- C.P. Radhakrishnan was elected as the 15th Vice-President of India.
- The Vice-President of India, established under Article 63 of the Constitution, holds the second-highest constitutional office after the President.
- As per Article 64, the Vice-President serves as the ex officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
- Under Article 65, the Vice-President assumes the role of Acting President in case of a vacancy due to death, resignation, removal, or other reasons, and also discharges presidential functions during the President’s temporary inability.
- Under Article 65, the Vice-President assumes the role of Acting President in case of a vacancy due to death, resignation, removal, or other reasons, and also discharges presidential functions during the President’s temporary inability. Read More
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Daily Current Affairs – 10 September, 2025
PDF - The National Annual Report & Index on Women’s Safety (NARI) 2025, released by the National Commission for Women (NCW), provides a city-wise ranking of women’s safety in India.
- Safest cities: Kohima, Visakhapatnam, Bhubaneswar, Aizawl, Gangtok, Itanagar, Mumbai.
- Least safe cities: Patna, Jaipur, Faridabad, Delhi, Kolkata, Srinagar, Ranchi.
- The national safety score was pegged at 65 per cent, serving as the benchmark for assessing city performance.
- In 2024, 7 per cent of women experienced harassment in public spaces, while the figure rose to 14 per cent among women under the age of 24, indicating greater vulnerability in younger demographics. Read More
National Annual Report & Index on Women’s Safety (NARI) 2025
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Key highlights from NARI 2025
- Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai, observed that Governors must act as “true guides and philosophers” to State governments.
- Governor’s role: The CJI emphasized that Governors are part of the legislature and share responsibility for ensuring governance functions smoothly.
- Impact on democracy: Prolonged inaction on Bills undermines the mandate of elected legislatures and disturbs the balance of federalism. Read More
Governors Role as Guides and Philosophers to the States
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Supreme Court observation
- Recently, Kerala Cabinet decided to tackle the rapid urbanisation with the Kerala Urban Policy Commission (KUPC), in response to projections indicating that over 80% of Kerala will be urbanised by 2050, outpacing the country's average.
- It is India’s first State-level urban commission, was set up in December 2023, with a 25-year roadmap for reimagining cities as climate-aware, people-centred ecosystems. Read More
Kerala’s Urban Policy Commission(KUPC): Lessons for India
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About the Kerala Urban Policy Commission (KUPC)
- Mass protests led by Nepal's Generation Z erupted prompting widespread violence, including the burning of government buildings and attacks on politicians.
- Gen Z Discontent: Frustration over corruption, the luxurious lifestyles of leaders, lack of accountability, and youth unemployment (above 20%) fueled mass discontent, especially as remittances form a major part of the economy but job prospects in Nepal remain bleak.
- Suppression of Dissent: The government banned 26 major social media platforms, citing regulatory reasons, but this was widely seen as an attempt at censorship. Social media is a main channel of expression for young Nepalis, and its removal triggered immediate nationwide demonstrations.
- Extreme State Response: Protesters faced excessive force—police fired live rounds, rubber bullets, and enforced harsh curfews, resulting in over 20 deaths and hundreds wounded. Read More
Political Crisis in Nepal and Its Implications for India
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Reasons for Crisis in Nepal
- India's space sector is projected to surge from USD 8.4 billion in 2022 to USD 44 billion by 2033, aiming to capture 8% of the global market.
- India’s space economy contributes 2-3% of the global space economy, and this is expected to rise to 8% by 2030 and further to 15% by the year 2047.
- With over 400 private space companies, India ranks fifth globally in the number of space companies. Read More
India Projects five-fold Growth in Space Economy to $44 Billion by 2033
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India’s share in the Space Industry
- Russia has unveiled EnteroMix, a new vaccine reported to show 100% efficacy in early clinical trials for cancer treatment.
- As per the Russian Federal Medical and Biological Agency (FMBA), the Russian EnteroMix cancer vaccine is now ready for clinical use.
- The oncolytic vaccine was developed by the Ministry of Health’s National Medical Research Radiology Centre (NMRRC) in collaboration with the Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology under the Russian Academy of Sciences.
- The mRNA-based vaccine had successfully passed preclinical trials, demonstrating both safety and high effectiveness. Read More
EnteroMix – mRNA Cancer Vaccine
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About the Vaccine
- India’s urban transformation is accelerating, with cities poised to generate new jobs and host billions of people.
- India is undergoing an unprecedented urban transformation. By 2030, cities are expected to generate over 70% of new jobs, and by 2050, nearly a billion people will reside in urban areas.
- This demographic shift presents both an opportunity and a challenge: while cities can be engines of innovation and growth, they are also increasingly vulnerable to climate-induced risks such as floods, heatwaves, cyclones, and water stress. Read More
India Need to Build Climate-Resilient Cities
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The Need for Climate-Resilient Urban Futures
- The Rajasthan Legislative Assembly passed the "Rajasthan Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Bill, 2025".
- As of 2025, 11 states have passed laws to regulate religious conversion on the ground of public order.
- Article 25 of the Constitution provides for the fundamental right to freedom of conscience and free profession, practice and propagation of religion.
- The Supreme Court, 1977 ruled that this fundamental right does not include the right to convert another person to one’s own religion, but to transmit or spread one’s religion by an exposition of its tenets.
- The Supreme Court, 1977 ruled that this fundamental right does not include the right to convert another person to one’s own religion, but to transmit or spread one’s religion by an exposition of its tenets. Read More
