TNPSC Current Affair – 3 June 2025

NATIONAL NEWS

1. Brand Ambassador of Audi India:

Why in news?
Neeraj Chopra becomes new brand ambassador of Audi India

About the partnership with Neeraj Chopra in brief:

• • Neeraj Chopra has joined hands with the German manufacturer as a brand ambassador.
  • He acknowledged the partnership by posing alongside the recently launched RS Q8 Performance which is the most powerful production combustion model, manufacturers by Audi Sport in its history.

GOVERNMENT PORTALS

‘2. Ayush Suraksha’ portal:

Why in news?

Government launches ‘Ayush Suraksha’ portal

Aim of launching Ayush Suraksha Portal:

• • Union Ayush Minister Prataprao Jadhav launched a portal for real-time monitoring and coordinated action on misleading advertisements on traditional medicine and adverse drug reactions.
  • It aims to strengthen consumer protection and regulatory oversight in traditional medicine
  • The portal has been developed in accordance with the Supreme Court’s July 30, 2024, order.
  • The Supreme Court had emphasised the need for a centralised dashboard for monitoring and publishing data related to misleading advertisements and adverse drug reactions.

IMPORTANT APPOINTMENTS

3. Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)’s New president:

Why in news?

Rajiv Memani elected as CII President for FY26

About New president appointment details in brief:

• • Rajiv Memani, Ernst & Young (EY) India Chairman & CEO, has been elected President of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for 2025-26.
  • He has succeeded Sanjiv Puri of ITC Ltd.
  • The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is a non-governmental business and industry organisation and advocacy group headquartered in New Delhi.
  • It was founded in 1895.

4. New Commander-in-chief of Andaman & Nicobar Island:

Why in news?

Lt Gen Dinesh Singh Rana takes over as Commander-in-Chief of Andaman & Nicobar Command

About New Commander-in-chief and his Service records:

• • Lt Gen Dinesh Singh Rana assumed charge as the 18th Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman & Nicobar Command (CINCAN) on June 01, 2025.
  • He has succeeded Air Marshal Saju Balakrishnan.
  • The Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC), based at Sri Vijaya Puram, is India’s first and only joint services operational command, integrating the Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard to safeguard national interests in the strategically vital Indian Ocean Region.

ECONOMY NEWS

5. Miniratna category-1 status:

Why in news?

Three defence firms awarded Miniratna category-1 status 

About Miniratna Company and its status criteria:

• • The Union Ministry of Defence granted Miniratna Category-l status to the under mentioned defence central public sector enterprises (CPSES): 
    • Munitions India Limited (MIL) 
    • Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (AVNL)
    • India Optel Limited (IOL) 

Eligibility: 

• • Category CPSEs should have made profit in the last three years continuously, the pre-tax profit should have been Rs. 30 crore or more in at least one of the three years and should have a positive net worth. 

ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS

6. International Conference on Glaciers’ Preservation:

Why in news?

International Conference on Glaciers’ Preservation held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan (29-31 May 2025)

Aim of organising International Conference on Glaciers Preservation:

• • The conference was organised in association with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) and the Asian Development Bank. 
  • The Conference was held to highlight the danger of receding glaciers and their consequences for the world’s fresh water resources.
  • Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Kirti Vardhan Singh, represented India in the conference. 

DEFENCE NEWS 

7. Operation Spider’s Web:

Why in news?

Ukraine’s launches Operation Spider’s Web on Russia

About the Operation Spider’s Web in brief:

• • The strike, by explosive-laden drones, was carried out on multiple air bases of Russia in which 41 Russian warplanes were hit, including one in Siberia that was some 4,000 km away from the frontlines.
  • The damage caused by the assaults is being evaluated at $7 billion.
  • Moscow confirmed that five of its airfields in Murmansk, Irkutsk, Ivanovo, Ryazan, and Amur regions were targeted by Kyiv using first-person-view (FPV) drones.
  • The Russian media has termed these attacks ‘Pearl Harbour’, referring to the Imperial Japanese Navy’s surprise attack on the US Fleet in Hawaii in 1941. 
  • That attack brought the US into the Second World War.