CURRENT AFFAIRS

As the world's third-largest crude oil importer, India faces a heavy dependence on foreign vessels to meet its energy needs. To address this challenge, the Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)..

Recently, the Bank of England is planning to  place a stablecoin transaction limits of £10,000 to £20,000 for individuals and £10mn for businesses on all systemic stablecoins.

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has released the India Rankings 2025 which implements the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) formulated by the Ministry of Education in 2015.

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.