Polity
15th Vice President of India β C.P. Radhakrishnan
C.P. Radhakrishnan elected 15th Vice President. Former Tamil Nadu BJP president and ex-Governor of Maharashtra. Defeated opposition candidate B. Sudershan Reddy. Post vacant since 21 July 2025 (Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned due to health).
Education
India’s Literacy Rate 2023-24
New rate: 80.9% (up from 74% in 2011). Announced on International Literacy Day 2025. ULLASβNav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram: 3+ crore learners enrolled, 90% success rate. Resources in 26 Indian languages.
Space
Andhra Pradesh Space City β Tirupati
βΉ400 crore Space City in Tirupati with Skyroot Aerospace. Part of βΉ3,400 crore overall plan. Focus: Satellite launches, small launch vehicles. Also: Two Defence Hubs at Madakasira (βΉ3,000 cr) for aerospace and defence electronics.
International
Thailand’s New PM β Anutin Charnvirakul
Third PM in two years after Srettha Thavisin and Paetongtarn Shinawatra. Age: 58. Previous role: Health Minister during pandemic. Known for cannabis decriminalisation (later restricted to medical use).
International Relations
India-Israel Bilateral Investment Agreement
Signed by Nirmala Sitharaman and Bezalel Smotrich in New Delhi. Covers $800 million bilateral investments. Features: Investment protection, arbitration mechanisms, transparency. Future: Cybersecurity, defence, fintech, innovation.
International
Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli Resigns
Resigned 9 September 2025. Cause: Massive Gen-Z protests over social media ban. Impact: 20 deaths, 250+ injuries, Parliament attacked, airport shut. Resigned under Army Chief pressure.
Culture
RBI Commemorative Coin β Bhupen Hazarika
Special coin on centenary of Bhupen Hazarika. Launch: 13 September 2025, Guwahati. PM Modi to attend. Also: Biography release. Celebrations run until 8 September 2026.
Agriculture
Agriculture’s GDP Contribution & National Plant Health Mission
Agriculture: 15β20% of GDP, employs ~60% workforce. Announced by PSA Ajay Kumar Sood at Dialogue NEXT. National Plant Health Mission to fight crop diseases/pests. Support from CIMMYT and BISA.
Technology
Intel Leadership Reshuffle
Under CEO Lip-Bu Tan. Michelle Johnston Holthaus (30+ years, products chief) exiting, stays briefly as advisor. New roles: Kevork Kechichian (ex-Arm) β data center group. Srinivasan Iyengar β central engineering group.
Science & Health
Enteromix β Russian mRNA Cancer Vaccine
Type: mRNA-based personalized cancer vaccine. Trials: 48 colorectal cancer patients, 100% efficacy, tumor shrinkage, no severe side effects. Developers: National Medical Research Radiological Centre + Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology.