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Current affairs — June 2025

131 exam-relevant headlines, written simply. Read the bold fact in each — that's what exams ask.

2025-06national

Census 2027 to be India's first digital census

The government announced that the 16th Census will be held in 2027 in two phases with caste enumeration. The reference date is March 1, 2027 (October 1, 2026 for snow-bound areas), and it will be India's first digital census.

  • 📌 16th Census: two phases, with caste enumeration
  • 📌 Reference date: March 1, 2027
  • 📌 First digital census
2025-06reports

UN Sustainable Development Report: India enters top 100

In the UN Sustainable Development Report 2025, India ranked 99th of 193, entering the top 100 for the first time. Finland topped the ranking.

  • 📌 India: 99th (first time in top 100)
  • 📌 Top: Finland
2025-06reports

World Bank: India's extreme poverty falls to 5.3%

A World Bank review using the new USD 3-a-day line showed India's extreme poverty fell from 27.1% in 2011-12 to 5.3% in 2022-23, lifting about 269 million people out of extreme poverty.

  • 📌 Extreme poverty: 27.1% to 5.3% (2011-12 to 2022-23)
  • 📌 New global line: USD 3 a day
2025-06reports

QS World University Rankings 2026 released

MIT topped the QS World University Rankings 2026. IIT Delhi was the best Indian university at 123rd, and 54 Indian universities were featured.

  • 📌 Top: MIT
  • 📌 Best in India: IIT Delhi (123rd)
2025-06reports

Energy Transition Index: India 71st

India ranked 71st on the World Economic Forum's Energy Transition Index 2025 with a score of 53.3. Sweden topped the index.

  • 📌 India: 71st
  • 📌 Top: Sweden
2025-06reports

Global Peace Index: India 115th

India was placed 115th in the Global Peace Index 2025.

  • 📌 India: 115th in GPI 2025
2025-06reports

PGI 2.0: Chandigarh top for third year

In the Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2.0 for school education, Chandigarh topped with a score of 703 for the third straight year. Meghalaya was at the bottom.

  • 📌 Top: Chandigarh (703)
  • 📌 Lowest: Meghalaya
2025-06reports

India third with 64 unicorns

India remained third in the global unicorn rankings with 64 unicorns.

  • 📌 India: 3rd with 64 unicorns
2025-06reports

ILO: India's social security coverage rises to 64.3%

An ILO report showed India's social security coverage rose from 19% in 2015 to 64.3% in 2025, making India second globally.

  • 📌 Coverage: 19% (2015) to 64.3% (2025)
  • 📌 India: second globally
2025-06reports

EIU Liveability Index: Copenhagen top

Copenhagen topped the Economist Intelligence Unit's Global Liveability Index 2025, while Damascus was ranked last.

  • 📌 Top: Copenhagen
  • 📌 Last: Damascus
2025-06economy

SBI pays Rs 8,076 crore dividend to government

SBI paid a dividend of Rs 8,076.84 crore to the government for FY25.

  • 📌 SBI dividend FY25: Rs 8,076.84 crore
2025-06economy

EPFO raises auto-settlement limit

EPFO raised the auto-settlement limit for advance claims from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 5 lakh.

  • 📌 Auto-settlement limit: Rs 1 lakh to Rs 5 lakh
2025-06economy

SEZ land rule eased for semiconductor units

The government relaxed SEZ rules for semiconductor and electronics component manufacturing, cutting the minimum land requirement from 50 hectares to 10 hectares.

  • 📌 Minimum land for such SEZs: 50 ha to 10 ha
2025-06economy

Tata Steel Gopalpur park joins WEF industrial clusters initiative

Tata Steel's Gopalpur Industrial Park in Odisha became the first Indian industrial park to join the World Economic Forum's Transitioning Industrial Clusters Initiative.

  • 📌 First Indian industrial park in the initiative
  • 📌 Location: Gopalpur, Odisha
2025-06international

South Korea elects Lee Jae-myung as President

Lee Jae-myung was elected South Korea's 14th President on June 4, 2025 with 49.42% of the vote, after Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment.

  • 📌 South Korea President: Lee Jae-myung (14th)
2025-06international

Mongolia gets a new Prime Minister

Gombojav Zandanshatar was appointed the 34th Prime Minister of Mongolia, replacing Oyun-Erdene who resigned.

  • 📌 Mongolia PM: Gombojav Zandanshatar (34th)
2025-06sports

India sweep Asian Squash Doubles

India won all three gold medals at the Asian Squash Doubles Championships in Kuching, Malaysia - men's, women's and mixed pairs. Joshna Chinappa and Anahat Singh won the women's title.

