Latest current affairs of the Day for 20th May 2025
- Mizoram has been declared a fully literate state. Chief Minister Lalduhoma made the announcement in the presence of Union Minister of State for Education Jayant Chaudhary at Mizoram University in Aizawl.
- Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi launched the Depot Darpan, Anna Mitra, and Anna Sahayata apps in New Delhi.
- The Indian Coast Guard has achieved a milestone in marine conservation with its annual Operation Olivia, which safeguarded nearly 6.98 lakh Olive Ridley turtles during the 2025 nesting season at Odisha’s Rushikulya river mouth.
- 12.Kerala is set to launch a pioneering disaster management initiative aimed at protecting its tribal communities. This plan is the Tribal Hamlet Disaster Management Plan (THDMP) which particularly focused on those living in precarious hilly areas vulnerable to extreme weather events.
- IPS Tapan Kumar Deka has been granted a one-year extension as Director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB). The extension will effective until June 2026.
- PM Modi condoled the demise of veteran astrophysicist Jayant Narlikar. Jayant Vishnu Narlikar FNA, FASc, FTWAS (19 July 1938 – 20 May 2025) was an Indian astrophysicist and emeritus professor at the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA). His research was on alternative cosmology.
- The Apex Court today restored the condition that a minimum practice of three years as an advocate is necessary for a candidate to apply for entry-level posts in judicial service. The period of practice could be reckoned from the date of provisional enrolment.
- Adani Defence and Aerospace has unveiled the ground breaking Agnikaa jet series, marking a significant milestone as India’s first indigenous jet-powered loitering munition line. This advanced weapons system, with variants including the Agnikaa (J1), H1, H2, and H3, represents a major leap in India’s defence manufacturing capabilities.
- Sub-Inspector Geeta Samota has become the first Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) officer to climb the world’s highest peak, Mount Everest at 8 thousand 849 meters. The CISF said the historic achievement is a triumphant moment symbolizing not just a personal victory but the incredible resilience and strength fostered within the CISF and the nation.
- Border Security Force announces resumption of retreat ceremony at all three joint check posts along Punjab frontier.
- Russia has made a significant leap in military aviation by unveiling and successfully testing the Su-57M, an advanced variant of its fifth-generation stealth fighter, now equipped with artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted systems.
- A joint team comprising members of the Indian and Nepali Armies achieved a remarkable feat by successfully summiting Mt Kanchenjunga, the world’s third-highest peak, on Monday. This ascent is part of the Joint Indo-Nepal Army Mountaineering Expedition.
- India awarded Certificate of Elimination of Trachoma as a Public Health Problem by the World Health Organisation in Geneva.
- The satellite internet service operated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Starlink has officially launched commercial operations in Bangladesh.
- Sudan’s military chief, Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, on May 19, 2025, appointed Kamil Idris as the first prime minister since civil war erupted in 2023.