Current Affair of June 2026

National

1. The Central government of India approved the Chenab-Beas Link Tunnel project in May 2026 as one of the major river-linking infrastructure projects connected with the Chenab river. The project is planned in Himachal Pradesh and has an estimated cost of Rs. 2,352 crore.

2. The National Family Health Survey-6 (NFHS-6) for 2023-24 recorded a decline in child stunting in Meghalaya. Stunting among children under five years in the state fell from 46.5% in NFHS-5 (2019-21) to 36.8% in NFHS-6, a drop of 9.7 percentage points. The national average for stunting among children under five years was 29.3% in NFHS-6.

3. Mesalina bishnoi is a newly described lizard species from Rajasthan and the first confirmed record of the genus Mesalina in India. The formal description was published on 1^st June 2026 after specimen collection from an open semi-desert habitat near Gajner in the Bikaner district.

4. The Union Home Ministry notified changes to the Immigration and Foreigners Rules, 2025, on 1^st June 2026. The revised provisions alter registration timelines for certain foreign visa holders, reporting duties for children born to foreign parents, and information-sharing requirements for medical institutions.

5. Mother Dairy launched India's first naturally degradable milk pouch on 2^nd June 2026. The rollout of the pouch begins in Delhi-NCR on 5^th June 2026, which is World Environment Day. The new packaging will be used first for Mother Dairy's cow milk variant in Delhi-NCR.

6. On 2^nd June 2026, the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Vinai Kumar Saxena, inaugurated 15 Common Facility Centres across the Union Territory. The centres are located at Skurbuchan, Wanla, Saspol, Chuchot, Kharu, Anlay, Koyul, Korzok, Chushul, Phobrang, Sato, Panamik, Diskit, Turtuk, and Digger.

7. Yogesh Patel, an eight-time Bharatiya Janata Party MLA from Gujarat, died on 2^nd June 2026 at the age of 79. He died in Vadodara after a cardiac ailment and a prolonged illness, and he had been admitted to Sterling Hospital two days earlier.

8. On 2^nd June 2026, Assam Legislative Assembly Speaker Ranjeet Kumar Dass granted Leader of Opposition status to senior Congress leader Wazed Ali Choudhury. The Assam Legislative Assembly has 126 members, and the Congress secured 19 seats in the recent state assembly elections.

9. The second technical meeting of the Disaster Risk Reduction Group of BRICS is scheduled in Puri, Odisha, from 3^rd June to 5^th June 2026. Representatives from 11 countries, including the BRICS members and new partner countries, are participating in the meeting at Taj Puri Resort.

10. D. K. Shivakumar is scheduled to take oath as the 24^th Chief Minister of Karnataka on 3^rd June 2026. The swearing-in ceremony is planned for 4:00 PM at the Lok Bhavan premises in Bengaluru.

11. On 3^rd June 2026, the Union Cabinet approved a one-time budgetary support of up to Rs. 10,000 crore for Oil Marketing Companies to stabilise Aviation Turbine Fuel prices for scheduled Indian airlines. The support will be given as interest-free advances through the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas for domestic and international flight operations.

12. The Union Cabinet approved two National Highway widening projects in Telangana on 3^rd June 2026. The projects cover 190.76 km and have a combined capital cost of Rs. 7,597.16 crore. The approved works include the widening of the Armoor-Jagtial-Mancherial section of NH-63 and the Jagtial-Karimnagar section of NH-563. Both corridors will be developed to 4-lane standards.

13. Jagannath Prasad Das, known as J. P. Das, was an Odia poet, playwright, art historian and former Indian Administrative Service officer. He died on 3^rd June 2026 at his residence in Bhubaneswar at the age of 90. He was born on 26^th April 1936 in Puri district.

14. The Second BRICS Culture Working Group (CWG) Meeting is scheduled in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, from 4^th to 5^th June 2026. India holds the BRICS Chairship for 2026 and is hosting the meeting under the theme "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability".

15. Dr. Subhash C. Kashyap, former Lok Sabha Secretary-General and constitutional expert, died on 4^th June 2026 at the age of 97. He died at his residence in Sainik Farm, New Delhi, at around 10 a.m. due to cardio-pulmonary arrest after age-related ailments. He was associated with the Parliament of India for more than 37 years.

16. The National Family Health Survey-6 (NFHS-6) for 2023-24 records high levels of child malnutrition in Madhya Pradesh. The survey uses standard indicators such as wasting, underweight, stunting, exclusive breastfeeding, and minimum acceptable diet for children aged six to 23 months.

17. A rare bright yellow puffball mushroom was documented in Longding district of Arunachal Pradesh on 4^th June 2026. Researchers from the ICAR Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Longding, recorded the specimen during a field survey in Zedua village. The mushroom was tentatively identified as Bovista colorata, a species commonly known as the yellow puffball mushroom.

18. Assam will launch a statewide plantation drive on World Environment Day, 5^th June 2026, to plant one crore saplings across the state. The initiative will involve about 35 lakh women from Self-Help Groups and will be linked to community-based environmental action in rural and urban areas.

19. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Surat in Gujarat on 5^th June 2026, which coincides with World Environment Day. During the visit, he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for National Highway projects worth Rs. 12,421 crore in South Gujarat.

20. India's Union Home Ministry and central anti-narcotics agencies are preparing a three-year action plan to combat domestic drug cartels and overseas fugitives. The plan is linked to the goal of a Drug-Free India by 2047 and includes new enforcement verticals, intelligence coordination, and financial tracking measures.

21. Tamil Nadu released India's first state-level Standard Operating Procedure for Cool Roof Coating Application on 5^th June 2026, which is World Environment Day. The document sets a framework for cool roof initiatives as a passive cooling measure for homes, schools, and public buildings.

22. A large Pavona clavus coral colony, locally called the "Potato Patch", has been documented near Kadmat Island in the Lakshadweep archipelago. The colony covers about 4,250 square metres and has been described as one of the world's largest known living coral formations of its kind.

23. Ladakh's Chumur village in eastern Ladakh has become the site of India's first model border village near the India-China border. The project is being developed under the Union Government's Vibrant Villages Programme, which covers border settlements in high-altitude and remote areas.

24. India has announced a phased expansion of ethanol dispensing infrastructure with 500 flex-fuel retail pumps planned by the end of 2026 and about 5,000 outlets targeted by the end of 2027. The plan is linked to flex-fuel vehicles and higher ethanol blends in petrol under the country's biofuel and transport fuel framework.

25. The National Family Health Survey-6 (NFHS-6) was conducted in 2023-24 by the Union Health Ministry and the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai. The survey recorded higher levels of obesity and high blood sugar among adults in India compared with NFHS-5 (2019-21).

26. Uttar Pradesh has begun supplying indigenous cow-milk products, including Skyr, to the Indian Army as part of a dairy initiative linked with cow conservation, rural employment, and milk production. The products are prepared from milk of indigenous breeds such as Gir and Sahiwal, and the initiative uses advanced dairy technologies associated with Denmark and Iceland.

27. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) regulates food labelling, brand names, and product claims under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. In June 2026, FSSAI issued notices to food business operators for using claims such as "healthy", "organic", "zero maida", "true vitamin", and "plant-based vegan" on packaged foods.

28. The Fotu La Tunnel project on National Highway-01 in Ladakh has been approved with an estimated cost of Rs. 1,196.22 crore. The project covers a 2.65-kilometre alignment and includes a 1.96-kilometre twin-tube tunnel and 0.69 kilometre of approach roads. Fotu La Pass is located at an altitude of about 4,108 metres and is the highest point on the Uri-Srinagar-Leh highway corridor.

29. Visakhapatnam, also called Vizag, has been selected for Andhra Pradesh's first semiconductor project under the India Semiconductor Mission. The project is an Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test facility proposed by Advanced System in Package Technologies Private Limited.

30. A caracal was sighted in Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh, during a wildlife survey on 6^th June 2026. The animal was recorded on a camera trap, and the sighting was the first in the region after several decades.

31. Kerala Forest Department launched HAWK, or Hostile Activity Watch Kernel, on 6^th June 2026 as India's first digital system that integrates the judiciary for wildlife offence management. The platform links forest enforcement records with the District Court Management System through an Application Programming Interface and stores case data in a centralised database.

32. Malayalam actor Salim Kumar died on 6^th June 2026 in Kochi at the age of 56. Salim Kumar worked mainly in Malayalam films and was known for acting in comedy and character roles. Malayalam cinema is the film industry based in Kerala and is one of the major regional film industries in India.

33. Banwarilal Purohit was unanimously elected President of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan on 7^th June 2026. The election took place at a joint meeting of the Executive Committee and the Board of Trustees of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. Deepak Parekh was elected Vice-President on the same date.

34. The Ministry of External Affairs has opened about 300 Toshakhana gifts for public e-auction under the revised Toshakhana Rules, 2024. The auction began on 8^th June 2026 and is scheduled to end on 30^th June 2026.

35. The Zojila Tunnel is a 13.153-kilometre road tunnel under construction in the Himalayas at an altitude of about 11,578 feet, or nearly 3,000 metres, above sea level. The final breakthrough is scheduled for 9^th June 2026, and full operational completion is expected by February 2028.

36. The Union Cabinet approved Phase 2A of the Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project on 10^th June 2026. The project covers a 6.032-kilometre extension from Koteshwar Road to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The estimated cost is Rs. 2,169.04 crore, including interest during construction.

37. India has validated Truenat HR-HPV-Plus, an indigenous human papillomavirus test developed by Goa-based Molbio Diagnostics for cervical cancer screening. The validation involved researchers from AIIMS New Delhi, Indian Council of Medical Research institutes, and the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer in France.

38. Invest UP and Invest India agreed on 10^th June 2026 to deepen their collaboration for attracting domestic investment and Foreign Direct Investment into Uttar Pradesh. The decision followed a high-level meeting in Lucknow with Invest India Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Nivruti Rai and Invest UP Chief Executive Officer Vijay Kiran Anand.

39. NLC India Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding with CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute on 10^th June 2026 at Neyveli in Tamil Nadu. The agreement covers critical and strategic mineral beneficiation, extraction technologies, and studies on overburden materials and tailings from NLC India's Neyveli Mines.

40. The Supreme Court of India on 11^th June 2026 held that the loss of domestic care provided by a homemaker is a distinct and compensable head of damages in motor accident claims. The bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and N. Kotiswar Singh fixed the value of such domestic services at a minimum of Rs. 30,000 per month for compensation purposes.

41. On 11^th June 2026, India, Assam and Nagaland signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding for joint exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas along the Assam-Nagaland border. The agreement covers six identified disputed fields and a border area of more than 1,000 square kilometres.

42. Gavri Devi, a noted Mand folk singer from Rajasthan, died at the age of 98 on 11^th June 2026 at her residence in Pali, Rajasthan. She was known for her long association with Mand singing, a traditional music form of Rajasthan.

43. The ministry of information and broadcasting released the draft telecommunications (television, radio and associated services) rules, 2026, on 12^th june 2026 for public consultation. The draft proposes a single regulatory framework for television, radio, direct-to-home, headend-in-the-sky, community radio, and internet protocol television services under the telecommunications act, 2023.

44. Indian Railways has introduced GPS-enabled body-worn cameras for Railway Protection Force personnel in the Samastipur division of the East Central Railway on 12^th June 2026. The system adds 20 new devices to 37 already deployed and is used for surveillance, passenger safety, and monitoring of RPF personnel.

45. Mizoram has recorded 68.05% digitisation of enumeration forms under the third phase of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls as of 12^th June 2026. The state ranks first among 16 states and three Union Territories covered under the ongoing digitisation exercise.

46. Maharashtra is considering a separate "Single Parent Child" category in college admission forms for higher and technical education. The proposal was discussed on 13^th June 2026, and the Higher and Technical Education Minister, Chandrakant Patil, said that a high-level committee will be formed for implementation.

47. Yarsagumba, also called Yartsa Gunbu, is a high-altitude entomopathogenic fungus found in the Himalayas and used in traditional medicine. The fungus grows from the larva of ghost moths and is collected in alpine pastures in Nepal, India, Bhutan, and the Tibetan Plateau.

48. The Centre is establishing mega leather, footwear and accessories clusters in Muzaffarpur in Bihar, Sitapur in Madhya Pradesh, Raigad district in Maharashtra, and Ranipet in Tamil Nadu. The combined investment for these clusters is projected at Rs. 898 crore, and the projects fall under industrial development initiatives for the leather and footwear sector.

49. The Indori Malwi potato received the Geographical Indication tag after notification by the Registrar of Geographical Indication, Chennai, on 13^th June 2026. The potato is one of 12 regional agricultural products from Madhya Pradesh that received GI certification from 18 proposed items.

50. Native fruit tree cultivation is being promoted in Nilgiris district in Tamil Nadu through a joint initiative of the district administration and the Department of Horticulture. The programme includes a dedicated acre of land at the Pomological Station in Coonoor for native fruit trees.

