Current Affairs — 12 June 2025
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Thu, 12 Jun 2025
Retail inflation falls to 2.82% in May 2025, lowest since February 2019; food inflation 0.99%
On 12 June 2025 in New Delhi, MoSPI released CPI data showing all-India retail inflation of 2.82% in May 2025, the lowest year-on-year rate since February 2019.
Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 bound for London Gatwick, crashes after take-off from Ahmedabad
On 12 June 2025 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 operating Ahmedabad–London Gatwick with 230 passengers and 12 crew, crashed shortly after take-off.
Assam confers Srimanta Sankardeva Award on dancer Sonal Mansingh
On 12 June 2025 in Guwahati, Assam, Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya conferred the Srimanta Sankardeva Award on classical dancer Sonal Mansingh at the Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra.
Centre approves PSS procurement of summer moong in Haryana, UP and Gujarat and groundnut in UP
On 12 June 2025 in New Delhi, the Government approved procurement of 54,166 MT of summer moong under the Price Support Scheme in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat, and 50,750 MT of groundnut in Uttar Pradesh.
Indian Coast Guard chairs 137th meeting of Offshore Security Coordination Committee
On 12 June 2025 in New Delhi, the Indian Coast Guard chaired the 137th meeting of the Offshore Security Coordination Committee (OSCC) to review the security of India's offshore installations.
DGT and Shell India launch Green Skills and EV training programme at ITIs and NSTIs in five states
On 12 June 2025, the Directorate General of Training (DGT) and Shell India launched a Green Skills and Electric Vehicle training programme at select ITIs and NSTIs in Delhi-NCR, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
World Day Against Child Labour 2025: 'Progress is clear, but there's more to do: let's speed up efforts!'
On 12 June 2025, the World Day Against Child Labour was observed worldwide with the theme 'Progress is clear, but there's more to do: let's speed up efforts!'
NHAI caps supervision at 10 projects per 'Engineer' for consultancy firms
On 12 June 2025 in New Delhi, NHAI restricted consultancy firms to a maximum of 10 National Highway projects per designated 'Engineer' for supervision of construction or maintenance.
95th Network Planning Group meeting evaluates five projects including Ahmedabad Metro airport link
On 12 June 2025 in New Delhi, the 95th meeting of the Network Planning Group under PM GatiShakti evaluated five infrastructure projects, including Ahmedabad Metro Phase-2A to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport.
TDB funds Clearsynth Labs facility for bulk manufacture of deuterated reagents
On 12 June 2025 in New Delhi, the Technology Development Board (TDB) announced financial support to Clearsynth Labs Limited for a facility to manufacture deuterated reagents and building blocks at commercial scale.
Manohar Lal reviews urban development schemes in J&K with CM Omar Abdullah in Srinagar
On 12 June 2025 in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal reviewed urban development schemes in the presence of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.