National News

Yog Sangam 2025

• On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the International Day of Yoga (IDY), the Ministry of AYUSH organized Yog Sangam 2025.

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Sowing of Summer Crops

• According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, there has been a significant increase in the sowing of summer crops as of 30 May 2025.
• This year, summer crops have been sown over a total area of 83.93 lakh hectares, which is 9.21 lakh hectares more than the 74.72 lakh hectares recorded during the same period last year — marking a 12.33% increase.

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Food Storage Scheme

• A review meeting of the Food Storage Scheme was held on 2nd June 2025 at the Ministry of Cooperation in New Delhi, under the chairmanship of Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah.
• During the meeting, it was decided that FCI, NAFED, NCCF, and State Warehousing Corporations should integrate more and more PACS (Primary Agricultural Credit Societies) with warehouses to strengthen the storage infrastructure and ensure that farmers receive fair prices for their produce.

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State Special News

20 percent reservation to Agniveers

• The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to give 20 percent horizontal reservation to former Agniveers in the direct recruitment of UP Police, PAC, Mounted Police and Firemen in the cabinet meeting on June 3, 2025.
• Along with this, Agniveers applying for these posts will also be given a relaxation of 3 years in the age limit.

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Economy and Banking

2 lakh professionals join EV industry

• The Indian EV (electric vehicle) industry is expected to add around 2 lakh professionals to its workforce by 2030.
• According to industry experts, this growth will help India cut carbon emissions by a massive 1 billion tonnes.

Approval of SPMEPCI Scheme

• The Government of India, through the Ministry of Heavy Industries, has approved the Scheme for Promotion of Manufacturing of Electric Passenger Cars in India (SPMEPCI).
• The objective of this scheme is to make India a global hub for the manufacturing of electric vehicles (EVs), thereby contributing to the country’s sustainable development and green energy goals.

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India’s Gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) Collection

• India’s Gross GST collection stood at ₹2.01 lakh crore in May 2025, reflecting a 16.4% increase compared to ₹1.72 lakh crore in May 2024.

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Reports and Indexes

Grant Thornton Report

• According to a survey report by Grant Thornton Bharat, Indian youth—especially those aged 25 years or below—prefer early retirement.
• Among this group, 43% wish to retire between the ages of 45 and 55.

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Sports News

Norway Chess 2025 Tournament

• Teen chess prodigy Dommaraju Gukesh defeated World No. 1 and five-time World Champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway in the sixth round of the Norway Chess 2025 Tournament.
• This was Gukesh’s first classical win against Carlsen, making him the second Indian player to defeat the legendary champion, after Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa.

Regulating body of the game of chess : International Chess Federation (FIDE)

Ulaanbaatar Open 2025

• The Ulaanbaatar Open 2025 Wrestling Tournament was held from 29 May to 1 June 2025 at the Buyant Ukhaa Sport Palace in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia.
• It was the third event of the United World Wrestling (UWW) 2025 Ranking Series, featuring participation from around 180 wrestlers representing 13 countries.

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