National News

‘Badalta Bharat Mera Anubhav’ Campaign

• The ‘Badalta Bharat Mera Anubhav’ campaign was launched in collaboration with the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting and MyGov.
• The objective of this campaign is to celebrate the transformative changes that have taken place in India over the past 11 years under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Launch of New Vande Bharat Train

• During his visit to Bihar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a new Vande Bharat Express on the Patliputra–Gorakhpur railway line.
• This semi high-speed train was flagged off virtually on 20th June 2025, and dedicated to the passengers of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.

Vande Bharat Express (formerly Train 18):

Export of Locomotive Engine

• Under the ‘Make in India’ initiative, Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off a state-of-the-art locomotive built at the Marhaura plant in Saran district of Bihar for export to the Republic of Guinea on 20th June 2025.
• This marks the first-ever direct export of a locomotive engine manufactured in Bihar.

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Launch of ICETAB

• To promote export efficiency and transparency, the ICETAB (Indian Customs Examination Tablet) has been launched.
• It is a mobile tablet device used by customs officers during the examination of export (and import) goods.

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State Specific News

Global Recognition for “Floating Yoga” Programme

• Andhra Pradesh received global recognition ahead of International Yoga Day 2025 for its innovative “Floating Yoga” programme held on the Krishna River in Vijayawada.
• This event was organized on 11th June 2025 under the state’s “Yogandhra 2025” campaign, where over 1,000 yoga practitioners performed asanas on 201 watercrafts including kayaks, jet skis, punts, sand boats, and floating platforms.

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International News

Assisted Dying Bill: United Kingdom

• The UK Parliament (House of Commons) has passed the Assisted Dying Bill.
• This bill allows terminally ill adults aged 18 years or older in England and Wales, who are medically assessed to have less than six months to live, to apply for assisted dying.

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Science and Technology

Discovery of a New Type of Stellar Chemistry

• Scientists at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bengaluru have discovered a new type of stellar chemistry.
• The focus of the study is a distant star named A980, located approximately 25,800 light years away in the Ophiuchus constellation.

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Sports News

Asian Squash Championship 2025

• Indian squash player Velavan Senthilkumar won the bronze medal in the men’s singles semifinal at the Asian Squash Championship 2025.

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World Para Athletics Championship 2025

• Rekha Gupta, Chief Minister of Delhi, unveiled the logo and mascot for the World Para Athletics Championship 2025, to be held in New Delhi, the national capital.

World Para Athletics Championships 2025 :

Paris Diamond League 2025

• Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra delivered an outstanding performance at the Paris Diamond League 2025, winning the men’s javelin throw event with a throw of 88.16 meters.

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Appointments

Paul Thomas

• Paul Thomas, MD and CEO of ESAF Small Finance Bank, has been elected as the Chairperson of Sa-Dhan.
• Sa-Dhan is a leading association of microfinance and impact finance institutions, recognized by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) as a Self-Regulatory Organization (SRO).

Important Days

International Yoga Day

• International Yoga Day is observed every year on 21st June with the aim to promote physical, mental, and spiritual well-being, to propagate yoga as a gift of India’s ancient tradition, and to encourage global harmony and peace through its practice.

International Yoga Day 2025