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25th September 2026 Current Affairs

Friday · 10 news items · 10 MCQs

Supreme Court Collegium recommends 12 additional judges as permanent judges in 4 High Courts; 9th India International Water Week (IIWW) 2026 held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi; India-France conduct 24th edition of Exercise VARUNA 2026

In this edition

  1. Supreme Court Collegium recommends 12 additional judges as permanent judges in 4 High Courts
  2. 9th India International Water Week (IIWW) 2026 held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
  3. India-France conduct 24th edition of Exercise VARUNA 2026
  4. India co-launches "OneSCD" Global Partnership on Sickle Cell Disease at UNGA-81
  5. EPFO raises statutory wage ceiling from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000
  6. RBI issues Amendment Directions, 2026 for InvIT/REIT valuation by banks
  7. Satnam Singh & Salman Khan win India's maiden Asian Games bronze in rowing men's double sculls
  8. Mizoram's Z. T. Lalrithangi selected for FAO's "100 Women in Agriculture/Heroes" 2026 award
  9. NIT Srinagar inaugurates India's first NIT-campus astronomical observatory
  10. Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders signs MoU for greenfield shipyard cluster in Andhra Pradesh
  11. Daily Current Affairs Quiz (10 questions)

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🇮🇳 National

Supreme Court Collegium recommends 12 additional judges as permanent judges in 4 High Courts

Why in News?

The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by the Chief Justice of India, cleared the elevation of 12 additional judges to permanent judgeships across the Gauhati, Uttarakhand, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh High Courts.

Key Highlights

  • Collegium cleared 12 additional judges as permanent judges
  • Across four High Courts
  • Gauhati, Uttarakhand, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh
  • Collegium is headed by the Chief Justice of India

Static GK

  • The collegium system evolved from the Second Judges Case (1993)
  • High Court judges are appointed under Article 217 of the Constitution
🇮🇳 National

9th India International Water Week (IIWW) 2026 held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi

Why in News?

Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan inaugurated the 9th edition of IIWW (22–25 September 2026) under the theme "Climate Resilient Water Management," organised by the Ministry of Jal Shakti. The valedictory session was held on 25 September.

Key Highlights

  • 9th India International Water Week held 22–25 September 2026
  • Inaugurated by Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan
  • Theme: "Climate Resilient Water Management"
  • Organised by the Ministry of Jal Shakti at Bharat Mandapam

Static GK

  • The Ministry of Jal Shakti was formed in 2019
  • Bharat Mandapam is at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi
🌍 International

India-France conduct 24th edition of Exercise VARUNA 2026

Why in News?

Guided-missile frigate INS Trishul reached Toulon, France, for the 24th edition of the India-France bilateral naval exercise VARUNA, aimed at boosting interoperability between the two navies.

Key Highlights

  • 24th edition of India–France naval exercise VARUNA
  • INS Trishul reached Toulon, France
  • INS Trishul is a guided-missile frigate
  • Aim: interoperability between the two navies

Static GK

  • The India–France naval exercise began in 1993 and was named VARUNA in 2001
  • Toulon is France's main naval base on the Mediterranean
🌍 International

India co-launches "OneSCD" Global Partnership on Sickle Cell Disease at UNGA-81

Why in News?

At the 81st UN General Assembly session, India co-hosted the launch of "OneSCD," a global partnership to advance equity in sickle cell disease care, alongside showcasing progress under India's own National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission (NSCAEM), which targets eliminating the disease by 2047.

Key Highlights

  • India co-hosted the launch of "OneSCD" at UNGA-81
  • A global partnership for equity in sickle cell disease care
  • India showcased its National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission
  • The mission targets elimination by 2047

Static GK

  • The National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission was launched in July 2023 in Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh
  • World Sickle Cell Day is observed on 19 June
📈 Economy

EPFO raises statutory wage ceiling from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000

Why in News?

The Ministry of Labour & Employment/EPFO announced the first revision of the EPF wage ceiling since September 2014, effective 17 September 2026. Over 51 lakh additional workers become eligible for mandatory EPF/EPS/EDLI coverage; the maximum employer pension contribution rises from ₹1,250 to ₹2,083/month.

