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Daily Current Affairs GK July 07, 2026

Current Affairs and GK updates 07/07/2026

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 7th may 2026.

National

• Sikkim launches ecological drive to revive Himalayan oak forests:The Chief Minister of Sikkim, Mr Prem Singh Tamang launched “Mission: Million Oak Trees by 2047”, a State-wide ecological restoration programme aimed at reviving Himalayan oak forests to strengthen water security, biodiversity and climate resilience today.
• “Pragati” aims to empower agricultural entrepreneurs & farmers: Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan : Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today launched the Pragati project aimed at empowering over twenty thousand agricultural entrepreneurs and 20 lakh farmers. The Agriculture Minister said that the government has decided to train 26,000 small agricultural entrepreneurs under the Pragati program. He said that these entrepreneurs work within a village and collaborate with 100-200 farmers to transform the village’s agriculture.
• Mizoram’s Natural History Museum has been notified as India’s 21st Designated Repository under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002.The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change notified the institution as a Designated Repository on the recommendation of the National Biodiversity Authority. Designated Repositories are an important component of India’s biodiversity governance framework, preserving authenticated biological specimens for scientific research and conservation.The museum will maintain voucher specimens of selected flora, including pteridophytes and macrofungi, and fauna such as reptiles, amphibians, fishes, moths, beetles and butterflies.

International

• IIM-B first to establish its overseas campus in Indonesia:Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has said that a new chapter has been added to India's education sector with the approval for the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore to establish an overseas campus in Indonesia.
• PM Modi holds talks with Indonesian President; conferred with country’s highest honour, key MoUs exchangedd-Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred Indonesia’s highest civilian honour, the Bintang Adipurna of the Republic of Indonesia, by Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto during a ceremonial event at Istana Merdeka, the Presidential Palace in Jakarta.The honour recognises Prime Minister Modi’s contribution to strengthening the India-Indonesia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and deepening the historic friendship between the two countries.

Economy and banking

• ECLGS 5.0 Crosses 4.11 Lakh Guarantees with guaranteed amount reaching over ₹1.55 Lakh Crore: Govt:The Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) 5.0, launched in May this year, has crossed more than four lakh guarantees, with the guaranteed amount reaching over one lakh fifty five thousand crore rupees.The Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) 5.0 is a government-backed credit initiative approved on May 5, 2026. Managed by the National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company (NCGTC), it provides short-term liquidity support up to ₹100 crore for MSMEs and non-MSMEs, and up to ₹1,500 crore for airlines, to help businesses manage disruptions from the West Asia crisis

Sports and culture

• In the Wimbledon Tennis, World No. 1 and defending champion Jannik Sinner has stormed into Men's Singles semifinal beating Jan-Lennard Struff of Germany. Sinner defeated Struff in straight sets 7-5, 7-6, 6-3 in the quarter-final match this evening.Jannik Sinner is from Italy.
• President Droupadi Murmu unveiled and flagged off the trophies for the Durand Cup 2026 in New Delhi. Addressing the gathering, the President said that new teams will compete this year for the Durand Cup, the President's Cup and the Shimla Trophy.The Durand Cup is Asia's oldest football tournament, established in 1888.

Days Observed

• Rettamalai Srinivasan birth anniversary( (7 July 1860 – 18 September 1945))-Diwan Bahadur Rettamalai Srinivasan, commonly known as R. Srinivasan, was a scheduled caste activist and politician from then Madras Presidency of British India. He is a Paraiyar icon and was a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi and was also an associate of B. R. Ambedkar.

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Daily Current Affairs and GK June 29, 2026

Current Affairs and GK updates 29/06/2026

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 29th June 2026.

National

• President Droupadi Murmu presented the Gallantry Awards at second Defence Investiture Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan this evening. Air Marshal Tarun Chaudhary, Lieutenant General Neeraj Varshney, Lieutenant General Vikas Rohella, Lieutenant General Harbinder Singh Vandra and Lieutenant General Mohinder Pal Singh were awarded Ati Vishisht Seva Medal.
• Union Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda to Launch Samagra Shishu Bal Swasthya Karyakram Today-Health and Family Welfare Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda will launch the Samagra Shishu Bal Swasthya Karyakram (SSBSK) during the 16th Conference of the Central Council of Health and Family Welfare in New Delhi today. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said that it will carry forward the vision of “Pehle Teen Saal Sampurn Dekhbhal”, recognising the critical importance of the first three years of life for child survival, growth, nutrition and early brain development.
• It added that the programme will provide integrated home and community-based healthcare for children from birth to three years by merging the existing Home-Based Newborn Care (HBNC) and Home-Based Care for Young Child (HBYC) programmes.
• SSBSK will incorporate post-partum maternal mental health screening, early childhood development and digital monitoring through integrated health platforms. 
• Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Proposes Amendments to Medical Devices Rules, 2017 to Streamline Licensing Process:The proposed amendments seek to rationalize the timelines for grant of manufacturing licences for medical devices across different risk categories.
• Under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017, medical devices are classified into four risk-based categories—Class A, Class B, Class C and Class D—with Class D comprising the highest-risk devices.
• For Class B medical devices, which include low to moderate risk devices such as blood pressure monitors, hypodermic needles and pulse oximeters, the timeline for grant of manufacturing licence has been proposed to be reduced from 140 days to 115 days.
• Similarly, for Class C and Class D medical devices, which include high-risk devices such as cardiac stents, hip and knee implants, and other orthopaedic implants, the timeline for grant of manufacturing licence has been proposed to be reduced from 105 days to 90 days.
• Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda launched the Ayushman Sarathi – PM-JAY Whatsapp Chatbot,-The chatbot enables beneficiaries to access essential PM-JAY services anytime and anywhere without the need to visit government offices or call centres.

