Daily Current Affairs – 11 July 2025 (English) | All Major News for UPSC, SSC, Banking Exams 🌍📚
Stay
informed with the most important and exam-relevant current affairs from 11th
July 2025. This comprehensive update covers national and international
developments, appointments, awards, sports, rankings, and important days —
all curated for aspirants preparing for UPSC, SSC, Banking, Railways,
Defence, and other competitive exams.
🇮🇳 National News
☀️ India’s Solar Capacity
Grows by 4,000%: Piyush Goyal
At
the India Energy Storage Week (IESW) in New Delhi, Union
Minister Piyush Goyal announced a remarkable 4,000% increase in
India’s solar energy capacity.
- Total renewable energy capacity now stands at 227 GW.
- Highlighted major schemes:
- PM Surya Ghar Yojana
- PM Kusum Yojana
- A new ₹1 lakh crore Innovation Fund will be
launched to develop futuristic battery technologies.
- Emphasis was laid on building supply chains and energy
storage systems to achieve India’s clean energy goals.
🎯 NESTS and UNICEF Launch
TALASH Program for Tribal Youth
A joint
initiative by the National Education Society for Tribal Students
(NESTS) and UNICEF India, TALASH was
launched to support over 1.38 lakh tribal students across Eklavya
Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) in 28 states and 8 UTs.
- Features include:
- Aptitude tests
- Career counselling
- Life skills training
- Teacher support
- Aligned with National Education Policy (NEP) 2020
- Full-scale implementation is expected by the end of 2025.
🏛️ State News
🚨 Uttarakhand Launches
‘Operation Kalanemi’ to Nab Fake Saints
Uttarakhand
CM Pushkar Singh Dhami announced a state-wide operation to
arrest fake saints and religious fraudsters, named after the mythological
demon Kalanemi.
- Aim: To protect devotees, especially women,
and maintain the sanctity of Sanatana Dharma.
- To be led by the Uttarakhand Police across the
state.
🚗 Carnac Bridge in Mumbai
Renamed as ‘Sindoor Bridge’
The
historical Carnac Bridge, originally built in 1868, has been renamed
as Sindoor Bridge to honor Operation Sindoor, a military
strike on terror camps.
- Rebuilt and inaugurated on July 10, 2025, by CM
Devendra Fadnavis.
- The new name seeks to erase colonial legacies and
celebrate national pride.
- The 328-meter-long bridge is expected to ease traffic in South
Mumbai.
📻 Akashvani Kendra to Be
Set Up in Ujjain, MP
The Central
Government will establish a new Akashvani Kendra in Ujjain,
Madhya Pradesh under the BIND Scheme.
- Announced in a meeting between Union Minister L. Murugan and CM
Mohan Yadav.
- Aims to:
- Strengthen regional media infrastructure
- Spread educational and cultural content
- Promote government schemes effectively
🙏 Maharashtra Declares
Ganeshotsav as State Festival
Maharashtra
has officially recognized Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav as a state
festival.
- Announced by Cultural Affairs Minister Ashish Shelar in
the Legislative Assembly.
- Originated in 1893 by Lokmanya Tilak, the festival is
a symbol of cultural unity.
- Government to support and fund the grand public
celebrations across the state.
🌐 International News
🇺🇳 US Sanctions UN Human Rights Expert Francesca Albanese
The US has
imposed sanctions on Francesca Albanese, UN Special
Rapporteur for human rights in Palestine.
- Accusations: Anti-Israel bias, alleged links to extremism
- Albanese denies all charges and has vowed to continue her
work.
- Widespread criticism from UN officials, NGOs, and legal
communities for violating the independence of UN experts.
🏞️ UNESCO Removes 3
African Sites from Danger List
UNESCO,
during its 47th session in Paris, removed the following from
the World Heritage in Danger List:
- Rainforests of Atsinanana (Madagascar)
- Abu Mena (Egypt)
- Old Town of Ghadames (Libya)
These sites
have overcome threats such as illegal logging, rising water levels, and
conflict damage. UNESCO praised the restoration efforts and promised continued
support to African heritage preservation.
🏆 Awards & Recognition
🔋 Telangana Wins National
Award in Battery Manufacturing
At
the IESW 2025, Telangana won the IESA
Industry Excellence Award under the State Leadership – Battery
Manufacturing category.
- Recognized for:
- Electric Vehicle (EV) policy implementation
- Green energy promotion
- Industrial cluster development
- Award received by S.K. Sharma, highlighting Telangana’s
role as a clean tech hub.
