________________________ *TODAYS TOP CURRENT AFFAIRS* --------------------------------------- 1. Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju laid the foundation stone of the e-Vidhan (Paperless Assembly)’ project on Saturday, which utilises technology to enhance legislative efficiency, transparency, and ease of processing. 2. Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri assures India has adequate supplies of petroleum products for coming months, amid West-Asia conflict. 3. Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast favourable conditions for further advancement of Southwest monsoon over parts of Gujarat, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh and Odisha during the next 2 days. The weather agency has forecast similar conditions over some parts of West Bengal, Jharkhand and Bihar during the subsequent 3 days. 4. Two NDA candidates - BJP's Kanad Purkayastha and Asom Gana Parishad's Birendra Prasad Baishya, have been elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Assam. The elections to the two Rajya Sabha seats were scheduled for June 19. Assam has seven seats in the Rajya Sabha, with four held by the BJP, and one each by its allies AGP and UPPL. One seat is represented by an independent MP. 5. Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday announced the reopening of parks and tourist destinations, in phases, that had been closed following the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam. 6. A team of the Election Commission of India (ECI) held a meeting of government media units at Patna regarding an extensive voter awareness campaign and SVEEP activities promotion for the upcoming Assembly elections in Bihar. 7. Kailash Mansarovar Yatra to begin on June 20; First batch of pilgrims to reach Gangtok today. 8. Air India, CEO and Managing Director, Campbell Wilson has announced that the airline will offer an interim compensation of Rs 25 lakh to each family affected by the recent crash. This includes both the families of those who lost their lives and the survivors. 9. SpaceX-NASA's Axiom-4 Mission, Carrying Indian Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, To Be Launched On June 19. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) confirmed that Axiom Space Company successfully addressed the issue. 10. Opposition parties under Mahagathbandhan (grand alliance) in Bihar are slated to hold a crucial meeting in the second week of July to finalise seat-sharing arrangements for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections. 11. Telangana likely to hold gram panchayat polls in July, followed by mandal and zilla parishad elections; Cabinet to finalise schedule on June 20. 12. A 2010-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Hari Chandana Dasari assumed charge as the new Hyderabad district Collector. --------------------------------------- *LEGAL REPORT* --------------------------------------- 1. Directorate General of Civil Aviation orders extended surveillance of 34 Boeing 787 planes in the Indian aircraft fleet; A Government Committee to examine existing Standard Operating Procedures to prevent Air accidents. 2. Air India Flight AI171 Crash case at Ahmedabad: The Supreme Court Urged To Take Suo Motu Cognizance, Issue Directions For Compensation & Probe. 3. Turkey connection behind Air India crash? Baba Ramdev hints at sabotage: Following the Ahmedabad plane crash, Yoga guru Baba Ramdev has alleged a potential foreign conspiracy, pointing fingers at a Turkish agency responsible for the aircraft's maintenance. Amid growing scrutiny over aviation safety. 4. Multi-crore flood relief scam unearthed in J&K; The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Srinagar, has uncovered a new scam involving fraudulent disbursal of post-2014 flood relief funds in Kashmir. CBI registers case against Revenue officials, others. 5. Manipur police in coordination with CAPF and the Army recovered arms and ammunition in raids on the outskirts of five Valley districts. security forces recovered 328 weapons during simultaneous operations across five districts of the Imphal Valley on the intervening night of June 13 and 14. ------- *MISHAPS*------------ Three people died and one was injured in a road accident yesterday evening in the Govandi area of Mumbai. This accident occurred in Shivaji Nagar, where a dumper truck crushed four individuals. --------------------------------------- *FINANCE* --------------------------------------- *INDIAN RUPEE VALUE* *USD* ₹ 85 (Approx) 💷 *GBP* ₹115(Approx) € *Euro* : ₹ 96 Approx) *🇨🇳 China Yuan ¥* : ₹ 12 🇦🇪 *UAE Dirham* : ₹ 23 🇵🇰 *Pak Rupee* : ₹ 0.30 🇧🇹 *Bhutan ngultrum* : ₹ 1.00 🇧🇩 *B'desh Taka** : ₹ 0.70 🇱🇰 *Sri Lanka Rupee* : ₹ 0.28 🇳🇵 *Nepal Rupee* : ₹ 0.62 🇲🇻 *Maldives Rufiya* : ₹ 5.52 --------------------------------------- *BSE SENSEX* 81,118.60 −573.38 (0.70%)🔻 *NIFTY* 24,718.60 −169.60 (0.68%)🔻 --------------------------------------- *Rates in Financial Capital Mumbai* *GOLD* : ₹ 101,400/ 10gm (24 krt) *SILVER* : ₹ 1,10,100/KG --------------------------------------- *ENTERTAINMENT NEWS* --------------------------------------- The Karnataka High Court on Friday (June 13) directed producers of the actor Kamal Haasan starrer film 'Thug Life' to respond to an application filed by Kannada literary body–Kannada Sahitya Parishattu, seeking intervention in the producer's plea against the ban on the film's release in the state. The ban was declared after Haasan's controversial statement about Kannada language during the audio release of the film. 2. Kantara: Chapter 1 actor and Popular mimicry artist Kalabhavan Niju dies on Thursday, June 12, after suffering a massive heart attack, he was 40 years old. 3. Karisma Kapoor's ex-husband, businessman Sunjay Kapur, passed away in England at the age of 53. While the cause of his sudden demise was a fatal heart attack, some reports suggest he may have accidentally swallowed a bee while playing polo. 4. Actor turned politician, Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan admitted his eight-year-old son, Mark Shankar Pawanovich, to the International School of Hyderabad on the ICRISAT campus at Patancheru. Mark, previously studying in Singapore, suffered burn injuries in a fire incident months ago. Following this, Pawan Kalyan brought him back to India for closer care and recovery. --------------------------------------- *DEFENCE News* --------------------------------------- 1. The prestigious Indian Military Academy (IMA) in Dehradun witnessed a grand ceremonial Passing Out Parade (POP) on Saturday, marking the culmination of the rigorous training for the Spring Term 2025. A total of 451 Gentlemen Cadets (GCs), including 419 Indian cadets and 32 foreign cadets from friendly countries, proudly marched on the historic drill square, stepping into the ranks of commissioned officers in their respective armies. 