Dear Readers, Here we have given the list of Important Weekly Current Affairs of Sep 01st to 07th Sep 2025. Candidates those who are preparing for Upcoming SBIClerk 2025 and other competitive exams can make use of it.

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CURRENT AFFAIRS: IMPORTANT DAYS

• World Coconut Day is celebrated on September 2 every year
• Skyscraper Day is celebrated on September 3 every year.
• In India, every year 5th of September is celebrated as National Teachers Day to contribute to our teachers
• In 2012, the United Nations General Assembly declared the International Day of Charity was observed on the 5th of September
• World Literacy Day or International Literacy Day is observed each year on the 8th of September
• Every year 8th of September is observed as World Physical Therapy Day

CURRENT AFFAIRS: NATIONAL AND STATE NEWS

• Odisha is emerging as a green mobility leader, ranking 5th in India in terms of electric bus adoption
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the 25th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), held in Tianjin, China, from 31 August to 1 September 2025
• The National e-Governance Division (NeGD) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) achieved a milestone by enabling Pan-India integration of e-Government services on DigiLocker and e-District platforms
• The Ministry of Tribal Affairs launched the Beta Version of “Adi Vaani”, India’s first AI-powered translator for tribal languages, developed under Janjatiya Gaurav Varsh
• The Government of India imposed stock limits on wheat for Traders/Wholesalers, Retailers, Big Chain Retailers, and Processors across all States and Union Territories
• Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated Semicon India 2025 at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi
• The Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA), under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), launched Phase II of its flagship financial literacy initiative – ‘Niveshak Didi’ in Hyderabad, Telangana.
• Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan addressed the 65th Foundation Day of the National Council of Educational Research and Training.
• The Coconut Development Board (CDB) celebrated World Coconut Day at the Adlux Convention Centre, Angamaly, Kerala, launching newly revised schemes and presenting the Export Excellence Awards
• Government of India has announced 1,000 e-Scholarships for Afghan nationals under the Special Scholarship Scheme for Afghan Nationals (SSSAN) for the academic year 2025-26
• Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launched the Bihar Rajya Jeevika Nidhi Saakh Sahkari Sangh Limited via video conferencing
• Tata Electronics and Merck Electronics signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at Semicon India 2025 in the presence of Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
• The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) launched a new initiative BHARATI during the “Food and Beverages Sector Stakeholders Meeting” chaired by Shri Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, in the presence of Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade, United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Shri Chirag Paswan, Union Minister of Food Processing Industries
• The Maharashtra Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, approved amendments to labour laws to increase daily working hours for private sector employees
• Chhattisgarh, formed in 2000, has grown from 1,400 Megawatts (MW) to 30,000 MW of electricity in 2025, making it one of India’s leading power hubs
• The State of Meghalaya unveiled its Autumn Calendar 2025, an initiative by the Department of Tourism to highlight cultural vibrancy and boost local livelihoods
• The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi approved an Incentive Scheme worth ₹1,500 crore to develop recycling capacity for separation and production of critical minerals from secondary sources
• The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will establish a Centre of Excellence (CoE) as a repository of best practices of UPSC and State Public Service Commissions (PSCs) during its Centenary Year Celebrations (October 1, 2025–October 1, 2026).
• The Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare notified in the Gazette the Central Civil Services (Implementation of UPS under NPS) Rules, 2025
• Hallmarking Unique Identification (HUID)-based hallmarking for silver jewellery and articles introduced on a voluntary basis from 01 September 2025
• NIPER Guwahati, under the Department of Pharmaceuticals, in collaboration with the National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL), New Delhi, has developed a rare and high-purity Reference Material (RM) – Methandienone Long-Term Metabolite
• The Royal Bhutan Buddhist Temple was inaugurated at Rajgir, Bihar with traditional rituals and Buddhist customs
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Singapore Lawrence Wong virtually inaugurated the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) – PSA Mumbai Terminal (Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals – BMCT) Phase-II
• The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), in collaboration with the National Technology Centre for Ports, Waterways & Coasts (NTCPWC), IIT Madras, the National Maritime Complex (NMC), and the Chennai Port Authority (ChPA), launched MAR-a-THON 2025 – India’s Maritime Hackathon at IIT Madras
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong jointly inaugurated Phase-II of the PSA Mumbai Terminal at Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPA) via virtual mode
• Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal launched Angikaar 2025 in New Delhi to strengthen the implementation of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban 2.0 (PMAY-U 2.0).
• Over 221 crore authentication transactions were executed in August 2025, higher than both the previous month and the same period in 2024
• On the birth anniversary (September 5) of freedom fighter V.O. Chidambaranar, Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated a green hydrogen pilot project and laid foundation for multiple infrastructure projects at V.O. Chidambaranar Port, Tuticorin
• NITI Aayog recommended strategies to make India self-sufficient in pulses by 2030 and double production by 2047

