*TODAYS TOP CURRENT AFFAIRS* --------------------------------------- 1. The Government issued a notification to conduct the Census. The notification issued by the Home Ministry said, the reference date for the census shall be 1st March 2027, except for the Union territory of Ladakh the snow-bound non-synchronous areas of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the States of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. For these areas, the reference date shall be 1st October, 2026. 2. Himachal Pradesh opened the Shipki La Pass to domestic tourists. This pass, located at an altitude of 3,930 metres in Kinnaur district, aims to boost border tourism and revive India-China trade. 3. Telangana State Education Department has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with some NGOs to enhance teaching infrastructure and learning outcomes across all government schools yesterday. The MoUs have been signed in the presence of Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy. As per the MoUs, the NGOs will offer state-of-the-art technology-based teaching services free of cost to students in the government schools. 4. BJP hit out at the Congress led Karnataka government for its decision to again conduct caste census in the state. 5. A cholera outbreak in Jajpur, Odisha, has raised health concerns. The outbreak has led to five confirmed deaths and around 500 hospitalisations. 6. In Gujarat, so far, 92 DNA samples of the Ahmedabad plane crash victims have been matched. Out of these, 47 bodies have been handed over to the relatives. 7. In Gujarat, the last rites of former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, who died in the Ahmedabad plane crash, are being performed with full state honours in Rajkot. Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, and other senior leaders paid their respects to the late leader. 8. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasts heavy to extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places over Saurashtra and Kutch; Delhi-NCR likely to experience rain and thunderstorms till Friday. --------------------------------------- *LEGAL REPORT* --------------------------------------- First meeting of high-level committee to investigate Ahmedabad plane crash held in New Delhi; Report to be submitted within three months. ------- *MISHAPS*------------ At least four women lost their lives and more than six others sustained injuries in an explosion at a firecracker unit in Amroha, Uttar Pradesh. 2. Three college students drowned in Charlotte Lake in Matheran, near Mumbai, Maharashtra. The victims, including a minor, were part of a group of ten students from Koparkhairane in Navi Mumbai who had gone on a monsoon trip. One of the students accidentally slipped and fell into the lake. In an attempt to rescue him, two of his friends jumped in but were also dragged under and drowned. 3. In West Bengal, over a thousand shops were reportedly destroyed in a massive fire on Sunday night in Kolkata’s Khidirpur market area. The fire broke out around 2 in the early morning. More than 20 fire tenders brought the blaze under control. --------------------------------------- *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* 81,796.15 +677.55 (0.84%)🌲 *NIFTY* 24,946.50 +227.90 (0.92%)🌲 --------------------------------------- *Rates in Financial Capital Mumbai* *GOLD* : ₹ 101,500/ 10gm (24 krt) *SILVER* : ₹ 1,09,800/KG 1. India’s wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation eased to a 14-month low of 0.39 per cent in May, down from 0.85 percent in April. According to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry the Food inflation dropped to 1.72 per cent from 2.55 per cent, while primary articles saw a contraction of 2.02 per cent. 2. The Indian Union Finance Ministry has introduced a spending cap of 60% on the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) for the first half of the Financial Year 2025-26. This marks change as the programme was previously exempt from such limitations. --------------------------------------- *ENTERTAINMENT NEWS* --------------------------------------- Vishnu Manchu’s much-anticipated Telugu film Kannappa is set to hit theatres next week. Ahead of its release, producer Mohan Babu took to social media to share that his best friend and superstar Rajinikanth watched the film with his family—and revealed the actor’s heartwarming reaction. Actor Mohan Babu shared pictures with Super star Rajinikanth, celebrating their film Pedarayudu completing 30 years, and wrote on X, "On June 15, Pedarayudu completed 30 glorious years since its theatrical release. --------------------------------------- *DEFENCE News* --------------------------------------- The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is making a significant strategic presentation at the Paris Air Show 2025, demonstrating India's rapidly advancing capabilities in aerospace and defence innovation. This participation represents a pivotal moment for India's defence sector, showcasing the nation's transition from a defence importer to an emerging global defence technology powerhouse. --------------------------------------- ✈ *INTERNATIONAL NEWS* --------------------------------------- 1. India and Cyprus condemn terrorism and extremism in all its forms and manifestations; Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Cyprus President agree to deepen cooperation in key sectors including defence, maritime security, trade and investment. 2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with the Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III, the highest civilian honour of Cyprus, by President Nikos Christodoulides at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia on June 16, 2025. 3. The Indian Embassy in Tehran, Iran, is continuously monitoring the security situation and engaging Indian students in Iran to ensure their safety. 4. India is advancing a significant water infrastructure initiative aimed at optimizing its share of the Indus river system, governed by the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) between India and Pakistan.The central feature of this initiative is a proposed 113 km-long canal, currently at the feasibility study stage, which would divert surplus flows from the three western rivers, primarily the Chenab, Jhelum and Indus. 5. External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar held a significant telephonic conversation with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on 16 June 2025. --------------------------------------- 🌎 *WORLD NEWS* 🌍 --------------------------------------- 1. Iran is planning to withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty amid intensifying conflict with Israel. President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran's Parliament is drafting legislation to leave the nuclear treaty. 2. The UK’s foreign intelligence agency, MI6, will be led by a woman for the first time in its 116-year history. Blaise Metreweli, who joined the Secret Intelligence Service in 1999, will become the 18th chief of the organisation, taking over from Richard Moore later this year. 3. Financial Action Task Force, FATF has condemned the Pahalgam terror attack, saying the attack could not have occurred without financial backing. --------------------------------------- 🚣🚴🏇🏊 *SPORTS* --------------------------------------- The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the full schedule for the 2025 ICC Women’s ODI World Cup, set to be played from 30th September to 2nd of November in India and Sri Lanka. -------------------------------------- 🇮🇳 *FACTS ABOUT INDIA* 🇮🇳 =======================  Hampi is an ancient village in the south Indian state of Karnataka. The Group of Monuments at Hampi, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It’s dotted with numerous ruined temple complexes from the Vijayanagara Empire. The temples of Hampi, its monolithic sculptures and monuments, attract the traveler because of their excellent workmanship. On the south bank of the River Tungabhadra is the 7th-century Hindu Virupaksha Temple, near the revived Hampi Bazaar. A carved stone chariot stands in front of the huge Vittala Temple site. Southeast of Hampi, Daroji Bear Sanctuary is home to the Indian sloth bear. =======================