Important Weekly Current Affairs PDF Download (Jun 15th to 21st Jun 2025)

Dear Readers, Here we have given the list of Important Weekly Current Affairs of Jun 15th to 21st Jun 2025. Candidates those who are preparing for Upcoming SBIClerk 2025 and other competitive exams can make use of it.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: IMPORTANT DAYS

• Every year on June 21st, World Hydrography Day is commemorated to promote awareness about the importance of hydrography, safe navigation, and maritime environmental conservation.
• Every year on the 21st of June, International Yoga Day is commemorated to create awareness about the relevance and advantages of yoga in everyone’s life.
• On June 21, World Music Day, also known as the Fete de la Musique in French, is then observed.
• Global Wind Day 2025 is observed all over the world on 15th June.
• On June 15th, every year the world commemorates World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.
• On June 15th, 2025, World Fathers’ Day 2025 is celebrated all over the world to acknowledge and appreciate the role of fathers who play a very important role in our families, and in society at large.
• Every year on June 17th, World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is commemorated to increase public awareness about the critical need to combat desertification and drought.
• World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is observed annually on 17 June to raise awareness on land degradation and promote sustainable land management.
• On 18 June, the world observes the International Day for Countering Hate Speech, renewing commitments to combat the spread of online hate and protect vulnerable communities.
• The International Day of Family Remittances (IDFR) is observed annually on June 16 to recognize the vital financial contributions made by migrant workers who send money back home to support their families and communities.
• International Domestic Workers’ Day, observed annually on June 16, highlights the critical need for decent work, fair wages, social protection, and legal rights for millions of domestic workers worldwide — especially women and migrants.
• Observed every year on 18 June, Sustainable Gastronomy Day highlights the crucial link between food, culture, health, and environmental sustainability.
• Every year on June 19th, World Sickle Cell Day is commemorated to raise awareness of the human Sickle Cell illness.
• On the 19th of June every year, World Sauntering Day is observed each year all over the world to encourage people to slow down and appreciate the world around them and connect with nature.
• World Kidney Cancer Day, held every year on the second Thursday of June, falls on June 12, 2025, and serves as a global platform to spotlight kidney cancer—a disease that often progresses silently.
• Every year on June 20th, World Refugee Dayis commemorated to raise awareness of the plight of refugees and the difficulties they face.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: NATIONAL &STATE NEWS

