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Tue, 15 Jul 2025

🌟 Persons in News 📍 Odisha Important

President Murmu in Cuttack: Ravenshaw convocation; Kalinga Ratna 2024 to Dharmendra Pradhan

On 15 July 2025 in Cuttack, Odisha, President Droupadi Murmu attended the Ravenshaw University convocation and presented the Kalinga Ratna Award-2024 to Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 3 MCQs
📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 India Important

World Youth Skills Day: Jayant Chaudhary launches week-long celebration of 10 years of Skill India Mission

On 15 July 2025, World Youth Skills Day, MoS (IC) Skill Development Jayant Chaudhary launched a week-long celebration of 10 years of the Skill India Mission.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs
🔬 Science & Technology 📍 Maharashtra Important

Pralhad Joshi visits NCPRE, IIT Bombay; startup's perovskite tandem cell hits 29.8% efficiency

On 15 July 2025 in Mumbai, Union MNRE Minister Pralhad Joshi visited the National Centre for Photovoltaic Research and Education (NCPRE) at IIT Bombay.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs
💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

PLFS June 2025: unemployment steady at 5.6%, LFPR dips to 54.2%

On 15 July 2025, MoSPI's PLFS monthly bulletin put the unemployment rate (CWS, age 15+) at 5.6% for June 2025, unchanged from May.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs
💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

India's April–June 2025 exports estimated at US$ 210.31 billion, up 5.94%

On 15 July 2025, the Commerce Ministry estimated India's merchandise and services exports for April–June 2025 at US$ 210.31 billion, up 5.94% year-on-year.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs

Mon, 14 Jul 2025

🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Haryana Must know

New Governors for Haryana and Goa, new Lieutenant Governor for Ladakh

On 14 July 2025, the President appointed Prof. Ashim Kumar Ghosh as Governor of Haryana, Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju as Governor of Goa and Kavinder Gupta as Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 4 MCQs
🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Important

Non-fossil sources reach 50% of India's installed power capacity, five years ahead of target

On 14 July 2025, MNRE said non-fossil sources made up 50.08% of India's 484.82 GW installed capacity as of 30 June 2025, five years ahead of the 2030 target.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs
🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 Telangana Important

DRDO and AIIMS Bibinagar launch ADIDOC, an indigenous carbon fibre foot prosthesis

On 14 July 2025, DRDO's DRDL and AIIMS Bibinagar in Telangana launched ADIDOC, a Make-in-India carbon fibre foot prosthesis costing under ₹20,000.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 3 MCQs
🔬 Science & Technology 📍 India Important

Axiom-4 Crew Dragon with Shubhanshu Shukla undocks from the ISS

On 14 July 2025 at 16:45 IST, the Crew Dragon carrying Gaganyatri Shubhanshu Shukla and three other crew members undocked from the International Space Station.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs
💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

Retail inflation falls to 2.10% in June 2025, lowest since January 2019

On 14 July 2025, MoSPI said all-India CPI inflation for June 2025 was 2.10%, the lowest year-on-year rate since January 2019.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs
🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Maharashtra Important

Bullet train project opens first section of 21 km undersea tunnel in Maharashtra

On 14 July 2025, the Ministry of Railways said the first section of the 21 km undersea tunnel of the Mumbai–Ahmedabad bullet train had opened between Ghansoli and Shilphata in Maharashtra.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 3 MCQs
💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

Wholesale inflation turns negative at -0.13% in June 2025

On 14 July 2025, the Commerce Ministry said annual WPI inflation for June 2025 was -0.13% (provisional).

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs
🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Important

Five new High Court Chief Justices appointed, four Chief Justices transferred

On 14 July 2025, the President, in consultation with the Chief Justice of India, appointed five Chief Justices of High Courts and transferred four sitting Chief Justices.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs
🎓 Education 📍 Odisha

President Murmu attends AIIMS Bhubaneswar's fifth convocation

On 14 July 2025, President Droupadi Murmu graced the fifth convocation ceremony of AIIMS Bhubaneswar in Odisha.

For: State PSC · Teaching · Judiciary 1 MCQs
🎓 Education, Health & Society 📍 Chhattisgarh

Coal India's first fully women-operated dispensary opens at SECL, Bilaspur

On 14 July 2025, SECL inaugurated the Vasant Vihar Dispensary at its Bilaspur headquarters in Chhattisgarh as Coal India's first fully women-operated dispensary.

