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Monthly Current Affairs Magazine - June 2025 (Hindi)
01 June, 2025
G.K Update
Sat 05 Aug, 2023
National News
Amrit Bharat Station Scheme
- PM Modi will lay the foundation stone for the redevelopment of five hundred and eight railway stations across the country under the 'Amrit Bharat Station Scheme'.
- Master plans are being prepared to develop these stations as city centers.
Other Facts
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Amrit Bharat Station Scheme |
Indian Railways |
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• Start : December 2022 • Objective: Development of stations on a continuous basis • Current Railway Minister: Ashwini Vaishnav • President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO): Anil Kumar Lahoti • Budget for 2023-24: 2.4 lakh crore |
• Inventor of Rail Engine : George Stephenson • Started : 1853 • Nationalization : 1950 • Formation of Railway Board : 1905 • First metro rail service : in Kolkata • First Railway Budget of Independent India : Presented by John Mathai • Slogan : Lifeline of the Nation • Railway budget separated from general budget : 1924 • Railway Headquarters : Ahmedabad |
ONGC Videsh Limited
- Ministry of Finance has upgraded ONGC Videsh Limited to 'Navratna' status.
- Following the approval, ONGC Videsh has now become a 'Navratna' Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) from Category-I 'Miniratna'.
Other Facts
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Finance Ministry |
ONGC Videsh Limited |
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Establishment : 29 October 1946 Headquarters : New Delhi Union Minister: Nirmala Sitharaman |
Establishment : 1965 President & CEO: Arun Kumar Singh |
Nikeland Festival
- India's first beauty and lifestyle festival 'Nikeland' has started in Mumbai.
Highway travel app
- NHAI has launched 'RajmargYatra App'.
- This app ensures to know about toll plazas, petrol pumps, hospitals, hotels and other facilities.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
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Union Minister: Nitin Jairam Gadkari |
Established : July 1942 |
Total number of National Highways : 599 |
State News
Maharashtra
- Maharashtra 'Directorate of Tourism' is organizing Prabhu Shri Ram Mahotsav.
- Ramayana 'Circuit Tour' program will be organized for tourists in this two-day festival.
About the state
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· Reorganization: 1 May 1960 · Capital: Mumbai · Governor: Vinay Baishya · Legislative Assembly Seat: 288 · Lok Sabha Seats: 48 · Rajya Sabha Seat: 19 |
· Population : 11,23,74,333 · Sex Ratio: 925 · Population Density: 365 · Literacy: 79.85% · City of Oranges: Nagpur · Establishment of Maratha Empire: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj |
Assam
- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has launched the 'Amrit Brikshya Andolan' app in the state.
- This app will contribute to the promotion of forests and fight against climate change.
About the state
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• Formation : 15 August 1950 • Capital: Dispur • Governor: Gulab Chand Kataria • Legislative Assembly Seat: 126 • Lok Sabha Seats: 14 • Rajya Sabha Seat: 07 |
• Population : 3,11,69,272 • Population Density : 398 • Sex Ratio: 958 • Literacy: 73.18% • Major folk dance: Bihu
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Uttar Pradesh
- 'Dewari village' situated on the banks of Tons river in Meja tehsil of Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh will be developed as a rural tourism centre.
About the state
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• Reorganized: November 1, 1956 • Capital : Lucknow • Governor: Anandiben Patel • Legislative Assembly Seat: 403 • Lok Sabha Seat: 80 • Rajya Sabha Seat: 31 |
• Population : 19,98,12,341 • Sex Ratio: 912 • Literacy: 67.7% • Forest area : 6.8 % |
West Bengal
- West Bengal Government has announced 'Mangrove Sale' on International Day of Mangrove Ecosystem.
- West Bengal is home to about 40% of mangrove forests in India.
About the state
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• Establishment: November 1, 1956 • Capital: Kolkata • Governor: 16 • Legislative Assembly Seat: 294 • Lok Sabha Seats: 42 • Rajya Sabha seat: 16 |
• Population : 9,12,76,115 • Population Density: 1,028 /km • Sex Ratio : 1000/950 • Literacy rate: 77.08% |
Tamil Nadu
- Cultural festival 'Aadi Perukku' has been celebrated in Tamil Nadu.
- This festival is traditionally celebrated in late July or early August
About the state
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• Formation : 1 November 1956 • Capital : Chennai • Governor: R. N. Sunday • Legislative Assembly Seat: 234 • Lok Sabha Seat: 39 • Rajya Sabha Seat: 18 |
• Population : 72147030 • Population Density : 555 • Sex Ratio : 1000/895 • Literacy rate: 80.1% |
Madhya Pradesh
- The Madhya Pradesh government has launched an AI powered chatbot named 'Just Ask' in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund.
- The primary goal of this initiative is to provide accurate and easily accessible information related to social issues and sexual and reproductive health and rights, targeting adolescents and young adults.
About the state
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• Formation: November 1, 1956 • Capital : Bhopal • Governor: Mangubhai Chhaganbhai Patel • Legislative Assembly Seat: 230 • Lok Sabha Seat: 29 • Rajya Sabha Seat: 11 |
Population : 7,26,26,809 Population Density : 236 Literacy: 69.3 |
International news
Ukraine peace talks
- India will participate in Ukraine peace talks in Jeddah, Russia has not received the invitation.
- India's participation comes weeks before the G20 Leaders' Summit in New Delhi. China's participation remains uncertain.
Other Facts
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• Russia :- • Capital: Moscow • President: Vladimir Putin • Currency: Ruble (RUB) |
• Ukraine :- • Capital: Kyiv • President: Volodymyr Zelensky • Currency: Hryvnia (UAH) |
Economy
India's trade with Latin America and the Caribbean
- India-Latin American-Caribbean trade has reached US$ 50 billion.
- India is implementing projects in the LAC region to develop critical infrastructure including power transmission.
Person in News
Neerja Chowdhary
- Senior journalist Neerja Chowdhary has written a book titled 'How Prime Minister's Decision'.