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June 24 , 2025 12 hrs 0 min 16 0
  • Neeraj Chopra has won the Paris Diamond League 2025 with an 88.16m long throw, by defeating Julian Weber.
  • India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) received the Digital Payments Award 2024-25 from the Department of Financial Services for its role in expanding digital payments and financial inclusion.
  • The Union Education Ministry has constituted a panel, headed by the Higher Education Secretary Vineet Joshi, to suggest measures to reduce the dependency of students on the coaching centres and assess the effectiveness and fairness of the competitive entrance examinations.
  • Uttar Pradesh has topped in public procurement through the Government e-Marketplace (GeM), clocking the orders worth Rs 65,227.68 crore over five years, from FY 2020–21 to FY 2024–25.
  • Lenacapavir, marketed as Sunlenca, has been approved by the U.S.A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of HIV.
  • Desi Oon, an animation film by Suresh Eriyat, has won the Jury Award for the Best Commissioned Film at the Annecy International Animation Festival 2025 in France.
  • The Tamil Nadu State Agricultural Marketing Board (TNSAMB) has sought Geographical Indication (GI) tag for five agricultural products.
    • They are Nallur Varagu (Cuddalore); Vedaranyam Mullai poo (Nagapattinam); Natham Puli (Dindigul); Ayakudi Koyya fruit (Dindigul), and Kappalpatti Karumbu Murungai (Dindigul).
  • NTPC has launched India’s first fleet of hydrogen fuel cell buses in Leh, Ladakh.
    • This project is the world’s highest-altitude hydrogen mobility pilot at 3,650 meters.
  • The Karnataka government has increased housing reservation for the religious minorities from 10% to 15%.
    • The revised quota applies to all urban and rural housing schemes under the state’s Housing Department.

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