Current Affairs — 18 July 2025
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Fri, 18 Jul 2025
PM launches projects worth over Rs 7,000 crore in Motihari, Bihar
On 18 July 2025 in Motihari, Bihar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid foundation stones, inaugurated and dedicated projects worth over Rs 7,000 crore and flagged off Amrit Bharat Express trains on four routes.
INS Nistar, first indigenous Diving Support Vessel, commissioned at Visakhapatnam
On 18 July 2025 at Visakhapatnam, INS Nistar, the first indigenously designed and built Diving Support Vessel, was commissioned into the Indian Navy.
PM launches projects worth over Rs 5,400 crore in Durgapur, West Bengal
On 18 July 2025 in Durgapur, West Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched projects worth over Rs 5,400 crore in gas, power and rail.
CPI for agricultural and rural labourers moves to base 2019=100; June 2025 index at 134
On 18 July 2025, the Labour Bureau released CPI-AL and CPI-RL for June 2025 on the revised base 2019=100, with both indices at 134 points.
First campus of Indian Institute of Creative Technology opens in Mumbai
On 18 July 2025 in Mumbai, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis and Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated the first campus of the Indian Institute of Creative Technology (IICT) at the NFDC Complex.
NSCSTI 2.0 framework for civil service training institutes launched
On 18 July 2025, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh launched the National Standards for Civil Service Training Institutes 2.0 (NSCSTI 2.0), developed by the Capacity Building Commission.
Coal India to support 68 Eklavya Model Residential Schools in Chhattisgarh
On 18 July 2025, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs and Coal India Ltd partnered to support 68 Eklavya Model Residential Schools in Chhattisgarh with Rs 10 crore under CSR.
Codex Executive Committee in Rome appreciates India-led millet standard
At the 88th session of the Codex Executive Committee (CCEXEC88), held at FAO headquarters in Rome from 14 to 18 July 2025, India's leadership on a group standard for whole millet grains was appreciated.
New lichen species Allographa effusosoredica found in the Western Ghats
On 18 July 2025, the Department of Science and Technology reported that MACS-Agharkar Research Institute, Pune, had discovered a new lichen species, Allographa effusosoredica, in the Western Ghats.
First meeting of 56th IFFI Steering Committee held in Mumbai
On 18 July 2025 at NFDC headquarters, Mumbai, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw chaired the first meeting of the Steering Committee for the 56th International Film Festival of India, to be held in Goa from 20 to 28 November 2025.
Lok Sabha Speaker meets Korean parliamentary delegation led by former PM Kim Boo Kyum
On 18 July 2025 at Parliament House, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla met a parliamentary delegation from the Republic of Korea led by former Prime Minister Kim Boo Kyum.
National conference on making cities cyber secure held at Vigyan Bhawan
On 18 July 2025 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, MoHUA, with MHA and MeitY, held the National Conference on Making Cities Cyber Secure, attended by over 300 delegates.
DRI seizes over 4 kg cocaine hidden in comics at Bengaluru airport
On 18 July 2025, DRI Bengaluru seized 4,006 grams of cocaine worth about Rs 40 crore, hidden in two superhero comics, from a passenger arriving from Doha at Kempegowda International Airport.
George Kurian opens PMJVK skill centre and girls' hostel at Nilambur
On 18 July 2025, Union MoS for Minority Affairs George Kurian inaugurated a Rs 7.92 crore Skill Development Centre and a Rs 9.97 crore Girls' Hostel under PMJVK at Nilambur, Malappuram, Kerala.