Daily Current Affairs — 13 September 2025
5 articles • UPSC Prelims & Mains
CBSE Eases APAAR ID Rule for Board Students
Context The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has provided partial relaxations to schools regarding the submission of APAAR IDs linked to the List of Candidates (LOC) data for Classes 10 and 12. What is APAAR? The Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry (APAAR) is an initiative under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and aligned with the National Credit and Qualifications Framework (NCrF).
Sushila Karki Sworn in as Nepal’s First Woman
In News Nepal President Ram Chandra Poudel appointed former Chief Justice Sushila Karki as the country’s first woman Prime Minister. Background Nepal President dissolved Parliament announcing fresh elections for March 5, 2026. This decision followed intense Gen Z-led protests that ousted Prime Minister K.P.
Revisiting RTI in the Age of Data Protection
Context The amendment to the RTI Act through the Digital Personal Data Protection law has sparked concerns over dilution of transparency and citizens’ fundamental right to information. About Right to Information Act (RTI), 2005 Aim: It was designed to promote transparency in the functioning of the government by giving citizens the right to access information from public authorities. Scope: The Act applies to public authorities, which include government departments, ministries, and organizations
India Votes in Favour of Palestine's Statehood at UN
Context India has voted in favour of a resolution in the UN General Assembly that endorses the ‘New York Declaration’ on the peaceful settlement of the Palestine issue and implementation of the two-state solution. About The resolution was introduced by France and was adopted with an overwhelming 142 nations voting in favour, 10 against and 12 abstentions. Those voting against included Argentina, Hungary, Israel and the United States.
World’s first AI ‘minister’ Diella
Context Albania has become the first nation to appoint an AI-generated “minister” tasked with tackling corruption. About Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama announced the digital minister to his cabinet. The digital assistant is named ‘Diella meaning ‘Sun’ and has been given responsibility of taking all decisions related to the public tenders, making them 100% corruption-free.