India’s retail inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), plummeted to a 6-year low of 2.10% in June 2025, a significant drop from 2.82% in May. This decline is primarily attributed to positive base effects and reduced inflation across key food categories.

The state higher education department appointed Firoj Padhi as the new principal of Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College in Odisha’s Balasore district

The Met office issued an ‘orange’ alert for heavy rainfall in parts of Himachal Pradesh. 208 roads are closed, and 745 water supply schemes and 139 transformers are impacted.