One minute Current Affairs 11-07-2025
Important Days
July 11- World Horse Day 2025
- Celebrated for the first time on July 11, 2025 by united nations.
July 11- World Population Day
- Theme: “Empowering young people to create the families they want in a fair and hopeful world.”
- The global population surpasses 1 billion, with India emerging as the most populous country.
Appointments
Priya Nair- MD /CEO of Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL)
- Replace- Rohit Jawa.
Kumar Mangalam Birla- Joined the Executive Committee of the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF).
- He is the Chairman of the Aditya Birla Group.
State News
Uttarakhand- launched ‘Operation Kalanemi’.
- To take strict action against fraudulent saints who deceive people and exploit religion.
Maharashtra- Declare “Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav” as state festival.
Ranks & Reports
Prajakta Koli- First and only Indian named in the 2025 TIME100 Creators List.
- Youtuber and content creator–
Agreements
“TALASH” Programme- launched by NESTS, UNICEF, Tata Motors and Ex-Navodayan Foundation.
- TALASH (Tribal Aptitude, Life Skills and Self-Esteem Hub).
- To support the education, life skills development, and vocational training of over 3 lakh tribal students.
- National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS)
- United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), headquarter- New York, United States.
International
Francesca Albanese- was sanctioned by the U.S. over her criticism of Israel.
- The UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territory.
- Birth-Italy.
47th session of the World Heritage Committee- Paris , France.
Three sites were taken out from UNESCO’s world heritage danger list are-
- Rainforests of Atsinanana in Madagascar
- Abu Mena in Egypt
- Old Town of Ghadames in Libya
National
“Sindoor Bridge”- New name of rebuilt Carnac Bridge of Mumbai.
- Recognizes the achievement of Operation Sindoor.
Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh- Central government launch new radio station (Akashvani Kendra).
- Under the Broadcasting Infrastructure and Network Development (BIND) scheme.
- It aims to expand outreach through radio, particularly in the rural and remote regions of Madhya Pradesh.
Schemes
“Gajah Mitra” Schemes- launched by Assam.
- To curb the rising incidents of human-elephant conflicts.
Science & Technologies
“BioEmu” AI- Launched by Microsoft.
- To advance protein research at a faster pace.
Sports
Sachin Tendulkar- portrait was unveiled at the MCC Museum in Lord’s, London, UK.
- The painting was created by renowned British artist Stuart Pearson Wright.
India- Host Shooting World Cup in 2027 and the World Junior Championship in 2028.
- Announced by the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI).
With above shooting championships hosted by India as under-
- Junior World Cup – September 2025
- Asian Rifle and Pistol Championship – February 2026
- Shooting World Cup – 2027
- World Junior Championship – 2028
133th– India’s Men ‘s football team FIFA Ranking.
- lowest ranking since December 2016.
- fell from 127 to 133.
Awards
Telangana– won the India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) Industry Excellence Award 2025.
- In Battery Manufacturing category
- The award was presented at the 11th India Energy Storage Week (IESW) 2025, held in New Delhi.
Obituaries
N.Tippanna- Renowned legal expert and former Chairman of the Karnataka Legislative Council passed away.
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