TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju informed that President Smt Droupadi Murmu has approved the proposal of the Government to convene the Monsoon Session of Parliament from 21st July to 21st August.
2. Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) has launched the Digital House Address Project, integrating QR codes and GPS technology to replace conventional address formats. This first-of-its-kind initiative in the country is set to redefine urban administration, improve civic service delivery, and bring standardisation to India’s chaotic addressing system.
3. The Union Government has renamed the National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development (NIPCCD) as the Savitribai Phule National Institute of Women and Child Development.
4. Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Shri C.R. Patil, inaugurated the C-FLOOD platform—a next-gen flood forecasting system. Built through collaboration among C-DAC, CWC, and NRSC, this tech-enabled platform forecasts floods two days.
5. The Karnataka Cabinet passed a resolution to rename Bengaluru City University in honour of former PM Manmohan Singh.
6. The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has launched SPREE 2025. This initiative aims to increase social security coverage under the ESI Act.
7. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurated two National Highway projects worth 2,456 crore rupees in Garhwa, Jharkhand.
8. The Tamil Nadu State government launched a pilot project to deliver essential commodities directly to senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PwDs) in Chennai. with disabilities (PwDs) in Chennai. This initiative aims to improve access to the public distribution system (PDS) for those who may struggle to visit traditional fair price shops.
9. Election Commission has informed the political parties that the Special Intensive Revision exercise in Bihar is being conducted in a planned, structured and phased manner to facilitate the inclusion of all eligible citizens. The Draft Electoral Roll will be published on the 1st of August.
10. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla inaugurated the first National Level Conference of Chairpersons of Urban Local Bodies in the States and Union Territories at the International Centre for Automotive Technology, Manesar in Haryana. The theme of the two-day Conference is – Role of Urban Local Bodies in Strengthening Constitutional Democracy and Nation Building.
11. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has reaffirmed the state’s zero-tolerance policy towards narcotics, announcing that a bill allowing the application of MCOCA (Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act) against drug traffickers will be introduced in the current legislative session.
12. Former Telangana chief minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) president K Chandrashekar Rao was admitted to a private super-speciality hospital on Thursday after he complained of weakness. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy enquired about the health and checked on the treatment being given to KCR.
13. The Central Government has earmarked 79,000 crore rupees for the development of tribal villages across the country. This was stated by Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram while speaking at an event held at Sanguem in Goa as part of the Dharti Aba Janbhagidari Abhiyan.
14. In Tripura, Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha expanded his cabinet by inducting first-time MLA Kishore Barman.
15. The month-long Van Mahotsav 2025 began in the National Capital . The event was inaugurated by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, who planted a sapling under the Ek Ped Maa Keep Naam initiative. The event features a mega plantation drive of 70 lakh trees and aims to decentralise plantation events across all 70 Assembly constituencies.
16. The BJP is likely to appoint a woman as its next national president, with leaders like Nirmala Sitharaman, D Purandeswari, and Vanathi Srinivasan being top contenders.
17. Bahuda Yatra is the 7th day of the grand Rath Yatra festival held in Puri, Odisha. It marks the return journey of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra from the Gundicha Temple back to their main temple, the Jagannath Temple. In 2025, Bahuda Yatra will take place on July 5th. ”Bahuda” means ”return.” After staying at the Gundicha Temple (their aunt’s house) for nine days, the three deities begin their journey back home to the Jagannath Temple.
18. Indian Meteorological Department issues rain alerts for Himachal Pradesh.
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LEGAL REPORT
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1. Telangana government has constituted an expert committee to investigate the explosion that occurred in a pharma factory at Pashamylaram in Sangareddy district, claiming 40 lives and leaving 35 others injured.
2. The Karnataka Mis-Information and Fake News (Prohibition) Bill, 2025, aims to regulate social media content by defining and penalising fake news. This legislation introduces severe penalties, including up to seven years of imprisonment for offenders. The Bill defines fake news broadly. It includes “purely fabricated content” and distorted audio or video.
3. The Delhi high court on Thursday stopped Patanjali from publishing or broadcasting advertisements that allegedly criticise Dabur Chyawanprash.
4. Police rescued 271 girls, who were subjected to “exploitation and forced into flesh trade”, following search operations in various districts of Bihar in the last six months.
