News of The Day: 9th October 2025

News of The Day –  9th October 2025

SOURCES: The Hindu, Indian Express, Live Mint, Business Standard, Economic Times, PIB and AIR, etc

(with Syllabus Relevance)

(GS-2: Polity and Governance)

• What is the contaminated syrup (Coldrif) and cause of death?
• Govt actions: Ban in 8 states, SIT probe, arrests (doctor Praveen Soni, manufacturer in TN), door-to-door collection by ASHA workers.
• Recurring issue (e.g., Gambia 2022).
• Need for stricter CDSCO regulation.

(GS-2: Polity and Governance)

• What is WAPCOS (Mini Ratna PSU under Jal Shakti)?
• Immediate repatriation from 16 countries (e.g., 16 in Bhutan, 8 in Mozambique).
• Implications: Boost efficiency, curb irregularities in overseas projects.

(GS-3: Economy)

• Global Fintech Fest 2025.
• What is FCSS? 
  • Boosts GIFT as global fintech hub.
• Alignment with the PSS Act for compliance.
• Broader Implications:Enhances cross-border trade, reduces costs, etc

• Commodities added under e NAM.
  • Green Tea, Tea, Aswagandha Dry Roots, Mustard Oil, Lavender Oil, Mentha Oil, Virgin Olive Oil, Lavender Dried Flower, Broken Rice (total now 247). 
• Process: DMI parameters via stakeholder consults (SFAC/experts); boosts secondary agri-trade.
• Benefits: Transparent digital market (1.6K mandis linked); better prices, quality standards for farmers/traders.

(GS-3: Environment)

• About the  species:
  • Lion-tailed macaque , Madras hedgehog , striped hyena, hump-headed mahseer .
•  Activities: Habitat surveys, canopy bridges, breeding, awareness; generates baseline data.
• Aligns with Kunming-Montreal 30×30

(GS-3: Environment)

• What is the dilemma of Invasive species?
• Invasive Alien Species (IAS) threat to biodiversity.
• NBA’s 2024 reportFindings.
• Conflicts in conservation (eradicate vs. manage).
• Draft National IAS Strategy
• IUCN EICAT for impact assessment.

(GS-3: Science & Technology)

• What is the ‘AI for Inclusive Societal Development’ study ?
• Focus: Harness AI for 490M informal workers.
• About Mission Digital ShramSetu

(GS-3: Science & Technology)

• Who are the winners (Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, Omar Yaghi)?
• Contribution: Development of Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs).
• Impact: Applications in climate tech (hydrogen storage), medicine (drug delivery)

(GS-3: Science & Technology)

• What is WISPIT 2b? 
  • Gas giant (5x Jupiter mass) forming in protoplanetary disk gap around Sun-like star (437 ly away).
• Implications: Confirms theories; clues to Solar System’s early evolution.