Daily Current Affairs, News Headlines 12.09.2025
National Updates
•Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Anupriya Patel, inaugurated the National Virus Research and Diagnostic Laboratory Conclave in New Delhi. The Minister also released the In-Vitro Diagnostics validation portal and protocols and exuded confidence in the new IVD validation.
•The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall spells over Peninsular India for the next 4-5 days. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is also expected over parts of Northeast India, including Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura today.
•In a significant step to enhance India’s maritime security, the Indian Navy will commission INS Aravali at Gurugram today. Defence Ministry, in a statement, said that INS Aravali, named after the Aravali mountain range, is designed to strengthen the Navy’s information and communication infrastructure.
•National Investigation Agency (NIA) has recovered three hand grenades and a pistol in the Amritsar temple grenade attack case, exposing the transnational terror conspiracy involving a major arms and explosives syndicate.
•DFS Secretary M. Nagaraju chairs meeting on infrastructure financing.
International Updates
•In Bangladesh, the interim government has extended the executive magistracy powers of Armed Forces officers by another 60 days.
•Union Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan marked Teachers’ Day in Dubai with the launch of Atal Tinkering Labs (ATL) in CBSE-affiliated schools across the UAE, calling it a major step in fostering innovation and skills among young learners abroad.
•Curfew will remain in place in Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Lalitpur districts until 6 am on September 12.
•14th International Government Communication Forum opens in Sharjah
•The 14th International Government Communication Forum (IGCF 2025) opened in Sharjah under the patronage of Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, bringing together 237 speakers from around the world
Sports Updates
•Indian shuttler Ayush Shetty caused a major upset at the Hong Kong Open Super 500 Badminton tournament, ousting 2023 World Championships silver medallist Kodai Naraoka of Japan in a hard-fought three-game contest to storm into the men’s singles quarterfinals.
•India has announced a 16-member squad for the first-ever Women’s T20 World Cup for the Blind. The tournament, scheduled from November 11-25, comprises 21 league matches and two semi-finals, followed by the final.