Key Highlights

  • EPF statutory wage ceiling raised from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000
  • First revision since September 2014; effective 17 September 2026
  • 51 lakh+ more workers get mandatory EPF/EPS/EDLI cover
  • Max employer pension contribution up from ₹1,250 to ₹2,083/month

Static GK

  • The EPFO works under the Ministry of Labour & Employment, under the EPF Act, 1952
  • EDLI stands for Employees' Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme
📈 Economy

RBI issues Amendment Directions, 2026 for InvIT/REIT valuation by banks

Why in News?

RBI notification RBI/2026-27/264 (dated 22 September 2026) amends the Classification, Valuation and Operation of Investment Portfolio norms for commercial banks, mandating that unquoted InvIT/REIT units be valued using Net Asset Value (NAV); if NAV isn't disclosed, a default value of ₹1 per unit applies.

Key Highlights

  • RBI amended investment-portfolio norms for commercial banks
  • Notification dated 22 September 2026
  • Unquoted InvIT/REIT units to be valued at Net Asset Value (NAV)
  • If NAV isn't disclosed, a default ₹1 per unit applies

Static GK

  • REITs and InvITs are regulated by SEBI under regulations framed in 2014
  • InvIT stands for Infrastructure Investment Trust; REIT for Real Estate Investment Trust
🏆 Sports & Awards

Satnam Singh & Salman Khan win India's maiden Asian Games bronze in rowing men's double sculls

Why in News?

At the Asian Games 2026 (Aichi-Nagoya, Japan), the Indian pair clocked 6:13.25 to claim bronze — India's first-ever Asian Games medal in the men's double sculls rowing event.

Key Highlights

  • Satnam Singh and Salman Khan won bronze in men's double sculls
  • Clocked 6:13.25
  • India's first-ever Asian Games medal in this event
  • Asian Games 2026, Aichi-Nagoya

Static GK

  • World Rowing, the sport's global body, is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland
  • In sculling, each rower uses two oars
🏆 Sports & Awards

Mizoram's Z. T. Lalrithangi selected for FAO's "100 Women in Agriculture/Heroes" 2026 award

Why in News?

A strawberry farmer from Sangau village (Khawzawl district), Lalrithangi was selected by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization for its global recognition of 100 women transforming agriculture — highlighting India's Northeast in international agri-development discourse.

Key Highlights

  • Z. T. Lalrithangi selected for FAO's 100 women in agriculture recognition 2026
  • A strawberry farmer from Sangau village, Khawzawl district, Mizoram
  • Recognises women transforming agriculture worldwide
  • Highlights the Northeast in global agri-development

Static GK

  • The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Rome
  • World Food Day is observed on 16 October, FAO's founding day
🔬 Science & Technology

NIT Srinagar inaugurates India's first NIT-campus astronomical observatory

Why in News?

NIT Srinagar became the first National Institute of Technology in India to have a campus-based astronomical observatory, equipped with a 14-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope, developed in partnership with the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bengaluru.

Key Highlights

  • NIT Srinagar opened a campus astronomical observatory
  • First NIT in India to have one
  • Equipped with a 14-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope
  • Developed with the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bengaluru

Static GK

  • The Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) is headquartered in Bengaluru
  • IIA operates the Vainu Bappu Observatory at Kavalur, Tamil Nadu
🗺️ State

Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders signs MoU for greenfield shipyard cluster in Andhra Pradesh

Why in News?

Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL) signed an MoU with the Andhra Pradesh government to lead a greenfield shipbuilding cluster at Dugarajapatnam. Media reports put MDL's own investment at around ₹15,000 crore within a larger ₹38,767 crore cluster.

Key Highlights

  • MDL signed an MoU with Andhra Pradesh for a greenfield shipbuilding cluster
  • Location: Dugarajapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
  • MDL to lead the cluster
  • Reported MDL investment: about ₹15,000 crore (cluster ~₹38,767 crore)

Static GK

  • Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders is a Defence PSU headquartered in Mumbai
  • Andhra Pradesh has India's second-longest coastline

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