Current Affairs One-liners — 01 July 2025
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Tue, 01 Jul 2025
- On 1 July 2025 in New Delhi, the Union Cabinet approved the Research Development and Innovation (RDI) Scheme with a corpus of ₹1 lakh crore to provide long-tenor, low- or nil-interest financing for private-sector R&D.
- On 1 July 2025 in New Delhi, the Union Cabinet approved the Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) Scheme with an outlay of ₹99,446 crore, aiming to incentivise more than 3.5 crore jobs over two years.
- On 1 July 2025 in New Delhi, the Union Cabinet approved the National Sports Policy 2025, which supersedes the National Sports Policy 2001 and targets excellence including at the 2036 Olympic Games.
- On 1 July 2025 at Yantar Shipyard, Kaliningrad, Russia, the Indian Navy commissioned INS Tamal (F 71), the eighth Project 1135.6 multi-role stealth frigate and second of the Tushil class.
- On 1 July 2025, the Digital India programme, launched by PM Narendra Modi on 1 July 2015, completed ten years, with the PM calling it a journey that ushered in a new era of empowerment.
- On 1 July 2025, the Goods and Services Tax completed eight years, with PM Narendra Modi calling it a landmark reform and gross collections hitting a record ₹22.08 lakh crore in 2024–25.
- On 1 July 2025 in New Delhi, the Union Cabinet approved a 46.7-km 4-lane Paramakudi–Ramanathapuram section of NH-87 in Tamil Nadu on Hybrid Annuity Mode at a capital cost of ₹1,853 crore.
- From 1 July 2025, Indian Railways' revised basic fares took effect: 1 paisa per km more for Mail/Express non-AC classes and 2 paise per km more for AC classes, with no increase for Second Class Ordinary up to 500 km.
- On 1 July 2025 in Mumbai, Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders delivered Udaygiri (Yard 12652), the second Project 17A stealth frigate, to the Indian Navy.
- On 1 July 2025, India observed National Doctors' Day, which honours Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, and PM Narendra Modi greeted doctors for their dexterity, diligence and compassion.
- On 1 July 2025, the Solar Energy Corporation of India said it has executed over 60 GW of Power Sale Agreements for renewable energy capacity.
- On 1 July 2025 at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw launched RailOne, an all-in-one passenger app, on the 40th Foundation Day of CRIS.
- On 1 July 2025 in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath AYUSH University.