Daily Current Affairs and GK June 14, 2026

Current Affairs and GK updates 14/06/2026

Here is the Daily current affairs and GK updates of the day for UPSC,SSC,IBPS,RRB,NTPC and other competitive exams preparations.This updates particularly focus on news updates from 14th june 2026

National

• Jharkhand Gets GI Tags for 11 Traditional Products-Jharkhand’s rich cultural heritage has received a major boost with 11 traditional products from the state being granted Geographical Indication, or GI, tags.
• The newly recognised products include Bhoya Saree and Fabric, Kuchai Silk Saree, Kesaria Kalakand, Dokra Craft, Tumka Chadar, Baroni Paintings, Munda Jewellery, Jharkhand Bamboo Craft, Tussar Silk and Sarees, Jadopatia Painting, and Pancho Saree and Fabric.
• Pahili Raja festival begins in Odisha, marking onset of monsoon and Ashadha month.In Odisha, the three-day Raja festival began today with the celebration of Pahili Raja, ushering in the onset of the monsoon and the Odia month of Ashadha. The festival symbolises reverence for Mother Earth and reflects the state's rich agrarian traditions.

International

• Israel Attacks Hezbollah Targets in Beirut-The Israeli military today announced that it launched strike on Lebanese capital targeting infrastructure of Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah.
• US President Donald Trump has said a deal aimed at ending the conflict with Iran is scheduled to be signed today, adding that the strategic Strait of Hormuz would be open to all immediately afterwards.
• Switzerland is set to vote in a referendum today on limiting its population size. Swiss voters will decide whether to cap the country's population at 10 million. If the proposal passes, Switzerland would become the first European country to set a limit on its population.
• Iranian authorities have announced the schedule for the farewell, procession and burial ceremonies of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. According to Iran's News Agency, farewell ceremonies for the late Khamenei will be held on July 4 and 5 at the Imam Khomeini Prayer Grounds in Tehran.
• SIPRI Report 2026-The SIPRI Yearbook 2026, released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), highlights a global pivot toward nuclear modernization and an increased operational deployment of nuclear weapons. States are increasingly relying on nuclear weapons amid heightened escalation risks, reversing decades of reduction efforts.
• Total Warheads: The world’s nine nuclear-armed states (the US, Russia, UK, France, China, India, Pakistan, North Korea, and Israel) possess an estimated 12,121 nuclear warheads. 
• Deployed Warheads: Approximately 3,904 of these warheads are operationally deployed with missiles or aircraft, an increase from previous years.
• India modestly expanded its nuclear stockpile to an estimated 190 warheads by early 2026, slightly surpassing Pakistan’s estimated 170 warheads. 

Sports and culture

• In Archery, India's Dhiraj Bommadevara and teenager Kumkum Mohod clinched the gold medal in recurve mixed team event at the World Cup Stage 3 at Antalya in Turkiye today. The Indian duo produced a brilliant display to upset reigning Olympic champions Oh Ye-jin and Kim Je-deok of South Korea.
• At 15 years and 71 days old, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi made history by earning his maiden call-up to the senior Indian men's T20I squad for the tours of Ireland and England, alongside the Asian Games. He shattered Sachin Tendulkar's 36-year-old record, becoming the youngest player ever selected to represent the Indian team.

Days Observed

• World Blood Donor Day is celebrated globally every year on June 14. Established by the World Health Organization (WHO), this day raises awareness about the need for safe blood products and honors voluntary, unpaid donors.

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