  • 📌 India: gold in men's, women's and mixed doubles
2025-06science

BSNL launches first indigenous Quantum 5G FWA service

BSNL launched India's first indigenously developed Quantum 5G fixed wireless access service in Hyderabad.

  • 📌 First launch: Hyderabad
  • 📌 Developed indigenously
2025-06science

India's first Rare Donor Registry launched

ICMR-NIIH Mumbai launched India's first Rare Donor Registry for donors with rare blood groups.

  • 📌 First Rare Donor Registry: ICMR-NIIH, Mumbai
2025-06science

India's first health-sector supercomputer inaugurated

'Nakshatra', India's first high-performance computing facility for the health sector, was inaugurated at ICMR-NIV, Pune.

  • 📌 Nakshatra: ICMR-NIV, Pune
2025-06environment

Telangana notifies Kumram Bheem Conservation Reserve

Telangana notified the Kumram Bheem Conservation Reserve covering 1,492.88 sq km, strengthening the tiger corridor between the Kawal and Tadoba-Andhari reserves.

  • 📌 Area: 1,492.88 sq km
  • 📌 Corridor: Kawal-Tadoba
2025-06national

CBSE to hold Class 10 board exams twice a year

CBSE approved biannual Class 10 board exams from the 2026 session. The February exam will be compulsory and an optional May exam will allow score improvement.

  • 📌 Biannual exams: from 2026 session
  • 📌 February: compulsory; May: optional
2025-06national

Operation Sindhu evacuates Indians from Iran

India launched Operation Sindhu to evacuate its citizens from conflict-hit Iran; 517 Indians had been brought back by June 21, 2025.

  • 📌 Operation Sindhu: evacuation from Iran
  • 📌 517 evacuated by June 21
2025-06schemes

First Gender Budgeting consultation; outlay crosses Rs 4.49 lakh crore

The first national consultation on gender budgeting was held, and a Gender Budgeting Knowledge Hub portal was launched. The FY26 gender budget is Rs 4.49 lakh crore.

  • 📌 FY26 gender budget: Rs 4.49 lakh crore
2025-06schemes

OPS benefits extended to Unified Pension Scheme subscribers

The government extended old pension scheme benefits to Unified Pension Scheme subscribers, with a minimum pension of Rs 10,000 after 10 years of service.

  • 📌 Minimum pension under UPS: Rs 10,000 after 10 years
2025-06schemes

Clean Plant Programme to get nine facilities

Nine horticultural facilities were announced under the Clean Plant Programme.

  • 📌 Nine facilities under Clean Plant Programme
2025-06schemes

UMEED portal launched for Waqf property records

The central UMEED portal was launched for geo-tagging and digital records of Waqf properties, with boards required to register properties by December 6, 2025.

  • 📌 UMEED portal: Waqf property registration
  • 📌 Deadline: December 6, 2025
2025-06schemes

DHRUVA policy for digital addresses

The Department of Posts released the DHRUVA policy to create a digital address system built on the DIGIPIN geo-coded platform.

  • 📌 DHRUVA: Department of Posts
  • 📌 Builds on: DIGIPIN
2025-06states

Goa's Ozzo Feni gets first feni GI tag

Ozzo Feni, made by Cazcar Distillery in Goa, became the first feni to receive a GI tag.

  • 📌 First feni with GI tag: Ozzo Feni, Goa
2025-06states

Tripura becomes third fully literate state

Tripura was declared fully literate with 95.6% literacy, after Mizoram and Goa, under the ULLAS programme.

  • 📌 Tripura: 3rd fully literate state (95.6%)
2025-06states

Ladakh Official Languages Regulation promulgated

The President promulgated the Ladakh Official Languages Regulation 2025, recognising English, Hindi, Urdu, Bhoti and Purgi as official languages of Ladakh.

  • 📌 Five official languages: English, Hindi, Urdu, Bhoti, Purgi
2025-06states

Greater Flamingo Sanctuary notified at Dhanushkodi

Tamil Nadu notified a Greater Flamingo Sanctuary spread over 524.78 hectares at Dhanushkodi in Ramanathapuram district.

  • 📌 Sanctuary: Dhanushkodi, Tamil Nadu
  • 📌 Area: 524.78 hectares
2025-06defence

Reliance Defence-Diehl Rs 10,000 crore ammunition pact

Reliance Defence signed a Rs 10,000 crore agreement with Germany's Diehl Defence to make 155mm Vulcano precision-guided munitions in India.

  • 📌 Pact value: Rs 10,000 crore
  • 📌 Munition: 155mm Vulcano
2025-06awards

Javed Akhtar gets Russia's Dostoevsky Star

Lyricist Javed Akhtar became the first Indian to receive Russia's Dostoevsky Star Award.

