Current Affairs 03 July 2025

Quad launches critical minerals initiative to counter China.

• The Quad grouping has launched an ambitious initiative to ensure a stable supply of critical minerals under a broader goal to strengthen economic security amid concerns over China's coercive tactics, including price manipulation and restrictions on the export of the vital resources.
• It was announced after a meeting of foreign ministers of the member nations of the grouping in the US capital.

Govt launches web-based platform to get inundation forecasts.

• Jal Shakti Minister inaugurated a Unified Inundation Forecasting System C-FLOOD in New Delhi.
• This is a web-based platform that provides two-days advance inundation forecasts up to village level.
• The platform will act as a unified system integrating flood modeling outputs from national and regional agencies, offering a comprehensive decision-support tool for disaster management authorities.

Ghana launches climate-resilient wheat initiative with India.

• In a groundbreaking step towards food self-sufficiency, Ghana has launched a climate-resilient wheat initiative in collaboration with India’s Arima Farms and CSIR-Crops Research Institute.
• With wheat imports crossing $400 million annually, this project aims to cut dependency and boost local farming.
• South-South cooperation is driving agricultural innovation.

Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel launches Jan Suraksha Santrupti Abhiyan.

• Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel launched the Jan Suraksha Santrupti Abhiyan in Gandhinagar.
• It aims to identify eligible citizens who have not yet received benefits under government welfare schemes and to deliver those benefits to them.
• The schemes covered include Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana, and Jan Dhan Yojana.

CM Nitish Kumar Launches CM-PRATIGYA Scheme.

• The Bihar government launched the Mukhya Mantri Pratigya scheme to provide financial support to youths for carrying out internship programmes after clearing their class 12 board examination.
• The decision to launch the paid internship program, which aims to address youth unemployment and enhance industry readiness among students.