• The University of Delhi has launched the JAIHIND (Janajati Immersive Holistic Intervention for Novel Development) scheme, with the aim of enhancing digital literacy and CUET preparedness among Scheduled Tribe (ST) students from remote rural areas.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off India’s first indigenously manufactured locomotive export to Guinea, from the Marhowrah rail factory in Bihar.
• The Delhi government is preparing to conduct its first cloud-seeding trial by June 2025, aimed at testing the feasibility of inducing artificial rain to tackle pollution and water scarcity.
• The Punjab government, led by CM Bhagwant Singh Mann and Arvind Kejriwal, launched the Punjab Udyog Kranti, marking India’s first state-level comprehensive industrial reform
• India has directed its state-run minerIREL (India Rare Earths Limited) to suspend a 13-year export agreement with Japan’s Toyotsu Rare Earths India, marking a significant strategic shift amid rising global demand and supply chain uncertainties.
• The Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Meet 2025 was held on June 13 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, bringing together Union and State ministers, policymakers, and experts to accelerate India’s inland fisheries development under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY).
• In a significant step toward clean energy goals, Shell India and the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE)have launched a national skilling initiative to train Indian youth in electric vehicle (EV) systems and green energy technologies.
• To mark the 10th anniversary of the International Day of Yoga (IDY), Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh has been chosen as the national venue for the 11th edition on June 21, 2025.
• A high-level delegation from the Ministry of Ayush and the Andhra Pradesh government conducted a detailed field review to ensure preparedness, aiming to further Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of taking yoga benefits to the grassroots level.
• Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a meeting on June 15, 2025, to assess preparations for the 16th national census, which was formally notified on June 16 and will be conducted in 2027.
• Suriname received its first shipment of fruit processing machinery funded by a $1 million grant announced by India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar.
• Union Minister Pralhad Joshi addressed stakeholders in Bengaluru on Global Wind Day 2025, reaffirming that wind power is central to India’s goal of 50% non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030 and net-zero by 2070.
• The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India(TRAI) has prescribed a cap on tariffs charged to Public Data Offices (PDOs) under the PM-WANI scheme to keep public Wi-Fi affordable.
• The West Bengal Health Department has launched the Duare X-Ray programme under the National Tuberculosis Elimination Program (NTEP).
• The Ministry of Tribal Affairs rolled out the DhartiAaba Janbhagidari Abhiyan from June 15–30, 2025, marking the largest benefit saturation campaign in India’s tribal areas.
• India showcased its leadership in biodiversity conservation by hosting the first-ever Assembly of the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA)in New Delhi.
• In a historic move, Bihar has become the first state in India to implement mobile-based e-voting, set to debut during the urban local body elections on 28th June 2024.
• Chennaihas launched India’s first “Gig Workers’ Pod”.
• Belum Caves, located in Kolimigundla mandal, Nandyal district, Andhra Pradesh, have been declared a Geo Heritage Siteby the Geological Survey of India (GSI).
• The Government of India,via a high-level committee chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, has approved ₹2,006.40 crore under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to support post-monsoon 2023 recovery in Himachal Pradesh.
• Google inaugurated its first Safety Engineering Centre(GSEC) in the Asia-Pacific region at Hyderabad, Telangana.
• The Maharashtra government, aligning with the State Curriculum Framework 2024 and NEP 2020, has issued a directive making Hindi the default third language taught in Marathi and English medium schools from Classes 1 to 5.
• The Calcutta High Court, ordered the Central Government to resume work under MGNREGA in West Bengal from August 1, ending a nearly three-year suspension.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

• Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE)has become the first foreign government-supported school board to begin operations in India in over two decades.
• The United Nations General Assembly has officially designated 2026 as the International Year of the Woman Farmer, spotlighting the essential—but often unrecognised—contributions of women in agriculture worldwide.
• Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana (MKSP)&Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanisation (SMAM):
• Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to hold a crucial meeting with Canadian PM Mark Carney to “reset” bilateral ties.
• India and Canada have agreed to resume negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) that was suspended in September 2023, just before New Delhi was to host the G-20 Summit.
• The first Joint Working Group (JWG) meeting on Agriculture between India and Ukraine was held virtually.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: BANKING ,FINANCE& BUSINESS

• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)has eased final project finance norms, reducing the standard asset provisioning for under-construction project finance loans from 5% (initial draft) to 1% in the final norms.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)has relocated its Andhra Pradesh regional office to Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.
• India’s share in global exports increased from 2.2% in 2010 to 3% in 2023.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)issued a ‘Master Circular – Credit Facilities to Scheduled Castes (SCs) & Scheduled Tribes (STs)’ to enhance credit access and promote financial inclusion for SCs/STs.
• Launched on May 6, 2015by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)issued the Master Direction for Electronic Trading Platforms (ETPs) on June 16, 2025.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)has issued a circular introducing a relaxation for the import of shipping vessels.
• The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)has received federal government approval to raise up to ₹19,500 crore ($2.3 billion) through deep-discount bonds.
• India’s forex reserves increased by USD 5.17 billion to USD 696.65 billion for the week ended June 6, 2025, according to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)rejected all bids for the 30-year sovereign green bonds at the recent weekly auction due to investors demanding higher yields.
• Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL)has signed an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with Equitas Small Finance Bank for a strategic vehicle financing partnership.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)has issued new guidelines to reactivate bank accounts and access unclaimed deposits, giving relief to customers and heirs trying to claim forgotten assets.
• Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank (MSC Bank)has launched India’s first Cyber-Security Operations Centre (C-SOC) specifically for cooperative banks.
• Indian Overseas Bank (IOB)has launched a new digital feature called ‘Locate IOB’, aimed at helping customers easily find the nearest branches and ATMs.
• IndusInd Bank has rolled out its hyper-personalised financial super-app, ‘INDIE’, to all existing retail banking customers.
• Poonawalla Fincorp Limited (PFL), a Cyrus Poonawalla Group NBFC, has launched Business Loan 24/7, targeting MSME credit needs.
• International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, signed an agreement to invest $60 million (about Rs 510 crore)in Motilal Oswal Alternates.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)has released draft directions aimed at relaxing reporting requirements for rupee interest rate derivatives to reduce compliance burden.
• State Bank of India (SBI), the country’s largest lender, has reduced lending rates by 50 basis points (bps)after the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) policy rate cut.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)has increased agency commission for banks conducting government business such as revenue receipts and payments, pension payments, and other related transactions.
• National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), in partnership with JCB International, announced a limited-time 25% cashback offerfor RuPay debit and credit cardholders.
• The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)is encouraging investors to make payments to investment advisers and research analysts through the Centralized Fee Collection Mechanism (CeFCoM) to protect against financial fraud and unauthorized fund collections.
• First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the largest bank in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has implemented Intellect Design Arena’s eMACH.ai Lending platformas part of its digital transformation journey.
• The Supervisory Data Quality Index (sDQI)of Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) improved to 3 in March 2025 from 86.8 in March 2024, according to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
• India’s top private bankshave not fully migrated to the ISO 20022 SWIFT messaging standard ahead of the November 2025 deadline.
• The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)has proposed that all KYC Registration Agencies (KRAs) be allowed to function as accreditation agencies, expanding eligibility beyond subsidiaries of stock exchanges and depositories.
• Leading rating agency Icra projects India’s real GDP growth for FY26 at 6.2%, down from 6.5% in FY25.
• Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) has entered into a strategic partnership with SBI Card to launch co-branded credit cards.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: APPOINTMENTS &RESIGNATIONS

• Anuradha Thakur, a 1994-batch IAS officer from the Himachal Pradesh cadre, has been appointed as the new Economic Affairs Secretary, effective from July 1, 2025.
• Dinesh K Patnaik, a seasoned diplomatand 1990-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, is likely to be appointed as India’s new High Commissioner to Canada.
• Actor and politician Kangana Ranauthas been named the brand ambassador of the World Para Athletics Championships 2025.
• Lieutenant Commander Yashasvi Solankihas been appointed as an Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to President Droupadi Murmu.
• SMFG India Credit, a non-banking finance company (NBFC), is in the process of appointing a new Managing Director (MD)and Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
• Kirti Ganorkarappointed as Managing Director of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, effective September 1, 2025.
• The Board of Tamilnad Mercantile Bankapproved the appointment of K Ramachandran as an Additional (Non-Executive Independent) Director and Non-Executive Part-Time Chairman.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)has approved the re-appointment of Prashant Kumar as Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of YES Bank for six months effective October 6, or till a new MD, CEO takes charge, whichever is earlier.
• In a historic first, 27-year-old Lt Commander Yashasvi Solankeeof the Indian Navy has been appointed as the first woman Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to the President of India, Droupadi Murmu.
• Blaise Metreweli has been named the first-ever woman to head the UK’s foreign intelligence agency, MI6, since its establishment in 1909.
• Amitabh Kant, India’s G20 Sherpa and former CEO of NITI Aayog, announced his resignationfrom public service, bringing to a close a 45-year career in government.
• Metahas announced the appointment of Arun Srinivas as the new managing director and head for India.
• Kering, the French luxury group, has appointed Luca de Meoas its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
• ICICI Bank Limited, a private sector lender, announced that it has received approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)for the reappointment of Sandeep Batra as Executive Director.
• Swiggy Limited, one of India’s largest on-demand convenience platforms, has appointed Saurav Goyalas Senior Vice President (SVP) and head of its Driver and Delivery Organisation.
• Anuradha Thakur, Economic Affairs Secretary designate, will join the Board of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), effective July 1, 2025.
• India has appointed Aliawati Longkumer as the next Ambassador to North Korea, marking the resumption of diplomatic engagement after a four-year gap.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: MOUs & AGREEMENTS