  • 📌 First Indian recipient: Javed Akhtar
2025-06awards

Leena Nair honoured with CBE

Chanel Global CEO Leena Nair received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) honour.

  • 📌 Honour: CBE
  • 📌 Leena Nair: Chanel Global CEO
2025-06books

Shikhar Dhawan releases memoir

Cricketer Shikhar Dhawan released his memoir 'The One: Cricket, My Life and More'.

  • 📌 Book: The One: Cricket, My Life and More
2025-06books

'A Billion Butterflies' by Jagadish Shukla

Meteorologist Jagadish Shukla authored 'A Billion Butterflies: A Life in Climate and Chaos Theory'.

  • 📌 Author: Jagadish Shukla
2025-06obituaries

Marc Garneau dies

Marc Garneau, Canada's first astronaut who later served as a federal minister, died at the age of 76.

  • 📌 First Canadian in space
2025-06obituaries

Former Zambia president Edgar Lungu dies

Edgar Lungu, who served as President of Zambia, died at the age of 68.

  • 📌 Edgar Lungu: former Zambia president
2025-06-01international

81st IATA Annual General Meeting held in New Delhi

The 81st IATA Annual General Meeting was held in New Delhi from June 1-3, 2025, hosted by IndiGo. Luis Gallego became the 83rd Chair of the IATA Board of Governors.

  • 📌 81st IATA AGM: New Delhi (June 1-3)
  • 📌 Host airline: IndiGo
  • 📌 IATA Board Chair: Luis Gallego (83rd)
2025-06-01days

World Milk Day

World Milk Day was observed on June 1, 2025 with the theme 'Let's Celebrate the Power of Dairy'.

  • 📌 Theme: Let's Celebrate the Power of Dairy
2025-06-02international

Paraguay President visits India

Paraguay President Santiago Pena visited India from June 2-4, 2025, as the two countries marked 64 years of diplomatic ties. An MoU establishing a Joint Commission Mechanism was signed.

  • 📌 Visit: June 2-4, 2025
  • 📌 64 years of diplomatic ties
2025-06-02international

Global disaster risk platform meets in Geneva

The 8th Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction was held in Geneva from June 2-6, 2025. IMD chief Mrutyunjay Mohapatra won the UN Sasakawa Award 2025 for disaster risk reduction.

  • 📌 8th GPDRR: Geneva
  • 📌 Sasakawa Award 2025: Mrutyunjay Mohapatra
2025-06-02science

India's first government-funded multimodal AI model launched

'Bharat Gen', India's first government-funded multimodal large language model supporting 22 languages, was launched on June 2, 2025. It was developed under the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems with IIT Bombay.

  • 📌 Bharat Gen: 22 languages
  • 📌 Led by: IIT Bombay
2025-06-03international

India wins IIAS presidency after nearly 100 years

India won the presidency of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS) for 2025-28, getting 87 of 141 votes against Austria. DARPG Secretary V. Srinivas was elected President.

  • 📌 IIAS presidency: first time in about 100 years
  • 📌 Votes: 87 of 141
2025-06-03sports

RCB win their first IPL title

Royal Challengers Bengaluru won their first IPL title in 18 seasons, beating Punjab Kings by 6 runs in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on June 3, 2025. Krunal Pandya was Player of the Match.

  • 📌 IPL 2025 winner: RCB (first title)
  • 📌 Runner-up: Punjab Kings
  • 📌 Final venue: Ahmedabad
2025-06-03international

Netherlands PM resigns

Netherlands Prime Minister Dick Schoof resigned on June 3, 2025 after the PVV party quit the ruling coalition. A caretaker government is running affairs.

  • 📌 Netherlands PM: Dick Schoof resigned
2025-06-03days

World Bicycle Day

World Bicycle Day was observed on June 3, 2025. It was first observed in 2018 after a UNGA resolution.

  • 📌 First observed: 2018
2025-06-04environment

Khichan and Menar wetlands declared Ramsar sites

The Khichan wetland in Phalodi and Menar in Udaipur, both in Rajasthan, were declared Ramsar sites on June 4, 2025. India's total rose to 91, the highest in Asia and third globally.

  • 📌 India's Ramsar sites: 91
  • 📌 Rajasthan's Ramsar sites: 4
  • 📌 TN has the most (20)
2025-06-04national

ECINET app launched by Election Commission

The Election Commission launched ECINET, a single platform that brings together over 40 of its apps and shows real-time voter turnout updated every two hours.