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1. Heavy rain triggered landslides in Uttarakhand, blocking roads, including the Char Dham Yatra route. Over 40 Kedarnath pilgrims were stranded near Sonprayag last night but were safely evacuated by SDRF.
2. Heavy rainfall, cloudbursts, flash floods, and landslides have severely disrupted normal life across Himachal Pradesh. Since June 20th, rain-related incidents have claimed 63 lives, injured 109 people, and 40 individuals are still reported missing. The MeT Department has issued a Yellow Alert for heavy rainfall at some places in the state today.
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FINANCE
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1. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed Kesavan Ramachandran as its new Executive Director (ED), effective 01 July 2025.
2. Reliance Jio, India’s leading telecom company, is poised to become the world’s largest Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) provider, overtaking US-based T-Mobile. This development underlines Jio’s aggressive expansion in the broadband sector, driven by its 5G infrastructure and affordable Jio AirFiber solutions, connecting millions of households and small businesses across India.
3. Ravi Agrawal, a senior IRS officer, will continue serving as the Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) till June 2026.
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
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1. The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has proposed amendments to the policy guidelines for Television Rating Agencies, originally issued in 2014. The proposed draft has removed some restrictive provisions for media houses to allow more players to democratise and modernise the television audience measurement ecosystem in the country. Currently, Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) is the only agency providing TV ratings. The proposed amendments aim to allow multiple agencies to foster healthy competition.
2. The trailer of Pawan Kalyan’s most-anticipated film HARI HARA VEERA MALLU released! It packs a powerful punch and has generated a lot of curiosity and excitement among the fans and audiences. Presented by AM Rathnam and produced by A Dayakar Rao under Mega Surya Production, the ambitious historical spectacle is gearing up to hit the screens on 24 July 2025. It will be released in five languages including Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam.
Cast & Crew
#Pawan Kalyan as Veera Mallu
#Nidhhi Agerwal as Panchami
#Nargis Fakhri as Roshanara
#Bobby Deol as Aurangzeb
Music : M.M. Keeravani Producer : A.M. Rathnam Director : Krish Jagarlamudi, Jyothi Krishna.
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DEFENCE News
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1. Defence Acquisition Council, under the chairmanship of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, has accorded Acceptance of Necessity for ten capital acquisition proposals amounting to over one lakh crore through indigenous sourcing. The approval was accorded for the procurement of Armoured Recovery Vehicles, Electronic Warfare System, Integrated Common Inventory Management System for the Tri-Services and Surface-to-Air Missiles.
2. The Coast Guards of India, Japan, the United States, and Australia have launched the first-ever ‘QUAD at Sea Ship Observer Mission’. Conducted aboard the US Coast Guard Cutter (USCGC) Stratton, the mission includes cross-embarkation of two officers, including women officers, from each QUAD nation. This collaborative effort marks a significant milestone in QUAD maritime cooperation.
3. The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday approved a proposal to allocate eight acres of land in Ayodhya on a 99-year lease to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs for the establishment of a National Security Guard (NSG) hub.
4. India has launched the Super-30 upgrade program for its Su-30MKI fighter jet fleet, representing a major leap in air combat capabilities and self-reliance. The project, approved at an estimated cost of ₹63,000–66,829 crore (approximately $7.5–7.8 billion), will initially upgrade 84 Su-30MKIs over the next 3–4 years.
5. India is significantly deepening its defence and nuclear cooperation with Argentina and Brazil, signalling a new phase in its diplomatic and strategic engagement with Latin America and the broader Global South.
6. The Indian Ministry of Defence is set to launch a comprehensive review of military procurement to identify and eliminate Chinese-origin components in equipment supplied to the armed forces, as well as to assess vulnerabilities within the defence supply chain.This initiative is part of broader 2025 reforms aimed at strengthening national security and promoting self-reliance in defence manufacturing.
04 July (Friday)
Vedic Ritu/ Grishma
Drik Ritu : Grishma (Summer)
पक्ष :: Shuklapaksh
(In Purnimanta calendar)
Vikram Samvat – 2082
Month : Aashad 23
(In Amanta calendar)
Shaka Samvat – 1947
Month :Ashadha 09
Tithi : Navami (up to 4:32 pm) Dashami
Nakshatra: Chitra (up to 4:50 pm)Swati
Rahu :10:50 AM – 12:31 PM
Yamaganda : 03:52 PM – 05:32 PM
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