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Current Affairs Today: 20 June 2025

National News

Inclusive Education Boost: The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), and NCERT signed a tripartite MoU to advance inclusive education for persons with disabilities. This initiative aligns with the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 and NEP 2020, aiming to create a robust framework for accessible education across India[3].
Multilingual e-Governance: The Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) is set to sign an MoU with Bhashini to enhance multilingual access in e-governance, especially at the grassroots level[3].
Tribal Empowerment: The Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) launched the "DhartiAaaba Janbhagidari Abhiyan" to promote tribal participation and empowerment[3].
Cybersecurity Initiative: The Digital Communications Authority (DCA) launched the ‘Cyber Suraksha’ program to strengthen national cyber defense mechanisms[3].
Infrastructure Development: The Bihar Cabinet approved the development of six new airports under the UDAN scheme, aiming to boost regional connectivity[3].

India-China Relations: The Indian Defence Minister is scheduled to visit China for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) meeting from June 25-27, with a focus on improving bilateral relations post the Galwan Valley incident[5].
India-France Military Ties: The 8th edition of the India-France joint military exercise ‘Ex-SHAKTI’ commenced in France, strengthening defense cooperation[3].
Global Climate Data: The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) recognized 20 new centennial stations to preserve global climate data and memory[3].

IFC Investment: The International Finance Corporation (IFC) invested USD 60 million in Motilal Oswal Alternates’s fifth fund, which has a total corpus of USD 750 million[3].
Bata Group Leadership: Bata Group appointed Panos Mytaros as its new Global CEO[3].
Agricultural Credit Access: Maharashtra, Kerala, Bihar, and Odisha signed an MoU under the National Farmers Welfare Program Implementation Scheme (NFWPIS) to ease credit access through Agri Stack[3].

Airline Rankings: Qatar Airways retained the title of World’s Best Airline in the Skytrax 2025 World Airline Awards, while IndiGo was named Best Airline in India/South Asia[3].
University Rankings: Harvard topped the US News & World Report 2025 Global Rankings; IISc Bangalore led among Indian universities[3].
Literary Honors: Sahitya Akademi announced the winners of the 2025 Yuva Puraskar and Bal Sahitya Puraskar[3].
Sports Icon: Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar joined Reddit as a brand ambassador to unite sports fans worldwide[3].
Naval Advancement: The Indian Navy inducted its first indigenous anti-submarine warship, ‘INS Arnala’[3].

International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict: Observed on June 19, 2025[3].
World Sickle Cell Day: Marked on June 19, 2025, to raise awareness about sickle cell disease[3].
National Reading Day: Celebrated on June 19, 2025, promoting the importance of reading[3].
Obituary: Padma Shri awardee and renowned environmentalist Maruti Chitampalli passed away[3].