HPSC HCS Current Affairs One-liners — All time
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Fri, 04 Jul 2025
- On 4 July 2025, the Finance Ministry said tax benefits available under the National Pension System will apply mutatis mutandis to the Unified Pension Scheme, as UPS is an option under NPS.
- On 4 July 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Swami Vivekananda on his Punya Tithi, saying his thoughts and vision remain a guiding light.
Thu, 03 Jul 2025
- On 3 July 2025 in New Delhi, the Defence Acquisition Council chaired by Rajnath Singh accorded Acceptance of Necessity for 10 capital acquisition proposals worth about ₹1.05 lakh crore through indigenous sourcing.
- On 3 July 2025 in Port of Spain, PM Narendra Modi arrived on a State Visit to Trinidad & Tobago, the first bilateral visit by an Indian PM since 1999, was received at the airport by PM Kamla Persad-Bissessar, and addressed the Indian diaspora.
- On 3 July 2025 in Accra, Ghana, PM Narendra Modi addressed a special session of the Parliament of Ghana, the first Indian Prime Minister to do so, and paid tribute to Dr. Kwame Nkrumah at the Nkrumah Memorial Park.
- On 3 July 2025 in New Delhi, NITI Aayog released 'Chemical Industry: Powering India's Participation in Global Value Chains', noting India's 3.5% share in global chemical value chains and a USD 31 billion chemical trade deficit in 2023.
- On 3 July 2025, UIDAI said Aadhaar holders carried out 229.33 crore authentication transactions in June 2025, about 7.8% more than in June 2024, with a record 15.87 crore face authentications.
Wed, 02 Jul 2025
- On 2 July 2025 in Accra, Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama conferred the national honour 'Officer of the Order of the Star of Ghana' on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- On 2 July 2025 in Accra, PM Narendra Modi arrived on a State Visit to Ghana, the first by an Indian PM in three decades, was received at the airport by President John Dramani Mahama, and the two sides elevated ties to a Comprehensive Partnership.
- On 2 July 2025, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting released draft amendments to the 2014 Policy Guidelines for Television Rating Agencies, removing restrictive provisions to allow more players besides BARC.
- On 2 July 2025, the Health Ministry said studies by ICMR and NCDC have established no direct link between COVID-19 vaccination and sudden unexplained deaths among adults aged 18–45.
- On 2 July 2025, Home Minister Amit Shah congratulated the Narcotics Control Bureau and other agencies for busting a global drug cartel, with 8 arrests and 5 consignments seized.
- On 2 July 2025, the Ministry of Women and Child Development announced that NIPCCD has been renamed the Savitribai Phule National Institute of Women and Child Development.
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.
- 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, 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.
Mon, 30 Jun 2025
- On 30 June 2025, the Reserve Bank of India issued an advisory directing all Scheduled Commercial Banks, Small Finance Banks, Payments Banks and Co-operative Banks to integrate the Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) developed by the Department of Telecommunications.
- On 30 June 2025, Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi departed for Bhutan on a four-day official visit to enhance defence cooperation.
- On 30 June 2025, the Coast Guards of India, Japan, the US and Australia launched the first-ever 'QUAD at Sea Ship Observer Mission' under the Wilmington Declaration, with officers embarked on USCGC Stratton sailing to Guam.
- On 30 June 2025 in New Delhi, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation released the Quick Estimate of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), showing growth of 1.2% in May 2025.
- On 30 June 2025 in New Delhi, the Department of Telecommunications said that, with NDMA, nationwide testing of an indigenous Cell Broadcast system for disaster alerts is under way, adding to the SMS-based SACHET system.
- On 30 June 2025 in Manesar, Haryana, Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia inaugurated Ericsson's antenna manufacturing facility at VVDN's Global Innovation Park.
- On 30 June 2025 in New Delhi, the Department of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare reported kharif sowing of 262.15 lakh hectare as on 27 June 2025, against 235.44 lakh hectare a year earlier.