National (India):

1. Google-backed Pixxel secured an iDEX SPARK Grant to develop hyperspectral and MWIR payloads for the Indian Air Force.
2. The Maharashtra government launched geo-tagged 13-digit Unique Infra IDs for enhanced transparency in infrastructure projects.
3. The Directorate General of Training and Shell India initiated a Green Skills & EV Training program for youth.
4. India’s tea exports saw a 9.92% rise to 254.67 million kg in CY24.
5. The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare signed MoUs with several states and organizations to strengthen the Agri Stack under the Digital Agriculture Mission.
6. Solar Defence and Aerospace Limited successfully tested the Hybrid VTOL UAV ‘Rudrastra’ at Pokhran.
7. The Joint CSIR-UGC NET June 2025 exam will be conducted in a single shift on July 28.
8. India-Mongolia joint military exercise ‘Nomadic Elephant’ concluded in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
9. Union Health Minister Shri J.P. Nadda inaugurated the first conference on the Ministry’s best practices at AIIMS Nagpur.
10. Adish C. Aggarwala released “Modi’s Niti Shastra: The World’s His Oyster,” analyzing 11 years of legal reforms under PM Narendra Modi.
11. The South Asia Regional Centre of the International Potato Center (CIP) is being established in Agra.
12. IFFCO is setting up its first overseas nano fertilizer plant in Brazil.
13. The Axiom-4 Mission, taking Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla to space, was launched from Kennedy Space Center.
14. The 7th Helicopter and Small Aircraft Summit was held in Pune.
15. Punjab recorded a 20% increase in cotton cultivation in 2025.
16. Kerala became home to India’s first butterfly sanctuary, the Aralam Butterfly Sanctuary.

International:

1. Alexander Payne will receive the Pardo d’Onore at the 78th Locarno Film Festival.
2. Scapia and Federal Bank launched India’s first dual-network credit card integrating RuPay, Visa, and UPI.
3. CreditAccess Grameen secured a $100 million multi-currency syndicated social loan facility.
4. NTPC Ltd secured a $750 million External Commercial Borrowing (ECB) syndicated term loan.
5. Reliance Industries sold a 3.64% stake in Asian Paints for ₹7,703 crore.
6. South Africa won its maiden ICC World Test Championship title at Lord’s Cricket Ground, defeating Australia.
7. International Albinism Awareness Day (IAAD) was observed on June 13, marking its 10th anniversary.
8. World Blood Donor Day was observed on June 14 with the theme “Give blood, give hope: together we save lives”.
9. Leena Nair, Global CEO of Chanel, received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE).
10. A tornado swept through a rural town in North Dakota, causing fatalities.
11. The Institute for Economics and Peace released the Global Peace Index (GPI) 2025.
12. Copenhagen overtook Vienna as the most livable city in 2025.
13. International Day of the Tropics was observed on June 29.
14. Ukrainian drone attacks and Russian bombardments continue, with casualties reported in both regions.
15. Reports indicate nearly 800 people died trying to access aid in Gaza since late May.
16. A German tourist was found alive in Australia’s remote Outback after going missing for 12 days.
17. The US State Department is firing over 1,300 employees under a Trump administration reorganization plan.
18. Iranian activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi received death threats from Tehran.
19. Archaeologists in Belize discovered the tomb of the first ruler of the ancient Maya city of Caracol.