Dear Readers, Here we have given the list of Important Weekly Current Affairs of Jul 15th to 21st Jul 2025. Candidates those who are preparing for Upcoming SBIClerk 2025 and other competitive exams can make use of it.

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CURRENT AFFAIRS: IMPORTANT DAYS

• On July 15th World Youth Skills Day 2025 is celebrated to mention the significance of developing skills among young people worldwide.
• World Youth Skills Day, observed every year on July 15, spotlights the critical role of skills development in enabling young people to access decent employment, pursue entrepreneurship, and achieve personal growth.
• Every year on July 17, the day of many names, also known as International Justice Day, World Day for International Justice, or Day of International Criminal Justice, is celebrated in an effort to acknowledge the system of international justice
• World Snake Day on July 16 urges increased awareness for the wide variety of snake species around the world.
• On July 18th of this current year, Nelson Mandela International Day 2025 is celebrated and observed worldwide as an honoring event.
• World Chess Day is globally celebrated on July 20th every year to mark the date of the establishment of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) in Paris in 1924.
• International Moon Day is celebrated every year on July 20th to commemorate the anniversary of Neil Armstrong’s landing on the Moon as part of the Apollo 11 mission and to promote international cooperation in space exploration.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: NATIONAL AND STATE NEWS

• India has become the first country in the world to launch a Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL), integrating AI-powered tools to preserve, protect, and promote ancient Indian medicine systems like Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha, Sowa Rigpa, and Homoeopathy
• The Assam government, in its Cabinet meeting, sanctioned a series of welfare schemes targeting rural governance, social protection, wildlife conservation, and cultural preservation, in line with the state’s 2025–26 Budget
• In a significant boost to India’s cruise tourism sector, Gujarat has become the first state to officially join the Cruise Bharat Mission, a national initiative launched to transform India into a leading global cruise destination by 2029
• A recent study by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) revealed that Byrnihat, located on the Assam–Meghalaya border, had the worst air pollution levels in India during January to June 2025, followed closely by Delhi
• During a three-day official visit to Saudi Arabia (July 11–13, 2025), Union Minister JP Nadda secured long-term agreements to enhance fertilizer supply to India, while also boosting cooperation in health and pharmaceuticals
• Gujarat emerged as the leading producer of processing-grade potatoes—used in French fries and chips—in 2024–25, reducing import reliance and opening new export avenues through modern cultivation and strong infrastructure
• India will become the first country outside Japan to operate the new E10 (Alfa-X) Shinkansen on the Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail corridor in the early 2030s, following trial runs of older E5 Hayabusa trains slated for early 2026 to assess performance under Indian conditions
• The National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX), in partnership with the India Meteorological Department (IMD), has introduced India’s first weather derivatives, enabling stakeholders to hedge against weather-related revenue risks and enhance resilience in climate-sensitive sectors
• BITS Pilani has announced the establishment of India’s first AI Plus Campus in Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh, with admissions beginning in 2027.
• The Union Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment inaugurated the 75th Pradhan Mantri Divyasha Kendra (PMDK) at Government Medical College, Badaun, Uttar Pradesh
• Yakten village in Pakyong district, Sikkim, was officially designated as India’s first Digital Nomad Village.
• Union Cabinet cleared the Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PM-DDKY), a six-year initiative (2025–26 to 2030–31) with an annual budget of ₹24,000 crore
• A new greenfield port is under construction at Manginapudi, Machilipatnam (Andhra Pradesh), with 48% of work completed. Slated to open by late 2026, this strategic port will stimulate economic growth and generate employment for both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
• Goa Government launched India’s first Roll-on/Roll-off (RoRo) ferry service on the Mandovi River, connecting Chorao Island with Ribandar.
• Union Minister Nitin Gadkari officially opened the Sigandur cable-stayed bridge, spanning the Sharavathi backwaters near Sagara.
• Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated the country’s first Aqua Tech Park in Sonapur, near Guwahati, Assam
• The Assistance for Deployment of Energy Efficient Technologies in Industrial Establishments (ADEETIE) was launched by Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar under the Ministry of Power and implemented via the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE).
• Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has declared that, from August 1, 2025, all domestic consumers in Bihar will receive free electricity for up to 125 units per month, benefiting over 7 million households.
• Gyanodaya, established under IIM Kozhikode’s Vision 2047 and aligned with NEP 2020, is a dedicated hub for revolutionizing management education.
• Gujarat has initiated the nation’s pioneering Tribal Genome Sequencing Project, aiming to harness genetic science to enhance healthcare outcomes for its tribal populations.
• In a historic policy decision, the Maharashtra Cabinet, approved agricultural status for livestock and poultry farming, making Maharashtra the first Indian state to take this inclusive step.
• In a landmark move for regional development, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis laid the foundation for Vidarbha’s first integrated steel plant in Gadchiroli, developed by Lloyds Metals & Energy Limited
• Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, has emerged as a national model for urban cleanliness by securing the 4th position in Swachh Survekshan 2024–25 and being conferred the title of ‘Super Swachh League City’
• The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) received the National Geospatial Practitioner Award 2025 for its outstanding application of open-source spatial technologies in marine geospatial intelligence and ocean data services.
• The Government of Kerala, through the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi, has declared the 2023 recipients of its prestigious State Kathakali Awards, Pallavur Appu Marar Vadya Puraskaram, and Keraleeya Nritta-Natya Puraskaram, reinforcing its dedication to preserving and promoting the state’s rich classical art traditions.
• In a pioneering effort to transform government offices into human-centric spaces, the Department of Legal Affairs under the Ministry of Law and Justice inaugurated the Mahila Aarogyam Kaksh at Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi.
• The Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY), introduced in the Union Budget 2025–26, consolidates 36 existing schemes across 11 ministries into a data-driven, district-centric model to enhance productivity, sustainability, and farmer incomes
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched projects worth ₹7,200 crore in Motihari, Bihar, under the Viksit Bharat Mission, aiming to fast-track urban renewal, connectivity, and housing across the state
• Union Minister Dr.Jitendra Singh unveiled the National Standards for Civil Service Training Institutes (NSCSTI) 2.0, a major reform initiative under Mission Karmayogi