• A landmark MoUwas signed in New Delhi between the Department for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), and The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), under the aegis of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 and NEP 2020, to build an inclusive educational ecosystem that empowers learners with disabilities nationwide.
• The Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR)and Bhashini, the National Language Translation Mission under MeitY, will formalize a landmark MoU at the Constitution Club of India Annexe, New Delhi.
• The National Payments Corporation of India(NPCI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Eurobank Cyprus to enable Unified Payments Interface (UPI) services in Cyprus.
• For the first time, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), has initiated a nationwide surveyto develop India-specific Child Growth Standards, updating the outdated 2006 WHO benchmarks.
• Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)has announced a strategic partnership with the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) to transform the bank’s transaction reconciliation processes.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: ACQUISITION & MERGER

• UGRO Capital Limited, a Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC), has proposed to acquire 100% shares of Profectus Capital Pvt Ltdfor a cash consideration of Rs 1,400 crore.
• The Competition Commission of India (CCI)has approved the proposed combination involving the acquisition of SML Isuzu Limited by Mahindra and Mahindra Limited.
• The Competition Commission of India (CCI)has approved the acquisition of at least 99.44% of the equity and preference shareholding (on a fully diluted basis) of Ecom Express Limited by Delhivery Limited.
• Jio Financial Services Limited (JFSL)has acquired 9 crore shares of Jio Payments Bank Ltd (JPBL) from the State Bank of India (SBI) for ₹104.50 crore.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: BOOKS& AUTHOR

• Published by Penguin Random House India, Singapore-based life coach Sucheta Raj Khanna weaves a reflective tale of personal transformation and ancestral wisdom in her first novel, “The Stars Light the Way: A Journey Through Time and Beyond.”
• Veteran journalist K. Bhattacharya has published the third installment of his acclaimed series on India’s finance ministers—Different Strokes (1998–2014)—through Penguin Business.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: AWARDS & HONOURS

• The Hinduearned the prestigious title of Champion of Digital Media Awards South Asia 2025 at the WAN-IFRA Digital Media Awards held in Chennai, clinching 10 awards across various categories.
• Swedish startup NitroCapthas won the 2025 Food Planet Prize, the world’s largest environmental award, for developing a fossil-free green fertiliser that uses plasma and renewable energy to extract nitrogen from air.
• During his first official state visit to Cypruson June 16, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with the Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III, the highest civilian honour of Cypru
• Veteran journalist and cultural intellectual Shri Ram Bahadur Raiwas presented the Padma Bhushan—India’s third-highest civilian honour at a special ceremony held by the Ministry of Home Affairs at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) in Delhi.
• The Sahitya Akademi, India’s premier literary institution under the Ministry of Culture, has declared the Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2025recipients—24 distinguished authors honored for outstanding children’s books first published between January 1, 2019 and December 31, 2023.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: ENVIRONMENT

• A new flowering plant species named Portulaca bharat was discovered in the rocky and semi-arid landscape of the Aravali hills near Jaipur.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: RANKING & REPORTS

• The newly released‘360 ONE Wealth Creators List’, developed jointly by 360 ONE Wealth and CRISIL, highlights India’s top 143 wealth creators under 40, showcasing a fresh generation of entrepreneurs reshaping the country’s economic landscape.
• According to the International Energy Agency’slatest outlook, India has achieved the third-highest increase in power generation capacity worldwide over the past five years, trailing only China and the United States.
• Indiahas reportedly increased its nuclear weapons capability in 2024, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Yearbook 2025, which highlights a worrying global trend of nuclear modernisation by all nine nuclear-armed countries.
• In a major global achievement for Indian aviation, IndiGo has been ranked 3rd in the World’s Best Low-Cost Airlines 2025 by Skytrax World Airline Awards, placing India firmly on the international aviation map.
• India has fallen to 71st place in the World Economic Forum’s Energy Transition Index (ETI) 2025, down from 63rd in 2024, despite making strides in energy efficiency and green investments.
• The QS World University Rankings 2026 has been officially released, listing over 1,500 universities across more than 100 countries.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: OBITUARY

