Current Affairs 07 June 2025

Archaeological clues reveal human habitation predating Harappan Era.

• The study by the researchers of the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN), has uncovered archaeological evidence that pushes back the human presence in this region by at least 5,000 years prior to the arrival of Harappans.
• The study suggests that early communities inhabited a mangrove-dominated landscape and relied on shell species.

ECI upgrades mechanism for Index Cards on electoral data.

• The Election Commission has streamlined a technology-driven system to generate Index Cards and various statistical reports after the conduct of the elections.
• It is a non-statutory, post-election Statistical Reporting Format developed as a suo moto initiative by the ECI to promote accessibility of election-related data at the constituency level for all stakeholders.

Bharatiya Bhasha Anubhag launched by HM Amit Shah.

• Home Minister Amit Shah launched Bharatiya Bhasha Anubhag in New Delhi.
• It will prove to be a milestone in the direction of freeing the administration from the influence of foreign languages.
• Bharatiya Bhasha Anubhag will provide a strong and organized platform to all languages, incorporating the linguistic diversity of India.

New Delhi: 4th meeting of India-Central Asia Dialogue.

• India and Central Asian countries have expressed interest in joint exploration of rare earth and critical minerals.
• In the Joint Statement released following the 4th meeting of India-Central Asia Dialogue held in New Delhi under the chairship of External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar.
• Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan attended the meeting.

S Mahendra Dev Appointed New Chief of EAC-PM.

• Economist S Mahendra Dev has been appointed as the Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM).
• Dev, who was an independent director on the board of Axis Bank, resigned from the position upon his appointment as EAC-PM Chairman.
• Currently, Niti Aayog Vice-Chairman Suman Bery heads the EAC-PM.