Top Current Affairs of the day for 15th July 2025
- The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu, graced the convocation ceremony of Ravenshaw University at Cuttack, Odisha.The President Smt Droupadi Murmu, while on 600th birth anniversary of Adikabi Sarala Das, a great Odia poet and scholar said that the students should acquire education in their mother tongue. She said this will not only preserve our rich Indian culture but also uphold the deep-rooted tradition. She is on an official visit to Cuttack, Odisha.
- Indian students win 4 medals at 57th international chemistry olympiad in Dubai.
- The President Smt Droupadi Murmu conferred the Kalinga Ratna-2024 award to Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
- The Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT) will open admissions for its first batch of students starting this August.
- The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has urged Parents and Guardians to Complete Mandatory Biometric Update for Children Aged 7 and above.
- Union Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurated India’s 2nd longest cable stay named as sigandur bridge.
- The 10th Anniversary of the Skill India Mission is being observed . Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched this mission in 2015 to equip youth with industry-relevant skills for employment, entrepreneurship, and sustainable livelihoods.
- Union Minister of New & Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi has reaffirmed that India’s clean energy transformation is not just an environmental objective; it is a national mission. Speaking at the IVCA Renewable Energy Summit 2025 at IIT Bombay.
- DRDO & AIIMS launched India’s first low cost carbon foot prosthesis.
- Yakten village in Sikkim’s Pakyong district was announced as India’s first digital nomad village. This project offers a place for remote workers to stay and work in a peaceful mountain setting while also helping local families earn regular income through broadband-equipped homestays.
- Sixty-six villages along the India-Myanmar border in Arunachal Pradesh have been chosen for development under the Vibrant Villages Program, focusing on infrastructure like roads, telecom, electricity, livelihoods, and skills.
- The death sentence of Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya, who was sentenced to death in Yemen, has been postponed for the time being. She was to be executed by shooting today, July 16. According to media reports, activist groups and influential religious leaders intervened in the matter, after which the death sentence of Nimisha Priya was postponed.
- Hemant Rupani has been appointed as the new CEO of Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt Ltd (HCCB), the company announced on 15 July, 2025. His term will begin on September 8, replacing Juan Pablo Rodriguez.
- India’s digital insurer ACKO has been selected as the insurance partner for Tesla in India. As Tesla prepares to launch its electric cars in the country, this partnership promises to offer a fully digital and simple insurance experience.
- In June 2025, PhonePe remained the top UPI app in India, processing over 8.54 billion transactions and holding a 46.46% market share, according to NPCI. Despite a slight dip in overall UPI activity, PhonePe’s leadership stayed strong, followed by Google Pay and Paytm.
- Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and three other crew members of Axiom-4 mission safely returned to Earth after their 18-day historic mission aboard the International Space Station. The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego in California this afternoon. The crew will now undergo a seven-day rehabilitation program to adjust to Earth’s gravity.
Sudanese-Scottish author Leila Aboulela has won the 2025 PEN Pinter Prize for her powerful writing on migration, faith, and the lives of Muslim women. The award was announced by English PEN in London and will be officially given in October at the British Library.