CURRENT AFFAIRS: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

• The Assistant High Commission of India, Kandy, in collaboration with the University of Peradeniya, organized the first-ever international conference on the Future of Pali Studies in Kandy.
• Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi visited Japan for the 15th India-Japan Annual Summit, aimed at strengthening bilateral ties.
• During Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi’s Japan visit, Rev Seishi Hirose, Chief Priest of Daruma-ji Temple, presented him with a Daruma Doll, a significant cultural symbol in Japan.
• Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit held in Tianjin, China from August 31 to September 1, 2025.
• South Korea has passed a bill that bans the use of mobile phones and smart devices during class hours in schools, with the law set to take effect in March 2026.
• Union Minister Piyush Goyal met with United Arab Emirates (UAE) Minister Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi in New Delhi on August 29, 2025, to strengthen the India–UAE CEPA (Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement).
• Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong visited India from 2–4 September 2025 at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi
• On September 4, 2025, the Government of Nepal banned 26 unregistered social media platforms, including Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, YouTube, and X (Twitter).
• India handed over five metric tonnes of cowpea seeds as humanitarian assistance to Fiji in Nadi city, marking the first tranche of the delivery.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: BANKING AND BUSINESS NEWS

• Private sector capital investment is projected to rise by 21.5% to ₹2.67 lakh crore in 2025–26, up from ₹2.20 lakh crore in 2024–25 (RBI bulletin).
• The Ministry of Finance has issued a notification under the Indian Insurance Companies (Foreign Investment) Amendment Rules, 2025, which allows for 100% Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the insurance sector, replacing the previous 74% cap.
• Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra announced that India is on track to become the world’s third-largest economy, citing strong economic momentum.
• India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) celebrated its 8th Foundation Day (IPPB Day), highlighting its role in inclusive, accessible, and affordable banking at the last mile.
• India’s Current Account Balance slipped into a deficit of $2.4 billion (0.2% of GDP) in Q1 FY26, a reversal from the surplus of $13.5 billion (1.3% of GDP) in Q4 FY25.
• India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth for April–June 2025 (Q1 FY 2025-26) stood at 7.8%, driven by strong services activity, beating expectations for the second consecutive quarter.
• The Department of Posts has decided to completely suspend the booking of all categories of mail to the USA.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a penalty of ₹44.7 lakh on Bandhan Bank for statutory and regulatory compliance deficiencies.
• The Insurance Ombudsman Annual Report 2023-24 indicates that a few insurance companies received the maximum number of complaints.
• Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions crossed 20 billion in August 2025, according to data from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).
• India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections rose 6.5% year-on-year to ₹1.86 lakh crore in August 2025, according to government data.
• The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has tightened rules for intraday positions in equity derivatives to curb excessive speculation and market manipulation, particularly on options expiry days.
• Morgan Stanley revised India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth forecast for 2025-26 to 6.7%, up from its earlier 6.2%, citing strong April-June quarter growth and expected GST cuts.
• Bank of Baroda (BoB) has launched bob Digi Udyam, a digital, collateral-free lending platform for Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs).
• Karnataka Grameena Bank (KGB), headquartered in Ballari, has adopted a common logo designed for all 11 amalgamated Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) in India.
• Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL), a state-run telecom firm, was penalised by NSE and BSE for non-compliance with Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) board composition norms.
• Bank of India has classified the loan account of Reliance Communications (RCom) as fraudulent, citing alleged fund diversion in 2016.
• BharatPe has launched the Unity Bank BharatPe Credit Card in partnership with Unity Small Finance Bank (Unity Bank).
• The 56th GST Council Meeting was held in New Delhi under the chairmanship of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
• PhonePe, a fintech major, has launched Loans against Mutual Funds (LAMF) in partnership with DSP Finance, a non-banking financial company (NBFC) backed by the DSP Group.
• Tata Capital is set to launch a USD 2 billion (₹17,200 crore) Initial Public Offering (IPO) in the week beginning September 22, 2025.
• Bank of Baroda (BoB) has classified the loan account of Reliance Communications (RCom) and its former promoter Anil Ambani as fraud, making it the third lender after State Bank of India (SBI) and Bank of India (BoI).
• Indian Bank has migrated its corporate website to indianbank.bank.in in line with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) directive.
• As per the FY25 Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR), State Bank of India (SBI) received the highest number of customer complaints among all banks.
• Bandhan AMC Limited has received Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) approval to launch Specialised Investment Funds (SIFs).
• Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) saw disbursements fall 24% Year on Year (y-o-y) to ₹22,805 crore in Q1 2025–26 (ended June).
• The Fifth Cohort of the Regulatory Sandbox (RS) was ‘Theme Neutral’, with five entities shortlisted for testing.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: AWARDS AND HONOURS

