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Daily Current Affairs – 13 September, 2025

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    World’s first AI ‘minister’ Diella

    Context

  • Albania has become the first nation to appoint an AI-generated “minister” tasked with tackling corruption.

    • About

  • Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama announced the digital minister to his cabinet.
  • The digital assistant is named ‘Diella' meaning ‘Sun’ and has been given responsibility of taking all decisions related to the public tenders, making them 100% corruption-free. 
  • The AI minister will also have the right to assess tenders and hire talents from across the world. 
  • Origins as a virtual assistant: Diella was initially introduced in January as an AI-powered digital assistant, designed to resemble a woman dressed in traditional Albanian attire.
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    India Votes in Favour of Palestine’s Statehood at UN

    Context

  • India has voted in favour of a resolution in the UN General Assembly that endorses the ‘New York Declaration’ on the peaceful settlement of the Palestine issue and implementation of the two-state solution.

    • About

  • The resolution was introduced by France and was adopted with an overwhelming 142 nations voting in favour, 10 against and 12 abstentions.
  • Those voting against included Argentina, Hungary, Israel and the United States. 
  • In the declaration, the leaders agreed to take collective action to end the war in Gaza, to achieve a just, peaceful and lasting settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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    Revisiting RTI in the Age of Data Protection

    Context

  • The amendment to the RTI Act through the Digital Personal Data Protection law has sparked concerns over dilution of transparency and citizens’ fundamental right to information.

    • About Right to Information Act (RTI), 2005

  • Aim: It was designed to promote transparency in the functioning of the government by giving citizens the right to access information from public authorities. 
  • Scope: The Act applies to public authorities, which include government departments, ministries, and organizations that are substantially funded by the government.
  • Information Accessible to the Public: Citizens have the right to request information from public authorities. This includes the right to access records, documents, and other information.
  • Exclusions: Information that may compromise national security, breach confidentiality, or harm the integrity of ongoing investigations.
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    Sushila Karki Sworn in as Nepal’s First Woman

    In News

  • Nepal President Ram Chandra Poudel appointed former Chief Justice Sushila Karki as the country’s first woman Prime Minister.

    • Background 

  • Nepal President dissolved Parliament announcing fresh elections for March 5, 2026. 
  • This decision followed intense Gen Z-led protests that ousted Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli, triggered by corruption, misrule, and a controversial social media ban. 
  • Chief Justice Sushila Karki’s appointment, backed by protesters, came after extended consultations involving legal experts, political leaders, and the Army. 
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    CBSE Eases APAAR ID Rule for Board Students

    Context

  • The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has provided partial relaxations to schools regarding the submission of APAAR IDs linked to the List of Candidates (LOC) data for Classes 10 and 12.

    • What is APAAR?

  • The Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry (APAAR) is an initiative under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and aligned with the National Credit and Qualifications Framework (NCrF).
  • Its goal is to assign every student in India a unique, permanent 12-digit ID which acts as their lifelong academic identity.
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    News In Short – 13 September, 2025

    Context

  • Prime Minister Modi launched the Gyan Bharatam portal at the International Conference on Gyan Bharatam.

    • About

  • The International Conference on Gyan Bharatam is being held under the theme “Reclaiming India’s Knowledge Legacy through Manuscript Heritage”.
  • Bharatam Portal is a dedicated digital platform to accelerate manuscript digitisation, preservation, and public access, and address the gathering on the occasion. 
  • India’s manuscripts exist in nearly 80 languages, including Sanskrit, Prakrit, Assamese, Bengali, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, and Marathi. 
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