International

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the National Day celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of Independence of Seychelles(29th June). Mr Modi attended the celebrations as the Guest of Honour, becoming the first Indian Prime Minister to be accorded this honour.
• Bangladesh’s fugitive former leader Sheikh Hasina has vowed to return to her country “this year”, according to an interview published on Sunday (June 28, 2026), months after she was sentenced to death in absentia for crimes against humanity. Hasina, 78, fled to neighbouring India in August 2024 after a student-led uprising ended her 15-year, iron-fisted rule.

Sports and culture

• The Indian women's cricket team has become one of the first sides to qualify for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. However, the men's team will have to finish as Asia's highest-ranked side in the ICC Men's T20 rankings by the end of this year to secure direct qualification. The International Cricket Council today confirmed that India, alongside Australia, Great Britain and South Africa, has booked its place in the women’s T20 competition at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.
• Kidambi Srikanth wins silver at US Open badminton tournament:In Badminton, Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth secured the silver medal in the men's singles event at the US Open today after finishing as runner-up in the final. Srikanth went down against Chinese Taipei's Su Li-yang in a hard-fought three-game contest, losing 15-21, 21-16, and 9-21 in the finals.
• Kerala athlete Ancy Sojan created history at the National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.She shattered Anju Bobby George's 22-year-old national women's long jump record (6.83m) with a stellar jump of 6.88 meters, qualifying her for the upcoming 2026 Asian Games.

Days Observed

• National Statistics Day is celebrated annually in India on June 29 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, who is widely regarded as the architect of India's modern statistical system. Instituted by the Government of India in 2007, this nationally recognized observance aims to highlight the importance of statistical data and tools in socio-economic planning and policy formulation. It specifically honors Prof. Mahalanobis, who founded the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) in 1931 and pioneered large-scale sample surveys.

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Daily Current Affairs and GK updates June 28 2026

Current Affairs and GK updates 28/06/2026

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 28th June 2026.

National

• Union Minister Amit Shah Launches PM Family Care Tracker Pilot Project-The integrated digital platform will track the health, nutrition and education of beneficiaries from pregnancy until the age of 18 using a unique ID linked to Birth Registration Number or ABHA ID. The system will integrate data from multiple government platforms, generate risk alerts, and monitor key indicators including vaccination, malnutrition, school enrolment and dropout rates.
• Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan Inaugurates Rashtriya Gramin Vikas Sammelan- the two-day Rashtriya Gramin Vikas organised by the Ministry of Rural Development was inaugurated today in Delhi by Union Minister of Rural Development, and Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan. On the first day, senior officials and experts from the states engaged in deep discussions and deliberations on various rural development schemes in different sessions. On June 29, which is the second day, Rural Development Ministers from all states and Union Territories will join the conference to discuss policy directions and a collective roadmap.
• World's 1st Nuclear-Powered Hydrogen Facility: India has officially inaugurated the world’s first clean hydrogen production facility powered by nuclear process heat.
• Key Details: The facility is operating at the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) in Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu. It utilizes indigenous technology developed by the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) that uses the Copper–Chlorine (Cu–Cl) thermochemical cycle powered directly by the Fast Breeder Test Reactor (FBTR).This integration allows large-scale, 100% carbon-free hydrogen production without burning fossil fuels.
• Corporate Mitra Scheme Commences: The Ministry of Corporate Affairs announced the physical rollout of the Corporate Mitra Scheme, starting with an initial batch of 2,000 certified participants.
• Objective: First proposed in the Union Budget, this scheme trains and certifies professional "Corporate Mitras" to guide MSMEs through complex tax, accounting, GST, and legal compliance structures.
• Focus: Primarily targets tier-II, tier-III cities, and the North-East region.