• Educate Girls (Foundation to Educate Girls Globally)became the first Indian organisation to win the Ramon Magsaysay Award, one of Asia’s most prestigious honours
• The Ministry of Educationhas announced the winners of the National Teachers’ Awards 2025.
• Anand V. Patil, renowned for his contributions to children’s literature (Bal Sahitya), will be conferred with the V.K. Gokak Award on 07 September 2025 in Bengaluru

CURRENT AFFAIRS: APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS

• Ms.T.C.A. Kalyani, a 1991-batch ICAS officer, has taken charge as the 29th Controller General of Accounts (CGA) in the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance.
• The Appointments Committee of Cabinet has appointed former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Urjit Patel as Executive Director (ED) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a period of three years or until further orders.
• Air Marshal Sanjiv Ghuratia AVSM VSM assumed charge as Air Officer-in-Charge Maintenance (AOM) at Indian Air Force (IAF) Headquarters on September 1, 2025.
• OpenAI has appointed Raghav Gupta as Head of Education Vertical for the India and Asia-Pacific region.
• Rajit Punhani has taken charge as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).
• Ajay Seth, former Finance Secretary, has assumed charge as Chairman of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI).
• The Lithuanian Parliament has approved the appointment of Inga Ruginiene as the new Prime Minister of Lithuania.
• Bhupender Gupta has assumed the role of Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of NHPC, India’s leading hydro power producer, effective September 4, 2025.
• Shri Piyush Goyal, a 1994-batch IAS officer of the Nagaland cadre, has assumed charge as Secretary, Ministry of Mines.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the re-appointment of Rama Subramaniam Gandhi as Part-time Chairman of Yes Bank.
• The Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) has elected Sundeep Sikka, Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Nippon Life India Asset Management, as its Chairman.
• Citibank has appointed Kaustubh Kulkarni as Co-Head of Investment Banking Coverage for Japan, Asia North & Australia, and Asia South.
• Indian American Amit Kshatriya has been appointed as Associate Administrator, the highest-ranking civil service post at National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

CURRENT AFFAIRS: MOUS AND AGREEMENT

• A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Indian Railways (IR), one of the largest rail networks in the world, and the State Bank of India (SBI), the country’s largest public sector bank.
• The Department of Posts (DoP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) India Technologies Private Limited, a leading Geographic Information System (GIS) software and solutions provider
• The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India (ICICI) Bank Limited to support startups and innovators across the country
• The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Pfizer Limited to strengthen India’s healthcare innovation ecosystem

CURRENT AFFAIRS: RANKING AND REPORTS

• Singapore ranked 6th globally and retained its position as Asia’s safest country with a score of 1.357
• Gangtok, capital of Sikkim, has been ranked as the 5th safest city for women in India in the National Annual Report and Index on Women’s Safety (NARI) 2025, released by the National Commission for Women (NCW).
• The 10th edition of NIRF Rankings 2025 was released by the Ministry of Education in New Delhi

