Top Current Affairs of the day for 6th July
- Union Minister of State for Science and Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh, today inaugurated the state-of-the-art Phenome India ‘National Biobank’ at the CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology in New Delhi.
- The Supreme Court administration has written a letter to the Union government seeking immediate direction for removal of former Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud from his official residence, keeping in view the fact that he has stayed in the official residence, keeping in view the fact that he has stayed in the official residence beyond the permissible period.
- Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra has moved the Supreme Court, challenging an order by the Election Commission of India (ECI) regarding a Special Intensive Revision, or SIR, of electoral rolls in Bihar. It is pertinent to mention that Bihar goes to the polls later this year. The EC on June 24 issued instructions to carry out an SIR in Bihar, apparently to weed out ineligible names and ensure only eligible citizens are included in the electoral roll.
- 17th edition of the BRICS Summit to be held on July 6 and 7th. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is arrived in Rio de Janeiro.
- The BRICS grouping during the the 17th BRICS Summit in Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro on Sunday condemned the Pahalgam terror attack in the strongest terms .It echoed India’s position for adopting a “zero tolerance” approach towards terrorism and shunning double standards in countering the menace.
- Ahead of the 17th BRICS Summit, Colombia and Uzbekistan have officially joined the New Development Bank (NDB), expanding the multilateral lender’s membership to 11 countries. Founded in 2015 by the original BRICS nations, the NDB aims to fund infrastructure and sustainable development in emerging economies.
- Syria and the United Kingdom have officially renewed their diplomatic relations, marked by the visit to Damascus from British Foreign Secretary David Lammy, according to statements released by both governments.
- The Nagarik Unmukti Party has decided to withdraw its support to the K P Sharma Oli-led coalition government in Nepal. The Nagarik Unmukti Party (NUP), a key Madhesi party, has four seats in Parliament. However, its withdrawal of support to the Oli government is unlikely to affect the stability of the coalition.
- In Boxing, India’s Sakshi Chaudhary has clinched the gold medal in the women’s 54kg category at the World Boxing Cup in Astana. She defeated USA’s Yoseline Perez with a dominant 5-0 unanimous decision in the final.
- Harvinder Singh, World No. 1 and Paralympics champion, secured two gold medals at the Beijing 2025 Asian Para Archery Championships on Sunday, leading India to second place in the medal standings behind China. India finished with three gold, three silver, and three bronze medals, while China topped with ten gold, four silver, and three bronze medals.
- Fastest man in India: India sprinter Animesh Kujur smashed the 100m national record with an incredible timing of 10.18 seconds at the Dromia International Sprint and Relays Meeting in Greece on Saturday.