Daily Current Affair 08-September-2025

News at a Glance

Topic	GS Paper / Tag	Explanation
The Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025	GS2 – Polity – Laws	India’s new law overhauls how foreigners are admitted and tracked, merging four patchwork laws into one powerful statute for the digital age. For the first time, the Bureau of Immigration gets clear legal authority, all arrivals are electronically registered, and reporting by hotels, hospitals, and airlines is mandatory. The Centre alone grants exemptions and can restrict sensitive zones, making the process more consistent but also more centralised. Some penalties can be paid quickly for minor mistakes, but fines and appeals vary, and there’s concern about excess data collection, fairness in enforcement, and impacts on travel and talent flows. Moving forward, India could adopt best practices like biometric borders, pre-arrival digital vetting, and independent appeals bodies to balance security, individual rights, and economic openness.
Anganwadis within Primary Schools	GS2 – Social Sector – Education	The government is now systematically moving Anganwadi centres (early childhood development hubs) into primary school buildings to streamline services. This move prioritises Anganwadis without their own buildings, keeps entry/exit points distinct for safety, and aligns fully with NEP 2020’s call to admit children to Class 1 at age six, after a structured preschool period. By co-locating, the scheme aims to combine nutrition, health monitoring, and basic learning for 11 crore+ children and mothers, setting a strong foundation for schooling outcomes and reducing infrastructure duplication.
Artificial Sweeteners & Cognitive Decline	GS2 – Social Sector – Health	A recent study draws a link between regular artificial sweetener intake like diet sodas or sugar-free foods and much faster cognitive decline, especially in middle-aged adults. The effect is stark: 62% faster memory loss, and even moderate intake ages the brain measurably. While helpful for diabetics, sweeteners such as aspartame are now classified as “possibly carcinogenic” and some (like erythritol) have raised blood clot risks. As India battles rising diabetes/obesity, there is a strong case for better regulation and public guidance on appropriate sweetener use.
Gut-Brain Impact of Antibiotics	GS2 – Social Sector – Health	India’s mental health challenge is linked to rampant antibiotic overuse: nearly half the antibiotics consumed are unapproved, sold over the counter, or prescribed for viral infections. This not only fuels antimicrobial resistance (AMR) but disrupts gut “good” bacteria that are crucial to brain health, mood, and stress control. Evidence connects chronic antibiotic misuse to depression, anxiety, and even faster neurodegeneration. Tackling this means stricter regulation (via CDSCO), expanding AMR surveillance, and rolling out public campaigns and school programs about gut-mind health, alongside clinical training in stewardship.
Transgender-Inclusive Education	GS2 – Vulnerable Sections	Following Supreme Court nudges, the government is designing curriculum and support programs to include transgender children and sensitise teachers and officials. Despite legal rights (Transgender Persons Act, 2019, and NALSA verdict, 2014), children still face hurdles in getting gender identity documents or finding a safe, inclusive school. Administrators face capacity gaps, and society still pushes back against sexuality education. If implemented well, these reforms would help India deliver on NEP 2020’s vision for equitable, accessible education and its SDG 4/SDG 10 commitments.
India–Singapore Comprehensive Strategic Partnership	GS2 – IR – Bilateral	Both nations recently renewed their top-tier partnership, deepening cooperation across economics (major investments in semiconductors, capital markets, and sustainable industry), defence (Malacca Strait security patrols, new AI and quantum initiatives), trade (UPI–PayNow link, TradeTrust digital commerce), and skills (joint vocational and nursing programs). New logistics hubs and direct digital partnerships mean the relationship is now vital for India’s trade and security in Southeast Asia.
India’s Maritime Reforms	GS3 – Infra – Transportation	India’s fleet of new port, shipping, and waterways laws (Indian Ports Bill, Merchant Shipping Act, and others) aims for efficiency, green operations, and greater investment e.g., cutting port turnaround time and expanding integrated logistics. ONOP (One Nation One Port) and digital paperwork have reduced red tape. However, critics warn the reforms centralise too much power in Delhi, give less say to states and smaller operators, and open the doors to possible foreign control of Indian-flagged vessels. Strengthening judicial oversight, federal balance, and clear ownership rules remain unfinished business in the push for “port-led development.”
Carbon Storage Limits	GS3 – Envi – Conservation	A major scientific study upends the old view that the earth has “unlimited” room to store CO₂ deep underground: the safe limit is now placed at just 1,460 billion tonnes one-tenth old estimates, and mostly in Russia, the US, and Saudi Arabia. This means carbon capture is not a long-term solution for India; our focus must stay on emission cuts, renewables, and preserving forests and soils as natural sinks. With less storage capacity, climate justice for developing countries and global technology-sharing become even more pressing.
DRDO Transfers Technologies to Industry	GS3 – S&T – Tech	DRDO’s Hyderabad-based metallurgy lab has handed over three critical technologies to Indian companies: high-strength missile radome covers (to BHEL), ultratough steel for military sheets (JSPL Angul), and speciality steel for ships (SAIL). This boosts India’s self-reliance in advanced materials, brings public R&D into commercial manufacturing, and is part of a wider shift to build “aatmanirbharta” (self-sufficiency) within the defence sector.

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