  • 📌 ECINET: unifies 40+ ECI apps
  • 📌 Launched by CEC Gyanesh Kumar
2025-06-04international

India elected to UN Economic and Social Council

India was elected to the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for the 2026-28 term with 181 of 187 votes.

  • 📌 ECOSOC term: 2026-28
  • 📌 Votes: 181 of 187
2025-06-04international

4th India-Central Asia Dialogue held

The 4th India-Central Asia Dialogue was held, with the foreign minister of Kyrgyzstan visiting India. Talks covered the Bilateral Investment Treaty and cooperation in rare earths and critical minerals.

  • 📌 4th India-Central Asia Dialogue
  • 📌 Focus: BIT, rare earths, critical minerals
2025-06-04defence

92 Distinguished Service Awards presented

92 Distinguished Service Awards were presented at the Defence Investiture Ceremony (Phase-II): 30 PVSM, 5 UYSM and 57 AVSM.

  • 📌 30 PVSM, 5 UYSM, 57 AVSM
2025-06-05international

Five nations elected to UN Security Council

Bahrain, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Latvia and Liberia were elected as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council for 2026-27.

  • 📌 New UNSC members for 2026-27: Bahrain, Colombia, DRC, Latvia, Liberia
2025-06-05environment

Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0 launched

Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0 was launched on World Environment Day with a target of planting 10 crore trees.

  • 📌 Target: 10 crore trees
2025-06-05reports

EnviStats India 2025 released

EnviStats India 2025, the eighth edition of the environment statistics report, was released by the National Statistics Office.

  • 📌 8th edition
  • 📌 Released by: NSO
2025-06-05defence

Rafale fuselage production to begin in Hyderabad

TASL signed four production transfer agreements with Dassault Aviation to manufacture Rafale fighter fuselages in Hyderabad, the first such production outside France.

  • 📌 First Rafale fuselage production outside France
  • 📌 Location: Hyderabad
2025-06-05days

World Environment Day

World Environment Day was observed on June 5, 2025 with the theme 'Beat Plastic Pollution', hosted by the Republic of Korea.

  • 📌 Theme: Beat Plastic Pollution
  • 📌 Host: Republic of Korea
2025-06-06national

PM Modi inaugurates Chenab Bridge, world's highest railway arch bridge

PM Modi inaugurated the Chenab Bridge in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district on June 6, 2025. Standing 359 metres above the river, it is the world's highest railway arch bridge. He also inaugurated the Anji Khad Bridge, India's first cable-stayed railway bridge, and flagged off two Vande Bharat trains.

  • 📌 Chenab Bridge: 359 m above the river
  • 📌 Anji Khad: first cable-stayed railway bridge
  • 📌 Projects in J&K: over Rs 46,000 crore
2025-06-06sports

Carlsen wins Norway Chess for the seventh time

Magnus Carlsen won the Norway Chess tournament in Stavanger for the seventh time. D. Gukesh finished third, while Koneru Humpy was third in the women's event won by Anna Muzychuk.

  • 📌 Open winner: Magnus Carlsen (7th title)
  • 📌 Women's winner: Anna Muzychuk
2025-06-06sports

Piyush Chawla retires

Leg-spinner Piyush Chawla announced his retirement from all cricket. He took 192 IPL wickets, joint third-most at the time.

  • 📌 Piyush Chawla: 192 IPL wickets
2025-06-07days

World Food Safety Day

World Food Safety Day was observed on June 7, 2025 with the theme 'Food safety: science in action'.

  • 📌 Theme: Food safety: science in action
2025-06-08sports

Alcaraz and Gauff win French Open 2025

Carlos Alcaraz beat Jannik Sinner to win the men's singles at the French Open for the second time, while Coco Gauff beat Aryna Sabalenka for her first Roland Garros women's title.

  • 📌 Men's singles: Carlos Alcaraz
  • 📌 Women's singles: Coco Gauff
2025-06-08sports

Portugal win UEFA Nations League

Portugal beat Spain 5-3 on penalties after a 2-2 draw in the UEFA Nations League final in Munich to win the title for the second time.

  • 📌 Winner: Portugal (2nd title)
  • 📌 Final: Munich
2025-06-08appointments

Sat Pal Bhanoo gets interim charge of LIC

Sat Pal Bhanoo was given interim charge as MD and CEO of LIC after Siddhartha Mohanty's term ended on June 7, 2025.

  • 📌 LIC interim chief: Sat Pal Bhanoo
2025-06-08appointments

Mahendra Dev named EAC-PM Chairman

Economist S. Mahendra Dev was appointed Chairman of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council, succeeding Suman Bery.

  • 📌 EAC-PM Chairman: S. Mahendra Dev
2025-06-12reports

India slips to 131st in Global Gender Gap Report

The World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report 2025 placed India 131st of 148 countries. Iceland topped the index for the 16th time.

