1 Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla of the Indian Air Force is working on developing a brain-computer interface in the orbital laboratory
India’s first astronaut on the International Space Station, Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, is working on developing a brain-computer interface in the orbital laboratory. US space agency NASA said in a blog post that Shubhanshu Shukla, a member of Axiom Space Mission-4, along with a co-astronaut from Poland, studied the use of infrared technology to record brain activity in the construction of a brain-computer interface in the Columbus laboratory. The “Thoughts Over Gravity” experiment explored how astronauts can use their brains to control or communicate with computers in space, especially in challenging low-gravity conditions. Earlier, Shubhanshu tried to understand how small aquatic animals survive in a variety of harsh climates, including microgravity, in the Destiny laboratory module on the space station. He also observed muscle cell stem cultures through a microscope to understand the muscle repair process in weightlessness. Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, along with three other astronauts from the USA, Poland and Hungary, are on a 14-day scientific expedition aboard the International Space Station under the Axiom-4 mission.
2 PM Modi gave special gifts related to Indian art and heritage to the President, Vice President and Speaker of Ghana
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi started his five-nation tour with a historic visit to Ghana . PM Modi presented special gifts to the President of Ghana, his wife, Vice President and Speaker. The special thing is that the gifts presented have a connection with Indian art and culture. Not only this, through these gifts, a message has been given to take India’s art, craftsmanship and heritage to the people there. He gifted a vase to Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama and a silver purse to his wife . Apart from this, PM Modi gifted a Kashmiri pashmina shawl to Ghana’s Vice President Professor Nana Jane Opoku-Agyemang , a miniature elephant Ambawari to the Speaker . PM Modi gave a vase decorated with Bidri artwork to Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama . These are manufactured by artisans of Bidar in Karnataka . It reflects India’s famous metal craft, known for its attractive black finish and fine silver inlay. It is handmade by skilled artisans using centuries-old techniques. The vases are made of zinc-copper alloy and are carved with floral designs symbolizing beauty and prosperity. Lordina Mahama, wife of the President was gifted a silver purse. This beautiful silver filigree work purse from Cuttack, Odisha is a great example of the famous Tarakasi craft of the region. It is intricate silver filigree refined over 500 years. PM Modi gifted a Kashmiri Pashmina Shawl to Vice President of Ghana Professor Nana Jane Opoku-Agyemang . The Pashmina Shawl is prepared from the finest undercoat of the Changthangi goat in Kashmir . PM Modi gifted an elephant Ambawari crafted in West Bengal to Speaker of Ghana Alban Bagbin . The elephant Ambawari is a symbol of royal tradition and India’s rich artistic heritage. The masterpiece is made from polished synthetic ivory , an ethical and sustainable alternative to natural ivory.
3 PM Modi reached Trinidad and Tobago, welcomed by Prime Minister Kamala Prasad Bissessar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Trinidad and Tobago on the second leg of his five-nation official visit . Prime Minister Modi arrived in Port of Spain, where he was given a historic welcome. Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamala Prasad Bissessar gave him a grand welcome along with the entire cabinet and MPs, 38 ministers and 4 MPs were specially present at the airport to welcome him. This is his first visit as Prime Minister and the first bilateral visit at the Prime Minister level to Trinidad and Tobago since 1999 .
4 Kim Min-seok officially appointed Prime Minister of South Korea
Kim Min-seok was officially appointed as South Korea’s prime minister on Thursday after President Lee Jae-myung chose the four-term ruling party lawmaker for the post under the country’s new government, with the National Assembly voting in its favour. Earlier in the day, the National Assembly passed a resolution supporting Kim by a vote of 173-3 with three invalid ballots during a plenary session. The main opposition People’s Power Party (PPP) boycotted the resolution in protest of allegations related to his wealth and family.
5 Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil launched C-Flood flood forecasting system
The Union Ministry of Jal Shakti has launched a web portal – C-Flood – to provide flood forecast up to two days ahead up to village level covering Mahanadi, Godavari and Tapi river basins . The C-Flood web portal was inaugurated by Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil at a function held in New Delhi on 2 July 2025. The C-Flood portal has been developed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Pune in collaboration with the Central Water Commission . The Central Water Commission comes under the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Union Ministry of Jal Shakti. This web portal has been developed under the National Supercomputing Mission of the Government of India.
