- The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has released a decadal analysis of the fiscal health of India’s 28 states, highlighting a sharp rise in public debt over the last decade.
- Debt Growth: States’ combined public debt trebled from ₹17.57 lakh crore in 2013-14 to ₹59.60 lakh crore in 2022-23. As a share of GSDP, debt rose from 16.66% (2013-14) to 22.96% (2022-23).
- In FY 2022-23, states’ total debt was 22.17% of India’s GDP. Read More
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Daily Current Affairs – 20 September, 2025
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- The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (PWDVA) stands as a symbol of empowerment after two decades of enactment.
- It is defined as any act, omission, or conduct by a person that harms or endangers the health, safety, life, limb, or well-being of a woman — whether physical or mental (Section 3 of the PWDVA). It includes:
- Physical abuse, verbal & emotional Abuse & economic Abuse. Read More
Domestic Violence Act: 20 Years of Power and Protection
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About Domestic Violence
- Indian and Canadian National Security Advisors (NSAs) and security teams held talks on enhancing bilateral cooperation.
- The high-level dialogue comes nearly two years after diplomatic relations between the two nations were strained by Canadian allegations over the killing of Khalistani separatist.
- It is also the first major engagement between the two countries' security establishments since both sides appointed new High Commissioners.
- The talks focused on sharing information and counter-terror cooperation, as well as India’s requests for the extradition of a number of Khalistani activists wanted for cases in India. Read More
India and Canada Reset Ties
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- The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) showed a significant rise in July 2025, with overall growth at 3.5% and manufacturing growth at 5.4% year-on-year, mainly driven by manufacturing, reflecting rising demand and better capacity use.
- India’s manufacturing exports are growing steadily, with total exports rising 6.18% YoY to US$ 349.35 billion in April-August 2025.
- Merchandise exports grew 2.52% to US$ 184.13 billion.
- The sector is on track to reach US$ 1 trillion by FY26 and could add US$ 500 billion annually to the global economy by 2030. Read More
India’s Manufacturing Momentum: Performance and Policy
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Present Status of India’s Manufacturing sector
- Prime Minister Modi dedicated Dhordo as a “Solar Village” to the nation during the ‘Samudra Se Samriddhi’ programme in Bhavnagar, Gujarat.
- Dhordo will become the fourth solar-powered village in the State, after Modhera in Mehsana, Sukhi in Kheda, and Masali in Banaskantha.
- It is a remote village in Gujarat’s Kutch internationally acclaimed as the ‘Best Tourism Village’ by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO).
- As part of the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, every residential electricity connection in Dhordo has been solarised, ensuring that homes generate their own clean energy.
- The system is projected to generate 2.95 lakh units of electricity annually, directly translating into significant economic relief for residents. Read More
Gujarat’s Dhordo Becomes Fully Solar-Powered
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- 50th Golden Jubilee Meeting of the National Committee of Archivists (NCA) organized by the National Archives of India (NAI).
- It is the premier repository of the Government of India for preserving and maintaining the nation’s documentary heritage.
- It was originally established in 1891 in Calcutta (Kolkata) as the Imperial Record Department, and later shifted to New Delhi in 1911, where it is housed in a building designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, located near the India Gate on Janpath.
- The NAI functions as an attached office of the Ministry of Culture and is the custodian of non-current records of the Government of India.
- It holds over 40 million documents, dating from the 16th century to the present, in multiple languages, including Persian, Arabic, Sanskrit, Urdu, and English. Read More