  • 📌 India: 131st of 148
  • 📌 Top: Iceland (16th time)
2025-06-12obituaries

Former Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani dies in plane crash

Former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani died in the Air India crash at Ahmedabad on June 12, 2025. He was Gujarat's 16th Chief Minister (2016-21).

  • 📌 Gujarat CM: 16th (2016-21)
2025-06-12days

World Day Against Child Labour

World Day Against Child Labour was observed on June 12, 2025. UN reports estimated 138 million children in child labour in 2024.

  • 📌 Observed: June 12
  • 📌 Children in child labour (2024): 138 million
2025-06-14sports

South Africa win World Test Championship final

South Africa beat Australia by 5 wickets in the World Test Championship 2023-25 final at Lord's to win their first ICC trophy since 1998. Aiden Markram was Player of the Match.

  • 📌 WTC winner: South Africa
  • 📌 Venue: Lord's
  • 📌 First ICC trophy since 1998
2025-06-14defence

Rudrastra hybrid UAV tested at Pokhran

The Rudrastra, a hybrid vertical take-off and landing unmanned aerial vehicle, was test-flown at Pokhran.

  • 📌 Rudrastra: hybrid VTOL UAV
  • 📌 Test site: Pokhran
2025-06-14defence

Exercise Khaan Quest begins in Mongolia

The 22nd edition of the multinational exercise Khaan Quest began in Mongolia, with 24 nations taking part.

  • 📌 22nd Khaan Quest
  • 📌 Host: Mongolia
  • 📌 24 nations
2025-06-14days

World Blood Donor Day

World Blood Donor Day was observed on June 14, 2025, its 21st edition.

  • 📌 Observed: June 14 (21st edition)
2025-06-15international

PM Modi's three-nation tour: Cyprus, Canada, Croatia

PM Modi visited Cyprus, Canada and Croatia from June 15-19, 2025. He received Cyprus's top civilian honour, attended the 51st G7 Summit in Canada, and became the first Indian PM to visit Croatia.

  • 📌 51st G7 Summit: Kananaskis, Canada
  • 📌 First Indian PM visit to Croatia
  • 📌 Cyprus honour: top civilian award
2025-06-15sports

India top medal table at Archery Asia Cup Stage 2

India finished on top with 9 medals (2 gold) at Archery Asia Cup Stage 2 in Singapore.

  • 📌 India: 9 medals (2 gold)
  • 📌 Venue: Singapore
2025-06-15sports

India third at ISSF World Cup Munich

India finished third with 4 medals (2 gold) at the ISSF World Cup stage in Munich.

  • 📌 India: 3rd with 4 medals (2 gold)
  • 📌 Venue: Munich
2025-06-15sports

George Russell wins Canadian Grand Prix

George Russell of Mercedes won the Canadian Grand Prix on June 15, 2025.

  • 📌 Canadian GP 2025: George Russell
2025-06-16defence

55th Paris Air Show held

The 55th Paris Air Show was held from June 16-22, 2025. The Rafale Marine programme was launched at the show on June 19.

  • 📌 55th Paris Air Show
  • 📌 Rafale Marine programme launched: June 19
2025-06-16international

Bonn climate talks conclude

The Bonn Climate Change Conference (SB 62) was held from June 16-26, 2025.

  • 📌 SB 62: Bonn, June 16-26
2025-06-18defence

INS Arnala commissioned

INS Arnala, the first indigenous Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft, was commissioned at Visakhapatnam on June 18, 2025.

  • 📌 First ASW-SWC commissioned
  • 📌 Built by GRSE
2025-06-18defence

Exercise SHAKTI between India and France

The eighth edition of the India-France joint exercise SHAKTI was held at Camp Larzac, France from June 18 to July 1, 2025.

  • 📌 Ex SHAKTI: 8th edition
  • 📌 Venue: Camp Larzac, France
2025-06-18awards

Sahitya Akademi Yuva and Bal Puraskars announced

The Sahitya Akademi announced the Yuva Puraskar 2025 and the Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2025.

  • 📌 Announced: Yuva Puraskar and Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2025
2025-06-19environment

First artificial rain pilot approved for Delhi

Delhi approved its first cloud-seeding pilot project to induce artificial rain, to be carried out with IIT Kanpur at a cost of Rs 3.21 crore.

  • 📌 Cloud-seeding partner: IIT Kanpur
  • 📌 Cost: Rs 3.21 crore
2025-06-19national

NIPCCD renamed after Savitribai Phule

The National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development (NIPCCD) was renamed the Savitribai Phule National Institute of Women and Child Development.

  • 📌 Renamed after: Savitribai Phule
2025-06-20sports

Neeraj Chopra wins Paris Diamond League and Ostrava title

Neeraj Chopra won the Paris Diamond League javelin on June 20, 2025 with an 88.16 m throw, and followed it with the Ostrava Golden Spike title on June 24 with 85.29 m.

  • 📌 Paris Diamond League: 88.16 m
  • 📌 Ostrava Golden Spike: 85.29 m
2025-06-20science

HAL to build SSLV rockets under first full technology transfer

HAL signed a Rs 511 crore agreement with ISRO on June 20, 2025 for the transfer of technology of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV). It is the first full rocket technology transfer to an Indian company, making HAL the country's third rocket maker.

  • 📌 Deal value: Rs 511 crore
  • 📌 Rocket: SSLV
  • 📌 HAL: India's third rocket maker
2025-06-20days

World Refugee Day

World Refugee Day was observed on June 20, 2025 with the theme 'Solidarity with Refugees'.

  • 📌 Theme: Solidarity with Refugees
2025-06-20national

PM launches projects in Bihar, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh

During his June 20-21 visit, PM Modi launched projects worth over Rs 24,400 crore across Bihar, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, flagged off the 71st Vande Bharat train (Patliputra-Gorakhpur), and flagged off the first export locomotive from Marhowrah to Guinea.

  • 📌 Projects: over Rs 24,400 crore
  • 📌 First export locomotive: Marhowrah to Guinea
2025-06-21days

11th International Day of Yoga

The 11th International Day of Yoga was observed on June 21, 2025 with the theme 'Yoga for One Earth, One Health'. The national event was led by PM Modi in Visakhapatnam.

  • 📌 Theme: Yoga for One Earth, One Health
  • 📌 Main event: Visakhapatnam
2025-06-21obituaries

FedEx founder Fred Smith dies

Fred Smith, founder of FedEx, died at the age of 80.

  • 📌 Fred Smith: FedEx founder
2025-06-21obituaries

Former spinner Dilip Doshi dies

Former India left-arm spinner Dilip Doshi died at 77. He took 114 wickets in 33 Tests.

  • 📌 Dilip Doshi: 33 Tests, 114 wickets
2025-06-23science

India's first off-grid green hydrogen plant commissioned

Adani's energy company commissioned India's first off-grid 5 MW green hydrogen pilot plant at Kutch, Gujarat.

  • 📌 Capacity: 5 MW
  • 📌 Location: Kutch, Gujarat
2025-06-23science

Dangeti Jahnavi named astronaut candidate

Dangeti Jahnavi became the first Indian selected as an astronaut candidate by a private space company, Titan Space Industries, for its planned 2029 Orbital Port mission.

  • 📌 First Indian selected by Titan Space Industries
  • 📌 Mission: 2029 Orbital Port
2025-06-24international

NATO leaders agree 5% GDP defence spending goal

At The Hague summit on June 24-25, 2025, NATO members agreed to raise defence-related spending to 5% of GDP by 2035.

  • 📌 NATO summit: The Hague
  • 📌 New goal: 5% of GDP by 2035
2025-06-24science

First SMR-based nuclear plant for eastern India

The government announced an SMR-based nuclear power plant in Nawada, Bihar, the first in eastern India, along with viability gap funding for 1,000 MW of battery energy storage.

  • 📌 SMR plant: Nawada, Bihar
  • 📌 Battery storage VGF: 1,000 MW
2025-06-24schemes

NAVYA pilot launched for adolescent girls

The NAVYA pilot was launched in Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh to give vocational training to girls aged 16-18 who have passed Class 10.

  • 📌 NAVYA pilot: Sonbhadra, UP
  • 📌 For girls aged 16-18
2025-06-24days

Passport Seva Divas

Passport Seva Divas was observed on June 24, 2025, marking the Passports Act of 1967. E-passports were rolled out nationwide.

  • 📌 Passport Seva Divas: June 24
  • 📌 Marks: Passports Act, 1967
2025-06-24appointments

Zou Jiayi elected first woman AIIB President

Zou Jiayi, a former Chinese vice finance minister, was elected President of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, the first woman to hold the post. She takes office in January 2026, succeeding Jin Liqun.

  • 📌 AIIB President: Zou Jiayi (first woman)
  • 📌 Succeeds: Jin Liqun
2025-06-25science

Axiom-4 mission launches with Shubhanshu Shukla

The Axiom-4 (Ax-4) mission was launched to the ISS on June 25, 2025 on a Falcon 9 rocket, with the Dragon spacecraft 'Grace'. The crew included India's Shubhanshu Shukla as pilot, along with Peggy Whitson (USA), Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski (Poland) and Tibor Kapu (Hungary). It was the first ISS visit for India, Poland and Hungary.

