Current Affairs — 19 June 2025
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Thu, 19 Jun 2025
Bye-polls to five Assembly seats see ECI firsts: mobile deposit, 100% webcasting
On 19 June 2025, the Election Commission of India held bye-polls to five Assembly constituencies in Gujarat, Kerala, Punjab and West Bengal, introducing a mobile deposit facility and webcasting at every polling station.
Bhupender Yadav chairs human–wildlife conflict workshop at Dudhwa Tiger Reserve
On 19 June 2025 at Dudhwa Tiger Reserve, Uttar Pradesh, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav chaired an interactive workshop on managing human–wildlife conflict.
TRAI report: teledensity rises to 85.04%, internet subscribers dip to 969.10 million in Jan–Mar 2025
On 19 June 2025 in New Delhi, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released its Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicator Report for January–March 2025.
Defence Ministry starts comprehensive review of Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020
On 19 June 2025 in New Delhi, the Ministry of Defence said it had begun a comprehensive review of the Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020 through a committee headed by the Director General (Acquisition).
NeSDA report for May 2025: 21,062 e-services; Maharashtra and Uttarakhand reach 100% saturation
On 19 June 2025 in New Delhi, the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances released the 25th monthly NeSDA Way Forward report for States/UTs for May 2025, counting 21,062 e-services.
Steel cut for Indian Navy's fourth Fleet Support Ship at Hindustan Shipyard
On 19 June 2025, the steel-cutting ceremony of the fourth of five Fleet Support Ships for the Indian Navy was held at Hindustan Shipyard Limited, with Chief of the Naval Staff Adm Dinesh K Tripathi as chief guest.
IIA astronomers find germanium in extreme helium star A980, a first for such stars
On 19 June 2025, the Department of Science and Technology said astronomers from the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bengaluru, Karnataka found germanium in the extreme helium star A980, an element never before seen in this class of star.
DoT opens three-day TTDF Symposium 2025 at IIT Madras Research Park
On 19 June 2025 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Telecom Secretary Neeraj Mittal inaugurated the three-day Telecom Technology Development Fund (TTDF) Symposium 2025 at the IIT Madras Research Park.
WCD Ministry holds first National Consultation on Gender Budgeting, launches Knowledge Hub portal
On 19 June 2025 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, the Ministry of Women and Child Development held a first-of-its-kind National Consultation on Gender Budgeting, where Minister Annpurna Devi launched the Gender Budgeting Knowledge Hub portal.
IASST Guwahati study identifies 70 poisonous plants with healing potential
On 19 June 2025, the Department of Science and Technology said researchers at the Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Guwahati, Assam identified 70 poisonous plant species traditionally used to treat illnesses.