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23 Jun 2025

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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

US Senate Passes Stablecoin Bill in Milestone for Crypto Industry

  • The U.S. Senate passed a bill to create a regulatory framework for U.S.-dollar-pegged cryptocurrency tokens known as stablecoins, in a watershed moment for the digital asset industry.
  • The bill, dubbed the GENIUS Act, received bipartisan support, with several Democrats joining most Republicans to back the proposed federal rules. It passed 68-30. The House of Representatives, which is controlled by Republicans, needs to pass its version of the bill before it heads to President Donald Trump's desk for approval.

Operation Midnight Hammer

  • The Pentagon execution Operation Midnight Hammer, a highly classified military operation launched by the United States against Iran's nuclear infrastructure. The operation came just days after President Donald Trump scrapped a self-imposed two-week deadline, signaling a dramatic shift in U.S. posture toward Tehran.
  • The operation specifically targeted three key Iranian nuclear sites: Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. The mission was described as deliberate, precision-based, and strategically coordinated, designed to severely degrade Iran's capacity to develop nuclear weapons.

South Korea Gets Ahn Gyu-back as First Civilian Defence Minister in 64 Years

  • South Korean President Lee Jae Myung nominated, Ahn Gyu-back, a five-term liberal lawmaker as Defence Minister, breaking with a tradition of appointing retired military generals.
  • Ahn Gyu-back, a lawmaker from Lee's Democratic Party, has served on the National Assembly's defence committee and chaired a legislative panel that investigated the circumstances surrounding Yoon's martial law decree.
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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

Adani Commissions India's First Off-Grid Green Hydrogen Pilot Plant in Kutch

  • Adani Group commissioned India's first off-grid 5 megawatt green hydrogen pilot plant in Kutch, Gujarat.
  • An off-grid green hydrogen plant is a facility that produces hydrogen using electrolysis powered by renewable energy sources, such as solar or wind, and is not connected to the main electrical grid. This means the plant relies entirely on its own renewable energy generation for the hydrogen production process.
  • The 5 MW plant has been built by Adani New Industries Limited (ANIL) - the clean energy unit under the group's flagship firm Adani Enterprises Ltd.
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SPORTS

Two-time Olympic Medallist Lalit Kumar Upadhyay Announces International Retirement

  • Indian forward Lalit Kumar Upadhyay announced his retirement from international hockey, bringing down the curtains on a career that lasted more than a decade and saw him be a part of two Olympic Games bronze medal-winning teams.

Indian Shuttlers Dominate at Asian Para Badminton Championships

  • Team India won 27 medals at the Asian Para-Badminton Championship 2025 in Thailand, marking its best-ever performance at the event. This includes four gold medals, ten silver medals and thirteen bronze medals. India delivered a commanding performance at the Asia Para Badminton Championships 2025, held in Thailand from 17-22 June.
  • Paralympic champion Nitesh Kumar starred for India winning three gold medals as the contingent finished with four gold medals, ten silver and thirteen bronze medals.

Anahat Singh, Abhay Singh to Lead India at Asian Squash Doubles Championship 2025

  • Anahat Singh and Abhay Singh lead the Indian challenge at the Asian Squash Doubles Championship 2025, which is taking place at the Arena Emas in Johor, Malaysia form June 23 to 26.
  • Six pairs represent India in the men's, women's, and mixed doubles draws.
  • The duo of Abhay Singh and Anahat Singh are India's leading single squash players and are the top seeds in the mixed doubles. The duo clinched the bronze medal at the Asian Games in 2023.
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NATIONAL AFFAIRS

The 6th All India Conference of GRP Chiefs Concludes

  • The 6th All India Conference of Government Railway Police Chiefs, organised under the aegis of the Railway Protection Force concluded successfully at Vigyan Bhawan,New Delhi. The high-level conference, presided over by Director General, RPF, Manoj Yadava, witnessed the participation of DGPs, ADGPs, and senior officers from the GRP of various states and union territories, alongside representatives from the Ministry of Railways.
  • The central theme of the conference revolved around enhancing intelligence-sharing, formulating joint operational strategies and fine-tuning inter-agency coordination to counter the evolving modus operandi of criminal elements exploiting the vast railway network.

