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02 July, 2025
GK Update
Sat 28 Jun, 2025
National News
India Rejects Verdicts Issued by So-Called Arbitration Court
- India has rejected the verdicts issued by a so-called arbitration court concerning the Kishanganga and Ratle hydroelectric projects located in the Indian Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir.
- India's position is that such an illegally constituted arbitral body has no legal standing, and any proceedings, decisions, or awards issued by it are entirely illegal and meaningless.
State Specific News
E-Voting Through Mobile App
- Bihar has become the first state in the country to conduct e-voting through a mobile app.
- The Bihar State Election Commission announced on 28th June that e-voting (electronic voting) through a mobile app will be introduced in the municipal general and by-elections 2025 in Bihar.
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Approval of National Highway 210 (NH-210)
- The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has approved National Highway 210 (NH-210) for the state of Sikkim.
- NH-210 will start from the junction with NH-710 near the Teesta Bridge in Melli, and will connect important locations such as Melli Bazar, Mamring, and Samardong, before terminating at the junction with NH-510 near Singtam.
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World MSME Day Program: Uttar Pradesh
- On the occasion of World MSME (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) Day, on 27th June 2025, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath organized a grand event at Lok Bhawan in Lucknow.
- During the event, he inaugurated the Youth Adda, launched the CM Yuva Mobile App, and inaugurated ODOP CFC projects worth ₹18 crore in Bareilly and Moradabad.
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International News
13th Polio Case Reported in Pakistan
- The 13th case of polio in 2025 has been reported in Pakistan.
- The new case was detected in an 18-month-old girl from Union Council Amakhel, located in the Tank district of South Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
- The case was confirmed by the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication based in Islamabad.
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Economy and Banking
Performance of Public Sector Banks (PSBs)
- The total business of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) in the country reached ₹251 lakh crore in the financial year 2024–25.
- In comparison, the total business of PSBs in the financial year 2022–23 was ₹203 lakh crore.
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“Statistical Report on Value of Production from Agriculture and Allied Sectors (2011-12 to 2023-24)”
- The National Statistical Office (NSO) released its annual publication, “Statistical Report on Value of Production from Agriculture and Allied Sectors (2011-12 to 2023-24)”.
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"Skills for the Future: Changing India's Workforce Landscape"
- Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Minister of State for Education Jayant Chaudhary released a report titled "Skills for the Future: Changing India's Workforce Landscape" in New Delhi.
- The report has been developed by the Institute for Competitiveness and Development (ICDM).
Awards and Honours
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards 2024
- The Kerala Sahitya Akademi announced the 2024 literary awards in Thrissur.
- These awards honour both emerging and established writers for their outstanding contributions to Malayalam literature.
Major Winners and Categories :
| Category | Winner | Work/Creation |
| Best Novel | G. R. Indugopan | Aano |
| Poetry | Anitha Thampi | Muringa Vazha Kariveppu |
| Short Story | V. Shinilal | Garisappa Aruvi Athava Oru Jalayatra |
| Essay (Siby Kumar Memorial) | M. Swaraj | Pookkalude Pusthakam |
Art and Culture
Jagannath Rath Yatra 2025
- The Jagannath Rath Yatra 2025 will be held in Puri, Odisha, from 27th June to 8th July.
- During this grand festival, Lord Jagannath, along with his brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra, embarks on a journey from the main temple in Puri to their aunt's residence, the Gundicha Temple, riding on three magnificent chariots.
Salkhan Fossil Park
- Salkhan Fossil Park, located in Sonbhadra, has been included in UNESCO’s Tentative List of World Heritage Sites.
- It is considered one of the oldest fossil sites in the world.
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Person In News
P. V. Narasimha Rao
- Every year, 28th June is observed as the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna awardee Pamulaparthi Venkata Narasimha Rao (P. V. Narasimha Rao).
- On 30th March 2024, P. V. Narasimha Rao was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honour, for his historic economic reforms such as liberalization, privatization, and globalization, which opened the Indian economy to the global market.
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Acharya Shri 108 Vidyanand Ji Maharaj
- On the occasion of the 100th birth anniversary of Jain monk Acharya Vidyanand Ji Maharaj, the centenary celebrations were inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 28th June 2025 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
- The centenary year will be observed from 28th June 2025 to 22nd April 2026.
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Zhu iaqi
- The Board of Governors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has elected Zhu Jiaqi as the next President of the bank.
Important Days
National Statistics Day
- In India, National Statistics Day is celebrated every year on 29th June.
- This day marks the birth anniversary of the great Indian statistician Prof. Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, who is widely regarded as the father of modern statistics in India.
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