For: State PSC · Teaching · Judiciary 1 MCQs

Sun, 13 Jul 2025

🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 India Must know

India and Saudi Arabia firm up long-term DAP supply as Nadda's visit ends

On 13 July 2025 in Riyadh, Union Minister J.P. Nadda witnessed long-term agreements under which Saudi firm Maaden will supply Indian companies 3.1 million tonnes of DAP a year for five years from 2025-26.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +8 4 MCQs
🏅 Sports 📍 United States Important

Chelsea beat PSG 3-0 to win the first expanded FIFA Club World Cup

On 13 July 2025 at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, Chelsea beat Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 in the final of the first expanded FIFA Club World Cup.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs
🏅 Sports 📍 United Kingdom Important

Jannik Sinner beats Alcaraz to become first Italian Wimbledon singles champion

On 13 July 2025 at Wimbledon, London, world No. 1 Jannik Sinner beat two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to win the men's singles title.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs
🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 India Important

Jaishankar visits Singapore, reviews outcomes of PM's visit and ISMR

On 13 July 2025 in Singapore, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar called on President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and met Deputy PM Gan Kim Yong and Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs
🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Diesel-laden goods train catches fire at Tiruvallur, Tamil Nadu; 18 wagons gutted

On 13 July 2025 at Tiruvallur, Tamil Nadu, a goods train carrying diesel caught fire, gutting 18 wagons and disrupting the Chennai–Arakkonam rail route; no casualties were reported.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs
🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India Important

Agriculture Minister asks States to run campaign against fake and substandard fertilizers

On 13 July 2025, the Agriculture Ministry said Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan had written to all Chief Ministers seeking a campaign against counterfeit and substandard fertilizers.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs
🌟 Persons in News 📍 Telangana Important

Veteran Telugu actor and former MLA Kota Srinivasa Rao dies at 83

On 13 July 2025, veteran Telugu actor and former BJP MLA Kota Srinivasa Rao died at his residence in Hyderabad, aged 83.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 3 MCQs
🏅 Sports 📍 Gujarat Important

Mandaviya leads 31st edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle from Gandhinagar

On 13 July 2025, Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya led the 31st edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, with participation from over 7,000 locations.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs
🎓 Education 📍 Kerala

Mann Ki Baat Talent Hunt Season 5 finals open in Thiruvananthapuram

On 13 July 2025, Union MoS Raksha Nikhil Khadse inaugurated the final round of the Mann Ki Baat Talent Hunt Season 5 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

For: State PSC · Teaching · Judiciary 1 MCQs

Sat, 12 Jul 2025

🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Must know

President nominates Ujjwal Nikam, C. Sadanandan Master, Harsh Vardhan Shringla and Meenakshi Jain to Rajya Sabha

On 12 July 2025, the Union Home Ministry notified the President's nomination of four persons to the Rajya Sabha to fill vacancies caused by the retirement of nominated members.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +8 4 MCQs
🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Gujarat Must know

AAIB releases preliminary report on Air India AI171 crash at Ahmedabad

On 12 July 2025, the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau released its preliminary report on the 12 June crash of Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 (VT-ANB), at Ahmedabad.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 5 MCQs
🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Important

Railways to install CCTV cameras in all 74,000 coaches and 15,000 locomotives

On 12 July 2025, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw approved installation of CCTV cameras in all 74,000 coaches and 15,000 locomotives after successful trials in Northern Railway.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs
📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Important

PM distributes over 51,000 appointment letters at 16th Rozgar Mela

On 12 July 2025, PM Narendra Modi distributed more than 51,000 appointment letters via videoconferencing at the 16th Rozgar Mela, held at 47 locations.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs
🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 India Important

WHO brief on AI in traditional medicine features India's Ayush innovations

On 12 July 2025, the Ayush Ministry said a WHO technical brief, 'Mapping the Application of Artificial Intelligence in Traditional Medicine', had recognised India's AI initiatives in Ayush.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs
📋 Central Schemes 📍 Gujarat Important

WCD zonal meeting at Kevadia: biometric registration under Poshan 2.0 from 1 August

On 12 July 2025, the Women and Child Development Ministry held a zonal meeting at Kevadia, Gujarat, announcing biometric beneficiary registration under Poshan 2.0 from 1 August.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs