News One Liner: 20-June-2025

  1.  Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) researchers identified unusually high germanium content in the rare Extreme Helium (EHe) star A980, situated ~25,800 light-years away in Ophiuchus.
  2. DARPG released the 25th NeSDA – Way Forward report, showing 21,062 e‑services offered across States/UTs, adding 424 new services, and achieving 79 % saturation of 2,016 mandatory services by May 2025.
  3. The DoT and IITs signed a strategic MoU to establish NextGen Cellular Testbeds for 6G, satellite, and emerging wireless tech, enabling research, standards, and indigenous telecom innovation.
  4. Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh highlighted India’s scientific progress and technology-driven governance at the Economic Times Education Summit 2025.
  5. India will export 150 Evolution Series locomotives, manufactured in Bihar’s Marhowrah factory, to Guinea for its Simandou iron‑ore project under a ₹3,000 crore deal.
  6. Spice brand ZOFF Foods has partnered with Reliance Retail to launch its Ready‑to‑Cook meal range across 400+ stores, including 5‑Minute Gravies and 1‑Minute Marinades.
  7. Reliance Consumer Products will invest ₹6,000–8,000 crore over the next 12–15 months to expand its soft-drinks segment, launching 10–12 new manufacturing facilities for brands like Campa.
  8. India’s telecom sector saw a 12.44% YoY increase in Adjusted Gross Revenue to ₹79,226 crore in Q4 FY25, with Reliance Jio leading and Bharti showing strongest growth.
  9.  The IBC recovery rate improved to 32.76% in Q4 FY25 from 31.39% in Q3, driven by higher resolution-to-liquidation ratios, though creditors still face ~70% haircuts.
  10.  ESAF Small Finance Bank approved the sale of ₹735.18 crore in NPAs and written-off loans to ARCs, with 90.15% provisioning, boosting investor confidence.
  11. ICRA has revised India’s real GDP growth estimate to 6.2% in FY26 from 6.5% in FY25, citing global uncertainties, inflation, and trade challenges.
  12. SEBI has eased KYC norms, extended disclosure deadlines, and exempted group disclosures for FPIs investing exclusively in government securities to bolster bond inflows.
  13. Delhi will conduct its first-ever cloud-seeding pilot project, costing ₹3.21 crore, in collaboration with IIT Kanpur and IMD to reduce PM2.5/PM10 levels through artificial rain.
  14. Uttar Pradesh will install Swiss-developed AI-based vibration monitoring and sensor systems—tested on Gorakhpur Link Expressway—across major expressways including Ganga, Bundelkhand, Agra-Lucknow, and Purvanchal.
  15. NASA and ISRO will jointly launch NISAR, the $1.5 billion first dual-frequency SAR satellite, in July 2025 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre to monitor Earth with centimetre-level precision.
  16.  UK Government will invest £1.2 billion to upgrade sports infrastructure and support hosting of major events, as part of its soft-power and economic development strategy.
  17. India’s rising chess star Divya Deshmukh defeated world women’s #1 Hou Yifan in a dramatic 74-move blitz semifinal at the World Team Blitz Championship in London, earning praise from PM Modi.
  18. World Refugee Day 2025, observed globally on 20 June, carries the theme “Solidarity with Refugees”, urging action to uphold rights, inclusion, and dignity.
  19.  Professor Suman Chakraborty has been appointed director of IIT Kharagpur for a five-year term, becoming one of the few internal faculty to lead the premier institute.
  20. India slipped from 63rd to 71st position in the World Economic Forum’s 2025 Energy Transition Index, but continues to progress in energy efficiency and investment capacity.
  21.  IIM Bangalore secured the highest score among Indian business schools in the QS Global MBA Rankings 2025 with a score of 67.6, placing at #53 globally.

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