Current Affairs 07 September 2025

Minister Pralhad Joshi to inaugurate NTH Chemical Lab in Ghaziabad.

• A state-of-the-art NABL-accredited Chemical Laboratory will be opened at National Test House, Ghaziabad.
• The lab will test water, food packaging, construction materials, metals, fertilizers, and plastics, ensuring safety & quality compliance.
• Equipped with AAS, ICP-AES, OES, GC-MS, HPLC, Ion Chromatograph, it will support research, industry & public health through advanced chemical testing.

Israel launches advanced spy satellite Ofek-19.

• On 2 Sept 2025, Israel launched Ofek-19, a Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)-based reconnaissance satellite, enabling all-weather, day-night surveillance.
• Launched via Shavit rocket from Palmachim Airbase, it provides sub-half-metre resolution images, tracking regional threats from Iran, Syria & Hezbollah.
• It bolsters Israel’s independent space capabilities & security cooperation with the U.S.

DRDO conclave boosts MSMEs for UP Defence Corridor.

• DRDO’s Defence Technology and Test Centre Lucknow hosted a conclave on 6 Sept 2025 to engage MSMEs and start-ups in defence R&D and production.
• Over 100 participants from MSMEs, start-ups, and Laghu Udhyog Bharti joined the discussions.
• Key focus areas included skill development, R&D funding, technical consultancy, and technology transfer, strengthening the UP Defence Industrial Corridor.

Anuparna Roy wins Best Director Award at Venice Film Fest.

• Indian filmmaker Anuparna Roy won Best Director in the Orizzonti section at the 82nd Venice Film Festival for Songs of Forgotten Trees, the only Indian entry in the category.
• The film portrays the lives of two migrant women in Mumbai.
• Other winners included Jim Jarmusch (Golden Lion), Kaouther Ben Hania (Silver Lion), Toni Servillo (Best Actor), and Xin Zhilei (Best Actress).

Red Sea cable cuts disrupt internet in Asia, Middle East.

• Undersea cable cuts near Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, disrupted major systems like SMW4 and India-Middle East-Western Europe Lines, slowing internet in India, Asia, and the Middle East.
• Microsoft warned of latency issues, though traffic outside the region was unaffected.
• Repairs may take weeks, with concerns over possible sabotage amid Red Sea tensions, though Houthis deny targeting cables.