CURRENT AFFAIRS: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

• Australia’s public policy makers are working to catch up with the rapid changes in the India-Australia relationship.
• Switzerland has completed the ratification process for the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) between India and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).
• India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are strengthening strategic ties, focusing on nuclear energy and advanced technology as the next key sectors for collaboration.
• The first meeting of the Steering Committee for the 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Goa, was held at the NFDC headquarters, Mumbai.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: BANKING AND BUSINESS NEWS

• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is considering replacing the unsecured Weighted Average Call Rate (WACR) with a secured rate for effective monetary policy transmission.
• IIFL Home Finance Ltd (IIFL HFL) received $100 million (approx. ₹858 crore) in financing from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) on July 12, 2025.
• The LIC (Life Insurance Corporation of India) and AU Small Finance Bank have entered into a corporate agency tie-up.
• Ageas Federal Life Insurance launched the India Sector Leaders Fund targeting investors with a medium- to long-term investment horizon.
• Wholesale Price Index (WPI) based inflation turned into deflation after 19 months, recording -0.13% in June 2025.
• The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has launched RuralTech CoLab, a unified portal to bring together the rural tech start-up ecosystem.
• EximPe, a cross-border payments startup, has secured the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) in-principle approval for a Payment Aggregator Cross-Border (PA-CB) licence covering Export and Import transactions.
• The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) announced the VCF Settlement Scheme, 2025 for venture capital funds (VCFs) whose liquidation periods have expired but are not yet wound up.
• Indian Overseas Bank has reduced its Marginal Cost of Funds Based Lending Rate (MCLR) by 10 basis points across all tenures, effective July 15, 2025.
• NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL), the international arm of National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), has added 13 more banks to the UPI-PayNow real-time payment linkage.
• Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman laid foundation stones and inaugurated multiple projects worth ₹1,087.81 crore in Meghalaya.
• Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company (Chola), a part of the Murugappa Group, has launched Chola Chess, a CSR initiative aimed at discovering and nurturing chess talent across India.
• The Indian government is establishing its first Protection and Indemnity (P&I) entity, named India Club.
• Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted the rapid growth of Global Capability Centres (GCCs) in India.
• HSBC has exited the Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA), becoming the first major UK bank to do so.
• Insurance regulator Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has formed panels of whole-time members to investigate violations of regulatory norms by insurers and intermediaries.
• Total exports (merchandise + services) for June 2025 estimated at US$ 67.98 billion, showing a 6.5% increase over June 2024.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: AWARDS AND HONOURS

