Current Affairs — 04 June 2025
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Wed, 04 Jun 2025
Census 2027 to be held in two phases with caste enumeration; reference date 1 March 2027
The Ministry of Home Affairs announced on 4 June 2025 that Population Census-2027 will be conducted in two phases along with enumeration of castes, with 1 March 2027 as the reference date.
Australian Deputy PM Richard Marles calls on PM Modi as Comprehensive Strategic Partnership turns five
Australia's Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 4 June 2025, the day the India–Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership completed five years.
Khichan and Menar in Rajasthan become Ramsar Sites, taking India's total to 91
Two Rajasthan wetlands, Khichan in Phalodi and Menar in Udaipur, were added to the list of Ramsar Sites on 4 June 2025, taking India's total to 91.
CAQM bars new petrol and diesel vehicles in aggregator and delivery fleets across NCR from January 2026
The Commission for Air Quality Management directed on 4 June 2025 that no new petrol or diesel light commercial vehicles or two-wheelers be added to aggregator, delivery and e-commerce fleets across NCR from 1 January 2026.
Tri-Services all-women sailing expedition returns after 1,800-nautical-mile voyage to Seychelles
The Tri-Services All-Women Sailing Expedition returned to Mumbai on 4 June 2025 after a two-month, 1,800-nautical-mile voyage to Seychelles aboard IASV Triveni.
Stampede outside Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy Stadium during RCB's IPL victory celebrations; magisterial probe ordered
A stampede outside M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru during Royal Challengers Bengaluru's IPL victory celebrations on 4 June 2025 killed 11 people, and Karnataka ordered a magisterial inquiry.
At Geneva's Global Platform for DRR, India calls for a global facility for catalytic funding in disaster risk reduction
Principal Secretary to the PM P K Mishra told a Ministerial Roundtable on Disaster Risk Reduction Financing in Geneva on 4 June 2025 that India wants a global facility for catalytic funding with technical assistance and knowledge exchange.
President confers 92 Distinguished Service Decorations at Defence Investiture Ceremony 2025 (Phase-II)
President Droupadi Murmu conferred 92 Distinguished Service Decorations, including 30 Param Vishisht Seva Medals, on Armed Forces, Coast Guard and BRO personnel at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 4 June 2025.
PM Modi congratulates Lee Jae-myung on election as President of the Republic of Korea
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Lee Jae-myung on 4 June 2025 on being elected President of the Republic of Korea.
Holy Relics of Lord Buddha return to Sarnath after exposition in Vietnam
The Holy Relics of Lord Buddha arrived at Mulagandha Kuti Vihar in Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh, on 4 June 2025 after a month-long exposition in Vietnam.