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Fri, 06 Jun 2025
Canadian PM Mark Carney calls PM Modi, invites him to G7 Summit in Kananaskis
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney called Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 6 June 2025 and invited him to the G7 Summit in Kananaskis later that month.
Central Asian Foreign Ministers call on PM after 4th India–Central Asia Dialogue in New Delhi
The Foreign Ministers of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan called on PM Modi on 6 June 2025 after the 4th India–Central Asia Dialogue in New Delhi.
Amit Shah launches Bharatiya Bhasha Anubhag in the Department of Official Language
Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the Bharatiya Bhasha Anubhag (Indian Languages Section) in New Delhi on 6 June 2025.
Thu, 05 Jun 2025
World Environment Day 2025: India marks 'One Nation, One Mission: End Plastic Pollution'; global host Jeju, Republic of Korea
World Environment Day was observed on 5 June 2025 under the global theme #BeatPlasticPollution hosted in Jeju, Republic of Korea, while India's national event at Bharat Mandapam ran under the slogan 'One Nation, One Mission: End Plastic Pollution'.
NCC Everest expedition team welcomed in New Delhi after third NCC summit of Mount Everest
The National Cadet Corps Mount Everest Expedition Team was received at DGNCC Camp, New Delhi, on 5 June 2025 after summiting the peak on 18 May 2025.
Samruddhi Mahamarg fully open as Maharashtra CM inaugurates final Igatpuri–Amane stretch
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated the final 76 km Igatpuri–Amane stretch of the Samruddhi Mahamarg on 5 June 2025, making the 701 km Mumbai–Nagpur expressway fully operational.
Karnataka suspends Bengaluru Police Commissioner, orders judicial probe into Chinnaswamy stampede
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on 5 June 2025 suspended Bengaluru Police Commissioner B. Dayananda and other officers and ordered a one-man judicial inquiry by retired High Court judge Michael D'Cunha into the previous day's stampede.
MoSPI releases EnviStats India 2025, the 8th issue of its environment statistics publication
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation released the 8th issue of 'EnviStats India 2025: Environment Statistics' in New Delhi on 5 June 2025.
UIDAI records over 211 crore Aadhaar authentication transactions in May 2025
UIDAI reported on 5 June 2025 that Aadhaar number holders carried out over 211 crore authentication transactions in May 2025.
Wed, 04 Jun 2025
Census 2027 to be held in two phases with caste enumeration; reference date 1 March 2027
The Ministry of Home Affairs announced on 4 June 2025 that Population Census-2027 will be conducted in two phases along with enumeration of castes, with 1 March 2027 as the reference date.
Australian Deputy PM Richard Marles calls on PM Modi as Comprehensive Strategic Partnership turns five
Australia's Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 4 June 2025, the day the India–Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership completed five years.
Khichan and Menar in Rajasthan become Ramsar Sites, taking India's total to 91
Two Rajasthan wetlands, Khichan in Phalodi and Menar in Udaipur, were added to the list of Ramsar Sites on 4 June 2025, taking India's total to 91.
CAQM bars new petrol and diesel vehicles in aggregator and delivery fleets across NCR from January 2026
The Commission for Air Quality Management directed on 4 June 2025 that no new petrol or diesel light commercial vehicles or two-wheelers be added to aggregator, delivery and e-commerce fleets across NCR from 1 January 2026.
Tri-Services all-women sailing expedition returns after 1,800-nautical-mile voyage to Seychelles
The Tri-Services All-Women Sailing Expedition returned to Mumbai on 4 June 2025 after a two-month, 1,800-nautical-mile voyage to Seychelles aboard IASV Triveni.
Stampede outside Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy Stadium during RCB's IPL victory celebrations; magisterial probe ordered
A stampede outside M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru during Royal Challengers Bengaluru's IPL victory celebrations on 4 June 2025 killed 11 people, and Karnataka ordered a magisterial inquiry.
At Geneva's Global Platform for DRR, India calls for a global facility for catalytic funding in disaster risk reduction
Principal Secretary to the PM P K Mishra told a Ministerial Roundtable on Disaster Risk Reduction Financing in Geneva on 4 June 2025 that India wants a global facility for catalytic funding with technical assistance and knowledge exchange.
President confers 92 Distinguished Service Decorations at Defence Investiture Ceremony 2025 (Phase-II)
President Droupadi Murmu conferred 92 Distinguished Service Decorations, including 30 Param Vishisht Seva Medals, on Armed Forces, Coast Guard and BRO personnel at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 4 June 2025.
PM Modi congratulates Lee Jae-myung on election as President of the Republic of Korea
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Lee Jae-myung on 4 June 2025 on being elected President of the Republic of Korea.
Holy Relics of Lord Buddha return to Sarnath after exposition in Vietnam
The Holy Relics of Lord Buddha arrived at Mulagandha Kuti Vihar in Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh, on 4 June 2025 after a month-long exposition in Vietnam.
Tue, 03 Jun 2025
CMLRE launches research cruise to study impact of hazardous cargo spill off Kochi
The Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology began a 10-day research cruise from Kochi on 3 June 2025 to study the impact of a sunken cargo vessel carrying hazardous containers.
India wins Presidency of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences for 2025-2028
India won the Presidency of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences for 2025-2028 on 3 June 2025, polling 87 votes against Austria's 54 in Brussels.
Raksha Rajya Mantri Sanjay Seth announces expansion of NCC by three lakh cadets
Raksha Rajya Mantri Sanjay Seth announced at an NCC conference in Bhopal on 3 June 2025 that the National Cadet Corps will be expanded by three lakh cadets.
GRSE signs MoU with Norway's Kongsberg to build India's first Polar Research Vessel
Kolkata-based Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers signed an MoU with Norway's Kongsberg in Oslo on 3 June 2025 for India's first indigenously built Polar Research Vessel.
ICRISAT launches Centre of Excellence for South-South Cooperation in Agriculture
ICRISAT, with the Research and Information System for Developing Countries, launched the ICRISAT Centre of Excellence for South-South Cooperation in Agriculture in New Delhi on 3 June 2025.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru win maiden IPL title, beating Punjab Kings by six runs
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won their first IPL title on 3 June 2025, beating Punjab Kings by six runs in the IPL 2025 final in Ahmedabad.
IICA acquires land in New Shillong for its first regional campus
The Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs acquired a five-acre plot in New Shillong Township, Meghalaya, on 3 June 2025 for its first-ever regional campus.
India Pavilion inaugurated at Nor-Shipping in Oslo, India's first participation
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the India Pavilion at Nor-Shipping in Oslo on 3 June 2025, India's first participation in the event.
Mon, 02 Jun 2025
Government notifies guidelines for Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Electric Passenger Cars in India
The Ministry of Heavy Industries notified detailed guidelines on 2 June 2025 for the Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Electric Passenger Cars in India (SPMEPCI).
Paraguay's President Santiago Peña on first State visit to India
President Droupadi Murmu hosted Paraguay's President Santiago Peña Palacios at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 2 June 2025 during his first State visit to India, after delegation-level talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Dr Jitendra Singh launches BharatGen, a government-funded multimodal LLM for Indian languages
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh launched BharatGen, India's first indigenously developed, government-funded multimodal large language model for Indian languages, at the BharatGen Summit on 2 June 2025.