2. A total number of Sri Lankan Army officers trained and commissioned from IMA has now reached 296. The Rudrastra drone represents advancement in India’s military technology. Developed by Solar Aerospace and Defence Limited, it was recently tested by the Indian Army. Rudrastra is a hybrid drone designed for battlefield operations. It can take off like a helicopter and fly long distances like a jet. This versatility makes it difficult to detect. The drone is engineered for anti-personnel roles, targeting enemy soldiers with high accuracy. 3. Pakistan’s chief of army staff General Syed Asim Munir Ahmed Shah is scheduled to visit Washington DC, for the US Army Day celebrations on June 14. He will join other military leaders to commemorate the US Army’s 250th anniversary. --------------------------------------- ✈ *INTERNATIONAL NEWS* --------------------------------------- 1. PM Modi To Visit Cyprus, Attend G7 Summit In Canada, Meet Leaders In Croatia From June 15-19. 2. India has expressed satisfaction over the recent improvement in Maldives’ foreign exchange reserves, attributing it to the successful activation of a currency swap arrangement between the two nations. 3. India has asked its citizens in Palestine to remain vigilant and observe locally advised safety and emergency procedures due to the current situation in the region. 4. Brazil’s Foreign Ministry has announced that Vietnam has officially joined BRICS as a partner country. 5. On the occasion of World Blood Donor Day 2025, Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre (IGCC), High Commission of India, Dhaka organized a blood donation camp on Saturday. The IGCC organised the event in association with the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society, at the Indian Cultural Centre, Dhaka.. 6. Father's Day is observed every year on the third Sunday of June. In 2025, Father's Day falls on June 15. While countries like India, the United States, and the UK celebrate it in June, others, such as Italy, Spain, Croatia, and Portugal, commemorate Father's Day on March 19, aligning with Saint Joseph's Day. Father's Day was first proposed in 1909 by Sonora Smart Dodd, a woman from Spokane, Washington, inspired after listening to a Mother's Day sermon. Sonora admired her father, William Jackson Smart, a Civil War veteran who raised her and her siblings alone after her mother died. --------------------------------------- 🌎 *WORLD NEWS* 🌍 --------------------------------------- 1. In Nepal, People gathered in the Krishna Temple of Patan Durbar, a UNESCO Heritage site in Lalitpur, to perform Yoga a week before International Yoga Day. Children, women, the elderly and youth all enthusiastically participated in a Yoga practice. 2. Brazil’s Foreign Ministry has a bgnnounced that Vietnam has officially joined BRICS as a partner country. 3. The UN Security Council heard International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) top official yesterday, who warned that attacks on nuclear installations could have grave consequences. IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said, any military action that jeopardises the safety and security of nuclear facilities risks grave consequences for the people of Iran, the region, and beyond. 4. US President Donald Trump has once again called on Iran to reach a nuclear agreement with the United States, warning that attacks will only get worse. 5. A major fire erupted in the early hours of Saturday at a 67-storey residential tower in Dubai Marina, known as Marina Pinnacle or Tiger Tower. The blaze prompted an extensive emergency response, resulting in the safe evacuation of over 3,800 residents. Authorities confirmed that there were no injuries or fatalities during the incident. --------------------------------------- 🚣🚴🏇🏊 *SPORTS* --------------------------------------- 1. South Africa clinch their first ICC title after 27 years, beating Australia in the World Test Championship at Lord's Cricket Ground, London. 2. Teenage sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi scored a scintillating 190 off just 90 balls in a preparatory match for India’s Under-19 team ahead of their upcoming tour of England. Recently, he smashed his 100 in just 35 balls to register the second fastest-century in IPL history. 3. In ISSF World Cup Shooting, India bags fourth medal with the pair of Arya Borse and Arjun Babuta winning gold in the 10m Air Rifle Mixed event in Munich, Germany. -------------------------------------- Ⓝⓐⓥⓔⓔⓝ Ⓚⓤⓜⓐⓡ 🇮🇳 *FACTS ABOUT INDIA* 🇮🇳 ======================= *Galwan Attack on 15 June 2020* : on this day Twenty Indian Army personnel, including a Colonel B Santosh Babu, were killed in violent clashes with Chinese troops along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh, in what is possibly the worst incident between the two countries in decades. The clashes came amidst a “de-escalation” process in the Galwan area. Colonel Bikkumalla Santosh Babu MVC (13 February 1983 – 15 June 2020) was an Indian Army officer and the commanding officer of 16 Bihar Regiment. He was killed in action during the 2020 China–India skirmishes, the first Indian Armed Forces commissioned officer since 1967 and among the first Indian soldiers to have been killed in action against the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) since 1975. He was posthumously decorated with India's second-highest wartime gallantry award, the Maha Vir Chakra =======================