6 Union Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development Dr. Pemmasani Chandrasekhar today launched the high capacity Saksham-3000 switch cum router with 25.6 Tera bit per second throughput
Taking a significant step towards self-reliance and global competitiveness , Union Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development Dr. Pemmasani Chandrasekhar launched the high capacity Saksham-3000 Switch cum Router with 25.6 Tera Bits per second throughput at C-DOT campus . Saksham-3000 is a state-of-the-art data center switch-cum-router designed for next generation digital infrastructure. It has been developed by Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) . Saksham-3000 is a high capacity, compact 25.6 Tbps switch-router built for modern data centers. Designed to power large scale computing clusters, cloud infrastructure, 5G/6G networks and AI tasks, the device supports 32 ports of 400G and a wide range of Ethernet speeds from 1G to 400G . Its ultra-low latency, wire-speed processing and modular CROS (C-DOT Router Operating System) operating system establish it as a versatile solution for roles ranging from leaf to super-spine nodes in CLOS networks. ENABLE-3000 is a “ future-ready platform ” for both legacy and cloud-native networks, supporting Layer-2, IP and MPLS protocols , while being energy-efficient and equipped for time-sensitive applications via PTP and Sync-E.
7 NIPCCD renamed as Savitribai Phule National Institute of Women and Child Development
The National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development (NIPCCD) has been officially renamed as Savitribai Phule National Institute of Women and Child Development . The move reflects the Institute’s evolving role and greater focus on sector-specific, mission-driven support for the development of women and children across the country. This transformation has taken place under the visionary leadership of Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smt. Annapurna Devi . In a significant move aimed at strengthening connectivity and regional capacity building, a new Regional Centre will be inaugurated at Ranchi , Jharkhand on July 4, 2025. The Centre will cater to the specific training and research needs of the Ministry’s flagship programmes – Mission Shakti, Mission Vatsalya and Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0, with a special focus on Jharkhand, Bihar, Odisha and West Bengal . Till now, the training needs of these states were partially met through the Regional Centres located at Guwahati and Lucknow, which posed logistical challenges for many functionaries due to long travel distances.
8 29th International Conference and Exhibition on Broadcast and Media Technology inaugurated in New Delhi
Prasar Bharati Chairman Navneet Kumar Sehgal inaugurated the 29th International Conference and Exhibition on Broadcasting and Media Technology in New Delhi . Speaking on the occasion, Mr Sehgal said that digital infrastructure in the country has grown manifold in the last ten years. The theme of this year’s conference is Transforming Media Landscape through Artificial Intelligence: Creation, Collaboration and Monetisation . Eminent broadcasters, media industry professionals and speakers from India and abroad will deliver lectures and discuss cutting-edge broadcasting topics at the three-day conference. Broadcast equipment manufacturers, broadcast professionals and service providers from across the world are showcasing their latest products, cutting-edge technologies and services at the exhibition.
9 APEDA organises ‘Indian Mango Mania 2025’ in Abu Dhabi to promote Indian mango exports
Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, organized a Mango Promotion Event in Abu Dhabi as part of its continuous efforts to enhance the global presence of Indian agricultural products, especially mangoes. The event marked the launch of ‘ Indian Mango Mania 2025 ’ – a vibrant in-store mango festival organised in collaboration with the Indian Embassy in the UAE and Lulu Group. Held during the peak mango season, the promotion aims to showcase India’s finest mango varieties to international consumers, especially the Indian diaspora spread across the UAE and the Gulf region. The finest Indian mango varieties showcased include GI-tagged and regional specialties such as Banarasi Langra, Dussehri, Chaunsa, Sundarja, Amrapali, Malda, Bharat Bhog, Prabha Shankar, Laxman Bhog, Mahmood Bahar, Vrindavani, Fazli and Mallika.
10 RBI’s big move: DoT’s FRI will curb digital fraud
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on June 30 issued an important advisory that has been welcomed by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) . The advisory directs all scheduled commercial banks, small finance banks, payment banks and co-operative banks to integrate the Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) developed by DoT into their systems. The move has been taken to prevent cyber-enabled financial frauds and ensure the safety of citizens in the digital economy. Launched by DoT’s Digital Intelligence Unit (DIU) in May 2025, the Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) is a risk-based tool that classifies mobile numbers as medium, high or very high risk based on intelligence received from the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal, DoT’s Chakshu platform and banks. The tool enables real-time data exchange between banks and DoT’s Digital Intelligence Platform (DIP) through a secure API-based system.
11 Indian scientists develop supercharged green energy material
Bengaluru scientists, in collaboration with Aligarh Muslim University, have developed a next-generation energy storage material that dramatically boosts the performance of supercapacitors . At the heart of modern energy storage is the supercapacitor – a device that can quickly store and release large amounts of energy, making them crucial for powering everything from mobile devices and electric vehicles to renewable energy systems. A team of Indian researchers led by Dr. Kavita Pandey at the Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Science (CeNS), Bengaluru , an autonomous institute under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, focused on silver niobate (AgNbO₃) , a lead-free and environmentally friendly material with excellent electrical properties. They injected a rare-earth element called lanthanum into silver niobate nanoparticles, known for their beneficial electronic properties. This caused the silver niobate nanoparticles to shrink, providing more surface area for energy storage. Lanthanum improved the material’s ability to conduct electricity, speeding up energy charge-discharge cycles. An asymmetric supercapacitor prototype made from this material was successfully used to power an LCD display, indicating its potential for real-world applications.