Asia Current Affairs One-liners — All time
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Thu, 12 Jun 2025
- On 12 June 2025 in New Delhi, MoSPI released CPI data showing all-India retail inflation of 2.82% in May 2025, the lowest year-on-year rate since February 2019.
- On 12 June 2025 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 operating Ahmedabad–London Gatwick with 230 passengers and 12 crew, crashed shortly after take-off.
- On 12 June 2025 in Guwahati, Assam, Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya conferred the Srimanta Sankardeva Award on classical dancer Sonal Mansingh at the Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra.
- On 12 June 2025 in New Delhi, the Government approved procurement of 54,166 MT of summer moong under the Price Support Scheme in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat, and 50,750 MT of groundnut in Uttar Pradesh.
- On 12 June 2025 in New Delhi, the Indian Coast Guard chaired the 137th meeting of the Offshore Security Coordination Committee (OSCC) to review the security of India's offshore installations.
- On 12 June 2025, the Directorate General of Training (DGT) and Shell India launched a Green Skills and Electric Vehicle training programme at select ITIs and NSTIs in Delhi-NCR, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
- On 12 June 2025 in New Delhi, NHAI restricted consultancy firms to a maximum of 10 National Highway projects per designated 'Engineer' for supervision of construction or maintenance.
- On 12 June 2025 in New Delhi, the 95th meeting of the Network Planning Group under PM GatiShakti evaluated five infrastructure projects, including Ahmedabad Metro Phase-2A to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport.
- On 12 June 2025 in New Delhi, the Technology Development Board (TDB) announced financial support to Clearsynth Labs Limited for a facility to manufacture deuterated reagents and building blocks at commercial scale.
- On 12 June 2025 in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal reviewed urban development schemes in the presence of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.
Wed, 11 Jun 2025
- On 11 June 2025 in New Delhi, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved two railway doubling projects worth ₹6,405 crore in Jharkhand, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
- On 11 June 2025 in Goa, the state cabinet led by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant approved the Goa State Heritage Policy 2025 for preserving over 200 heritage sites.
- On 11 June 2025 in New Delhi, the third meeting of the ITU-T Focus Group FG-AINN on AI-native telecommunication networks was inaugurated, organised by the Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC).
- On 11 June 2025 in New Delhi, Lt Gen BKGM Lasantha Rodrigo, Commander of the Sri Lanka Army, began an official visit to India from 11 to 14 June 2025 with a wreath-laying at the National War Memorial.
- On 11 June 2025 in New Delhi, Indian Railways announced that from 1 July 2025 only Aadhaar-authenticated users can book Tatkal tickets on the IRCTC website and app.
- On 11 June 2025 in Stockholm, Sweden, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal began a two-day visit (11–12 June) for the 21st session of the India–Sweden Joint Commission for Economic, Industrial and Scientific Cooperation.
- On 11 June 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland, Labour and Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya delivered India's national statement at the plenary of the 113th International Labour Conference.
- On 11 June 2025 in New Delhi, the Full Bench of the Lokpal of India adopted a new motto, 'Empower Citizens, Expose Corruption', replacing the old one.
- On 11 June 2025 in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, the state cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami approved six proposals, including a State Allied and Healthcare Council.
- On 11 June 2025 in New Delhi, the IREDA Board approved allotment of shares after the company raised ₹2,005.90 crore through a Qualified Institutions Placement (QIP).
Tue, 10 Jun 2025
- On 10 June 2025 in Mumbai, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chaired the 29th meeting of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC).
- On 10 June 2025 in New Delhi, Union Power Minister Manohar Lal said India met a peak demand of 241 GW on 9 June with zero peak shortage and announced a VGF scheme for 30 GWh of battery storage.
- On 10 June 2025 in Stockholm, Sweden, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar delivered the inaugural keynote at the Stockholm International Conference on Electoral Integrity.
- On 10 June 2025 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, the state cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis approved higher excise duties on liquor.
- On 10 June 2025 in New Delhi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level meeting to review the country's flood management preparedness.
- On 10 June 2025 in Guwahati, Assam, the state cabinet approved higher fixed monthly honorariums for ASHA workers and ASHA supervisors from 1 October 2025.
- On 10 June 2025 at Vanijya Bhawan in Delhi, the first meeting of the Task Force on Textiles Exports was held under Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal.
- On 10 June 2025 in New Delhi, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs issued Advisory No. 27 on repurposing the Smart City SPVs beyond the Smart Cities Mission.
- On 10 June 2025 at IIT Hyderabad, Telangana, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan chaired the Global Young Scientists Conference and Annual General Meeting of the Global Young Academy.
- On 10 June 2025 in New Delhi, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) signed a tripartite MoU with CSIR-CRRI and the School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi, to curb road dust in NCR.