Top Current Affairs of the day for 9th August 2025

 

1. Union Cabinet approves continuation of subsidy for Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana consumers for the year 2025-26 with estimated cost of over 12 thousand crore rupees.
2. The second edition of SheLeads, UN Women’s flagship workshop for women leaders was inaugurated recently. This event follows the landmark Women’s Reservation Act, 2023, which mandates 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies.
3. The Indian Railway has achieved a new milestone by successfully conduct a trial run of Asia’s largest, a 4.5 km long freight train ‘Rudrastra’. The trial run was conducted from the Ganjkhwaja railway station in Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh to Garhwa in Jharkhand covering a distance of 209 km in 5 hours 10 minutes at an average speed of 40.50 km per hour.
4. The Union Cabinet on Friday approved Rs 30,000 crore LPG subsidy for state-run oil marketing companies.
5.  The Government e-Marketplace (GeM) has achieved a remarkable milestone by recording a Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) of 5.4 lakh crore rupees in the financial year 2024-25.
6.   Eight major cooperatives unite to launch ‘Bharat’ Taxi with ₹300 crore capital, offering a cooperative ride-hailing alternative to Ola and Uber by end of 2025.
7.  In a remarkable feat of engineering and determination, the Spear Corps of the Indian Army successfully launched a 110-foot bridge across the Kundao-Chu River, establishing a crucial link between the strategically important Lohit Valley and the forward areas of Arunachal Pradesh, a statement said. This newly constructed bridge is a significant boost to both military logistics and civilian infrastructure in this remote region.
8. China has welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit in Tianjin from August 31 to September 1.
9.  India is preparing to launch its carbon market in 2026. Biochar, a carbon-rich charcoal made from agricultural and organic waste, is poised to be a key technology for carbon removal. It offers a sustainable way to manage waste and reduce greenhouse gases. Its success depends on the involvement of multiple sectors and stakeholders.
10. Illinois becomes the first U.S. state to ban AI like ChatGPT from offering therapy without human supervision, citing risks to mental health and safety.
11. In tennis, 18-year-old Canadian wild card Victoria Mboko stunned four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 to capture her first WTA 1000 title on home soil at the Canadian Open. The win lifts Mboko to a career-high No. 25 in the WTA rankings, ensuring her first Grand Slam seeding at the upcoming US Open.