India’s industrial output grows 1.5% in June 2025.

  • India’s industrial output grew by 1.5% year-on-year in June 2025.
  • Released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI).
  • IIP (Index of Industrial Production) for June 2025: 153.3
  • Sector-wise Performance:
    • Manufacturing sector: +3.9%
    • Mining sector: –8.7%
    • Electricity sector: –2.6%


Maharashtra’s first glass bridge opens over Napne waterfall.

  • A glass bridge was recently inaugurated over the Napne Waterfall in Maharashtra.
  • The inauguration was done by a Maharashtra state minister.
  • The project is part of the Sindhuratna Tourism Scheme, which aims to promote lesser-known tourist destinations in the state.
  • Napne Waterfall: Located near Nadhavade village in the Konkan region.
  • It is a perennial waterfall (flows throughout the year).


Divya Deshmukh becomes third Women’s World Cup Champion.

  • Divya Deshmukh, a 19-year-old International Master from Nagpur, Maharashtra, has won the 2025 FIDE Women’s World Cup.
  • She defeated Grandmaster Humpy Koneru with a score of 1.5–0.5 in the tiebreaks.
  • Divya becomes only the third-ever winner of the Women’s World Cup, after: Alexandra Kosteniuk (2021) and Aleksandra Goryachkina (2023).
  • With this win, Divya secures the USD 50,000 first prize.


MoD, TIDCO ink MoU to establish ₹400 crore testing facility.

  • The Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed an MoU with Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation Ltd. (TIDCO).
  • Objective: To set up a state-of-the-art testing facility in the Mechanical and Material domain.
  • Location: Tiruchirappalli, within the Tamil Nadu Defence Industrial Corridor (TNDIC).
  • The project is part of the Defence Testing Infrastructure Scheme (DTIS).


SC Takes Suo Motu Cognisance of Fatal Stray Dog Attacks on Infants.

  • The Supreme Courttook suo motu cognisance of a news report highlighting a rise in fatal stray dog attacks on infants in Delhi.
  • The Apex Court registered a writ petition, focusing on the growing threat posed by unvaccinated stray dogs, particularly to infants, children, and the elderly, who are increasingly falling victim to rabies.

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