CURRENT AFFAIRS

The Odisha government has taken steps to expedite the effective implementation of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (POSH) Act, 2013 in all districts and government institutions.

According to the Supreme Court, companies can also fall under the definition of ‘victim’ under the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) and are entitled to compensation and legal remedies on the same level as individual (judicial) victims.

On 20th July, Hong Kong issued its most severe warning for Typhoon Wipha.

The Delhi High Court has asked the Central government to explain its stand on why same-sex couples are not allowed to give medical consent for each other, raising concerns about the lack of legal recognition and rights.

On 16 July 2025, the United States deported immigrants from five countries to the African nation of Eswatini.

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has called for a review of the functioning of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), including the high rate of failure in Aadhaar biometric authentication, which may deprive many beneficiaries of social welfare schemes.

US President Donald Trump has announced to give Patriot missiles to Ukraine which will be paid for by the European Union.

Recently, Indian Navy warships have reached Singapore, where they will participate in the 32nd Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX) to be held later this month.

The Indian Army has successfully tested the indigenously developed Akash Prime air defense system at an altitude of 15,000 feet in Ladakh. This test is extremely important for India's high-altitude warfare capability, defense self-reliance and border air security.

According to the 2011 Census, there are 121 languages and 270 mother tongues in India. About 96.71% of the population of the country speaks one of the 22 scheduled languages as their mother tongue.