News 05-06-2025. News For 13th-Jun (Friday) 1. Mizoram has emerged as India’s *first fully literate state*. 2. The Govt is going to *establish 13 new professional sports leagues in 2025* to develop a league culture across the country. These sports include yoga, cycling, basketball, archery, and boxing, among others. 3. Coal imports in the country during the financial year 2024-25 dropped by 7.9 %. 4. The Union Cabinet has approved a 3,706-crore joint venture (JV) between HCL and Foxconn to *establish a semiconductor assembly and packaging plant in Jewar, UP.* 5. India's most decorated athlete, *Neeraj Chopra, was conferred with the Honorary Rank of Lt Col* in the Territorial Army. 6. India has strongly denounced China’s latest attempt to rename parts of Arunachal Pradesh. 7. US President Donald Trump has announced *175 billion Golden Dome missile defence shield* for the United States. 8. IMF has revised India’s *GDP growth forecast for the 2025-26 down to 6.2%* from 6.5%. 9. India has *halted water flow to Pakistan* through the Baglihar dam on the Chenab River. 10. The whole world strongly *condemned the terror attack in Pahalgam* killing 26 tourists & have shown solidarity with India in every which way. 11. Anil Ambani’s Reliance Defence Ltd has entered into a strategic *partnership with Germany to supply artillery shells, explosives, & propellants.* 12. *India and Pakistan announced ceasefire* on the fourth day of Operation Sindoor, after India had carried out strikes on 9 terror camps in Pakistan. India has warned that any future act of terror from Pakistan will be considered as an act of war against it. 13. India has successfully tested its indigenous *counter-drone system called *Bhargavastra,* marking a significant advancement in the nation's defensive capabilities against the growing threat of drone swarms. 14. India has signed a deal with France to *procure 26 Rafale Marine fighter aircraft* for approx Rs 63,000 cr. 15. In the early hours of 7th May 2025, India launched a highly coordinated military operation using missiles such as SCALP, HAMMER, codenamed *Operation Sindoor*, targeting terror infrastructure across nine locations in Pakistan and PoK. < < Back