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Daily Current Affairs: 24 September 2025

Current affairs of 24 September 2025: Viksit Bharat Buildathon 2025 for School Students; India’s GII Ranking: NITI Aayog Reviews Innovation Indicators; CORE Programme: HQ IDS civil-military engagement launched, and 12 more topics. Key facts for every exam, with a quiz.

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In this issue: 15 topics

National Affairs

10th National Ayurveda Day Observed at AIIA Goa

Government Schemes

Viksit Bharat Buildathon 2025 for School Students
PM Ujjwala Yojana: 25 Lakh More LPG Connections Approved

Banking & Finance

Unclaimed Deposits: RBI’s 3-Month Settlement Drive
FACE: India’s First Fintech SRO Grows Beyond Digital Lending
SEBI-Registered Investment Advisers: Shrinking Numbers
Bank of Baroda Launches eRUPI P2P Gifting on Its UPI App

Economy

S&P Keeps India’s FY26 GDP Growth Forecast at 6.5%
Centre May Empanel Private ODR Firms for MSME Dues
HSBC Flash India PMI September 2025 Highlights

Environment & Ecology

Bonnet Macaque Deaths in Palode, Kerala: Species Facts
AI Nature Experience Centre at Betla National Park, Jharkhand

Defence & Security

CORE Programme: HQ IDS civil-military engagement launched

Reports & Indexes

India’s GII Ranking: NITI Aayog Reviews Innovation Indicators

Awards & Persons

71st National Film Awards (2023): Key Winners List

National Affairs

Health & Social Issues

1. 10th National Ayurveda Day Observed at AIIA Goa

The 10th National Ayurveda Day was observed at the All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), Goa.
The theme was 'Ayurveda for People and Planet'.
The Desh ka Swasthya Parikshan Abhiyan covered over 1.29 crore citizens and won five Guinness World Records.
An Integrative Oncology Unit at AIIA Goa was set up with Tata Memorial Centre.

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Government Schemes

Government Schemes

2. Viksit Bharat Buildathon 2025 for School Students

The Education Ministry launched the Viksit Bharat Buildathon 2025, an innovation contest for school students.
Classes 6 to 12 across six lakh schools can take part; the prize pool is ₹1 crore.
Four themes: Vocal for Local, Atmanirbhar Bharat, Swadeshi and Samriddhi.

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Government Schemes

3. PM Ujjwala Yojana: 25 Lakh More LPG Connections Approved

The government approved 25 lakh additional LPG connections under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY).
Total connections since the 2016 launch will reach 10.58 crore.
The outlay is Rs 676 crore, including Rs 2,050 per deposit-free connection.
A targeted subsidy of Rs 300 per 14.2 kg cylinder applies, with nine subsidised refills a year.
PMUY aims to replace biomass cooking fuel with LPG, mainly for poorer households and women.

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Banking & Finance

Banking & Finance

4. Unclaimed Deposits: RBI’s 3-Month Settlement Drive

RBI told banks to run a 3-month drive, October to December 2025, to settle unclaimed funds.
Funds unclaimed for 10 years go to the DEA Fund at RBI.
Depositors can claim later with applicable interest.

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Banking & Finance

5. FACE: India’s First Fintech SRO Grows Beyond Digital Lending

FACE was recognised by RBI in July 2024 as India's first fintech self-regulatory organisation.
It became a key industry body within a year.
An SRO-FT sets and enforces fintech standards under RBI supervision.

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Banking & Finance

6. SEBI-Registered Investment Advisers: Shrinking Numbers

RIA numbers fell from 1,350 to 962 despite demand for unbiased advice.
RIAs work under SEBI (Investment Advisers) Regulations, 2013, with a fiduciary duty.
Compliance can cost ₹2.5-3 lakh and 15-20 hours monthly.

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Banking & Finance

7. Bank of Baroda Launches eRUPI P2P Gifting on Its UPI App

Bank of Baroda launched eRUPI P2P digital gifting on its UPI app, powered by NPCI's e-RUPI.
Voucher value ranges from ₹1 to ₹10,000.
Vouchers are non-transferable and refunded if unused within validity.
Initially valid for food, with other services to follow.

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Economy

8. S&P Keeps India’s FY26 GDP Growth Forecast at 6.5%

S&P Global Ratings kept India's FY2025-26 GDP growth forecast at 6.5%.
Q1 FY26 growth was 7.8%; FY26 inflation is seen at 3.2%.
A 25 bps RBI rate cut is expected.

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9. Centre May Empanel Private ODR Firms for MSME Dues

MSME Ministry is exploring letting the Centre empanel private ODR firms for delayed payment cases.
State MSEFCs have over 250,000 pending claims and under 10% resolved mutually.
The MSME ODR portal, launched in June 2025, handles digital claims against large firms, PSUs and government bodies.

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10. HSBC Flash India PMI September 2025 Highlights

Flash manufacturing PMI was 58.5 in September 2025, down from 59.3 in August.
Services PMI was 61.6 and composite output 61.9, both lower than August.
New export orders rose slowest in 6 months because of 50% US tariffs.

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Environment & Ecology

Environment & Ecology

11. Bonnet Macaque Deaths in Palode, Kerala: Species Facts

Kerala's Forest department registered a case over the unexplained deaths of nine bonnet macaques near Palode, Thiruvananthapuram.
Bonnet macaque (Macaca radiata) is endemic to southern India and has a bonnet-like hair whorl on its head.
IUCN status is Least Concern because of its wide distribution.

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Environment & Ecology

12. AI Nature Experience Centre at Betla National Park, Jharkhand

India's first AI-enabled nature experience centre is planned at Betla National Park, Palamu Tiger Reserve, Jharkhand.
It uses AI assistants, 3D holograms, AR and immersive sounds to recreate jungle life.
Betla, notified a national park in 1986, is the only one in Jharkhand.

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Defence & Security

Defence & Security

13. CORE Programme: HQ IDS civil-military engagement launched

HQ IDS launched the CORE Programme in New Delhi, a five-day civil-military engagement.
It targets better civil-military synergy and strategic leadership.
Themes cover global security, technology in warfare and inter-agency coordination.

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Reports & Indexes

14. India’s GII Ranking: NITI Aayog Reviews Innovation Indicators

NITI Aayog is reviewing Global Innovation Index indicators to improve India's rank.
India ranked 38th in 2025, up from 81st in 2015.
India improved on 8 indicators and slipped on 2.

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Awards & Persons

History, Art & Culture

15. 71st National Film Awards (2023): Key Winners List

12th Fail won Best Feature Film at the 71st National Film Awards, covering 2023 films.
Shah Rukh Khan (Jawan) and Vikrant Massey (12th Fail) shared Best Actor; Rani Mukerji won Best Actress.
Sudipto Sen won Best Director for The Kerala Story.

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Test yourself

15 questions from the news of 24 September 2025, with answers and explanations.