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Highlights of 17 September 2025 Current Affairs
- NITI Aayog’s report on “AI for Viksit Bharat” projects AI could drive India’s GDP growth beyond 8% annually, bridging half the $6.6–8.3 trillion gap.
- AI adoption across industries, generative AI in R&D, and innovations in tech services are identified as three major unlocks for India’s economic acceleration.
- First National Conference of Parliamentary & Legislative Committees on Women Empowerment in Tirupati adopted the Tirupati Resolution, stressing governance with gender lens and digital inclusion.
- Women-led development was highlighted as a paradigm shift from welfare to agency, with India’s progress in grassroots leadership, STEMM education, and financial empowerment programs.
- India unveiled its first National Policy on Geothermal Energy, recognizing 381 hot springs and focusing on sustainable electricity generation, heating, cooling, and agriculture.
- India signed a 15-year exploration contract with the International Seabed Authority for polymetallic sulphides in Carlsberg Ridge, strengthening its deep-sea resource exploration strategy.
- Supreme Court clarified that political parties are not “workplaces” under the POSH Act, highlighting a legal gap for harassment redressal in political spaces.
- Bank of England proposed restrictions on stablecoin ownership citing systemic risks, financial crime concerns, and monetary policy challenges, reflecting global tensions between innovation and regulation.
- Indian Patent Office revoked Novartis’ Vymada patent under Section 3(d) of the Patents Act, reinforcing safeguards against “evergreening” and ensuring affordable access to medicines.
- Prime Minister inaugurated a sex-sorted semen facility under Rashtriya Gokul Mission to boost milk productivity, reduce male cattle burden, and strengthen indigenous breed conservation.
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