to ICRA. (GS: Petroleum pricing, OMCs, energy subsidies) - SEBI recognises Blue Bonds as sustainable finance instruments
— SEBI has formally included blue bonds (financing ocean and marine-related projects) within India's sustainable finance framework, opening a new avenue for blue economy investment. (GS: Capital markets, SEBI, blue economy) - Economy's strong start to FY27 — Industrial production rises 6.7% in July
— India's Index of Industrial Production (IIP) grew 6.7% in July 2026, indicating sustained momentum at the start of the fiscal year. (GS: Economic indicators, IIP) - Inflation rises in August; RBI October meeting in focus
— Retail inflation edged up in August 2026, with markets and analysts closely watching the RBI's Monetary Policy Committee meeting in October for a rate decision. (GS: Monetary policy, RBI, inflation)
Science & Technology
- AI-enabled training platform for cervical cancer screening shaped by ASHAs in Assam
— Approximately 110 ASHAs in Barak Valley collaborated with doctors and researchers to co-design an AI-based digital training tool for cervical cancer screening. (GS: Health technology, ASHA workers, NE India) - India's canal network proposed as land-free path for solar power
— Canal-top photovoltaics (similar to floating solar) can utilise India's vast irrigation canal network for solar generation without additional land acquisition. (GS: Renewable energy, solar power, innovation) - Human ancestors transitioned from tree-climbing to walking 1.8 million years ago
— New research places the shift to bipedalism and terrestrial locomotion in human evolutionary history at approximately 1.8 million years ago. (GS: Science/evolution, general awareness)
Environment
- Quarries, trekking sites, and adventure tourism centres suspended in Wayanad, Kerala
— Following disaster risk concerns, operations have been suspended and panchayat secretaries directed to initiate relocation from disaster-prone zones. (GS: Disaster management, environmental protection, Kerala)
Sports
- Asian Games 2026 — India's 4×400m mixed relay team wins silver; Seema takes bronze in 10,000m
— The mixed relay quartet of Vishal, Poovamma, Manu, and Vithya won silver, while Seema clinched bronze in the 10,000m in her maiden Asian Games appearance. (GS: Sports, Asian Games 2026) - Asian Games 2026 — Wushu player Roshibina Devi Naorem wins silver in women's 60kg sanda
— Manipur's Roshibina Devi continued India's strong showing at the Asian Games with a silver medal in wushu. (GS: Sports, Asian Games, women achievers) - Asian Games 2026 — Joshna Chinappa competes at her seventh Asian Games
— The 40-year-old squash veteran, with five Asian Games medals, is competing for a record seventh time at the quadrennial event. (GS: Sports, women achievers) - Chess Olympiad — Savitha saves the day for Indian women's team
— Savitha's crucial performance helped the Indian women's chess team avoid a setback at the ongoing Chess Olympiad. (GS: Sports, chess)
Appointments & Awards
- Justice M. Fathima Beevi — India's first woman Supreme Court judge — passes away
— Justice M. Fathima Beevi, who became the first woman judge of the Supreme Court of India in 1989, has passed away; she was also the first Muslim woman to serve on the apex court. (GS: Constitutional history, judiciary, firsts) - Padma Vibhushan announced for Justice K.T. Thomas
— Retired Supreme Court judge K.T. Thomas has been awarded the Padma Vibhushan; he is noted for his landmark judgments including in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. (GS: National awards, judiciary) - Justice J.S. Khehar recognised as Padma awardee
— Former Chief Justice of India J.S. Khehar, known for judgments that often contradicted the government's position, has been named a Padma award recipient. (GS: National awards, CJI list) - Justice Manikumar appointed as new State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) Chairman
— Justice Manikumar has taken charge as the Chairman of the State Human Rights Commission. (GS: Human rights bodies, appointments) - Vinai Kumar Saxena takes oath as Delhi's Lieutenant Governor
— Vinai Kumar Saxena was sworn in as the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, pledging to act as a "local guardian" for residents. (GS: Constitutional provisions, Article 239AA, Delhi administration)
International
- India-EU FTA signing set for December 16 during PM Modi's Belgium visit
— The landmark India-European Union Free Trade Agreement will be formally signed in Brussels, marking a major milestone in India's trade diplomacy after years of negotiations. (GS: India's foreign policy, bilateral trade) - Israel's Netanyahu at UN denies genocide accusations in Gaza
— Addressing the UN General Assembly, Israeli PM Netanyahu called genocide allegations "the biggest lie of the century" as international pressure over Gaza continues. (GS: International affairs, UNGA, West Asia conflict) - Turkiye and Iraq reach gradual troop withdrawal deal at Turkiye's Iraq base
— The agreement includes full extension of Iraqi state authority in Sinjar and removal of "banned foreign armed elements," marking a diplomatic shift in the region. (GS: International relations, West Asia)
- Quick Revision:
- 🔹 Justice M. Fathima Beevi — First woman judge of the Supreme Court of India (appointed 1989) and first Muslim woman on the apex court — passed away on September 25, 2026.
- 🔹 OECD upgraded India's GDP growth forecast to 7.1% for 2026-27, the latest in a series of upgrades by Moody's, S&P, Fitch, and now OECD.
- 🔹 Tamil Nadu CM Vijay raised health insurance coverage fivefold — from ₹5 lakh to ₹25 lakh — a key state welfare scheme update for TNPSC aspirants.