• Alfred Brendel, renowned pianist and poet, passed away at the age of 94 at his home in London.
• Nellai S Muthu, aged 70, a former ISRO scientist and renowned translator of APJ Abdul Kalam’s books, was found dead at his residence in Thiruvananthapuram.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

• As per the 2025 SIPRI report, all nine nuclear-armed nations, including India and Pakistan, continued to modernise their nuclear arsenals in 2024 by upgrading weapons and developing newer delivery systems.
• The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter captured a stunning image of a 20-kilometer-high volcano on Mars called Arsia Mons.
• India entered a new quantum era by successfully demonstrating free-space quantum secure communication using quantum entanglement over more than 1 km distance.
• India’s nuclear arsenal is estimated at at least 172 warheads as of January 2024, up from 170 a year earlier.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: APPS & PORTALS

• Adobe has launched its Firefly app for iOS and Android devices, enabling users to create AI-generated images and videos directly on smartphones.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: DEFENCE NEWS

• The Ministry of Defence (MoD)has formed a committee to conduct a comprehensive review of the Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP), 2020.
• Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)is developing three variants of Project Kusha.
• Indian Navy executed a daring mid-sea operation to rescue and secure the fire-stricken cargo vessel MV Wan Hai 503, located off the Kochi coast.
• Cyprus reaffirmed its steadfast support for India’s stance against cross-border terrorism.
• The Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk-1A is manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), with a new production facility in Nashik preparing for its maiden test flight by July.
• The Indian Army contingent has departed to participate in the 8th edition of Exercise SHAKTI, a biennial India-France Joint Military Exercise.
• Chiefs’ Chintan is a structured two-day interaction between the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), General Upendra Dwivedi, and former Chiefs of the Army Staff (CsOAS) held in New Delhi.
• The Indian Navyhas commissioned INS Arnala, the country’s first indigenously designed and built Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC).

CURRENT AFFAIRS: SPORTS NEWS

• Indian teenager Suruchi Singh continued her remarkable debut season by winning gold in the women’s 10m air pistol final at the Munich ISSF World Cup, shooting 9 to edge out France’s Camille Jedrzejewski by 0.2 points.
• Football legend Cristiano Ronaldo has been named Global Ambassador by the Esports World Cup Foundation for the 2025 Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (July 7–August 24, 2025).
• In a historic victory, South Africa defeated defending champions Australia by five wicketsin the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Final 2025 at Lord’s, London, ending a 27-year wait for a global cricket title.
• India emerged as the top-performing nation at the 2025 Taiwan Athletics Open, held from June 7–8 at Taipei Municipal Stadium, with a record-breaking medal haul of 16 medals (12 Gold, 3 Silver, 1 Bronze).
• The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)has amended Law 19.5.2 to eliminate the “bunny hop” boundary catch.
• The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)has decided to conduct an additional bone test at the junior cricket level to prevent players from losing a season due to the “+1 factor” added in the existing age calculation.
• Andrea Kimi Antonelli, an 18-year-old Mercedes rookie, secured his first Formula 1 podium by finishing third in the 2025 Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal.
• India’s star opener Smriti Mandhana has reclaimed the top spot in the ICC Women’s ODI Batting Rankings, marking her first return to number one since November 2019.
• Faizan Zaki, a 13-year-old Indian-American student from Texas, won the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee by correctly spelling “éclaircissement”, meaning “the clearing up of something obscure: enlightenment.”
• The first-ever Hockey India Masters Cup will be held in Chennai from June 18–27, 2025, bringing together veteran men’s and women’s teams to celebrate India’s rich hockey heritage.
• Mercedes driver George Russell claimed his first victory of the 2025 season at the Canadian Grand Prix, held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal.