| Event/Topic | Details | Key Changes/Updates |
|---|---|---|
| India’s Total Installed Power Capacity Rises to 476 GW | – Total installed power capacity: 476 GW (June 2025), up from 305 GW (2015-16). – 49% (235.7 GW) from non-fossil sources: 226.9 GW renewable energy (RE), 8.8 GW nuclear. – Thermal power: 50.52% (240 GW), with coal contributing 91% of thermal energy. – Electricity generation: 1,824 BU (2024-25) vs. 1,168 BU (2015-16). – RE capacity: 226.79 GW (June 2025) vs. 76.37 GW (March 2014). – Per capita consumption: 1,395 kWh (2023-24), up 45.8% from 957 kWh (2013-14). | – Significant growth in non-fossil fuel contribution (49%). – RE capacity nearly tripled since 2014. – Increased electricity generation and per capita consumption. |
| Tripura Declared India’s Third ‘Fully Literate’ State | – Tripura achieved 95.6% literacy, declared June 30, 2025, after Mizoram and Goa. – Implemented via ULLAS programme (launched 2022) under NEP 2020, targeting universal adult literacy by 2027. – ULLAS components: literacy, numeracy, education, life skills, vocational skills, continuing education. – Literacy progress: 20% (1961), 60.44% (1991), 73.19% (2001), 87.22% (2011), 93.7% (2023-24), 95.6% (2025). – 2,228 volunteer teachers, 943 Social Awareness Centres, multilingual classes (Bengali, English, Kokborok). | – Achieved ‘Fully Literate’ status with 95.6% literacy rate. – Significant literacy improvement from 87.22% (2011) to 95.6% (2025). |
| MoSPI Constitutes TEG for Household Income Survey 2026 | – TEG formed June 23, 2025, chaired by Dr. Surjit S. Bhalla for India’s first Household Income Survey (Feb 2026). – Conducted by NSO under MoSPI. – Aims to address income distribution data gaps, assess technology’s impact on wages. – Supports analysis of regional disparities, welfare targeting, income inequality. | – First-ever comprehensive household income survey announced. – TEG to guide survey design and execution. |
| Adani Commissions India’s First Off-Grid 5 MW Green Hydrogen Pilot Plant | – Commissioned June 23, 2025, by Adani New Industries Ltd (ANIL) in Kutch, Gujarat. – Powered by solar energy, integrated with Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). – Uses electrolysis for green hydrogen production, no carbon emissions. – Produces 25 kg hydrogen/refill, supports 300 km transport range. – Reduces 350 MT carbon emissions annually. – Part of National Green Hydrogen Mission (2023, $2.4B outlay). | – India’s first off-grid green hydrogen plant. – Proof of Concept for Mundra Green Hydrogen Hub. |
| ICMR-NIIH Launches Rare Blood Donor Registry | – Launched June 2025 by ICMR-NIIH, Mumbai. – RDRI includes 600+ antigen-negative donors, 250 rare blood type donors, 170 Bombay blood group donors. – Integrates with e-Raktakosh for real-time tracking across 4,000+ blood banks. – Uses high-throughput molecular assays for precise donor screening. – Collaborates with DGHS, MoHFW. | – India’s first national rare blood donor registry. – Enhances access for thalassemia, sickle cell disease patients. |
| UPSC Launches Pratibha Setu Portal | – Launched June 2025 by UPSC under DoPT. – Platform for near-successful UPSC candidates (Civil Services, Engineering Services, etc.). – Connects candidates with government/private recruiters. – Consent-based, privacy-protected database with verified employer access via CIN. – Covers multiple UPSC exams, ensures transparent talent access. | – Revamped version of Public Disclosure Scheme (2018). – New platform to bridge talent gap for recruiters. |
| Sustainable Development Report 2025 | – Released June 2025 by UN SDSN, New York. – India ranks 99th (score 66.95) in SDG Index, up from 109th (2024). – Finland tops (87.02), followed by Sweden (85.74), Denmark (85.26). – China ranks 49th (74.39). – Only 17% SDG targets on track globally by 2030. – Neighboring ranks: Bhutan (74), Nepal (85), Bangladesh (114), Pakistan (140). | – India enters top 100 for the first time. – Improved rank from 109th to 99th. |
| WEF 2025 Technology Pioneers Cohort | – Announced June 23, 2025, by WEF, Geneva. – Includes 100 early-stage companies from 28 countries, 10 from India. – Indian start-ups in space tech, clean energy, robotics, healthtech, fintech. – 3 start-ups (Agnikul Cosmos, GalaxEye Space, ePlane) incubated at IIT-M, Chennai. | – India’s growing presence with 10 start-ups in cohort. – Focus on transformative technologies. |
| Fin Min, RBI Meet on Unified Lending Interface (ULI) | – Meeting held June 23, 2025, co-chaired by DFS Secretary M. Nagaraju, RBI Deputy Governor T. Rabi Sankar. – ULI: API-based, consent-driven platform for secure borrower data access. – Enables faster loan appraisal/disbursement for MSMEs, farmers, underserved borrowers. – Developed by RBIH, announced August 26, 2024. | – High-level push to scale up ULI infrastructure. – Focus on digital public infrastructure for credit. |
| L&T Lists India’s 1st ESG Bonds | – Listed June 23, 2025, on NSE by Larsen & Toubro. – Raised Rs 500 crore via NCDs at 6.35% coupon rate. – Issued under SEBI’s ESG bond framework (launched June 5, 2025). – 3-year maturity (June 19, 2028), annual interest payments. – Commits to reducing freshwater withdrawal, GHG emissions. | – India’s first ESG bonds listed. – Aligns with L&T’s water neutrality (2035), carbon neutrality (2040) goals. |
| S&P Raises India’s GDP Forecast for FY26 | – Released June 24, 2025, by S&P Global Ratings. – FY26 GDP growth forecast: 6.5% (up from 6.3%). – FY27 forecast: 6.7% (up from 6.5%). – Factors: Lower oil prices, monetary easing, tax concessions, normal monsoon. – Inflation: 4% (2025) vs. 4.6% (2024). – INR to weaken to 87.5/USD by Dec 2025. | – Upward revision for FY26 and FY27 GDP growth. – Improved inflation outlook. |
| MoD Orders 450 Nagastra-1R Loitering Munitions | – Ordered June 23, 2025, from SDAL, Nagpur. – Rs 158 crore contract for 450 suicide drones. – 80% indigenous, supports “Make in India.” – Features: GPS-enabled, 2m CEP, 30 km range, 60-min endurance, day-night ops, reusable parachute. – 1-kg warhead, silent propulsion, tested in Ladakh (-20°C). | – Follow-on order after 480 units in 2024. – Enhances Indian Army’s precision-strike capability. |
| Dangeti Jahnavi Selected for Titans Space Mission | – Selected June 23, 2025, as Astronaut Candidate for TSI mission (2029). – First Indian for TSI’s Orbital Port Space Station mission. – Completed NASA’s IASP, Washington. – Mission: 5-hour orbital journey, 2 Earth orbits, 300 km altitude, 3-hour zero-gravity. | – First Indian selected for TSI’s commercial space mission. – Milestone for Indian space exploration. |
| Lalit Upadhyay Retires from International Hockey | – Announced June 23, 2025, after 183 matches, 67 goals. – Two-time Olympic bronze medallist (Tokyo 2020, Paris 2024). – Arjuna Awardee (2021). – Career: Debut 2014, gold at Asian Champions Trophy (2016, 2018), Asia Cup (2017), Asian Games (2022). | – Retirement after FIH Pro League 2024–25. – Ended 41-year Olympic medal drought in 2020. |
| FedEx Founder Fred Smith Passes Away | – Died June 2025, aged 80, in Memphis, Tennessee. – Founded Federal Express (1973), grew to global logistics leader. – Vietnam War veteran (Silver Star, Bronze Star, two Purple Hearts). – Stepped down as CEO (2022), remained Executive Chairman. – Inducted into Aviation Hall of Fame (2007). | – Passing of a global logistics pioneer. – FedEx now handles 17M shipments/day. |
| Former India Spinner Dilip Doshi Passes Away | – Died June 2025, aged 77, in London, UK. – Played 33 Tests, 114 wickets, 6 five-wicket hauls. – 15 ODIs, 22 wickets. – Debuted at 32 (1979), one of four bowlers with 100+ Test wickets post-30. – 238 first-class matches, 898 wickets. – Authored “Spin Punch” autobiography. | – Passing of a notable Indian cricketer. – Key figure in domestic cricket (Bengal, Saurashtra). |
| “Wings to Our Hopes – Volume 2” Released | – Released June 23, 2025, by Rajnath Singh at Rashtrapati Bhavan. – Collection of 51 speeches by President Droupadi Murmu (Aug 2023–Jul 2024). – Compiled by Rashtrapati Bhavan, published by MIB’s Publications Division. – Hindi version: “Aashaon Ki Udaan – Khand 2.” – E-book available, reflects constitutional values, development priorities. | – Second volume following Volume I (July 2022–July 2023). – Serves as reference for policymakers, students. |
| “History That India Ignored” Unveiled | – Unveiled June 2025 by Jitendra Singh, authored by Prem Prakash. – Published by Vitasta Publishing, highlights lesser-known freedom struggle events. – Covers Vellore Mutiny (1806), Barrackpore uprising (1824), INA trials (1945–46), Royal Indian Naval Mutiny (1946). – Author: ANI Chairman, co-founded Visnews (1957), covered wars, Emergency. | – New book on India’s freedom struggle. – Supported by archival documents, eyewitness accounts. |
| International Day of Women in Diplomacy 2025 | – Observed June 24, 2025, third edition. – Theme: “Eliminating Structural Barriers to Women’s Leadership in Diplomacy.” – Proclaimed by UNGA (June 20, 2022, Resolution A/RES/76/269). – Promotes women’s roles in diplomacy, peacebuilding, negotiation. – India ranks 174th in women’s parliamentary representation (5.6%), Nicaragua tops (64.3%). | – Third annual observance. – Focus on removing barriers to women’s diplomatic leadership. |
25th June 2025 Current Affairs
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