51. The Epigraphy Branch of the Archaeological Survey of India documented and copied 25 ancient inscriptions in the Nallamala Tiger Reserve Forest as part of an epigraphical survey completed on 13^th June 2026. The inscriptions span nearly 1,400 years, from the 2^nd century CE to the 16^th century CE, and include records in Telugu, Kannada, Prakrit, and Brahmi script.

52. India extended the tenure of the Ravi and Beas Waters Tribunal and the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal by one year through gazette notifications issued on 15^th June 2026. The Ravi and Beas Waters Tribunal was constituted in April 1986, and the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal was formed in April 2004.

53. Indian Railways approved multiple projects on 15^th June 2026 for the expansion of Kavach 4.0, the indigenous Automatic Train Protection system. The approved works include route-based deployment, locomotive installation, and communication upgrades under the railway safety programme.

54. India will launch a new Producer Price Index (PPI) series and a revised Wholesale Price Index (WPI) series on 15^th June 2026 with base year 2022-23. The WPI and the PPI will run in parallel for five years before the WPI is discontinued. The Wholesale Price Index measures price changes at the wholesale level for goods. The Producer Price Index measures prices received by producers and covers output prices, input costs, and service-sector inflation.

55. India has set a target of 155 GW installed wind energy capacity by 2035. India also has an interim target of 100 GW by 2030, and its installed wind capacity exceeded 56.1 GW as of 15^th June 2026.

56. The Digital India BHASHINI Division and the Government e-Marketplace signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 15^th June 2026 to expand multilingual access in India's public procurement ecosystem. The collaboration uses the BHASHINI Platform, which is India's National Language Digital Public Infrastructure, for language-enabled digital services on GeM.

57. Navitas Solar has planned an investment of about Rs. 1,500 crore in Gujarat for a 3.6 GW solar cell manufacturing facility. The project also includes a pilot wafer-and-ingot production line at the company's existing Ankleshwar campus in Gujarat.

58. The International Festival of Yoga and Meditation 2026 is being organised across Ladakh from 15^th to 21^st June 2026, to mark the 12^th United Nations International Day of Yoga. The week-long festival includes events in Leh, Siachen Base Camp, and Pangong Lake.

59. The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare made a doctor's prescription mandatory for the purchase of syrup medicines, including cough syrups, on 16^th June 2026. The change took effect immediately after the publication of the Drugs (Fifth Amendment) Rules, 2026, in the Official Gazette.

60. A herd of eight Mishmi Takins, scientifically classified as Budorcas taxicolor, was filmed in North Sikkim's Tingda Reserve Forest in the Bakuchen area around 17^th June 2026. The record is the first video footage of Mishmi Takins in Sikkim and the first confirmed visual documentation of the species in the state in nearly three decades.

61. West Bengal planned two dolphin parks on 18^th June 2026, with one site along the Hooghly River and another at Kanthi in East Midnapore. The proposal was linked to aquatic biodiversity conservation, eco-tourism, and river-cleaning measures under the Namami Gange programme.

62. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated the Northeast's largest organic spice processing plant on 19^th June 2026 at Bhoirymbong in the Ri Bhoi District of Meghalaya. The facility was established by the Eastern Ri Bhoi Organic Farmer Producer Company and has an annual processing capacity of 10,346 metric tonnes of spices.

63. The Government of India launched an AI-powered smart warehousing system on 18^th June 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. Union Food Minister Pralhad Joshi inaugurated the initiative in the presence of Nimuben Jayantibhai Bambhaniya, Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.

64. Delhi lieutenant governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu directed a 20% reservation for ex-agniveers in Group 'C' posts in Delhi government departments and agencies on 18^th june 2026. The order covers direct recruitment in operational services, including police constables, firemen, jail warders, and forest and wildlife guards.

65. The Meghalaya State Zoo recorded its first successful birth of a Stump-tailed Macaque, or Macaca arctoides, in June 2026. The newborn was reported to be healthy and remained with its mother and troop under veterinary observation.

66. Lakadong Turmeric is a turmeric variety from the Jaintia Hills in Meghalaya and received Geographical Indication status in 2024. It is known for curcumin content of about 7% to 12%, compared with 2% to 3% in many commercial turmeric varieties.

67. The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) imposed penalties of Rs. 1 lakh each on Storia Foods and Beverages Pvt. Ltd. and Mrs. Bectors Food Specialities Ltd. on 21^st June 2026 for misleading advertisements linked to food products. The action was taken under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, and the Guidelines for Prevention of Misleading Advertisements and Endorsements for Misleading Advertisements, 2022.

68. Poornankuppam Agriculture Pond, also known as Muzhiyankulam, is a 400-year-old waterbody in Poornankuppam village in Puducherry. The pond covers 1.5 acres and underwent renovation work that included desilting, revetment for side bunds, walkways, and inlet and outlet systems.

69. Moody's Ratings flagged India's water management framework on 22^nd June 2026 as fragmented and inflexible. The assessment linked water governance, fiscal stress, and credit risk in a country where state governments control most water policy and administration.

70. The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), under the Ministry of Home Affairs, issued an advisory on 22^nd June 2026 on a cyber fraud called the "Boss Scam" or CEO impersonation fraud. The scam uses malicious archive files, malware infection, and account impersonation to trigger unauthorised financial transfers through email and WhatsApp.

71. India uses administrative and population-based criteria to classify urban areas, and a new category for functional urban settlements is under consideration in 2026. The existing framework includes Census Towns with a population above 5,000 and Statutory Towns with municipal bodies.

72. The Ministry of Minority Affairs announced the Haj Policy 2027 on 22^nd June 2026. Union Minister Kiren Rijiju unveiled the policy, and applications for Haj 2027 from India opened on the same day through the Haj Committee of India portal and the Haj Suvidha App.

73. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs designated Haldia seaport in West Bengal as an immigration post on 22^nd June 2026. The notification made Haldia the 41^st seaport immigration post along India's coastline. In India, immigration posts function under the Immigration Act, 1983, and are administered through the Bureau of Immigration under the Ministry of Home Affairs.

74. Gujarat announced a 20% reservation for former Agniveers in direct recruitment to Class III posts in state government departments on 22^nd June 2026. The policy covers posts in the state police armed units, the State Reserve Police Force, the jail department, and the forest guard cadres.

75. Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena laid the foundation stone for two high-altitude flower fields in Leh district, Ladakh, on 22^nd June 2026. The projects are being developed at Choglamsar and Stakna and are described as the first of their kind in India.

76. The ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (ICAR-CIBA) in Chennai demonstrated Blue Swimmer Crab farming technology for the first time in India on 22^nd June 2026. The species is scientifically known as Portunus reticulatus, and the trial used institute-produced hatchery seed and a pelleted feed named BSCrabPlus.

77. A rare four-sided stone pillar with a Buddha Parinirvana sculpture was found in Bhimsari village in Adilabad district, Telangana, in June 2026. The pillar carries four half-relief carvings on its sides and combines Buddhist, Vaishnavite, and Shaivite motifs on a single monument.

78. Researchers at the Central University of Rajasthan (CURAJ) in Jaipur developed a sensor on 22^nd June 2026 to detect minute amounts of toxic lead ions in drinking water. The device tests water directly without additional chemicals, buffers, or reagents, and it is designed for low-cost and user-friendly operation.

79. India recorded over five lakh organ donation pledges as of 22^nd June 2026, and the Union Health Ministry linked the figure to voluntary registration for organ and tissue donation. The National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization, or NOTTO, functions under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and coordinates organ donation and transplantation activities in India.

80. The Union Home Ministry amended the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Rules, 2011 through a gazette notification issued on 22^nd June 2026. The revised rules apply to registration and renewal under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010, which regulates foreign donations to associations and non-governmental organisations in India.

81. The National Medical Commission has decided to discontinue postgraduate diploma medical courses in India and to shift specialist medical education towards MD and MS degree programmes. The academic year 2026-27 will be the last for admissions to postgraduate diploma courses, and no fresh admissions will be permitted from 2027-28 onwards.

82. Himachal Pradesh's forest-based bioeconomy has been valued at Rs. 22,600 crore annually in a report titled Counting Green Wealth: Towards a Future-Ready People's Forest Economy in Himachal Pradesh. The report was jointly prepared by the Himachal Pradesh Forest Department and the Bharti Institute of Public Policy at the Indian School of Business.

83. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs notified amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Rules, 2011 on 22^nd and 23^rd June 2026. These changes form the tenth amendment to the rules under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, 2010, which governs foreign contributions to associations in India.

84. Bengaluru is hosting the BRICS Heads of Space Agencies (HOSA) 2026 meeting on 23^rd and 24^th June 2026. India is chairing BRICS in 2026 and is hosting the meeting with heads and senior representatives from 11 member countries.

85. The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority integrated the Pharma Jan Samadhan portal with the Pharma Sahi Daam portal on 23^rd June 2026. The unified government platform provides a single interface for checking medicine prices and lodging complaints related to drug pricing.

86. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 23^rd June 2026 to establish the NHAI Centre for Economics of Transportation, Mobility and Logistics. The centre is planned as India's first permanent and independent research institution dedicated to the economics of transportation, mobility, and logistics.

87. India ranked 13^th globally in AI-economy readiness in the QS World Future Skills Index 2027, which was released by QS Quacquarelli Symonds on 23^rd June 2026. India scored 89.4 out of 100 in the index and ranked fifth in the Future of Work category with a score of 96.0.

88. Ladakh observed a region-wide shutdown on 23^rd June 2026 in Leh and Kargil districts after a call by the Leh Apex Body and the Kargil Democratic Alliance. The protest centred on demands for statehood, inclusion under the Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution, and constitutional safeguards for land, employment, and cultural identity.

89. The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas of India reaffirmed on 23^rd and 24^th June 2026 that the Ethanol Blending Programme is scientifically validated and continuously monitored. The programme introduced 20% ethanol-blended petrol, known as E20, from 2023 onwards.

90. NITI Aayog released the eighth edition of the Trade Watch Quarterly on 23^rd June 2026 in New Delhi. The publication covers Quarter 4 of FY 2025-26, which corresponds to January-March 2026, and presents an assessment of global and domestic trade trends.

91. The Jonnagiri Gold Mine in Tuggali mandal of Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh, began commercial operations on 24^th June 2026. It is operated by Geomysore Services India Pvt Ltd and is described as India's only operational private-sector primary gold mine since Independence.

92. On 24^th June 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 52^nd PRAGATI meeting and directed states to implement the integrated digital e-Zero FIR system for cyber fraud cases. The system is linked to the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre under the Ministry of Home Affairs and is designed for high-value cyber financial fraud complaints.

93. India is targeting 100 gigawatts of pumped storage hydropower capacity by the financial year 2035-36. The Central Electricity Authority under the Ministry of Power has prepared a national roadmap for this target, and the 2026 Global Hydropower Outlook of the International Hydropower Association was released on 24^th June 2026.

94. An Indian passport is a travel document issued under the Passports Act, 1967, and it is not conclusive proof of Indian citizenship. The Ministry of External Affairs clarified this position on 24^th June 2026, during the 14^th Passport Seva Divas, and the Centre stated that the legal position has existed for decades.

95. The Centre approved over Rs. 500 crore on 25^th June 2026 for the Intelligent Transport System (ITS) project in the Chennai Metropolitan Area. The project has an estimated value of about Rs. 645.59 crore and is funded through a loan from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to the Centre. The contract for Rs. 530 crore was signed with L&T on 31^st March 2023, and JICA approved it on 6^th June 2023.

96. India reactivated the Air Suvidha portal as AIR SUVIDHA 2.0 on 25^th June 2026 for passengers arriving from or transiting through Ebola-affected countries. The portal requires an online Self-Declaration Form before deboarding and records a 21-day travel and exposure history for public health screening at entry points.

97. The Union Health Ministry notified amendments to the Drugs Rules, 1945, on 25^th June 2026 to extend QR-code based traceability to vaccines, anti-cancer medicines, antimicrobials, narcotic drugs and psychotropic drugs. The revised framework places these medicines under Schedule H2 of the Drugs Rules and requires manufacturers to print or affix QR codes on primary packaging, or on secondary packaging when space is insufficient.

98. Mahesh Dixit, a 1993-batch Indian Police Service officer of the Andhra Pradesh cadre, was appointed Director of the Intelligence Bureau on 25^th June 2026. He will serve a two-year tenure from the date he assumes charge and will succeed Tapan Kumar Deka, whose extended tenure ends on 30^th June 2026.

99. The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) signed a Statement of Intent with the Grassroots Research and Advocacy Movement (GRAAM) on 25^th June 2026 in New Delhi to launch a fellowship initiative. The partnership is linked to the Embark India Development Fellowship and involves two fellows for policy research and governance-related work.

100. The Unique Land Parcel Identification Number (ULPIN), also called Bhu-Aadhaar, is a 14-digit alphanumeric code used for land parcels in India. As of November 2025, more than 36 crore land parcels across 29 States and Union Territories had received ULPINs under the land records modernisation framework.

101. The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) facilitated the first commercial sea shipment of premium Banganapalle mangoes from India to Singapore on 25^th June 2026. The consignment weighed 5 metric tonnes and was exported by Osum Food Solutions LLP.

