Current Affairs — 17 July 2025
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Thu, 17 Jul 2025
Swachh Survekshan 2024-25: Indore, Surat, Navi Mumbai enter Super Swachh League; Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Lucknow top new clean cities
On 17 July 2025 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, President Droupadi Murmu conferred the Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 awards hosted by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
Khelo Bharat Conclave: Mandaviya sets top-10 goal for 2036 Olympics and Paralympics
On 17 July 2025, Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya outlined India's strategy to finish among the top 10 nations at the 2036 Summer Olympics and Paralympics at the Khelo Bharat Conclave.
Special envoys of Korean President Lee Jae Myung call on PM Modi
On 17 July 2025 in New Delhi, a delegation led by Kim Boo Kyum, Special Envoy of Republic of Korea President Lee Jae Myung, called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Urja Varta 2025 at Bharat Mandapam: Puri outlines upstream strategy, releases India Hydrocarbon Outlook 2024-25
On 17 July 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, the second edition of Urja Varta, India's upstream oil and gas conclave, was held.
ARIES study gives first high-resolution continuous greenhouse gas record for Central Himalayas
On 17 July 2025, DST said ARIES scientists had for the first time captured high-resolution, continuous online measurements of key greenhouse gases at a high-altitude site in Nainital.
HAL receives first set of LCA Mk1A wing assemblies from L&T at Coimbatore
On 17 July 2025 at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, Larsen & Toubro handed over the first set of wing assemblies for the LCA Mk1A to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.
Prithvi-II and Agni-I short-range ballistic missiles test-fired from Chandipur
On 17 July 2025, short-range ballistic missiles Prithvi-II and Agni-I were successfully test-fired from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, Odisha.
Department of Posts and AMFI sign MoU for KYC verification of mutual fund investors
On 17 July 2025 in Mumbai, the Department of Posts and the Association of Mutual Funds in India signed an MoU to streamline KYC verification of mutual fund investors.
Amit Shah at Sahkar & Rojgar Utsav in Jaipur: appointment letters to over 8,000 youth
On 17 July 2025 in Jaipur, Rajasthan, Union Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah addressed the 'Sahkar & Rojgar Utsav', where appointment letters were given to over 8,000 youth.
Defence Secretary flags in Everest and Kilimanjaro expeditions; Everest climb marked NIM's 60 years
On 17 July 2025 at South Block, New Delhi, Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh formally flagged in mountaineering expeditions to Mount Everest and Mount Kilimanjaro.
Heavy Industries Ministry initiates Automotive Mission Plan 2047; sub-committees hold first meeting
On 17 July 2025, the Ministry of Heavy Industries announced it has initiated the Automotive Mission Plan 2047 (AMP 2047), and its sub-committees held their inaugural meeting.