  • 📌 Ax-4 launch: June 25, 2025
  • 📌 Spacecraft: Grace
  • 📌 Crew from USA, India, Poland, Hungary
2025-06-25international

Rajnath Singh attends SCO defence ministers' meeting in Qingdao

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh attended the SCO defence ministers' meeting in Qingdao, China on June 25-26, 2025, and declined to sign the joint statement.

  • 📌 SCO defence ministers' meeting: Qingdao, China
  • 📌 India did not sign the joint statement
2025-06-25economy

India's exports touch record USD 825 billion

At the EXIM Bank Trade Conclave in New Delhi, it was announced that India's exports reached a record USD 825 billion in FY25.

  • 📌 Exports FY25: record USD 825 billion
2025-06-25schemes

Cabinet clears Jharia master plan and potato research centre

The Cabinet approved the revised Jharia Master Plan worth Rs 5,940.47 crore, a South Asia regional centre of the International Potato Centre in Agra, and Pune Metro Phase-2. It also marked the Emergency's 50th anniversary as 'Samvidhan Hatya Divas'.

  • 📌 Jharia Master Plan: Rs 5,940.47 crore
  • 📌 Potato Centre regional hub: Agra, UP
  • 📌 Emergency 50th anniversary: Samvidhan Hatya Divas
2025-06-25days

Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas

June 25, 2025 marked 50 years since the 1975 Emergency and was observed as Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas.

  • 📌 Emergency (1975-77): 50th anniversary
2025-06-25days

Day of the Seafarer

The Day of the Seafarer was observed on June 25, 2025 with the theme 'My Harassment-Free Ship'.

  • 📌 Theme: My Harassment-Free Ship
2025-06-25schemes

AMRUT completes 10 years

The AMRUT scheme for urban water supply completed 10 years on June 25, 2025.

  • 📌 AMRUT launched: June 25, 2015
2025-06-26economy

Tata remains India's most valuable brand

Tata topped the Brand Finance India 100 list with a brand value of USD 31.6 billion.

  • 📌 Tata brand value: USD 31.6 billion
2025-06-26international

World Bank and IAEA sign nuclear energy pact

The World Bank and the IAEA signed an agreement on June 26, 2025 to support nuclear energy in developing countries, covering knowledge sharing, extending reactor life and small modular reactors.

  • 📌 Pact: World Bank-IAEA
  • 📌 Focus: nuclear energy for developing nations
2025-06-26environment

Green energy storage push: Rs 5,400 crore viability support

A 5 GWh battery energy storage plant was inaugurated at Bidadi, Bengaluru, and an additional Rs 5,400 crore in viability gap funding was announced for 30 GWh of storage capacity.

  • 📌 BESS plant: Bidadi, Bengaluru (5 GWh)
  • 📌 Extra VGF: Rs 5,400 crore for 30 GWh
2025-06-26environment

Salkhan Fossils Park on UNESCO tentative list

Salkhan Fossils Park in Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh was added to UNESCO's World Heritage Tentative List. India now has 63 tentative sites.

  • 📌 Salkhan Fossils Park: Sonbhadra, UP
  • 📌 India's tentative sites: 63
2025-06-26environment

India's first wildlife-friendly expressway stretch

A 12 km stretch of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway through the Ranthambore buffer zone in Rajasthan became India's first wildlife-friendly expressway section, with five 500-metre overpasses and India's longest animal underpass.

  • 📌 Location: Ranthambore buffer zone, Rajasthan
  • 📌 Five 500-metre overpasses
2025-06-26schemes

ESIC SPREE scheme relaunched

ESIC announced the relaunch of its SPREE scheme, which lets employers declare previously uncovered employees, from July 1 to December 31, 2025.

  • 📌 SPREE window: July 1 to December 31, 2025
2025-06-26states

Aralam sanctuary renamed as India's first butterfly sanctuary

Kerala renamed the Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary in Kannur, which was established in 1984 as India's first butterfly sanctuary.

  • 📌 Aralam WLS: India's first butterfly sanctuary
2025-06-26defence

ICGS Adamya inducted

The Indian Coast Guard inducted ICGS Adamya, the first fast patrol vessel of the 08-FPV project, built by Goa Shipyard Limited.

  • 📌 ICGS Adamya: first FPV of 08-FPV project
  • 📌 Builder: Goa Shipyard
2025-06-26defence

Safran to set up first Rafale engine MRO outside France

Safran announced a maintenance facility for Rafale M88 engines in Hyderabad, its first such facility outside France.