102. The 11^th BRICS Energy Minister's Meeting was held on 25^th June 2026 in Gurugram, Haryana, under India's BRICS Chairship 2026. The ministers adopted the 11^th BRICS Energy Minister's Joint Communique and the BRICS Guiding Principles on Smart Grids and Energy Storage.

103. India launched a hub-and-spoke aviation model on 25^th June 2026 to improve international air connectivity from Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities. The first service under this framework began from Varanasi and connected passengers to international destinations via New Delhi on an Air India Easy Connect flight.

104. India's data centre sector is facing higher thermal stress because extreme heat increases cooling demand, electricity use, and water consumption. Planned AI data centres in Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and Karnataka are among the global locations assessed for high operational disruption risk from extreme heat.

105. Seven endangered Golden Langurs were released into Sikhna Jwhwlao National Park in Assam on 25^th June 2026 after rescue, rehabilitation, and scientific assessment. The animals were rescued on 19^th June 2026 from wildlife traffickers in Chirang district by the Assam Police Special Task Force, and nine suspected traffickers, including one Bangladeshi national, were arrested during the operation.

106. The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Women's Forum 2026 was held in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, on 26^th June 2026. The forum brought together SCO member countries for discussions on women's leadership, gender equality, and women's participation in social and economic life.

107. The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) of India released a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the notification of threatened species on 26^th June 2026. The SOP operates under Section 38 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, and applies to States and Union Territories in India.

108. OpenAI announced Prabhjeet Singh as its Managing Director for India on 26^th June 2026. He will take charge in September 2026 and will report to Kiran Mani, OpenAI's Managing Director for the Asia Pacific region.

109. Assam included tea and plantation-class land holdings in its Farmer's Registry Portal on 26^th June 2026. The portal now allows small tea growers to obtain a unique Farmer ID and link plantation land records with digital agriculture services.

110. Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah launched the cooperation-based taxi service Bharat Taxi in Gujarat on 27^th June 2026. The launch took place at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar, and the platform was introduced as India's first cooperation-based, driver-owned ride-hailing service.

111. The first-ever National Rural Development Conference is scheduled for 28^th - 29^th June 2026 in New Delhi, India. Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmer's Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan will chair the two-day conclave, which is linked to the theme "Viksit Gram, Viksit Bharat".

112. Himayatsagar Reservoir is a major reservoir in Telangana and one of the twin reservoirs that supply drinking water to Hyderabad and Secunderabad. The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board began releasing water from the reservoir on 28^th June 2026 after rainfall increased inflows in the catchment area.

113. India's first offshore airport has been approved for preparation of a Detailed Project Report in Maharashtra. The proposed site is near Kore beach in Palghar district, and the project is planned as the third international airport for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.

114. Project BRAHMANK is a Border Roads Organisation project in Arunachal Pradesh that was formally commissioned in December 2011. It completed 16 years of Raising Day on 29^th June 2026 at Ranaghat in Arunachal Pradesh.

115. West Bengal is set to table a Uniform Civil Code Bill in the Assembly on 29^th June 2026, during the Budget Session. The proposed law seeks a common civil code for marriage, divorce, inheritance and adoption for all citizens, irrespective of religion.

116. Haryana and Rajasthan signed a Memorandum of Understanding in New Delhi on 29^th June 2026 to implement the 1994 Upper Yamuna River Board Agreement. The arrangement concerns the allocation and transfer of Yamuna river water among basin states under the Upper Yamuna framework.

117. The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is targeted to become operational in Seychelles by the end of 2026. India and Seychelles signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for UPI implementation during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's state visit to Seychelles, which concluded on 29^th June 2026.

118. Kisan Sarathi is India's largest integrated digital agro-advisory platform, launched in July 2021 for farmer advisory services in multiple Indian languages. It is a joint initiative of the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology and the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, and it is implemented by the Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute and the Digital India Corporation.

119. The Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy 2026 was approved by the Delhi Cabinet on 29^th June 2026 under Chief Minister Rekha Gupta. The policy will operate from 1^st July 2026 to 31^st March 2030 and includes an estimated investment of about Rs. 15,000 crore for electric mobility.

120. The Department of Consumer Affairs introduced an Improvement Notice mechanism under the Legal Metrology Act, 2009, on 29^th June 2026. The mechanism applies to first-time procedural and regulatory non-compliances by regulated entities, including manufacturers, importers, packers, dealers, repairers, traders, and MSMEs.

121. The Union Cabinet approved an additional Rs. 30,000 crore investment by the Government of India into the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) on 29^th June 2026. The fresh allocation raises the government's total commitment to NIIF to Rs. 60,000 crore and supports the creation of NIIF Infrastructure Fund II, which has a target corpus of about Rs. 30,000 crore.

122. The Rashtriya Gramin Vikas Sammelan (RGVS) 2026 was a two-day national conclave held in New Delhi and concluded on 29^th June 2026. The Ministry of Rural Development organised the event, and Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan chaired the Sammelan. The conclave brought together Rural Development Ministers, senior officials, and policymakers from 29 States and Union Territories.

123. The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), under NITI Aayog, partnered with the Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) on 30^th June 2026 to organise the GCC Conclave on Innovation 2026 in Bengaluru. The event brought together Global Capability Centres, technology firms, startups, incubators, and policymakers for discussions on innovation linkages in India.

124. Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the FCRA 2.0 Portal and the e-Overseas Citizen of India (e-OCI) Card initiative in New Delhi on 30^th June 2026. The FCRA 2.0 Portal is linked with the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010, and the e-OCI Card is linked with the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2026.

125. Satkosia Tiger Reserve in Odisha received in-principle approval from the National Tiger Conservation Authority on 30^th June 2026 for resuming tiger reintroduction. The reserve had no tigers at the time of the June 2026 assessment, and the earlier reintroduction attempt in 2018 had failed.

126. India's Technology Development Board (TDB), under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), provided financial assistance to Puretronics India Private Limited on 30^th June 2026 for the commercialisation of its Load Magnetic Overload (LMO) Sensor. The company describes the LMO Sensor as India's first fully contactless programmable load measurement system.

127. India's nuclear arsenal was estimated at 190 warheads in January 2026, and 12 of these warheads were reported as operationally deployed as of 30 June 2026. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute 2026 Yearbook recorded this as the first known operational deployment of Indian nuclear warheads.

128. Ravi Agrawal, a 1988-batch Indian Revenue Service officer, was reappointed as Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes on 30^th June 2026. The Union government approved the extension on a contract basis for six months from 1^st July 2026 to 31^st December 2026, or until further orders.

129. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has mandated a standardised vegan logo for approved vegan food packages from 1^st July 2027. The requirement applies to vegan food products covered under the Food Safety and Standards (Vegan Foods) Amendment Regulations, 2026, which amended the 2022 vegan food regulations and were notified on 21^st May 2026.

130. The sixth cycle of the All-India Tiger Estimation (AITE) began in January 2026 across India. The exercise uses field surveys, camera traps and genetic sampling to assess tiger numbers and habitat conditions.

131. The Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025, or VB-G RAM G Act, came into force across rural India on 1^st July 2026. It replaced the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005, which had provided a statutory guarantee of wage employment in rural areas.

132. The 29^th National Conference on e-Governance (NCeG) 2026 will be held on 1^st and 2^nd July 2026 at the Rajasthan International Centre in Jaipur, Rajasthan. The conference is jointly organised by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, and the Government of Rajasthan.

International

1. Malaysia began enforcing a rule on 1^st June 2026 that bars children below 16 years from owning social media accounts. The measure applies to major platforms with at least 8 million users in Malaysia and requires age-verification systems for account creation.

2. India and the United States are in the final stage of an interim trade pact under the first tranche of the proposed Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA). As of 1^st June 2026, India's Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal stated that 99% of the discussions for the first phase had been completed.

3. Florida became the first United States state to file a lawsuit against OpenAI and its chief executive officer, Sam Altman, on 1^st June 2026. The case was filed by Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier in Florida's Tenth Circuit Court under state laws on deceptive or unfair trade practices.

4. The election for the President of the 81^st session of the United Nations General Assembly is scheduled for 2^nd June 2026 at United Nations Headquarters in New York. Bangladesh has nominated Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman, and Cyprus has nominated Ambassador Andreas Kakouris, Special Envoy for Multilateralism.

5. India and the United States began fresh trade talks in New Delhi on 2^nd June 2026, with Section 301 actions forming a central issue in the negotiations. India is seeking protection from future US tariffs linked to ongoing Section 301 investigations as part of a bilateral trade agreement.

6. Anthropic expanded access to its Claude Mythos Preview AI model on 2^nd June 2026 under Project Glasswing to about 150 organisations across more than 15 countries, including India. The expansion covers organisations linked to critical infrastructure sectors such as power grids, water systems, healthcare, and telecommunications.

7. Bangladesh's Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman was elected President of the United Nations General Assembly for its 81^st session on 2^nd June 2026 at the General Assembly Hall in UN Headquarters, New York. He won 99 votes out of 190 ballots cast and defeated Andreas S. Kakouris of Cyprus, who received 91 votes.

8. Footprints and handprints dated to around 14,000 to 14,400 years ago were identified in Grotta della Basura in Toirano, northern Italy. The traces belong to a group of five early humans, including two adults, one adolescent of about 11 years, and two children aged about three and six years.

9. Unified Payments Interface (UPI) payments went live in Cambodia on 2^nd June 2026 and 3^rd June 2026 through integration with Cambodia's national QR payment system, KHQR. The facility allows Indian tourists to scan KHQR codes with UPI-enabled applications at merchant locations in Cambodia.

10. The United States House of Representatives passed a war powers resolution on 3^rd June 2026 to direct President Trump to end hostilities with Iran unless Congress declares war or authorises the use of military force. The vote in the House was 215 to 208, and four Republican Representatives joined Democrats in support of the measure.

11. On 3^rd June 2026, the United States proposed additional tariffs on imports from 60 economies, including India, under the Trump administration. The proposal links the measure to Section 301 investigations by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative into alleged failures to prohibit or enforce bans on goods made with forced labour.

12. The 52^nd G7 Summit is scheduled for 15^th - 17^th June 2026 in Evian-les-Bains, Haute-Savoie, France. United States President Donald Trump confirmed his participation on 3^rd June 2026 through a post on Truth Social. The G7 is an intergovernmental forum of seven advanced economies. Its members are Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The European Union also participates in G7 meetings.

13. Fairwood Nuclear Pvt. Ltd. and South Korea's SK Securities Co. Ltd. signed a strategic collaboration agreement on 3^rd June 2026 for small modular reactors and micro modular reactors in India. The agreement covers project development, financing, industry engagement, investor outreach, and fundraising for advanced nuclear projects.

14. India is the leading country of origin for immigrant founders of United States billion-dollar startups, with 96 such companies as of 3^rd June 2026. Immigrants have founded or co-founded 455 of 775 privately held United States startup companies valued at $1 billion or more, which is 59% of the total.

15. Project Patriot Pipeline is a workforce development initiative of the United States Department of War, announced on 3^rd June 2026 by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. The programme consolidates multiple training and personnel development efforts for service members, military spouses, and federal civilians.

16. Portugal and Austria were elected on 3^rd June 2026 as non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. Their two-year term will begin on 1^st January 2027 and end on 31^st December 2028.The election was held during the 80^th session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations Headquarters in New York City.

17. The European Union moved ahead with accession procedures for Ukraine and Moldova on 3^rd June 2026, when EU ambassadors in Brussels launched the process to open the first negotiating cluster in membership talks with both countries. The first cluster in EU accession negotiations is called "Fundamentals" and covers rule of law, democratic institutions, judicial reform, public administration, and fundamental rights.

18. The European Union agreed on 3^rd June 2026 to join Pax Silica, a United States-led initiative on artificial intelligence supply chains and export controls. The accession was announced at a Pax Silica summit in Washington, D.C., in June 2026, and the initiative was launched by the United States in December 2025.

19. A new feathered gliding dinosaur named Jian changmaensis was announced on 4^th June 2026 in a study published in Annals of Carnegie Museum. The 120-million-year-old fossil was found in the Changma Basin in Gansu province, northwestern China.

20. Marjane Satrapi, the Iranian-French artist, director and author of the graphic novel Persepolis, died at the age of 56 on 4^th June 2026. She was born in Rasht, Iran, in 1969, became a French citizen in 2006, and lived in Paris until her death. The exact cause, place and time of death were not disclosed by the French President's office.

21. India and the United Kingdom launched the Critical Minerals Global Supply Chain Observatory (GSCO) on 5^th June 2026 in New Delhi. The observatory is a joint initiative of TEXMiN at the Indian Institute of Technology (ISM), Dhanbad, and the University of Cambridge.

22. Nepal's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Shisir Khanal, is on an official visit to India from 5^th June to 7^th June 2026. The visit takes place at the invitation of India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, and formal talks are scheduled in New Delhi.

