Daily Current Affairs – 19 September 2025

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Cultural Creation Fortnight: Jaipur Hosts Cultural Evening under Deputy CM Diya Kumari’s Leadership Cultural Creation Fortnight(17th September 2025 to 2nd October 2025) is being organized by the Department of Art, Literature, Culture and Archaeology. Under the initiative cultural programmes will be organized by the government every day for the entire period of this initiative. The aim is to preserve, promote, and celebrate Indian art and culture. State Culture and Tourism Minister and Dy CM Diya Kumari has urged the citizens...

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Isarda Dam Expansion: Second Phase of Land Acquisition Begins Isarda Dam will be further expanded. The Water Resources Department has initiated the second phase of land acquisition for this purpose. Land acquisition will affect 39 villages. The dam’s storage capacity will increase nearly three times from the existing level to 10.77 TMC. The dam will be filled up to 262 RL meters post II stage completion. The project cost is estimated at ₹1,500 crore. A social and economic survey will...

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Global Innovation Index (GII) 2025- India’s Rank     The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) has published the 18th edition of the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2025 and it has ranked approximately 140 economies based on the innovation ecosystems. Laid down in 2007, the GII is an annual index, which assesses economies on several measures of innovation, including research and development and business sophistication and infrastructure. Major Findings: Reduction on Research and Development (R&D) Growth: In 2024, the growth rate...