Daily Current Affairs: 17 September 2025

Current affairs of 17 September 2025: Sentient Open-Source AGI Network Opens to 2 Million Users; NITI Aayog AI for Viksit Bharat Roadmap and Frontier Tech Repository; Yudh Abhyas 2025: 21st India-US Military Exercise Ends in Alaska, and 10 more topics. Key facts for every exam, with a quiz.

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In this issue: 13 topics

Banking & Finance

RBI Final Payment Aggregator Guidelines: Net Worth and Rules
SWAGAT-FI: SEBI’s Single Window for Trusted Foreign Investors
PFRDA Lets Fund Houses Offer Bespoke NPS Pension Plans
Netbanking 2.0: NPCI’s New Interoperable Switch
Viyona Fintech Gets NPCI TPAP Nod for UPI Apps
RBI nod to Yes Bank AoA change on nominee directors

Agriculture & Rural

Weather Shifts and Indian Agriculture: Monsoon, La Nina

Science & Technology

Sentient Open-Source AGI Network Opens to 2 Million Users
NITI Aayog AI for Viksit Bharat Roadmap and Frontier Tech Repository
Malaria: Cause, Transmission and Diagnosis Quick Notes
ISRO to Partner Firms in On-Orbit Servicing and Refuelling

Defence & Security

Yudh Abhyas 2025: 21st India-US Military Exercise Ends in Alaska
Exercise Pacific Reach 2025: INS Nistar in Submarine Rescue Drill

Banking & Finance

1. RBI Final Payment Aggregator Guidelines: Net Worth and Rules

Non-bank payment aggregators must be authorised by RBI under the 2007 PSS Act.
Net worth must be ₹15 crore when applying and ₹25 crore from the third financial year's close.
Money collected for merchants must be parked in escrow at a scheduled commercial bank.
Annual security audits by CERT-In empanelled auditors and PCI-DSS compliance are required.

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Economy

2. SWAGAT-FI: SEBI’s Single Window for Trusted Foreign Investors

SEBI launched SWAGAT-FI, Single Window Automatic & Generalised Access for Trusted Foreign Investors, on 12 September 2025.
It suits low-risk investors such as sovereign wealth funds, central banks, pension funds, global insurers and large mutual funds.
It offers single-window registration valid for 10 years and lighter ongoing compliance.

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Banking & Finance

3. PFRDA Lets Fund Houses Offer Bespoke NPS Pension Plans

PFRDA lets pension fund houses launch tailor-made plans.
Subscribers can run multiple pension programmes together.
Four asset classes: equity, corporate debt, government bonds, AIFs.

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Banking & Finance

4. Netbanking 2.0: NPCI’s New Interoperable Switch

Netbanking 2.0 is an interoperable netbanking switch built by NPCI Bharat BillPay Ltd (NBBL).
HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, SBI and AU Small Finance Bank were readying to join.
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra was expected to launch it at Global Fintech Fest 2025.

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Banking & Finance

5. Viyona Fintech Gets NPCI TPAP Nod for UPI Apps

NPCI approved Hyderabad-based Viyona Fintech as a Third-Party Application Provider for UPI.
Its apps are GraamPay and Viyona Pay.
A TPAP cannot hold or settle customer funds.

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Polity & Governance

6. RBI nod to Yes Bank AoA change on nominee directors

RBI approved changes to Yes Bank's Articles of Association on appointing nominee directors.
The change followed a stake acquisition by Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC).
AoA is required under the Companies Act, 2013 and works alongside the Memorandum of Association.

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Agriculture & Rural

Agriculture & Rural Development

7. Weather Shifts and Indian Agriculture: Monsoon, La Nina

The 2025 southwest monsoon began withdrawing slightly early after about 7% excess rainfall.
La Nina conditions are forecast by October, with a colder-than-normal winter likely.
Good soil moisture helps Rabi sowing, but unseasonal rain, cold waves and waterlogging are risks.

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Science & Technology

8. Sentient Open-Source AGI Network Opens to 2 Million Users

Sentient launched what it calls the first open-source AGI network, opening to 2 million+ waitlisted users.
It links 40+ AI agents and models with 50+ data sources.
Access is through Sentient Chat.

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Economy

9. NITI Aayog AI for Viksit Bharat Roadmap and Frontier Tech Repository

NITI Aayog launched the AI for Viksit Bharat Roadmap and the Frontier Tech Repository.
Roadmap aims at sustained 8%+ GDP growth by 2035; AI may add $500-600 billion.
Frontier 50 Initiative covers 50 Aspirational Districts or Blocks.

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Science & Technology

10. Malaria: Cause, Transmission and Diagnosis Quick Notes

Malaria affects vertebrates and spreads through Anopheles mosquitoes.
The causative organism is Plasmodium, passed to humans by Anopheles mosquitoes.
Diagnosis listed: Antigen Detection Test.

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Science & Technology

11. ISRO to Partner Firms in On-Orbit Servicing and Refuelling

ISRO Chairman Dr V. Narayanan said firms in on-orbit servicing and refuelling will be invited to work with ISRO.
He spoke at OrbitAID Aerospace's new R&D facility inauguration in Bengaluru.
OrbitAID Aerospace is described as India's first space-tech startup.

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Defence & Security

International Relations

12. Yudh Abhyas 2025: 21st India-US Military Exercise Ends in Alaska

The 21st Yudh Abhyas, an annual India-US joint military exercise, concluded on 14 September 2025 after two weeks.
The 2025 edition was held at Fort Wainwright and Yukon Training Area, Alaska, from 1 to 14 September.
The exercise began in 2002 with a platoon-level peacekeeping focus.
It is held alternately in India and the US.

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Defence & Security

13. Exercise Pacific Reach 2025: INS Nistar in Submarine Rescue Drill

INS Nistar joined Exercise Pacific Reach 2025, a biennial submarine rescue exercise, in Singapore.
The harbour phase was held at Changi Naval Base; the sea phase took place in the South China Sea.
Over 40 nations took part as contributors or observers.
INS Nistar, commissioned on 18 July 2025, has more than 80% indigenous components.
India has two Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicles, inducted in 2018-19, able to work to 650 metres.

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Daily Current Affairs: 17 September 2025

In this issue: 13 topics

Banking & Finance

1. RBI Final Payment Aggregator Guidelines: Net Worth and Rules

2. SWAGAT-FI: SEBI’s Single Window for Trusted Foreign Investors

3. PFRDA Lets Fund Houses Offer Bespoke NPS Pension Plans

4. Netbanking 2.0: NPCI’s New Interoperable Switch

5. Viyona Fintech Gets NPCI TPAP Nod for UPI Apps

6. RBI nod to Yes Bank AoA change on nominee directors

Agriculture & Rural

7. Weather Shifts and Indian Agriculture: Monsoon, La Nina

Science & Technology

8. Sentient Open-Source AGI Network Opens to 2 Million Users

9. NITI Aayog AI for Viksit Bharat Roadmap and Frontier Tech Repository

10. Malaria: Cause, Transmission and Diagnosis Quick Notes

11. ISRO to Partner Firms in On-Orbit Servicing and Refuelling

Defence & Security

12. Yudh Abhyas 2025: 21st India-US Military Exercise Ends in Alaska

13. Exercise Pacific Reach 2025: INS Nistar in Submarine Rescue Drill

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