23. Israel has announced plans to install a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in one of its major cities. The announcement was made on 6^th June 2026, the day observed as Shivrajyabhishek Din, which marks the coronation of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on 6^th June 1674.

24. North Korea declared its nuclear weapons programme "absolutely non-negotiable" on 7^th June 2026 through Kim Yo Jong, the sister of Kim Jong Un. The statement described North Korea's nuclear status as "absolutely irreversible" and linked it to national sovereignty and security.

25. South Korea nominated Han Seong-sook as the next Prime Minister on 7^th June 2026. She is the Minister for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and Startups, and her nomination requires approval by the 300-member National Assembly. The Prime Minister of South Korea is the head of government under the Constitution of the Republic of Korea.

26. Congress leader Suraj Hegde died at the age of 55 on 7^th June 2026 at a private hospital in Bengaluru, Karnataka. He died of cardiac arrest. At the time of his death, he served as an All India Congress Committee secretary and as Vice-Chairman of the Karnataka government's Guarantee Committee.

27. Professor Richard Scolyer, an Australian cancer researcher and pathologist, died at the age of 59 on 7^th June 2026. He was known for research on melanoma and for becoming a patient in an experimental immunotherapy treatment for glioblastoma, a grade-four inoperable brain cancer diagnosed in May 2023.

28. The 8^th India-Indonesia Joint Commission Meeting was held on 7^th June 2026 in New Delhi and was co-chaired by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono. India and Indonesia marked 75 years of diplomatic relations in 2025, and their ties were elevated to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2018.

29. Khanij Bidesh India Limited (KABIL) has secured five critical mineral blocks in Argentina for deep exploration of brine lithium in the Catamarca province. KABIL is a joint venture of National Aluminium Company Ltd. (NALCO), Hindustan Copper Ltd. (HCL), and Mineral Exploration Company Ltd. (MECL) under the Ministry of Mines, and it was formed in 2019 to source critical minerals overseas.

30. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan claimed victory in a general election held on 7^th June 2026. Preliminary results released on 8^th June 2026 placed his governing Civil Contract party in first place with 49.82% of the vote.

31. Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd. (APSEZ) secured a 10-year marine services contract on 8^th June 2026 for Argentina's first liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project. The contract has an estimated investment commitment of USD 70 million and is APSEZ's entry into the South American market.

32. An unmanned U.S. Navy boat rescued two U.S. Army AH-64 Apache aviators after their helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman on 8^th June 2026. The rescue used a Saronic Corsair, a 7.3-metre autonomous surface vessel built by Saronic Technologies of Texas.

33. The Bonn Climate Conference, also called SB64, is being held from 8^th June to 18^th June 2026 as the 64^th sessions of the Subsidiary Bodies under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Health advocates at the meeting have called for public, grant-based adaptation finance to be tripled to at least $120 billion by 2035.

34. Sriram Krishnan, the Senior White House Policy Adviser on Artificial Intelligence, is set to leave his post at the end of June 2026 after an 18-month tenure in the Trump administration. He was appointed in early 2025 and worked on artificial intelligence policy, model access agreements, and international AI discussions.

35. Canada's federal government announced plans on 8^th June 2026 to introduce legislation that includes a ban on social media use for children under 16 years of age. The proposal is part of a wider online harms bill that is expected to be tabled in the House of Commons on 10^th June 2026.

36. Assam sent the first export shipment of GI-tagged Tezpur litchis to Dubai and Singapore on 9^th June 2026. The consignments were supported by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) and were flagged off from the Tezpur District Library in Sonitpur district.

37. On 9^th June 2026, the COP31 co-presidency of Turkey and Australia proposed a global target to raise electricity's share of final energy demand to 35% by 2035. The proposal is known as the "35×35" or "35 by 35" target and was announced during the Bonn climate meeting by COP31 President-Designate Murat Kurum and Australia's chief negotiator Chris Bowen.

38. Western honeybees (Apis mellifera) have been linked to the spread of Myrtle Rust (Austropuccinia psidii) in Australia. Myrtle rust is a fungal plant pathogen first detected in Australia in 2010, and it affects many native species in the Myrtaceae family.

39. India has expanded its trade agreements with the European Union, New Zealand, the European Free Trade Association, Canada and the United States in 2026. These agreements form part of India's trade strategy linked with the goal of building a $30 trillion economy by 2047.

40. Nipah virus is a zoonotic virus that can spread from animals to humans and can also transmit through close human contact. Kerala recorded a preliminary positive Nipah virus test in a 40-year-old man from Kozhikode on 10^th June 2026, and the patient is receiving treatment at Kozhikode Medical College Hospital on ventilator support.

41. India announced a 2.5 million contribution to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) on 11^th June 2026. The amount is the first tranche of India's annual 5 million assistance to UNRWA for Palestinian refugees.

42. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) recorded a decline in global forced displacement in 2025, the first fall in a decade. By the end of 2025, an estimated 117.8 million people were forcibly displaced worldwide, compared with 123.2 million at the end of 2024.

43. India and Nepal held the 10^th Project Steering Committee meeting and the 8^th Joint Working Group meeting on 11^th - 12^th June 2026 in Kathmandu to review cross-border railway cooperation. The discussions covered passenger train connectivity on the Janakpur-Ayodhya section, the Final Location Survey report for the proposed Raxaul-Kathmandu broad gauge railway link, and technical support for Nepal's East-West Railway Link.

44. Archaeologists announced a prehistoric cave in northern Israel near Fureidis, south of Haifa and close to the Zikhron Ya'akov interchange, on 11^th - 12^th June 2026. The cave dates to between 400,000 and 250,000 years ago and belongs to the Acheulo-Yabrudian culture of the late Lower Paleolithic period.

45. On 11^th June 2026, President Donald Trump nominated Jay Clayton, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York and former chairman of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, for the post of Director of National Intelligence. The Director of National Intelligence coordinates the 18 intelligence agencies of the United States, including the Central Intelligence Agency and the National Security Agency.

46. France identified India as a top strategic priority on 11^th June 2026 ahead of the G7 Summit. India is scheduled to participate in the G7 tracks, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is due to visit France from 13^th to 14^th June 2026 for bilateral talks in Nice before attending the G7 Summit in Evian from 16^th to 17^th June 2026.

47. China rejected multiple consignments of Indian dried red chillies on 11^th June 2026 and temporarily suspended three Indian exporting firms. The action followed detection of alleged excessive methamidophos, an organophosphate insecticide, in the consignments.

48. Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol, the eldest daughter of King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand, died on 12^th June 2026 at the age of 47 after nearly four years in a coma. She had been under treatment at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital in Bangkok since 15^th December 2022.

49. Bangladesh and India agreed on 12^th June 2026 to deepen border cooperation through improved intelligence sharing and coordinated patrols after a four-day meeting of senior border officials in New Delhi. The two countries share a land border of more than 4,000 kilometres, which is among the longest international borders in the world.

50. Canada has recorded a rise in invasive meningococcal disease, with provinces such as Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and Manitoba expanding vaccination measures for students and young adults. Meningitis B is a bacterial infection caused by Neisseria meningitidis, and it is one of the main causes of invasive meningococcal disease in Canada.

51. Swiss voters rejected a proposal on 14^th June 2026 to cap the country's population at 10 million by 2050. The initiative was called "No to a Switzerland of 10 Million" and "Sustainability Initiative", and it was placed before voters as a national referendum.

52. Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party (Ansar-VDP) deployed para-police forces at border frontiers in 11 districts as part of a coordinated border management arrangement with Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB). The deployment followed a Memorandum of Understanding signed in 2025 between Ansar-VDP and BGB for joint border security duties.

53. The first carbon credits issued under the United Nations Article 6.4 mechanism of the Paris Agreement are under scrutiny over alleged links to Myanmar's military junta and questions about climate impact data. The project involves improved cookstoves in Myanmar and was coordinated by the South Korean NGO Climate Change Center with Myanmar's Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation.

54. Global Wind Day 2026 will be observed on 15^th June 2026 as the 18^th annual observance of the day. WindEurope and the Global Wind Energy Council organise the observance to promote wind energy as a renewable power source. India will host the Global Wind Day 2026 Conference in Goa on 15^th June 2026 under the theme "Wind Energy: From Ambition to Acceleration".

55. The Department of Heritage Telangana signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Noor International Microfilm Centre, Iran Cultural House, Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran, New Delhi, on 15^th June 2026 for the digitisation, preservation, conservation, and cataloguing of rare manuscripts, paintings, books, and archival records. The agreement covers about 737 manuscripts, 3,091 paintings, 14,522 library books, and 101 Dastawazats, which are archival records.

56. Usutu virus (USUV), a mosquito-borne flavivirus, was identified in blackbirds in Scotland for the first time in summer 2025. Public announcements on the detection were made on 1^st April 2026, after the virus was confirmed on the Isle of Arran.

57. The United States renamed the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command back to the U.S. Pacific Command on 16^th June or 17^th June 2026, depending on the local time of the announcement. The command was first established as the U.S. Pacific Command on 1^st January 1947, by President Harry S. Truman.

58. SpaceX, founded by Elon Musk in 2002, became the world's fifth most valuable company by market capitalisation on 16^th June 2026 after its valuation moved above Amazon's. The company listed on the Nasdaq exchange under the ticker symbol SPCX on 12^th June 2026, and its initial public offering raised 75 billion before reaching 85.7 billion after the over-allotment option was exercised.

59. India launched Unified Payments Interface (UPI) services at Galeries Lafayette Nice Massena in Nice, France, on 16^th June 2026. The launch was led by India's Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and involved NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL) and French payment service provider Lyra Collect.

60. On 16^th June 2026, Kalyani Strategic Systems Limited, a wholly-owned defence subsidiary of Bharat Forge Limited, partnered with Paramount to unveil the Simha 4×4, a Light Armoured Multi-Purpose Vehicle. The vehicle was unveiled at Eurosatory 2026 in Paris, France, which is an international exhibition for land and air-land defence and security equipment.

61. Archaeologists announced the discovery of a princely grave near Bad Camberg in Hesse, Germany, during excavations linked to a solar park. The burial dates to the early La Tene period, around the middle of the first millennium BCE, and the grave goods include gold jewellery, weapon fragments, and a bronze jug imported from Etruria.

62. The United Arab Emirates Cabinet approved a resolution on 18^th June 2026 that sets 15 years as the minimum age for creating, using, or operating personal social media accounts. The rule applies to social media platforms available in the UAE or targeting users in the country, including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.

63. A 90-kilogram bronze statue of Maharshi Sushruta was unveiled at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in Scotland, United Kingdom, on 19^th June 2026. The statue was installed in the Playfair Auditorium of the college, which was established in 1505 and is among the oldest surgical institutions in the world.

64. Australia confirmed its first mainland case of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 on 20^th June 2026 in a brown skua found dead in Cape Le Grand National Park near Esperance in southern Western Australia. The virus was identified as the clade 2.3.4.4b H5N1 lineage after testing by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO).

65. India and the United States held discussions on an interim trade agreement and the broader Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) during a visit by U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer to New Delhi from 22^nd to 24^th June 2026. Both sides noted substantial progress in recent negotiations, while no deadline was announced for the interim deal or the comprehensive BTA as of 24^th June 2026.

66. India and China discussed gradual normalisation of bilateral ties in New Delhi on 22^nd June 2026, when Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of the 16^th Meeting of BRICS National Security Advisors and High Representatives on National Security. The two sides referred to progress in bilateral relations, while India and China also kept communication channels on border issues open and generally stable.

67. Canada finalised an agreement on 22^nd June 2026 with Australia and BAE Systems Australia for the acquisition of an Arctic Over-the-Horizon Radar (A-OTHR) system. The contract value is $2.5 billion, and the system is linked to Canada's NORAD modernisation programme and Arctic surveillance requirements.

68. Taiwan's military launched a five-day Immediate Combat Readiness Exercise on 22^nd June 2026 across the island. The drill runs until 26^th June 2026 and includes rapid mobilisation, battlefield deployment, joint operations, command coordination, logistical sustainment, and battlefield preparation.

69. Teplizumab, sold as Tzield, is an immunotherapy drug for type 1 diabetes and is the first medicine designed to delay the onset of symptomatic stage 3 type 1 diabetes. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence issued final draft guidance on 22^nd June 2026 for its use on the NHS in England and Wales.

70. Francois Englert, the Belgian theoretical physicist and Nobel Prize in Physics laureate of 2013, died at the age of 93 in Uccle near Brussels. He was born in Etterbeek, Belgium, on 6^th November 1932, and studied at the Free University of Brussels before completing a PhD in physics in 1959.

71. China's LineShine supercomputer ranked first in the 67^th edition of the TOP500 list on 23^rd June 2026. The system is installed at the National Supercomputing Center in Shenzhen and recorded a performance of 2.198 exaflops, equal to more than 2 quintillion calculations per second.

72. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addressed London Climate Action Week at Guildhall in London on 23^rd June 2026 and announced a global Call to Action on Methane and an AI Environmental Transparency Initiative. Methane is a greenhouse gas that is about 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide over the short term, and oil and gas operations account for a large share of global methane emissions.

