The President of India conferred the National Florence Nightingale Awards 2025 on 15 outstanding nursing professionals for the exceptional service and very unwavering commitment of nurses from across India.
The Chief Minister of Goa officially declared the State of Goa to be fully literate under the ULLAS - Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram (the New India Literacy Programme) with a 99.7% literacy rate.
Serena Williams has been awarded Spain's Princess of Asturias Prize 2025 for Sports for her stellar tennis career.
India’s Mahendra Gurjar set a world record in the men’s javelin F42 category with a throw of 61.17m at the Nottwil World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Switzerland.
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player in the world to score 800 club goals in his career.
Indian-origin singer and songwriter Raja Kumari became the first Indian-origin musician to win an American Music Award (AMA).
June 2 is observed annually as International Sex Workers' Day to shed light on the exploitative conditions endured by sex workers and to honour their resilience.