👩💼 Appointments
👩🔧 Priya Nair Appointed as CEO & MD of HUL
Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) announced Priya Nair will take charge as CEO
and MD from August 1, 2025.
- Current Role: President of Beauty & Wellbeing at
Unilever
- She replaces Rohit Jawa, who served as MD for two years
and implemented the ASPIRE Strategy.
🇮🇳🤝🇺🇸 Kumar Mangalam Birla Joins US-India
Business Forum
Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman
of Aditya Birla Group, has joined the Executive Committee of
the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF).
- Leads India's largest greenfield investment in the US.
- Honored with the 2025 Global Leadership Award for
promoting US-India business relations.
- Lauded by John Chambers and Shantanu Narayen for his visionary
leadership.
🤝 Agreements
🎓 NESTS, UNICEF & Tata
Motors Launch Skill and Coaching Initiatives
NESTS has
partnered with UNICEF India, Tata Motors, and Ex-Navodayan
Foundation to support 1.3 lakh tribal students with:
- TALASH (Career Counselling)
- Kaushalya Program (Job
training with Tata Motors)
- IIT-JEE & NEET Coaching
The goal is
to enhance education, boost employability, and prepare tribal youth
for a better future.
📊 Ranks & Reports
📹 Prajakta Koli Enters
TIME100 Creators List
Prajakta Koli, aka MostlySane, is
the only Indian featured in TIME100 Creators List 2025.
- Notable achievements:
- Over 7 million YouTube subscribers
- Starred in Netflix & Bollywood films
- Author of a debut novel
- Collaborated with UN & World Economic Forum
- She credited her fans and younger self in an
emotional tribute.
🐘 Schemes & Initiatives
🐘 Assam Launches ‘Gajah
Mitra’ to Curb Human-Elephant Conflict
The Assam
Cabinet approved the ‘Gajah Mitra’ Scheme on July 11
to reduce rising human-elephant conflicts.
- Will be implemented in 80 conflict-prone areas.
- Plan includes:
- Planting elephant-friendly crops
- Deploying rapid response teams
- Community awareness campaigns
- Over 1,400 human and 1,209 elephant deaths reported
from 2000 to 2023 due to fencing and human activity.
🏏 Sports News
🎨 Sachin Tendulkar’s
Portrait Unveiled at Lord’s
Sachin Tendulkar’s portrait
was unveiled at MCC Museum, Lord’s, on July 10, 2025.
- Created by Stuart Pearson Wright
- Tendulkar also rang the ceremonial bell before the India vs.
England Test match.
- He praised Shubman Gill for his captaincy and
reminisced about his early days in England.
🔫 India to Host Shooting
World Events
The National
Rifle Association of India (NRAI) announced:
- Shooting World Cup in 2027
- Junior Worlds in 2028
- Shooting League of India in November
2025
- Asian Rifle & Pistol Championship in February 2026
India
continues to strengthen its position as a global shooting hub.
⚽ India Falls to 133rd in
FIFA Rankings
The Indian
Men’s Football Team dropped to 133rd, its lowest since 2016,
following losses to Thailand and Hong Kong.
- Led to Coach Manolo Marquez’s exit
- India has 1 win in last 8 games
- Next big challenge: Qualifier against Singapore in October
2025
🕯️ Obituaries
🕊️ Veteran Politician N.
Tippanna Passes Away at 97
Senior
Karnataka leader N. Tippanna passed away in Ballari at
the age of 97.
- Held roles as:
- Chairman of Karnataka Legislative Council
- JD(S) State President
- Known for promoting education and social upliftment
- Funeral to be held in Chitradurga, tributes poured in
from across the state.
📅 Important Days
🐎 World Horse Day 2025
Observed for the First Time
World Horse Day, first
celebrated on July 11, 2025, recognizes the deep bond between humans
and horses in farming, therapy, transport, and more.
- Initiated by UN Resolution 79/291
- Calls for global equine welfare
- Celebrations include awareness campaigns, rescue center
visits, and educational drives.
🌍 World Population Day
2025 – Theme & Significance
Observed
annually on July 11, World Population Day 2025 focuses
on:
- Empowering youth with reproductive rights
- Promoting gender equality
- Managing the impact of population growth on sustainability
- 2025 Theme: “Empowering
young people to create the families they want in a fair and hopeful world”
- Timely, as India becomes the most populous country in the
world this year.
