CURRENT AFFAIRS

The Ministry of Education is in the process of drafting a bill to establish the Higher Education Commission of India (HECI). With its establishment, India's higher education system is set for its most significant transformation since independence.

Myanmar's military government has announced the end of the nationwide emergency imposed since the February 2021 coup. Also, general elections are being planned within six months.

The Bihar government has launched the Mukhyamantri Pratigya Yojana to provide financial assistance to youth doing internships.

The Kerala government is launching a campaign to brand Munnar as a 'Responsible Tourism Destination'. The state aims to officially declare Munnar as a "Responsible and Resilient Tourism Destination" by December 2025.

The 21st century is facing an unprecedented crisis in the form of climate change and one of its most visible manifestations is the continuous rise in sea level.

Recently, the 11th India Maize Summit was organized by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and the Indian Institute of Maize Research (ICAR-IIMR) in New Delhi.

On June 12, 2025, Air India Airlines flight number AI-171 crashed in Ahmedabad. This incident also raises many important questions in the field of disaster management and aviation safety.

A landmark project has been launched in Sindhudurg, Maharashtra to give a new direction to India's marine tourism and ecological conservation efforts.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on June 6 reduced the qualifying asset limit for non-banking financial company-microfinance institution (NBFC-MFI) from 75% to 60%.

The Chipko Movement began in the early 1970s in the Garhwal Himalayas of Uttarakhand (then part of Uttar Pradesh).