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Technology
TCS Chiplet-based Semiconductor Services
TCS launched Chiplet-based System Engineering Services. Approach: Smaller integrated circuits (“chiplets”) combined as modular blocks to build larger chips. Addresses bottlenecks from traditional transistor scaling.
Health
AdFalciVax – India’s Indigenous Malaria Vaccine
India’s first indigenous multi-stage malaria vaccine. Developed by ICMR. Target: Plasmodium falciparum (deadliest human malaria parasite). Aims to block both infection and transmission.
International Relations
India–Norway Maritime Security Dialogue
First dialogue held in Oslo. Focus: Maritime security, disarmament, non-proliferation under international law. Next meeting: New Delhi. Strengthens India-Norway strategic partnership.
MSME
PhonePe–SIDBI Udyam Assist Partnership
MoU via Udyam Assist Platform. Purpose: Digitally formalise Informal Micro Enterprises (IMEs). Benefits: Access to government schemes, credit, digital payments. End-to-end digital registration.
Economy
WPI Inflation – August 2025
WPI inflation: 0.52% (rebounded from −0.58% a year earlier). Note: Retail inflation (CPI) was 2.07% separately. WPI tracks wholesale price changes across commodities.
Appointments
Preeti Saran – Chair of UN CESCR
Former diplomat Preeti Saran elected Chair of UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR). CESCR oversees implementation of international covenants on economic, social, cultural rights.
Sports
Jaismine Lamboria – World Boxing Gold
Won gold in 57 kg category at World Boxing Championships 2025 in Liverpool. Final: Defeated Julia Szeremeta (Poland) via 4–1 split decision.
Entertainment
77th Primetime Emmy Awards 2025
Venue: Peacock Theater, Los Angeles. Broadcast: CBS, streamed on Paramount+. Celebrates excellence in American primetime television programming.
Defence
ASW SWC ‘Androth’ – Navy’s New Craft
Built by GRSE, Kolkata. Delivered: 13 September 2025. Specifications: 77 meters, >80% indigenous content. Roles: Coastal surveillance, mine-laying, anti-submarine warfare (ASW).
Important Days
World Ozone Day – 16 September 2025
Theme: “From science to global action”. Commemorates signing of Montreal Protocol (1987). Celebrates success in phasing out ozone-depleting substances. Focus on continued environmental protection.
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TCS’s new semiconductor approach?
Chiplet-based System Engineering
Modular IC blocks for larger chips
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AdFalciVax targets which malaria parasite?
Plasmodium falciparum
India’s first indigenous malaria vaccine by ICMR
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First India–Norway Maritime Dialogue venue?
Oslo
Next meeting in New Delhi
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India’s WPI inflation for August 2025?
0.52%
Rebounded from −0.58% a year earlier
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Preeti Saran elected Chair of which UN body?
UN CESCR (Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights)
Former Indian diplomat
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Jaismine Lamboria’s World Boxing gold category?
57 kg
Liverpool, defeated Poland’s Szeremeta
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Builder of Navy’s ASW craft ‘Androth’?
GRSE (Garden Reach Shipbuilders), Kolkata
77m craft, >80% indigenous content
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World Ozone Day 2025 theme?
“From science to global action”
Observed 16 September
Think & Discuss
India’s Indigenous Malaria Vaccine: A Game-Changer for Global Health?
Context from today’s quiz: ICMR has developed AdFalciVax, India’s first indigenous multi-stage malaria vaccine targeting Plasmodium falciparum, the deadliest human malaria parasite. The vaccine aims to block both infection and onward transmission, addressing two critical stages of the disease cycle.
🤔 Your Perspective Matters
Malaria kills over 600,000 people annually, mostly in Africa and South Asia. The WHO-approved RTS,S vaccine (Mosquirix) has shown limited efficacy of around 30-40%. India’s multi-stage approach targeting both infection and transmission could potentially offer superior protection and contribute to elimination efforts.
Can India’s indigenous malaria vaccine development capability position the country as a global health leader, and what challenges must be overcome for mass deployment?
Can India’s indigenous malaria vaccine development capability position the country as a global health leader, and what challenges must be overcome for mass deployment?
- How does India’s vaccine manufacturing capacity (as demonstrated during COVID-19) support malaria vaccine production?
- Should India prioritize vaccine development for diseases with high domestic burden vs. global health priorities?
- What role should public-private partnerships play in accelerating clinical trials and regulatory approvals?
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