24th JUNE 2025 ENGLISH TNPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS PDF TNPSC SHOUTERS
Ceasefire between Israel and Iran
- Iran attacked Israel after Israel attacked Iran's nuclear facilities. Following this, the United States also attacked 3 of Iran's nuclear facilities early Sunday morning. Following this, Iran attacked US air bases in Qatar on Monday night. However, Trump thanked Iran for warning of the attack.
- It is in this context that the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Iran has been made. Once the military operations of the two countries are over, Iran will begin a ceasefire in about 6 hours.
- Following this, Israel will also begin a ceasefire in 12 hours. An official announcement on the end of the 12-day war between Israel and Iran will be made in the next 24 hours.
- In a move to strengthen the operational capabilities of the Army in counter-terrorism operations, the Ministry of Defence has finalised thirteen contracts under the Emergency Procurement Protocol.
- These contracts worth Rs 1,981.90 crore have been finalised out of a total allocation of Rs 2,000 crore. The procurement process will be expedited under the Emergency Procurement Order.
- The procurement activities are aimed at enhancing the operational capabilities of the security forces engaged in counter-terrorism operations. These will be completed within a specified time frame.