73. Pakistan expanded its Earth-observation satellite network between January 2025 and June 2026 by launching six satellites, including PAUSAT-1, PRSC-EO1, PRSS-2, HS-1, PRSC-EO2 and PRSC-EO3. The Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission, or SUPARCO, is Pakistan's national space agency and is linked to these launches.

74. India and Israel signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 23^rd June 2026 for cooperation in public sector auditing. The agreement was signed between the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and the Supreme Audit Institution of Israel.

75. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on 24^th June 2026 signalled inspections of Iranian nuclear enrichment sites. IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi stated in Tokyo that inspections form part of an interim deal between the United States and Iran linked to the end of a recent war.

76. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is the United Nations nuclear watchdog established in 1957 and headquartered in Vienna, Austria. On 24^th June 2026, IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi stated in Tokyo that IAEA inspectors will visit Iranian nuclear enrichment sites. The statement came after an interim United States-Iran deal that includes IAEA supervision of nuclear activities.

77. The Teesta River Comprehensive Management and Restoration Project is a river management initiative in Bangladesh that involves dredging, embankment construction, land reclamation, and road development. Bangladesh and China discussed the project during a visit by Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to Beijing from 24^th to 26^th June 2026.

78. India objected on 24^th June 2026 to Pakistan raising the Kashmir issue at a United Nations forum in New York. India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, stated that the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is an internal matter of India.

79. Bangladesh joined the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) on 24^th June 2026 as its 27^th member nation. The IBCA is a treaty-based inter-governmental international organisation and legal entity headquartered in New Delhi, India.

80. Two earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 struck western Venezuela on 24^th June 2026. The epicentres were reported near Montalbán and Yumare, west of Caracas, and damage was reported in the Venezuelan capital. The main international airport at Maiquetia was closed after severe damage, and early reports mentioned at least 32 deaths and hundreds of injuries.

81. The 12^th India-EU Human Rights Dialogue was held in New Delhi on 24^th June 2026. The dialogue was co-chaired by Piyush Srivastava, Additional Secretary (Europe West) in the Ministry of External Affairs, and Herve Delphin, Ambassador of the European Union to India.

82. The Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2026 exercise began on 24^th June 2026 and is scheduled to continue until 31^st July 2026. The 30^th edition of the exercise is taking place in and around the Hawaiian Islands, with 30 participating nations, about 30 surface ships, 5 submarines, 15 national land forces, more than 206 aircraft, and over 30,000 personnel.

83. India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar delivered the keynote address at the Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity 2026 in Jeju, South Korea, on 25^th June 2026. He also held bilateral talks with South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun in Seoul on 24^th June 2026 during a two-day visit to South Korea.

84. India announced on 25^th June 2026 that it will resume regular tourist visas for Bangladeshi nationals. Tourist visa applications will open on 28^th June 2026 at five visa centres in Dhaka, Rajshahi, Chattogram, Sylhet and Khulna.

85. China has set a 2030 target for 50% of its power generation to come from non-fossil sources under the 15^th Five-Year Plan for Building a New Energy System. The plan was jointly issued by the National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration in June 2026.

86. The second Pax Silica Summit was held in Washington, D.C., on 25^th and 26^th June 2026, and 35 nations, including India, signed the Joint Statement on AI Opportunity. The statement covers artificial intelligence governance, trusted supply chains, and industrial capacity for AI-related technologies.

87. India launched Operation Amistad on 26^th June 2026 to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to Venezuela after two earthquakes caused deaths and injuries. Two Indian Air Force C-17 transport aircraft departed with relief material, and the mission included medical support for damaged areas in Venezuela.

88. Lake Laach, also called Laacher See, is a volcanic lake in the Eifel volcanic region of western Germany. A German research team used passive seismology, microearthquake data and fibre-optic sensing to map the magma reservoir beneath the lake in three dimensions.

89. The FP-5 Flamingo is a Ukrainian-developed ground-launched long-range unmanned cruise missile system with a reported range of up to 3,000 km and a warhead of 1,150 kg. On 27^th June 2026, FP-5 Flamingo missiles struck the Federal Research and Production Center Titan-Barrikady in Volgograd, a Russian military-industrial facility in the Krasnooktyabrsky District.

90. India and Seychelles expanded their maritime security partnership during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Seychelles from 27^th to 29^th June 2026. The visit coincided with Seychelle's 50^th Independence Day celebrations and marked 50 years of diplomatic relations between India and Seychelles.

91. India, the European Union, the United Kingdom, and the United States introduced or proposed medical device regulatory changes in 2026. The measures cover manufacturing licences, database compliance, traceability requirements, sterilisation labelling, and quality management systems for medical devices.

92. India and Saudi Arabia signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 29^th June 2026 for cooperation in water resource management. The pact was formalised during the inaugural Saudi Water Week conference in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

93. The white-rumped vulture is a Critically Endangered scavenger bird listed under the IUCN Red List. It occurs in South and South-East Asia, and its conservation involves poisoning control, carcass management, captive breeding, and protection from power line hazards.

94. Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering a visit to India in early July 2026 for bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The proposed meeting is likely to take place in Assam, where a semiconductor plant is under construction, and the talks are expected to cover economic cooperation, security cooperation, and regional issues linked to China's military and economic assertiveness.

Defence

1. The Indian Army conducted an operational demonstration of the indigenous Divyastra Mk-1 tactical loitering munition in Jodhpur on 1^st June 2026. The system is developed by Hoverit, a Lucknow-based defence technology startup, and it has a reported 95% indigenous component rate.

2. Vice Admiral Vineet McCarty, AVSM, assumed charge as the 20^th Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman & Nicobar Command (ANC) on 1^st June 2026 at Sri Vijaya Puram. He succeeded Vice Admiral Ajay Kochhar, who relinquished command on 25^th May 2026 and took over as Vice Chief of the Naval Staff.

3. Air Marshal Tarun Chaudhry assumed charge as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Indian Air Force's Central Air Command on 1^st June 2026. He succeeded Air Marshal Balakrishnan Manikantan, who superannuated on 31^st May 2026 after 40 years of service in the Indian Air Force.

4. India's Defence Research and Development Organisation and the Indian Air Force conducted flight tests of the indigenous RudraM-II air-to-surface missile on 2^nd June 2026. The missile was launched from an IAF Su-30MKI fighter jet and engaged a predefined target after release.

5. India remained the world's fifth-largest military spender in 2025 with expenditure of $92.1 billion, and it ranked behind the United States, China, Russia and Germany. India was also the world's second-largest importer of major arms during the 2021-25 period, with 8.2% of total global arms imports.

6. The Indian Navy is set to induct five indigenous naval platforms in 2026, including two Project 17A stealth frigates, one Survey Vessel (Large), and two anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft. The platforms include INS Dunagiri, INS Mahendragiri, Sanshodhak, Agray, and Malwan.

7. India showcased the indigenous Zorawar light tank and TEJASTRA at Larsen & Toubro's Hazira facility in Gujarat in June 2026. The Zorawar platform is a 25-tonne light tank developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation and Larsen & Toubro for high-altitude combat along the Line of Actual Control.

8. India and the United States held the 29^th Army-to-Army Staff Talks in Hawaii on 6^th June 2026. The talks formed part of bilateral defence cooperation between the two countries and covered military coordination, professional exchanges, and interoperability.

9. India and Nepal launched a cross-border peer-to-peer remittance link by integrating the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) with Nepal's National Payments Interface (NPI) on 6^th June 2026. The system became operational on 6^th June 2026 and was announced by India's finance ministry on 11^th June 2026.

10. India's annual defence production reached Rs. 1.78 lakh crore in Financial Year 2025-26. The figure was Rs. 84,643 crore in FY 2020-21 and Rs. 43,746 crore in FY 2013-14.

11. The Defence Ministry approved a 250 MW Solar Power Project with a Battery Energy Storage System at Sitapur, also known as an ex-cantonment area, in Uttar Pradesh on 9^th June 2026. The project will use about 850 acres of vacant defence land and will be implemented through NTPC Limited.

12. BrahMos is a supersonic cruise missile developed as a joint venture between India's Defence Research and Development Organisation and Russia's NPO Mashinostroyenia. In June 2026, Russian officials and BrahMos Aerospace executives discussed possible induction of the missile into Russian armed forces and expansion of production capacity for future requirements.

13. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted three consecutive missile flight tests on 10^th and 11^th June 2026. The trials included interceptor missiles for Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) and the maiden flight test of the Naval Anti-Ship Missile-Medium Range (NASM-MR).

14. India has advanced an indigenous multi-layer missile defence programme under Mission Sudarshan Chakra through a series of missile tests and new defence infrastructure developments in 2026. The programme covers ballistic missile defence, air defence, and anti-ship warfare systems for military and strategic installations.

15. India and the United Arab Emirates are in early-stage discussions on the possible sale of Indian defence systems, including the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile and the Akashteer air defence control system. BrahMos is a joint project of India's Defence Research and Development Organisation and Russia's NPO Mashinostroyeniya, while Akashteer is an automated air defence system developed in India.

16. Sea drones, also called unmanned maritime systems, are naval platforms that operate on the surface or underwater without an onboard crew. In June 2026, several countries used unmanned surface vessels, extra-large uncrewed underwater vehicles, and autonomous drone boats in military exercises, logistics missions, and rescue operations in the Indo-Pacific and the Middle East.

17. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated an Advanced Weapon System Complex at the Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Missile Complex within the Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL) in Hyderabad, Telangana, on 12^th June 2026. The facility has been developed by the Missile Systems and Strategic Systems Cluster of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for next-generation weapon development and indigenous missile and air defence capability.

18. The Indian Army introduced a new uniform code through the 174-page Army Uniforms-2026 Pamphlet in June 2026. The manual is the first comprehensive update to the Army's dress regulations in eight years and covers formal attire, winter working dress, ceremonial wear, grooming standards, and women officers clothing options.

19. Helina is a third-generation anti-tank guided missile developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation for helicopter launch platforms. It uses an Imaging Infrared seeker, supports lock-on before launch, and can engage armoured targets from 500 metres to 7 kilometres.

20. The Indian Naval Air Squadron 330, known as "The Harpoons", was number plated on 14^th June 2026 after 55 years of service. The squadron was commissioned on 17^th April 1971 at INS Garuda, Kochi, under Commander M. P. Wadhawan.

21. India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight-tested the indigenously developed Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM) on 15^th June 2026 from Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast. The missile is designed as a long-range precision-strike weapon for the Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force.

22. The Indian Army selected the MEPRO X6 telescopic sight as the daytime optic for in-service NEGEV machine guns on 15^th June 2026. The programme involves indigenous manufacture in India under a Transfer of Technology agreement between Meprolight and RRP Defense, with Bharat Electronics Limited as the prime contractor.

23. The 10^th Thailand-India Defence Dialogue was held in Bangkok on 16^th June 2026. The dialogue reviewed bilateral defence cooperation, military-to-military engagements, capacity-building initiatives, training exchanges, maritime cooperation, and regional security issues in the Indo-Pacific region.

24. The Indian Coast Guard inducted its first indigenous Air Cushion Vehicle, designated H-561, on 18^th June 2026. The hovercraft was built at Chowgule & Company Private Limited's shipyard in Goa and is the first of six indigenous ACVs under construction for the force.

25. The United States approved a military support package for India on 22^nd June 2026 for sustainment services linked to AH-64E Apache attack helicopters and M777A2 Ultra-Light Howitzers. The total estimated value of the package is USD 482.2 million, and the support covers equipment already in service with the Indian armed forces.

26. The Indian Air Force is scheduled to receive its first Made-in-India C295 transport aircraft in Vadodara, Gujarat, on 22^nd - 23^rd September 2026. The aircraft is part of a 56-aircraft procurement contract signed by the Ministry of Defence with Airbus in September 2021.

27. As of 25^th June 2026, about 40 Indian Air Force Su-30MKI fighters have been integrated with BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles. The Indian Air Force has a total Su-30MKI fleet of 270 aircraft, and the air-launched BrahMos variant is adapted for carriage by the fighter after aircraft modifications.

28. India's indigenous Netra Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) system received its Final Operational Clearance (FOC) certificate on 25^th June 2026. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) handed over the certificate to the Indian Air Force (IAF) in Bengaluru, Karnataka, at a ceremony presided over by Air Marshal Awadhesh Kumar Bharti.

29. The Indian Coast Guard commissioned ICGS Akshay, a new-generation Fast Patrol Vessel, on 27^th June 2026 at Goa Shipyard Limited in Vasco, Goa. Akshay is a 52-metre indigenous vessel built by Goa Shipyard Limited and is the fourth ship in the Adamya-class patrol vessel series.

30. President Droupadi Murmu conferred Distinguished Service Decorations on personnel of the Armed Forces and the Indian Coast Guard during the Defence Investiture Ceremony 2026 (Phase-II) at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 29^th and 30^th June 2026. The awards included the Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal, Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Uttam Yudh Seva Medal, and Ati Vishisht Seva Medal.

31. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh released the Delegation of Financial Powers to DRDO (DFP-2026) in New Delhi on 29^th June 2026. The framework applies to the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Department of Defence R&D.

32. The Indian Air Force concluded the fifth Warfare & Aerospace Strategy Programme (WASP) with a Capstone Seminar on 29^th June 2026 in New Delhi. The seminar marked the end of a six-month Professional Military Education programme conducted by the Centre for Aerospace Power and Strategic Studies (CAPSS) in New Delhi and the College of Air Warfare (CAW) in Hyderabad.

33. General Dhiraj Seth assumed charge as the 31^st Chief of the Army Staff on 30^th June 2026. He succeeded General Upendra Dwivedi, who retired on the same day after four decades of service. His tenure as Chief of the Army Staff is scheduled until 31^st August 2028.

34. The Indian Army plans to operationalise its first Integrated Battle Groups by 1^st July 2026. The first formations will be raised from the Panagarh-based XVII Corps, which is also known as the Mountain Strike Corps and is oriented towards the China front.

35. India and South Korea have expanded defence cooperation through the K9 Vajra-T self-propelled howitzer programme. The K9 Vajra-T is an Indian variant of the South Korean K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled tracked artillery gun.

Business, Economy & Banking

1. The India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) comes into force from 1^st June 2026. The agreement gives India duty-free access to the Omani market for 98.08% of tariff lines, covering 99.38% of trade value on the basis of 2022-23 averages.

2. India's seafood exports in fiscal year 2025-26 (FY26) reached 8.46 billion, or Rs. 73,890.46 crore, with a total export volume of 19,72,018 metric tonnes. The Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) confirmed the FY26 value on 1^st June 2026, and earlier provisional data released on 21^st - 22^nd April 2026 had placed the export value at 8.28 billion.

3. Coinbase launched direct Indian Rupee (INR) deposit and withdrawal services in India on 1^st June 2026. Indian customers can use bank accounts and the Immediate Payment Service (IMPS) for INR transfers without peer-to-peer rails or intermediaries.

4. Meesho and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) launched Project Shikhar on 2^nd June 2026 through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The initiative is linked to the BSE SME platform and is designed for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and digital businesses that seek public listing.

5. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) signed a contract on 2^nd June 2026 with Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals Free Zone Enterprise in Nigeria for a refinery and petrochemical project. The order value is estimated at Rs. 2,000 crore to Rs. 2,500 crore, or about US240 million to US300 million.

6. India's liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) import pattern changed in 2026, with the United States becoming India's largest supplier and the Middle East losing its earlier dominant share. India imports LPG for household cooking fuel, industrial use, and commercial consumption, and the fuel is traded in pressurised cylinders or bulk cargoes.

7. The Indian government constituted six sector-specific working groups on 4^th June 2026 to identify up to 100 products for domestic manufacturing and import substitution. The groups cover pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and medical devices; chemicals and petrochemicals, textiles and footwear; capital goods, automotive and electric vehicles, and advanced capital goods; energy; construction equipment and infrastructure; and defence and aerospace for civilian applications and electronics.

8. State Bank of India (SBI) presented a dividend cheque of Rs. 8,813 crore to the Central government on 8^th June 2026 for the financial year 2025-26. The cheque was handed over in New Delhi by SBI Chairman C. S. Setty to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. SBI is India's largest public sector bank and the Government of India holds about 55% equity in the bank.

9. On 11^th June 2026, the Central Government nominated Sanjay Lohiya, Secretary of the Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance, as a director on the Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). His nomination took effect from 11^th June 2026 and remains in force until further orders. He replaced Nagaraju Maddirala on the RBI Central Board.

10. India's Gross Domestic Product growth has been projected at 6.6% for fiscal year 2026-27 by the World Bank in its Global Economic Prospects report released on 11^th June 2026. The projection follows an estimated 7.7% growth in fiscal year 2025-26, and India is expected to remain the fastest-growing major economy during the period.

11. The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the Double Contribution Convention (DCC) are scheduled to enter into force on 15^th July 2026. The CETA was signed in July 2025 after more than three years of negotiations, and the DCC covers social security contribution rules for eligible Indian professionals and companies in the United Kingdom.

12. India released Producer Price Index data for goods and services on 15^th June 2026. The government also introduced a revised Wholesale Price Index series with a 2022-23 base year and announced a five-year transition towards the Producer Price Index framework.

13. India's goods exports rose nearly 15% in the first two-and-a-half months of 2026-27, covering April, May and the first 14 days of June 2026. India's merchandise exports reached US88.91 billion in April-May 2026-27, and total exports of goods and services were estimated at US162.69 billion in the same period.

14. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has linked Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) with entrepreneurship growth in India. In June 2026, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra described MSMEs as India's "entrepreneurship nursery" and referred to improved credit flow and formalisation as policy priorities. The RBI also observed a dedicated awareness week in June 2026 for MSME schemes and regulatory initiatives.

15. India became the world's top ship recycling nation in 2025, with a global share of 35.4% and a recycling volume of 2.99 million gross tons. The figure rose from 30.1% in 2024 and 1.86 million gross tons in the previous year.

16. The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors approved $1.5 billion in financing for India on 18^th June 2026. The financing is linked to the Boosting Job Creation in the Private Sector Development Policy Financing (DPF) Operation, which supports structural reforms for private sector-led job creation and economic growth.

17. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) approved the GARUDA framework for Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) on 19^th June 2026 through amendments to the SEBI (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012. GARUDA stands for "Green-Channel: AIF Rollout Upon Document Acknowledgement" and applies to the launch process of AIF schemes in India.

18. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has urged banks and non-banking financial companies to use India's digital public infrastructure for expanding credit access to Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra made the remarks in Kochi ahead of International MSME Day 2026 on 22^nd June 2026.

19. Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra said on 24^th June 2026 that discussion on interest rate hikes was premature. The statement came after the Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25% on 5^th June 2026.

20. The Reserve Bank of India retained the Rs. 1 lakh crore asset-size threshold for classifying Non-Banking Financial Companies into the Upper Layer, or NBFC-UL, under its scale-based regulation framework. The revised rules came into effect on 24^th June 2026 and use asset size as the main criterion for identification of NBFC-UL entities.

21. The Reserve Bank of India issued draft proposals on 25^th June 2026 to widen participation in India's term money market. The draft framework covers non-banking financial companies, including mortgage providers, All India Financial Institutions, and companies, with changes in borrowing, lending, market hours, and reporting rules.

22. The Academic Bank of Credits (ABC) and the Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry (APAAR) are digital systems linked to India's higher education framework under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The ABC is a Ministry of Education platform regulated by the University Grants Commission (UGC), while APAAR is a 12-digit student identification number under the "One Nation, One Student ID" initiative.

Science & Technology

1. Researchers have demonstrated photosynthesis in mouse eye cells by using plant-derived chloroplast structures and a synthetic nano-system called LEAF, short for Light-driven Engineered Artificial thylakoid Factory. The work was published in the journal Cell in May 2026 and involved mammalian corneal cells exposed to ambient light.

2. The Ministry of Jal Shakti and the Indian Space Research Organisation signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 1^st June 2026 in New Delhi. The agreement covers the use of satellite technology and space-based applications for water resource management in India.

3. Research on extraterrestrial photosynthesis has examined how plants or microbes could evolve on planets that orbit two or three stars. The studies have considered how the colour, intensity, and ultraviolet output of starlight can affect foliage, pigments, and survival strategies on circumbinary planets.

4. NASA and the European Space Agency announced methane detection on the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS using the James Webb Space Telescope. The observation provides the first direct detection of methane in an interstellar object and the first mid-infrared chemical fingerprint of such a body.

5. KSTAR, or the Korea Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research device, sustained plasma in high-confinement mode for 102 seconds during experiments conducted from December 2023 to February 2024. The same experimental campaign recorded plasma at ion temperatures of 100 million degrees Celsius for 48 seconds, which set a new KSTAR record.

6. NASA declared the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission concluded on 3^rd June 2026 after a prolonged loss of contact with the spacecraft. MAVEN was launched in November 2013 and operated for more than 11 years in orbit around Mars.

7. A new species of lynx spider, Hamataliwa mawlyngot, was discovered in Mawlyngot village in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya in June 2026. The species was identified by scientists from the Zoological Survey of India and the University of Calcutta, and the study was published in National Academy Science Letters in June 2026.

8. T-Mobile USA, through TMUS Global Solutions, inaugurated its Global Technology Centre in Hyderabad on 4^th June 2026. The facility is located in Hitech City and covers 2.5 lakh sq ft, or 250,000 square feet. The Global Technology Centre is T-Mobile US's first global technology hub outside the United States.

9. Researchers at the Faculty of Science, Cairo University in Egypt identified bacterial strains capable of degrading polyvinyl chloride (PVC) microplastics in June 2026. The study was published in Microbial Cell Factories and indexed in the National Library of Medicine.

10. India presented a human-centric and inclusive approach to Artificial Intelligence at VivaTech 2026 in Paris and at the G7 Summit session in France in June 2026. Prime Minister Narendra Modi described India's AI vision as "AI for all", with an emphasis on access, safety, accountability, and global benefit.

11. Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) released a new green chilli variety named KAU Thejaswini on 7^th June 2026. The variety was developed at the College of Agriculture, Vellayani, under the Department of Vegetable Science. It contains Vitamin C at 121 mg per 100 g and oleoresin at 15.1%. The variety is tolerant to bacterial wilt and viral diseases.

12. Andhra Pradesh plans to introduce an AI-powered system for monitoring the health and growth of newborn babies. The initiative will integrate the Shishu Maapan application, developed by the Wadhwani AI Foundation, with the mobile application used by ASHA workers.

13. Scientists studying Uranus in June 2026 examined moon dynamics, ring structure, and planetary formation models to test whether the early Solar System contained additional giant planets that were later ejected into interstellar space. The research used simulations of the Solar System's chaotic history and compared them with the present-day arrangement of Uranus and its moons.

14. Meta Platforms Inc. and Reliance Industries Ltd. announced an agreement on 10^th June 2026 to build and lease an artificial intelligence data centre in India. Reliance Industries will construct a 168-megawatt AI-enabled facility in Jamnagar, Gujarat, and Meta will lease the capacity.

15. The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) invited Expressions of Interest on 10^th June 2026 for transfer of technology of the Indian Space Research Organisation's Launch Vehicle Mark-3, also called LVM3. The programme allows private Indian companies to manufacture, operate and commercialise LVM3, which is India's heaviest operational launch vehicle and is also known as Bahubali.

16. On 10^th June 2026, astronomers at the National Centre for Radio Astrophysics in Pune discovered five new millisecond pulsars using India's upgraded Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope. The pulsars were detected in the globular clusters Messier 69 and Messier 70, which are among the oldest and most densely packed stellar systems in the Milky Way.

17. The new Aadhaar App crossed 31 million downloads within five months of its launch. The app was developed by the Unique Identification Authority of India and is available on Android and Apple iOS platforms. Aadhaar is a 12-digit unique identity number issued under the Aadhaar Act, 2016.

18. Japan's H3 rocket returned to flight on 12^th June 2026 from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture with the debut of its low-cost "30 configuration". The mission, called Flight 6, used three liquid-fuel LE-9 engines and no solid rocket boosters. The second stage reached the targeted orbit, and six small satellites developed by universities and other organisations were believed to have separated successfully.

19. A new spider species nicknamed the ballista spider has been discovered in the rainforests of far north Queensland, Australia. The spider belongs to the genus Propostira in the cobweb spider family Theridiidae, and it has not yet received a formal scientific name.

20. A new genus and species of tiger moth, Antaram idukki, was discovered in June 2026 in the Idukki district of Kerala in the southern Western Ghats. The moth belongs to the subfamily Arctiinae and the family Erebidae, and its description was published in the Journal of the Lepidopterists Society.

21. The ePlane Company, incubated at IIT Madras, has completed assembly of its full-scale electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, the e200X prototype (PT-01), in Chennai. The prototype has entered the ground testing phase, and the company has set commercial production for 2028 with an initial output of 80 aircraft a year.

22. Scientists from the western regional centre of the Zoological Survey of India in Pune announced a new forester moth species from Karnataka's Kali Tiger Reserve on 17^th June 2026. The species has been named Mimeusemia kali Kalawate & Laszlo, 2026, and it is the first addition to the genus Mimeusemia in nearly 30 years.

23. Astronomers using the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) discovered the millisecond pulsar PSR J0125-5854 during the Southern-sky MWA Rapid Two-metre (SMART) survey. The discovery was published on the arXiv preprint server on 17^th June 2026 and was accepted for publication in The Astrophysical Journal Letters.

24. CSIR-National Metallurgical Laboratory (CSIR-NML), Jamshedpur, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with New Delhi-based R2E Greentech Private Limited on 18^th June 2026 for the commercialisation of indigenous technology for recycling end-of-life lithium-ion batteries. CSIR-NML also signed a technology transfer agreement with Bengaluru-based CircuOre Private Limited on 17^th June 2026 for the scientific recycling of waste lithium-ion batteries.

25. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) constituted a seven-member working group on Artificial Intelligence for the insurance sector on 18^th June 2026. The group has been tasked with preparing governance frameworks, best practices, safeguards, and an AI audit framework for insurance use cases.

26. Fossils dating back nearly 15 million years were discovered near Baripada in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district on 18^th June 2026. The find includes shark teeth, shark vertebrae, fish bones, mollusc shells, and microscopic marine organisms from the Baripada Fossil Bed along the Budhabalanga river.

27. Microdroplet chemistry is a reaction approach that uses very small liquid droplets, often water microdroplets, to accelerate chemical transformations. Skeletal editing is an organic chemistry method that changes the core framework of a molecule by inserting, deleting, or swapping atoms within a ring system.

28. The Five Eyes intelligence alliance issued a joint warning on 22^nd - 23^rd June 2026 on cybersecurity risks linked to advanced artificial intelligence models. The alliance comprises cybersecurity agencies from the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

29. India plans to transfer Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle technology to private companies through the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre, or IN-SPACe, as part of the country's private space sector framework. The initiative covers eligibility rules, support from the Indian Space Research Organisation, and commercial use of launch vehicle technology in the domestic space industry.

30. The Indian Pharmacopoeia (IP) 2026 is the first pharmacopoeia in the world to set exclusive standards for blood and blood components. It was released on 2^nd January 2026 in New Delhi by Union Health Minister J. P. Nadda. The 10^th edition of the Indian Pharmacopoeia includes 20 new monographs and 2 revised monographs for blood-related quality standards.

31. Telangana police are deploying artificial intelligence tools in the integrated emergency response network of 112 and Dial 100 to filter spam calls and improve handling of genuine emergencies. Genuine emergencies account for about 0.28% of nearly 16 lakh daily calls in the state's emergency response system.

32. NASA's Perseverance rover detected complex, macromolecular carbon in two Martian mudstones on 24^th June 2026. The samples came from the Bright Angel outcrop in Neretva Vallis within Jezero Crater on Mars. Perseverance is a Mars rover operated by NASA and landed in Jezero Crater in February 2021. Jezero Crater contains an ancient lake basin and delta deposits that are used in planetary science to study past water activity on Mars.

33. ISRO conducted a hot test of its semi-cryogenic engine power head on 24^th June 2026 at the ISRO Propulsion Complex in Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu. The test reached 175 tonnes of thrust, which was 88% of the target thrust, and it was the eighth hot test in the Power Head Test Article series.

34. India inaugurated the world's first hydrogen production facility using nuclear process heat on 26^th June 2026 at the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research in Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu. The facility uses the Copper-Chlorine thermochemical cycle and receives nuclear process heat from the Fast Breeder Test Reactor.

35. India conducted its first satellite-based landing system approach on a jet engine aircraft on 27^th June 2026 at Udaipur airport. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation used an IndiGo Airbus A320 for the approach through GAGAN, which is India's Satellite-Based Augmentation System for civil aviation.

36. Brachybacterium netajii is a newly identified bacterial species isolated from the Hooghly River in West Bengal, India. The strain was obtained from areas affected by industrial runoff and was proposed as Brachybacterium netajii sp. nov. after polyphasic taxonomic characterisation of strain DNPG3T.

37. NASA is preparing the Swift Boost mission to raise the orbit of the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, a space telescope launched in November 2004. The observatory is losing altitude because of atmospheric drag linked to increased solar activity, and it could re-enter Earth's atmosphere by late 2026.

Government Schemes

1. Goa's Atal Asra Yojana is a housing assistance scheme for Scheduled Tribes in the State of Goa. The scheme is managed by the Department of Tribal Welfare, Government of Goa, and it provides financial support for house repairs, construction, and reconstruction.

2. Maharashtra approved a Special Purpose Vehicle on 3^rd June 2026 for an Integrated Film and Television Media Hub in Mumbai. The project will use about 150 acres of land from 278 acres owned by All India Radio under Prasar Bharati in Malad, Mumbai.

3. The Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) 5.0 is a government credit guarantee scheme approved by the Union Cabinet on 5^th May 2026 for industries affected by the West Asia crisis, including Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and airlines. Banks had sanctioned Rs. 35,194 crore in loans under the scheme by 29^th May 2026.

4. The Uttar Pradesh government has launched a dedicated registration portal for the Chief Minister's cashless medical scheme for teachers and their dependents. The portal, cmtcts.upsdc.gov.in, was rolled out on 6^th June 2026 for basic education teachers under the education department.

5. Madhya Pradesh withdrew the two-child norm for eligibility in government jobs and for serving employees in June 2026. The state government ordered the General Administration Department to remove the draft provision from the proposed civil services rules.

6. The Centre approved up to Rs. 13,000 crore for a dual-use airport at Great Nicobar Island on 8^th June 2026. The airport is part of the Great Nicobar Project in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and will support civilian and military operations, including use by the Indian Navy.

7. West Bengal is set to join the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) through a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Health Authority in New Delhi on 8^th June 2026. The State will become the 36^th State or Union Territory to implement the scheme, and the rollout is scheduled to begin in July 2026.

8. Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to launch the Land Port Management System (LPMS) in New Delhi on 9^th June 2026. The LPMS is a digital platform for the management of land ports and cross-border movement of cargo and passengers.

9. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched Project GANGA in Lucknow on 9^th June 2026. GANGA stands for Government Assisted Network for Growth and Advancement, and the project aims to provide fibre-based broadband connectivity to rural households in Uttar Pradesh.

10. Madhya Pradesh has planned to reintroduce a state-run public bus network named Mukhyamantri Sugam Parivahan Seva after a gap of 21 years. The service is scheduled for phased rollout from July-August 2026, with Indore selected as the model city for the first phase.

11. Tamil Nadu launched the Singappen Special Task Force on 9^th June 2026 at Rajarathinam Stadium in Egmore, Chennai. The all-women police unit functions under the direct supervision of the Chief Minister and is led by Inspector General of Police K. Bhavaneeswari.

12. Haryana fixed 31^st December 2027 as the deadline for ongoing and proposed Yamuna pollution-control projects on 9^th June 2026. The action plan covers sewage treatment, industrial waste management, drain monitoring, and river rejuvenation in the Yamuna catchment.

13. Kerala's Vision 2031 is a policy roadmap proposed by the United Democratic Front government to make the state the most women-friendly in India. The document covers women's safety, public transport, domestic violence prevention, tourism, and gender budgeting.

14. The Kerala Cabinet approved the Priyadarshini scheme on 10^th June 2026 for free travel for women on Kerala State Road Transport Corporation ordinary services. The scheme will begin on 15^th June 2026 across Kerala and will cover women of all ages and income levels, along with transgender persons.

15. The Centre approved a Rs. 1,359-crore project on 10^th June 2026 for the four-laning of the Nagaur-Bikaner stretch of National Highway-62 in Rajasthan. The project will be executed under the Build-Operate-Transfer model, which is a public-private partnership framework used in highway development.

16. The Union government approved 22 new applicants under the third round of the Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Textiles on 10^th June 2026. The approved applicants are linked to an investment commitment of Rs. 2,339.14 crore and a projected turnover of Rs. 15,561.34 crore from notified textile products.

17. Project Hawk Eye is a surveillance and security initiative launched in Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir, for the Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra 2026. The arrangement uses drones, CCTV cameras, facial recognition systems, elevated observation posts, and sniper teams for route security and monitoring.

18. On 11^th June 2026, the Ministry of External Affairs appointed Rudra Gaurav Shresth as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Turkiye. He is an Indian Foreign Service officer of the 1999 batch and was serving as India's Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran before this posting.

19. The first phase of the PM MITRA Textile Park near Kalaburagi has a finalised infrastructure blueprint and administrative framework as of 12^th June 2026. The project covers 1,000 acres and falls under the PM Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel scheme, which is a Central Government textile infrastructure programme.

20. Odisha announced a plan on 12^th June 2026 to provide free education from Kindergarten to Postgraduate level in all government institutions across the state. The measure covers institutions under the school and mass education department and the higher education department.

21. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs launched the Corporate Mitra Scheme 2026 for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The scheme was announced in the Union Budget 2026-27 and is designed to create trained paraprofessionals for MSME support in compliance, accounting, taxation, financial guidance, and governance.

22. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the Gates Foundation launched a Rs. 1 crore Grand Challenge in New Delhi on 13^th June 2026 to develop iron-rich food products for anaemia control. The challenge seeks affordable, nutrient-dense prototypes for adolescent girls and women of reproductive age in India.

23. The Sujalam Sufalam Jal Abhiyan is a water conservation campaign in Gujarat linked with pond deepening, check dam desilting, check dam repair, and groundwater recharge. The initiative has been implemented through state government departments and public participation under the broader water conservation framework associated with the Catch the Rain programme.

24. Gujarat Government is scheduled to unveil the Industrial Policy-2026 on 15^th June at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi will launch the policy at a special programme. The policy document includes provisions for industrial investment, employment generation, innovation, and sector-specific incentives.

25. The Kerala government formally inaugurated the Priyadarshini free bus travel scheme for women and transgender persons on 15^th June 2026. The scheme provides zero-fare travel in ordinary Kerala State Road Transport Corporation buses and uses a zero-value ticket issued through an Electronic Ticket Machine.

26. Telangana launched its flagship Breakfast and Milk Scheme on 15^th June 2026, when schools reopened after the summer vacation. The scheme covers students from pre-primary to Class XII in government schools and junior colleges across the state.

27. Nasha Mukt Bharat Saptah 2026 was observed across India from 17^th June to 26^th June 2026 under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, through the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment. The campaign was linked with Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan, a national drug demand reduction initiative, and it concluded on 26^th June 2026, the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.

28. The World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought was observed on 17^th June 2026 across 813 project areas under the Watershed Development Component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana 2.0 (WDC-PMKSY 2.0) in India. The programme is implemented by the Watershed Management Division of the Department of Land Resources under the Ministry of Rural Development.

29. The Union Agriculture Ministry approved large-scale procurement of pulses and oilseeds at Minimum Support Price (MSP) under the Price Support Scheme (PSS) for Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, and Haryana on 18^th and 19^th June 2026. The procurement covers moong, urad, and groundnut for the Summer 2026 season and the Rabi Marketing Season (RMS) 2025-26.

30. The Union Cabinet approved a Scheme for Promotion of Surface Coal and Lignite Gasification Projects on 18^th June 2026 with an outlay of Rs. 37,500 crore. The scheme covers coal gasification and lignite gasification projects in India and follows an earlier incentive scheme of Rs. 8,500 crore approved in January 2024.

31. The Maharashtra Women Farmers Empowerment Bill, 2026, is scheduled for introduction in the Monsoon Session of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly beginning on 22^nd June 2026. The Bill seeks independent legal recognition for women farmers and wider access to welfare schemes and institutional support in Maharashtra.

32. On 23^rd June 2026, the Union Cooperation Minister directed the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation (NAFED) and the National Cooperative Consumers Federation (NCCF) to procure pulses and oilseeds directly from farmers. The directive covers direct payment into farmers bank accounts and a two-year implementation target up to June 2028.

33. On 24^th June 2026, the Government of India notified an interim list of 318 permissible works under the new rural employment framework. The framework will roll out on 1^st July 2026 under the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025, which replaces the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.

34. The Central Bureau of Investigation launched Operation Chakra-VI on 25^th June 2026 against digital arrest fraud networks in India. The operation covered more than 80 locations across 16 states and involved 60 special teams.

35. Andhra Pradesh approved the Policy on Reuse of Treated Used Water, 2026 on 26^th June 2026 for urban bodies across the state. The policy covers 123 Urban Local Bodies and creates a framework for collection, treatment, allocation, pricing, monitoring, and reuse of treated wastewater.

36. The Vision Document on Drug Control (2026-2029) was launched on 26^th June 2026 in New Delhi. It sets out a national roadmap for narcotics control in India with focus on enforcement, intelligence, precursor and synthetic drug control, demand reduction, rehabilitation, capacity building, and coordination.

37. The Punjab government notified the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Scheme, Punjab 2026, on 26^th June 2026. The scheme applies to all notified rural areas in the state from 1^st July 2026 and replaces the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act framework for rural employment in Punjab.

38. Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced the "Go East" initiative on 27^th June 2026 at the CII Eastern Region Council meeting in Bhubaneswar. "Go East" stands for Government of Odisha - Eastern Investment Accelerator and Special Task Force, and it is linked with industrial promotion in Odisha and eastern India.

39. The AI-enabled Rural Internal Audit Portal was launched on 28^th June 2026 at the Rashtriya Gramin Vikas Sammelan held at the Pusa Campus in New Delhi. The portal is a unified digital platform for internal audit in rural development programmes and covers audit planning, execution, reporting, compliance, monitoring, and analytics.

40. The PM Family Care Tracker (PM-FCT) and Health Passport were launched as a pilot project on 28 June 2026 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The platform is an integrated digital system for monitoring children's health, nutrition, education, and welfare from pregnancy to the age of 16 years, with some references extending coverage to 18 years.

