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Held on 1st June 2025, the Tiranga Cycling Rally paid tribute to India’s armed forces, especially honouring the success of Operation Sindoor, combining fitness with patriotism.
Over 75,000 cyclists from 5,000+ locations, including strong participation from Jammu & Kashmir regions like Kulgam, Poonch, and Budgam, showcased the national scale of the movement.
Union Minister Dr. Mandaviya launched the Carbon Credit Tracker on the Fit India App and the Fit India Newsletter during the rally at Major Dhyanchand Stadium, Delhi.
Actress Sharvari was honoured as the Young Fit India Icon for her contribution to fitness awareness, especially for youth.

The second phase of NAKSHA (NAtional geospatial Knowledge-based land Survey of urban HAbitations) will launch on 2nd June 2025, inaugurated by Shri Manoj Joshi, Secretary, Department of Land Resources (DoLR).
Training will be held at five Centres of Excellence (CoEs):
- LBSNAA: Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie
- YASHADA: Yashwantrao Chavan Academy of Development Administration, Pune
- ATI: Administrative Training Institute, Mysuru
- MGSIPA: Mahatma Gandhi State Institute of Public Administration, Chandigarh
- NER-CoE: North-East Region Centre of Excellence, Guwahati
304 officers from 157 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) will receive training in geospatial technology for urban land surveys.
Modules include Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), Electronic Total Station (ETS), Web-GIS, parcel mapping, and legal-administrative aspects.
NAKSHA is a pilot programme by DoLR, in collaboration with Survey of India, National Informatics Centre Services Inc. (NICSI), Madhya Pradesh State Electronics Development Corporation (MPSeDC), and 5 CoEs, across 27 States and 3 Union Territories (UTs).

Rashtriya Boudhik Sampada Mahotsav (RBSM) 2025 was celebrated on 29th May 2025 at CSIR–Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun.
Aim: To promote intellectual property (IP) awareness under the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav initiative.

Union Home Minister, Amit Shah inaugurated the new Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) in Kolkata, built at ₹88 crore, to boost forensic capacity in eastern and northeastern states.
The lab will support the new criminal laws – Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) – ensuring an evidence-based justice system.
Narcotics Version 2.0 and Explosives Version 2.0 digital tools were launched to modernize forensic work.
Govt to train 36,000 forensic experts annually via National Forensic Science University (NFSU); 16 campuses approved, 9 more NFSUs and 7 CFSLs planned.
From January 2026, Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) practices will be integrated at the police station level through a cluster-based model.

China and 33 countries signed the Convention on the Establishment of the International Organisation for Mediation (IOMed), headquartered in Hong Kong, to promote peaceful dispute resolution.
As per Article 33 of the United Nations (UN) Charter, disputes can be resolved through peaceful means like mediation, arbitration, negotiation, and conciliation.

Indian Army and Assam Rifles under Operation Jal-Rahat 2 rescued over 500 people, including children and elderly, from flood-hit Imphal East and West districts in Manipur.
Ten relief columns with BAUTs and inflatable boats were deployed to key areas like Wangkhei, Heingang, Khurai, NIMS and Ahallup.