• Leila Aboulela, a Sudanese-Scottish author, has been awarded the 2025 PEN Pinter Prize for her impactful work on themes such as faith, migration, and the lives of Muslim women. The award was announced in London by English PEN and will be presented in October 2025 at the British Library
• Former Chief Justice Kalyan Shrestha was honoured with the Hem Bahadur Malla Award 2080 in Kathmandu, recognising his exceptional contributions to Nepal’s judicial leadership and legal reforms
• At a special event in Cuttack, Odisha, President Droupadi Murmu presented the Kalinga Ratna Award 2024 to Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
• Deepika Sehrawat became the first-ever Indian—male or female—to win the Poligras Magic Skill Award during the 2024–25 FIH Hockey Pro League, honouring her extraordinary solo goal against the world-no. 1 Netherlands

CURRENT AFFAIRS: APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS

• Aditya Birla Group-owned Sabyasachi Couture has appointed Manish Chopra as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
• The Union Cabinet has appointed Abhijat Sheth as the new Chairperson of the National Medical Commission (NMC).
• On July 14, 2025, President Droupadi Murmu nominated four eminent individuals to the Rajya Sabha under Article 80(1)(a) and 80(3) of the Indian Constitution.
• Sonali Mishra, a 1993-batch IPS officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre, has been appointed as the first woman Director General (DG) of the Railway Protection Force (RPF).
• The Central Government on July 14, 2025, approved the transfers and appointments of Chief Justices and judges across various High Courts in India.
• Kavinder Gupta, former Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, has been appointed Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, replacing B.D. Mishra.
• Raghavendra S Bhat appointed as Managing Director (MD) & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Karnataka Bank for three months, effective 16 July 2025, subject to shareholders’ approval at the upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM).
• Bhanu Vohra, India Head and Managing Director (MD) of Commercial Banking at Citigroup India, has exited the bank after 25 years to pursue external opportunities.
• Celonis, a leading Process Mining company, has appointed Dilipkumar Khandelwal as its new Chief Customer Officer.
• Shekhar Bhende, co-founder of Lynk Logistics (a subsidiary of Swiggy), has stepped down from the company.
• The Coca-Cola Company announced that Hemant Rupani will join Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd. (HCCB) as CEO, effective September 8, 2025.
• R Doraiswamy has officially taken charge as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director (MD) of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC).
• Ukraine’s Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced his resignation on July 15, 2025, marking the first formal step toward a significant government reshuffle under President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
• The Centre appointed Puneet Kumar Goel, a 1991-batch IAS officer, as the Chief Secretary of Manipur amid the likely extension of President’s Rule in the state.
• The Cabinet’s appointments committee approved the appointment of Nitin Gupta, a 1986-batch retired Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer, as Chairperson of the National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA).

CURRENT AFFAIRS: MOUS AND AGREEMENT

• Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited (TAFE) has partnered with the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) to launch the ‘JFarm Adaptive Agriculture Research & Extension Centre’ at the ICRISAT campus in Hyderabad
• The Department of Posts (DoP) and the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Mumbai to streamline KYC verification for India’s rapidly growing mutual fund investor base.
• To address the long-standing issue of unequal educational access for Children with Intellectual Disabilities (CwID), the National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities (NIEPID) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Jai Vakeel Foundation
• The Government of India has taken a major step toward strengthening its clean energy transition by approving a ₹27,000 crore equity infusion into two major state-run power companies—NTPC Ltd and NLC India Ltd (NLCIL).

CURRENT AFFAIRS: RANKING AND REPORTS

• The QS Best Student Cities Rankings 2026, published by Quacquarelli Symonds, highlighted significant progress for India’s education hubs, with Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Chennai all climbing in the global rankings

CURRENT AFFAIRS: ACQUISITION AND MERGERS

• Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) from Japan has applied to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for approval to acquire an additional 4.9% stake in Yes Bank.

• The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the acquisition of the Target Business from SGRE and SGREL by PPPL, TPG REGen, Mavco, Tikri, and SGRE.
• The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the proposed combination involving acquisition of 100% shareholding in SMC Power Generation Limited (SMCPGL) by Rungta Sons Private Limited (RSPL).