CURRENT AFFAIRS: ACQUISITION AND MERGERS

• The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the acquisition of a 24.99% stake and voting rights of YES Bank by Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC).
• Rakesh Gangwal, a promoter of InterGlobe Aviation (IndiGo), and his family trust have divested a 3.1% stake in IndiGo through block deals valued at ₹7,027.7 crore.
• E-commerce firm Amazon has completed the acquisition of non-banking financial services firm axio (formerly Capital Float) after receiving approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

CURRENT AFFAIRS: ENVIRONMENT

• Crocothemis erythraea, a rare dragonfly species, has been reconfirmed in the Southern Western Ghats, highlighting its ecological importance.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: APPS AND PORTALS

• Union Minister of Textiles – Giriraj Singh launched the Kapas Kisan App, which was developed by the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) under the Ministry of Textiles.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: DEFENCE NEWS

• Ms.T.C.A. Kalyani, a 1991-batch ICAS officer, has taken charge as the 29th Controller General of Accounts (CGA) in the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance.
• The Appointments Committee of Cabinet has appointed former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Urjit Patel as Executive Director (ED) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a period of three years or until further orders.
• An Indian Army contingent has departed for Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States of America (USA), to participate in the 21st edition of Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2025, which is scheduled from September 1 to 14, 2025.
• The Indian Army conducted Exercise Yudh Kaushal 3.0 in the Kameng region, Arunachal Pradesh, to test preparedness for next-generation warfare in high-altitude Himalayan conditions.
• The 14th edition of Exercise MAITREE-XIV between India and Thailand commenced on September 1, 2025, at Joint Training Node (JTN), Umroi, Meghalaya, and will conclude on September 14, 2025.
• INS Tamal and INS Surat concluded their port call at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on August 30, 2025, and participated in a Passage Exercise with the RSNF Corvette HMS Jazan.
• INS Trikand, an Indian Naval stealth frigate, called at Alexandria, Egypt on September 1, 2025, during its deployment to the Mediterranean Sea.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

• Union Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya chaired the first-ever Sports Goods Manufacturing Conclave in New Delhi, organized by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports with NITI Aayog
• The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has granted safety clearance to Air India SATS Airport Services Private Limited (AISATS) for the first time.
• India and Japan have signed an implementing arrangement to jointly explore the Moon’s south pole as part of the Chandrayaan-5 mission.
• The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully developed a naval flare for Kalvari-class submarines of the Indian Navy, aimed at strengthening underwater warfare capabilities.
• Scientists at Raman Research Institute (RRI) have proposed a pioneering mission, PRATUSH – Probing ReionizATion of the Universe using Signal from Hydrogen.
• The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) has announced the establishment of its first Regional Engagement Board (REB) for India and South Asia for the 2025–26 term.
• The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) launched a new initiative called BHARATI.
• A total lunar eclipse (Blood Moon) will occur on September 7–8, 2025, and will last for 82 minutes, making it the longest total lunar eclipse of 2025.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: BOOKS AND AUTHOR

• Amish Tripathi, India’s bestselling mytho-fiction author, launched his latest novel The Chola Tigers: Avengers of Somnath at Crossword Bookstores, Kemps Corner in September 2025

CURRENT AFFAIRS: SPORTS NEWS

• International Cricket Council (ICC) announced a landmark partnership with Google as its second major women’s-only global partner, after Unilever earlier 2025
• India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won the bronze medal at the 2025 BWF Badminton World Championships after losing in the men’s doubles semifinal to China’s Chen Bo Yang a nd Liu Yi in Paris.
• Oscar Piastri (McLaren) won the 2025 Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort, strengthening his lead in the Formula 1 World Championship
• The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced that winners of the 2025 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup will receive a record USD 4.48 million
• Mitchell Starc, Australian fast-bowling stalwart, announced his retirement from T20 International cricket at the age of 35, just months before the 2026 T20 World Cup.
• Badminton World Federation (BWF) announced that New Delhi will host the Badminton World Championships in August 2026.
• The World Boxing Championships will begin tomorrow in Liverpool, United Kingdom, marking the first edition under the new governing body – World Boxing
• Amit Mishra, Indian leg-spinner, announced his retirement at the age of 42, concluding a 25-year career

CURRENT AFFAIRS: OBITUARIES

• Giorgio Armani, the iconic Italian fashion designer, passed away at the age of 91 in Milan on September 4, 2025.