1 Election Commission digitises index cards and statistical reports for faster access to data
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced to implement a digital and streamlined system for preparing index cards and statistical reports after elections . The decision has been taken under the chairmanship of Chief Election Commissioner Shri Gyanesh Kumar , along with Dr. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Dr. Vivek Joshi in the Commission. The move is aimed at adopting a fast, accurate and transparent data management system instead of manual and multi-step processes.
2 In India, 269 million people came out of extreme poverty in 11 years: World Bank
According to the new World Bank report , India has made tremendous progress in reducing extreme poverty in 11 years . The country’s extreme poverty rate was 27.1% in 2011-12 , which has come down to just 5.3% in 2022-23 . This means that during this period about 269 million (26.9 crores) Indians have been able to get out of poverty . In 2011-12, 344.47 million (34.4 crores) people were living in extreme poverty in the country, while by 2022-23 this number has come down to 75.24 million (7.5 crores). It is worth noting that the poverty line has been assessed according to the international standard of $ 3.00 per day (at 2021 prices). Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh have played a big role in this change. In 2011-12, 65% of the country’s extreme poor lived in these five states. Now these states have contributed to two-thirds of the poverty reduction. If we compare the old standard, i.e. the poverty line of $2.15 per day (at 2017 prices), then India’s extreme poverty rate was 16.2% in 2011-12, which decreased to just 2.3% in 2022. On this basis, 205.93 million (20.5 crore) people were below this limit in 2011, while in 2022 this number decreased to 33.66 million (3.36 crore).
TCL India , a leading consumer electronics brand, has officially unveiled the Indian cricket legend Rohit Sharma for a second year. The partnership is a strong step towards driving emotional engagement, technological innovation, and community-based initiatives under the brand’s “Master the Moment” campaign.
4 MS Dhoni is the face of Dettol’s new ‘Icy Cool’ personal care range
Dettol has launched a new range of cooling products with germ protection for the summer- Icy Cool Range . MS Dhoni is promoting it has been roped in as the brand ambassador for the promotion. The campaign is an attempt to connect with consumers who are facing skin problems related to heat and sweat.
5 India’s spin bowler Piyush Chawla retires from all forms of cricket
India’s spin bowler Piyush Chawla has retired from all forms of cricket . 36-year-old Piyush has played three Tests, 25 ODIs and seven Twenty20 matches at the international level apart from domestic matches in his 20-year career. He played his last match against Sri Lanka in the 2012 Twenty20 World Cup . He was part of the Indian team that won the 2007 Twenty20 World Cup and the 2011 World Cup.
Norwegian Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen has won his seventh title of Norway Chess Tournament in Starvanger . Five-time world champion Carlsen won the match by scoring 16 points after drawing with India’s Arjun Erigaisi in a thrilling final round . Fabiano Caruana of USA secured second place with 15.5 points and reigning world champion D. Gukesh secured third place with 14.5 points . USA’s Hikaru Nakamura finished fourth and Arjun Erigaisi finished fifth. In the women’s event, Ukraine’s Anna Muzychuk won the title. China’s Lei Tingjie finished second and India’s Koneru Humpy finished third .
7 Indian Grandmaster Arvind Chidambaram won the 6th Stepan Avagyan Memorial Chess Tournament
8 India-England Test series renamed as Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy
In a historic move to honour two of Test cricket’s greatest players, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have jointly announced that the historic Test series between India and England will now be known as the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. . The renaming aims to honour England’s most successful Test bowler James Anderson and India’s greatest batsman and most Test-match player in history, Sachin Tendulkar.
9 World Food Safety Day 2025
World Food Safety Day is celebrated every year on 7 June . Its purpose is to spread global awareness about the importance of safe and nutritious food , so that people’s health can be better and economies can become stronger. The theme of this day in 2025 is – “ Food Safety: Science in Action Action”. This theme focuses on how science, innovation and data can reduce the risk of foodborne diseases.
10 Daaji Panshikar, eminent scholar and writer of Marathi literature, a knower of Indian epics, passed away
Daaji Panshikar, a scholar of Indian epics and a noted Marathi literature scholar and writer, passed away in Thane, Maharashtra . He was 92. Panshikar is respected for his scholarly interpretation of texts such as Mahabharata, Eknathi Bhagavat and Bhavartha Ramayana .