CURRENT AFFAIRS: DEFENCE NEWS

• India, along with 18 other nations, is participating in Talisman Sabre 2025, a major bilateral military drill led by Australia, which started on July 13, 2025.
• The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) conducted a rescue operation on July 10, 2025, for the U.S.-flagged sailing vessel ‘Sea Angel’, stranded 52 nautical miles southeast of Indira Point, Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
• India has submitted a letter of request to the United States for the co-production of Javelin anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) in India.
• On July 16, 2025, India successfully destroyed two Aerial High-Speed Unmanned Targets at high altitude in Ladakh using Akash Prime, the upgraded variant of the Akash Weapon System.
• On July 17, 2025, the Ministry of Defence confirmed the successful test-firing of Prithvi-II and Agni-I short-range ballistic missiles from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, Odisha.
• The Indian Navy will participate in the 32nd edition of SIMBEX (Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise) later this month in Singapore.
• Indian Naval Ships Delhi, Satpura, Shakti, and Kiltan, under the command of Rear Admiral Susheel Menon, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet, arrived in Singapore on 16 July 2025.
• The first set of wing assemblies for Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk1A, produced by Larsen & Toubro (L&T), was handed over to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu on July 17, 2025.
• INS Nistar is the first indigenously designed and constructed Diving Support Vessel commissioned into the Indian Navy on July 18, 2025, at Visakhapatnam.
• INS Sandhayak, the Indian Navy’s first indigenously designed and constructed Survey Vessel Large (SVL), made its maiden port call at Port Klang, Malaysia from 16-19 July 2025.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

• Microsoft has launched BioEmu, an artificial intelligence system aimed at accelerating the understanding of protein behavior in the human body.
• Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla became the first Indian to visit the International Space Station (ISS), orbiting Earth for 18 days aboard SpaceX’s Dragon capsule as part of Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4).
• India received the 2nd GE-F404 engine from the United States on July 15, 2025 for the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mark-1A fighter jet programme.
• Astronomers from the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) uncovered new insights into Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) responsible for rare northern lights over Ladakh in May 2024.
• The first Make-in-India cost-effective advanced Carbon Fibre Foot Prosthesis was indigenously designed and developed by DRDO’s Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL) and AIIMS Bibinagar.
• The first campus of the Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT) was launched on July 18, 2025, at the NFDC complex, Pedder Road, Mumbai by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, in the presence of Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw (Railways, IT, Electronics & Broadcasting).

CURRENT AFFAIRS: SPORTS NEWS

• Chelsea FC claimed their second FIFA Club World Cup title by defeating Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) 3-0 in the inaugural expanded edition of the tournament held at MetLife Stadium, New Jersey
• Italy’s Jannik Sinner won his first Wimbledon title by defeating Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz in the men’s singles final, at Centre Court, All England Club, London.
• In a dramatic turnaround at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas, MI New York defeated Washington Freedom by 5 runs to lift their second Major League Cricket (MLC) trophy
• The International Cricket Council (ICC) has named Aiden Markram (South Africa) and Hayley Matthews (West Indies) as the Men’s and Women’s Players of the Month for June 2025, recognizing their outstanding performances
• West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell (37) has confirmed his retirement from international cricket, with his final appearances slated for the T20Is against Australia on July 20 and 22, 2025, at Sabina Park, Jamaica
• India demonstrated its academic prowess by winning two gold and two silver medals at the 57th International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) 2025, held in Dubai, UAE
• Bihar emerged as the dominant force at the 10th Junior National Rugby 7s Championship 2025, held at Maharana Pratap Sports College, Dehradun, by securing both the U18 Boys’ and Girls’ titles
• Felix Baumgartner, famously known as ‘Fearless Felix’, was an Austrian skydiver and daredevil born on April 20, 1969, in Salzburg, Austria.
• India achieved a major milestone at the FISU World University Games 2025, held in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany, as swimmers Srihari Nataraj and B. Benediction Rohit set new national records, showcasing India’s growing prowess in international swimming
• India has delivered an outstanding performance at the 66th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) 2025, held in Sunshine Coast, Australia, by securing a total of 6 medals and achieving its highest-ever score in the competition

CURRENT AFFAIRS: OBITUARIES

• Muhammadu Buhari, former Nigerian President and ex-military ruler, died at age 82 in London following a prolonged illness.
• Kota Srinivasa Rao, veteran Telugu actor known for villainous and comedy roles, passed away, at age 83 in Hyderabad.
• B Saroja Devi, a Padma Bhushan recipient, passed away at the age of 87 on July 14, 2025.