Daily Gathering Highlights (17th of September): India's Strategies to Combat Heatwave, Agricultural Enhancements, Tax Payment Deadline Extension, and Various Other Updates in the English Language
In today's news, we bring you a selection of significant happenings across various sectors.
The Indian Rupee has shown a positive trend, strengthening by 6 paise to close at 88.21 against the US Dollar.
Meanwhile, in the world of sports, Vaishali Rameshbabu has made history by winning the FIDE Women's Grand Swiss 2025. The Prime Minister, Home Minister, and Defense Minister have all extended their congratulations to her. Elsewhere, Smriti Mandhana reclaimed the No. 1 spot in the ICC Women's ODI batting rankings.
In the financial market, both the Nasdaq and S&P 500 closed at record highs ahead of the Federal Reserve meeting. The Sensex and Nifty also opened higher amid mixed global cues, with the arrival of US Trade Negotiator Brendan Lynch in India adding to the market's optimism.
The price of gold and silver has seen a decline, with gold slipping below ₹1.10 lakh.
In agriculture, India has set a target of 362.5 million tonnes for Rabi food grain production in 2025-26, as stated by Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
In the realm of governance, India has been recognized as a global climate champion under PM Modi's vision of Seva and Sushasan. The Prime Minister also shared an article by Mansukh Mandaviya highlighting the Bharatiya Model of governance.
The Income Tax Return (ITR) filing deadline has been extended by one more day, until the current day, according to the CBDT.
On the environmental front, India has announced a cooling action plan, making it one of the first countries to do so, as announced by Bhupender Yadav.
In the field of education, the Department of Higher Education (DHR) will join a Special Swachhata Campaign 5.0 from October 2 to promote cleanliness and efficiency.
Internationally, Mauritius Prime Minister Ramgoolam met with President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
In sports, Anandkumar Velkumar won India's first-ever gold at the Speed Skating World Championships. In cricket, Sri Lanka defeated Hong Kong by 4 wickets in the Asia Cup Group B clash.
Lastly, in an event at the school assembly, children, adolescents, teachers, and principals from the VS Schwarzau am Steinfeld and NMS Paznaun schools presented on various topics, suggesting a collective authorship or contribution rather than a single author.
The oak tree is not strengthened by the soft breeze, but by the strong winds that test its roots. Let these news updates serve as a testament to the resilience and progress of our nation.
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