  • 📌 Safran MRO: Hyderabad (first outside France)
2025-06-26days

International Day Against Drug Abuse

The International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking was observed on June 26, 2025 with the theme 'Break the Cycle. #StopOrganizedCrime'.

  • 📌 Theme: Break the Cycle. #StopOrganizedCrime
2025-06-26books

'The Emergency Diaries' released

Union Minister Amit Shah released 'The Emergency Diaries', marking 50 years of the 1975 Emergency.

  • 📌 Released by: Amit Shah
2025-06-26economy

Sagarmala Finance Corporation launched

India's first maritime sector finance company, Sagarmala Finance Corporation (SMFCL), was inaugurated as a Mini Ratna-I CPSE.

  • 📌 First maritime NBFC: SMFCL
  • 📌 Status: Mini Ratna-I
2025-06-27national

Two-wheeler ABS mandatory from January 2026

The road transport ministry mandated anti-lock braking systems (ABS) on all two-wheelers made from January 1, 2026. Two BIS-standard helmets must also be sold with every new two-wheeler.

  • 📌 ABS on all two-wheelers from January 1, 2026
  • 📌 Two helmets with every new two-wheeler
2025-06-27economy

India's external debt at USD 736.3 billion

India's external debt stood at USD 736.3 billion at the end of March 2025, as reported on June 27, 2025.

  • 📌 External debt (March 2025): USD 736.3 billion
2025-06-27economy

India posts Q4 current account surplus

RBI data showed a current account surplus of USD 13.5 billion (1.3% of GDP) in Q4 of FY25. The full-year current account deficit narrowed to USD 23.3 billion (0.6% of GDP).

  • 📌 Q4 FY25: surplus of USD 13.5 billion
  • 📌 FY25 CAD: USD 23.3 billion
2025-06-27economy

Public sector banks post record profit

At the annual review meeting, the government said public sector banks earned a record net profit of about Rs 1.78 lakh crore in FY25.

  • 📌 PSB net profit FY25: about Rs 1.78 lakh crore
2025-06-27sports

Praggnanandhaa wins UzChess Cup

R. Praggnanandhaa won the second UzChess Cup Masters in Tashkent, beating Nodirbek Abdusattorov. The 19-year-old became India's number one and world number four by live rating.

  • 📌 Winner: R. Praggnanandhaa
  • 📌 Venue: Tashkent
  • 📌 India No. 1, world No. 4 (live)
2025-06-27sports

Hockey India Masters Cup winners

In the Hockey India Masters Cup, Odisha won the women's title and Tamil Nadu won the men's title.

  • 📌 Women's winner: Odisha
  • 📌 Men's winner: Tamil Nadu
2025-06-27sports

ICC's new playing conditions from July 2

New ICC playing conditions came into effect from July 2, 2025, including the use of the stop clock in Test cricket.

  • 📌 Stop clock extended to Tests from July 2, 2025
2025-06-27days

World MSME Day

World MSME Day was observed on June 27, 2025, with a national 'Udyami Bharat' programme presided over by President Droupadi Murmu.

  • 📌 World MSME Day: June 27
2025-06-27days

First International Day of Deafblindness

The first-ever International Day of Deafblindness was observed on June 27, 2025, marking Helen Keller's 145th birth anniversary.

  • 📌 First observance: June 27, 2025
  • 📌 Marks Helen Keller's 145th birth anniversary
2025-06-28states

Bihar first state with mobile e-voting

Bihar became the first Indian state to use mobile e-voting for urban body polls, through the e-Voting SECBHR app developed by C-DAC.

  • 📌 First mobile e-voting state: Bihar
  • 📌 App: e-Voting SECBHR by C-DAC
2025-06-28days

National Insurance Awareness Day

National Insurance Awareness Day was observed on June 28, 2025. India's first life insurer, the Oriental Life Insurance Company, was set up in 1818 in Kolkata.

  • 📌 First Indian life insurer: Oriental Life Insurance Company (1818, Kolkata)
2025-06-29sports

Norris wins Austrian Grand Prix

Lando Norris won the Austrian Grand Prix on June 29, 2025.

  • 📌 Austrian GP 2025: Lando Norris
2025-06-29days

Statistics Day

Statistics Day was observed on June 29, 2025 marking the birth anniversary of P.C. Mahalanobis, with the theme '75 Years of NSS'.

  • 📌 Theme: 75 Years of NSS
  • 📌 Honours: P.C. Mahalanobis
2025-06-30international

WHO certifies Suriname malaria-free

The WHO certified Suriname as malaria-free on June 30, 2025.

  • 📌 Suriname: WHO malaria-free certification

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