Current Affairs Notes of 9 October 2025

National Affairs

• Mhaje Ghar Yojana was also started in Goa.
  • Union Home Minister Amit Shah introduced the scheme titled Mhaje Ghar in the Goanese Taleigao. The project is going to standardize houses constructed on government and communally owned property and provide rightful ownership to long-term occupants.

• Vande Mataram: 150 Years to be Revered Nationally.
  • The Union Cabinet passed a one-year national celebration to mark 150 years of the legendary national anthem greater Vande Mataram in recognition of its contribution in the freedom movement and the cultural unity.
• Patna Metro Phase-I Opened.
  • The first phase of the Patna Metro Rail Project was opened by the Chief Minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar, and it was a significant step towards the development of urban mobility in Bihar and infrastructure.
• Arunachal Pradesh becomes a part of India coal-producing states.
  • Arunachal Pradesh entered the commercial coal production by opening its first coal mine in Namchik-Namphuk in Changlang district with Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy spearheading and CM Pema Khandu present.
• IMC 2025 Inauguration by Prime Minister.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2025 in Yashobhoomi, New Delhi with a theme of telecom innovation, 5G/6G and digital technologies.
• President honors NSS Awardees.
  • At Rashtrapati Bhavan, My Bharat -NSS Awards 20223 were given by President Droupadi Murmu to students, institutions, and officers in the field of outstanding voluntary service.

International & Awards

• Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025
  • To Susumu Kitagawa (Japan), Richard Robson (Australia) and Omar M. Yaghi (USA) in recognition of their work on pioneering research involving Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) in gas storage, catalysis as well as environmental applications.
• Nobel Prize in Physics 2025
  • Recognised John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis, who made discoveries on how to observe macroscopic quantum tunnelling and quantisation of energy in electrical circuits.

Economy & Finance

• Global Energy Brand Value BrandFinance 2025 Report.
  • The overall brand value of the leading energy companies across the world hit USD 688.6 billion, a problem that is still present due to the geopolitical and economic instability present.
• S&P Maintains the Growth Prognosis of India.
  • S&P Global Ratings kept its GDP growth projection of India at 6.5 percent in FY26 based on stable domestic demand facing external head winds.
• India’s Position in Gold ETFs
  • Investments in gold Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) ranks 7th in the world, with India (as of