41. Digital Infrastructure for Knowledge Sharing, or DIKSHA, is a national digital platform for school education in India. It was launched in 2017 and is managed by the National Council of Educational Research and Training with support from the Central Institute of Educational Technology. As of 28^th June 2026, the Central Government positioned DIKSHA as India's "One Nation, One Digital Platform" for school education.

42. The Union Health and Family Welfare Minister released the operational guidelines for the Anaemia Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan in New Delhi on 29^th June 2026. The revised framework uses the name Anaemia Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan and replaces the earlier Anaemia Mukt Bharat programme structure.

43. Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda launched Aarogya Setu 2.0 and linked digital health initiatives on 29^th June 2026 at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. Aarogya Setu 2.0 has been redesigned from a COVID-19 contact-tracing application into a Personal Health Record application under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM).

44. The Union Health Ministry is set to launch e-Sushrut@Clinic Digital Health System on 29^th June 2026 in New Delhi. Union Health Minister J. P. Nadda will unveil the platform, which is a cloud-based Hospital Management Information System (HMIS) for small outpatient clinics, primary health centres, health and wellness centres, and sub-centres across India.

45. The SUMAN Roadmap 2030 for Maternal Health was launched on 29^th June 2026 by Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda at the 16^th Conference of the Central Council of Health and Family Welfare in New Delhi. The roadmap is a strategic framework for maternal and newborn healthcare in India and is linked to the Sustainable Development Goal targets for 2030.

46. Ayushman Sarathi PM-JAY Chatbot was launched on 29^th June 2026 in New Delhi by Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda. It is a WhatsApp-based chatbot developed by the National Health Authority under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for access to Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana services.

47. A National Study Report titled Low Participation in Gram Sabha across States and Union Territories is scheduled for release on 30^th June 2026 in New Delhi. The study was prepared by the National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj for the Ministry of Panchayati Raj and covers Gram Sabha participation across States and Union Territories.

Awards & Honours

1. Indian teenagers Vivaan Chhawchharia, Ariana Agarwal, and Avyana Mehta were named the first-ever Global Winners of The Earth Prize 2026 on 1^st June 2026. The 16-year-old innovators won for Plas-Stick, a biodegradable water filtration invention made from tamarind seed waste.

2. On 2^nd June 2026, Pope Leo XIV appointed Maria Montserrat Alvarado as Prefect of the Dicastery for Communication of the Holy See. She will become the first lay woman to head a dicastery of the Holy See and will assume office on 1^st November 2026.

3. Odisha was selected for the PM Surya Ghar Excellence Awards on 2^nd June 2026 for its performance during the Month of Solar campaign held in May 2026. The state ranked first among states with a medium number of consumers in three categories: highest number of applications, highest solar installations, and highest DISCOM inspections.

4. Justice V. Mohana was sworn in as a judge of the Supreme Court of India on 2^nd June 2026. She became the 12^th woman judge in the history of the Supreme Court of India and the second woman lawyer directly elevated from the Bar to the apex court after Justice Indu Malhotra in 2018.

5. Jammu and Kashmir sought UNESCO recognition for Sufiyana music, also called Sufiyana Mousiqi or Sufiana Kalam, for inclusion in the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list in June 2026. The proposal was prepared by the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage, Kashmir chapter.

6. J&K Bank won the Gold Award at the Finacle Innovation Awards 2026 in Mumbai on 3^rd June 2026. The award was given in the category "Modern Technologies-led Innovation - Data Insights & Analytics Platform" for the bank's cloud-based enterprise data and analytics ecosystem.

7. The National Awards for e-Governance 2026 selected 17 projects and initiatives on 4^th June 2026. The awards recognise exemplary contributions in digital governance across seven categories. The 29^th National Conference on e-Governance is scheduled to be held in Jaipur, Rajasthan.

8. Economist Neelkanth Mishra was appointed as India's Executive Director at the World Bank headquarters in Washington D.C., United States, on 4^th June 2026. His tenure will be for three years from the date he assumes charge, and he will succeed Parameswaran Iyer, a retired Indian Administrative Service officer.

9. India appointed Dinesh Trivedi as High Commissioner to Bangladesh on 27^th April 2026. He became the first political appointee to an ambassadorial post in South Asia in more than three decades. He received his Letters of Credence from President Droupadi Murmu on 5^th June 2026 and assumed charge in Dhaka on 12^th June 2026.

10. Kumar Shanker was appointed Managing Director of Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) with effect from 5^th June 2026. He succeeded Kamal Kishore Chatiwal, who returned to GAIL (India) Limited after completing a three-year tenure at IGL. Shanker previously served as Managing Director of Maharashtra Natural Gas Ltd in Pune and has more than three decades of experience in the oil and gas sector.

11. President Droupadi Murmu conferred seven Kirti Chakras, 15 Vir Chakras and 29 Shaurya Chakras during Phase-I of the Defence Investiture Ceremony 2026 at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on 8^th June 2026. Indian Air Force Air Commodore Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair, a Gaganyaan astronaut-designate, was among the Kirti Chakra recipients.

12. Lieutenant Commander Suraj Prashar of the Indian Navy received the Shaurya Chakra from President Droupadi Murmu at the Defence Investiture Ceremony 2026 (Phase-I) held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 8^th June 2026. He was honoured for bravery during Operation Chuntawadi in Bandipora district, Jammu and Kashmir, on the night of 5^th/6^th November 2024.

13. JSW Infrastructure received a Letter of Award on 9^th June 2026 from the Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Authority for the integrated development of the Outer Container Terminal and Berths 1 to 5 at Netaji Subhas Dock in the Kolkata Dock System. The project value is Rs. 832.25 crore and it will run for 30 years under a Design, Build, Finance, Operate, and Transfer model in a Public-Private Partnership framework.

14. Prime Minister Narendra Modi became India's longest-serving continuously elected Prime Minister on 10^th June 2026 after completing 4,399 continuous days in office. He first took the oath as Prime Minister on 26^th May 2014 and has served three consecutive terms.

15. DeVANS GianChand Indian Single Malt Whisky won a Double Gold medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2026 on 11^th June 2026. GianChand Manshaa, a peated expression from DeVANS Modern Breweries Ltd., won a Silver medal at the same competition. Both whiskies also received Silver medals at the International Spirits Challenge 2026.

16. Indian sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik won the Russia Grand Sand Master Cup 2026 on 12^th and 13^th June 2026. He became the first Indian to receive the award at the II International Festival of Sand Sculpture in the Kaliningrad Region of Russia.

17. Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth was appointed as the next Chief of the Army Staff of India on 13^th June 2026. He is scheduled to assume office on 30^th June 2026 after the retirement of General Upendra Dwivedi, and his tenure is expected to continue until 31^st August 2028.

18. On 16^th June 2026, the Union government appointed Sundarraj P, also known as Sundarraj Pattilingam, as an Inspector General in the National Investigation Agency (NIA). He is a 2003-batch Indian Police Service officer and was serving in Chhattisgarh before the deputation order.

19. Bengaluru-Karnataka ranked second among Asia's AI-native startup clusters in the Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2026, after Beijing. The same report placed Bengaluru 15^th among the top 40 global startup ecosystems and assessed its startup ecosystem value at $153 billion.

20. Eleven schools from Uttar Pradesh were selected in the Swachh Evam Harit Vidyalaya Rating 2025-26 on 17^th June 2026. The national list included 191 schools across India, and the rating was conducted by the Department of School Education and Literacy under the Union Ministry of Education.

21. The QS World University Rankings 2027 were released on 18^th June 2026. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) ranked first globally for the 15^th consecutive year with a perfect overall score of 100 points. Imperial College London and Stanford University were tied at second place, while the University of Oxford ranked fourth and Harvard University ranked fifth.

22. The QS World University Rankings 2027 were released on 18^th June 2026. IIT Delhi ranked 118th globally and became India's highest-ranked institution in the edition. IIT Madras ranked 170^th, IIT Bombay ranked 134th, and IIT Hyderabad ranked 588^th in the same ranking list.

23. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) received the UITP Achievement Award for Operational Excellence on 23^rd June 2026 in Brussels. UITP, or the International Association of Public Transport, presented the award to DMRC for its AI-powered integrated mobility platform, the Sarthi App.

24. President Droupadi Murmu will confer the Padma Awards on 23^rd June 2026 at the second Civil Investiture Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. The ceremony will honour 65 personalities with the Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri awards.

25. India won five medals at the Global Skills Challenge Australia 2026, which was held from 23^rd June to 29^th June 2026. The medal tally included three gold, one silver, and one bronze, and the event served as a preparatory competition for the 48^th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai later in 2026.

26. India had seven schools shortlisted for the World's Best School Prizes 2026 on 25^th June 2026. The shortlist placed India at the top among all countries for the highest number of schools selected in a single year since the awards began in 2022.

27. The Government of India announced 131 Padma Awards for 2026 on 25^th January 2026, including 5 Padma Vibhushan, 13 Padma Bhushan, and 113 Padma Shri awards. President Droupadi Murmu conferred the awards in two Civil Investiture Ceremonies at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi, on 25^th May 2026 and 23^rd June 2026.

28. On 28^th June 2026, Seychelles conferred the "Guardian of the Blue Horizon" on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his state visit to the island nation. The award is a special Presidential Distinction and is described as Seychelles highest environmental honour for leadership in environmental conservation and sustainable development.

Sports

1. The International Cricket Council (ICC) suspended Cricket Canada from membership with immediate effect on 1^st June 2026. The ICC Board took the decision after meetings in Ahmedabad, India, and cited serious breaches of membership obligations linked to governance concerns.

2. Balwinder singh dhaliwal was an indian shot putter and arjuna award recipient who died in chandigarh on 1^st june 2026 at the age of 67. He won a bronze medal at the 1982 asian games in new delhi and multiple medals at the asian athletics championships.

3. India announced a 20-member women's hockey squad on 2^nd June 2026 for the FIH Hockey Women's Nations Cup New Zealand 2025-26. The tournament is scheduled from 15^th to 21^st June in Auckland, New Zealand, and India is placed in Pool A with Japan, the United States, and Uruguay.

4. Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi is ranked No. 8 in the June 2026 FIDE ratings with an ELO rating of 2761. He is the only Indian player in the FIDE Top 10 rankings in the latest list. FIDE is the International Chess Federation, and it publishes official world chess ratings for standard, rapid, and blitz formats.

5. India hosted the inaugural World Yogasana Championship from 4^th June to 8^th June 2026 at TransStadia in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. India topped the medal table with 114 medals, including 102 gold medals, at the event that featured athletes from 79 countries.

6. R. Praggnanandhaa became the first Indian to win the Norway Chess title on 5^th June 2026. The 20-year-old Grandmaster won the final round in Oslo by defeating Germany's Vincent Keymer and finished with 18 points.

7. India retained the No. 1 position in the ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings after the annual update on 11^th June 2026. India's rating stood at 118 points, while New Zealand held second place with 113 points and Australia remained third with 109 points.

8. Jaspal Rana was an Indian sport shooter and coach who died at the age of 49 on 12^th June 2026. He was admitted to Max Hospital, Saket, in Delhi, after returning from the ISSF World Cup in Munich. He died due to cardiac complications, including a sudden cardiac rupture during sleep after an acute heart attack and a blocked artery.

9. Fatima Sana, the Pakistan women's cricket captain, set multiple records in Women's T20 International cricket and the ICC Women's T20 World Cup in 2024 and 2026. She became the first captain in ICC Women's T20 World Cup matches to score a fifty and take three wickets in the same game.

10. The AVC Men's Volleyball Cup 2026 was held from 20^th to 28^th June 2026 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. India won the bronze medal on 28^th June 2026 after defeating Bahrain 3-1 in the third-place match at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex.

11. India won the gold medal in the women's 4x100m relay at the Asian Relays Championships 2026 in Shangyu, China, on 21^st June 2026. The Indian quartet of Srabani Nanda, Sneha SS, Sudeshna Shivankar, and Tamanna clocked 43.85 seconds, which was a season-best timing for the team.

12. India's teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashed the fastest half century ever recorded in the List-A cricket during the Tri-Nation Series final between India A and Sri Lanka A on 21^st of June, 2026. He scored the fifty in just 11 deliveries at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium and broke the 20 year old record.

13. England captain Ben Stokes has announced that he will retire from international cricket after the completion of the third Rothesay Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge. Since he make international debut in the year 2011 and in test in 2013 during the Ashes series, Stokes has established himself as one of England's greatest all-rounders and inspirational leaders.

14. The International Olympic Committee approved a revised host selection process for the 2036 Olympic Games at its 146^th Session in Lausanne on 24^th June 2026. The host city for the 2036 Olympic Games will be elected in mid-2029, and India is in the Continuous Dialogue phase after submitting a Letter of Intent in 2024.

15. Indian soldiers Havildars Lakshay and Ujjwal Kumar Singh won India's first gold medal at a World Rowing Cup on 27^th June 2026. The medal came at World Rowing Cup Stage 3 in Lucerne, Switzerland, in the Lightweight Men's Double Sculls (LM2x) event.

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