India Launches City Accelerator Programme to Boost Rooftop Solar Adoption in Cities

  • Santosh Kumar Sarangi, Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), launched the City Accelerator Program during the National Conference on Skill Development for Renewable Energy Workforce held at Atal Akshay Urja Bhawan, New Delhi. The program is being implemented in collaboration with Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation (SSEF).
  • The City Accelerator Program is a key initiative under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSGMBY), the world's largest domestic rooftop solar (RTS) scheme, and aims to drive faster adoption of RTS across Indian cities. The program is designed to provide:
  • Technical assistance to Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and DISCOMs
  • Capacity building and institutional strengthening
  • Support in designing enabling city-level policy and regulatory frameworks
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DEFENCE

IIT Kanpur and Western Command Sign MoU to Drive Innovation in UAVs, Robotics & Cybersecurity Start-ups

  • In a move to bridge academic research with defence innovation, IIT Kanpur and Western Command of Indian Army signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen collaboration in research, development and indigenisation. The MoU was signed at IIT Kanpur campus.
  • The agreement was signed by Prof. Manindra Agrawal, Director IIT Kanpur and Lieutenant General Manoj Kumar Katiyar, PVSM, AVSM, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) of Western Command.
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PERSONS IN NEWS

Former England Cricketer David Lawrence Passes Away

  • Gloucestershire Cricket announced the unfortunate demise of former cricketer and club president David 'Syd' Lawrence at the age of 61.
  • In 1988, he became the first British-born black man to play Test cricket for England, making his debut at Lord's against Sri Lanka. He played five Tests between 1988 and 1992, taking 18 wickets, including a famous five-wicket haul against the West Indies at The Oval in 1991 - in the same innings, he dismissed the great Viv Richards.
  • He also made one ODI appearance, recording remarkable figures of 4 for 67, which remain the best bowling figures by a player who only played a single One Day International.
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DAYS AND EVENTS

International Olympic Day

  • International Olympic Day is celebrated on June 23rd every year. This day celebrates the Olympic spirit and encourages people to get involved in sports.
  • The International Olympic Day was established in 1948 and commemorates the foundation of the International Olympic Committee back on June 23rd, 1894. The IOC was originally founded in Paris by Baron Pierre de Coubertin, who was responsible for the revival of the ancient Olympic Games. Initially celebrated across nine countries, the International Olympic Day has since become a globally celebrated occasion.

United Nations Public Service Day

  • United Nations Public Service Day is annually celebrated on June 23.
  • On December 20, 2002, the United Nations General Assembly officially designated June 23 as "Public Service Day" in resolution A/RES/57/277. The resolution encouraged Member States to organize special events on the day to highlight the contribution of public service to the development process.
  • The first United Nations Public Service Day was celebrated on June 23, 2003.
  • The date of June 23 was chosen to mark the anniversary of the Convention on Labor Relations (Public Service), adopted by the International Labor Organization in 1978 (No. 151).
  • Events like the United Nations Public Service Forum 2025, were held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, with focus on collaborative governance, capacity-building, and honouring excellence through the United Nations Public Service Awards program.
  • This year's (2025) theme 'Five Years to 2030: Accelerating Public Service Delivery for a Sustainable Future', calls on governments and institutions to embrace innovation and transformation to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the remaining years.
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AWARDS AND HONOURS

India Post Payments Bank Wins Digital Payments Award 2024-25

  • India Post Payments Bank (IPPB), a 100% government-owned payments bank under the Department of Posts, was conferred the prestigious Digital Payments Award 2024–25 by the Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance. This award celebrates IPPB's exemplary performance in expanding digital financial services and promoting inclusive banking across the country, especially in underserved rural regions.
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GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND SCHEMES

Over 39,000 Youths in Yadgir Receive Rs. 11.70 Lakh Under Yuva Nidhi Scheme

  • In a big relief to job-seeking graduates, the Yuva Nidhi scheme disbursed Rs. 11.70 lakh as unemployment allowance to 39,132 youths in Yadgir district, Karnataka. The scheme, aimed at empowering unemployed graduates and diploma holders, transfers funds directly into beneficiaries' bank accounts via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).
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GENDER/ HEALTH/ EDUCATION

Professor Suman Chakraborty Appointed Director of IIT Kharagpur

  • Professor Suman Chakraborty, a renowned mechanical engineer and innovator in affordable diagnostic technologies, was appointed as the Director of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur. His five-year term began following the interim tenure of Professor Amit Patra, Director of IIT-BHU. Professor Chakraborty is celebrated for developing low-cost clinical solutions for diseases such as anaemia, cancer, and COVID-19 and is currently a J.C. Bose National Fellow.
  • He was awarded the TWAS Award in Engineering and Computer Sciences by UNESCO.

Professor Suman Chakraborty Appointed Director of IIT Kharagpur

  • Professor Suman Chakraborty, a renowned mechanical engineer and innovator in affordable diagnostic technologies, was appointed as the Director of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur. His five-year term began following the interim tenure of Professor Amit Patra, Director of IIT-BHU. Professor Chakraborty is celebrated for developing low-cost clinical solutions for diseases such as anaemia, cancer, and COVID-19 and is currently a J.C. Bose National Fellow.
  • He was awarded the TWAS Award in Engineering and Computer Sciences by UNESCO.
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