International 

• PM Modi holds delegation-level talks with Seychelles President Patrick Herminie in Victoria.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi was today conferred with the Guardian of the Blue Horizon, Seychelles’ highest distinction for leadership in environmental conservation and sustainable development, during his state visit to the East African island nation. 
• Indian assistance sent under Operation Amistad has reached Venezuela. In a social media post, External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar expressed confidence that the Field Hospital Unit, relief supplies, medicines and medical equipment will bolster ongoing post-earthquake relief efforts.

Sports and culture

• Lionel Messi became the first to score in seven consecutive FIFA World Cup matches as Argentina beat Jordan 3-1 in its Group J finale today. It means Messi has been scoring at least 1 goal in each of his last 7 World Cup matches he played.
• Goa’s Ethan Vaz becomes India’s 96th Grandmaster:Goa’s 14-year-old International Master Ethan Vaz has become India’s 96th Chess Grandmaster after securing his third and final Grandmaster norm at the Sarajevo GM Mix tournament in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ethan won the tournament with finishing ahead of ten Grandmasters.
• India's Kidambi Srikanth advanced to the men's singles final of the US Open Badminton Championships at the Titan Gym in California today. Srikanth defeated Japan's Yudai Okimoto 22-20, 15-21 and 21-19 in a hard-fought semifinal. He will face Su Li Yang of Chinese Taipei in the final. 

Days Observed

• Birth anniversary of former Prime Minister of India, P. V. Narasimha Rao:He was born on June 28, 1921. Widely celebrated as the visionary architect of India's 1991 economic liberalization.

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Daily Current Affairs June 22, 2026

Current Affairs and GK updates 22/06/2026

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 22nd June 2026.

National

• Jammu and Kashmir : Poonch receives SKOCH Award for excellence in healthcare delivery-In a significant achievement in healthcare sector, the frontier district Poonch has been honoured with the prestigious SKOCH Award in New Delhi for its outstanding implementation of the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PMJAY) SEHAT scheme.
• India has emerged as the world's leading ship recycling nation in 2025, ranking first globally. India's share of global ship recycling increased to 35.4% in 2025 from 30.1% in 2024, according to the latest report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).UN Conference on Trade and Development is an intergovernmental organization within the United Nations Secretariat that promotes the interests of developing countries in the governance of international trade, financial flows and technology transfer.It's head quarters is in Geneva, Switzerland.
• DISHA 2.0:Union Minister of State (I/C) for Law and Justice Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal has approved the continuation of the Central Sector Scheme ‘Designing Innovative Solutions for Holistic Access to Justice (DISHA)’ restructured as DISHA 2.0 for a period of five years from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2031 co-terminus with the XVI Finance Commission cycle.Advancing the constitutional mandate of Article 39A (Free Legal Aid) and UN Sustainable Development Goal 16, DISHA 2.0 scales up technology-enabled justice delivery to target 3 crore beneficiaries over five years.DISHA 2.0 comprises of the following four components and will be implemented on a pan India scale across all States and Union Territories:
• VIDHI-Sanjeevani: A newly introduced component featuring a centralized digital platform and an AI-powered Nyaya Setu Chatbot providing multilingual legal assistance.
• Tele-Law: Continues pre-litigation legal advice through 2,50,000 Common Service Centres (CSCs), aided by Nyaya Sahayaks in Aspirational Blocks.
• Nyaya Bandhu: Connects marginalized sections with pro-bono advocates and law school Pro-Bono Clubs.
• Legal Literacy & Awareness: Drives pan-India offline and online literacy campaigns via strategic partnerships.
• Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah to launch NAFED’s auction portal ‘NAFEX.in’ in New Delhi-The portal serves as a unified digital marketplace to streamline the auction-related activities of agricultural produce like pulses and oilseeds.
• Indian Railways has approved the deployment of Automatic Train Protection system Kavach on 631 route kilometres of East Coast Railway to enhance safety and operational efficiency.
• Kavach is India’s indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system. It is designed to prevent train collisions, eliminate human errors like Signal Passing at Danger (SPAD), and automatically apply emergency brakes if a loco pilot fails to control the train's speed.

International

• United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced his resignation as Prime Minister and leader of the Labour Party, ending his tenure at Downing Street amid growing internal pressure from his own party.

Days Observed

• World Rainforest Day: An initiative launched to raise awareness about the critical need to protect the world's rainforests and biodiversity.
• June 22 can occasionally mark the summer solstice (or winter solstice, depending on your location), which is the astronomical event featuring the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.The exact date of the solstice shifts slightly from year to year, typically falling on June 20, 21, or 22 based on the Gregorian calendar and your specific time zone.
• Northern Hemisphere: Experiences the summer solstice, meaning it has the longest day of the year and the shortest night.
• Southern Hemisphere: Experiences the winter solstice, meaning it has the shortest day of the year and the longest night.
• Equator: The length of day and night remains roughly equal year-round
• In Kashmir Valley, the annual Mela Kheer Bhawani is being celebrated today with religious fervour and gaiety on the occasion of Jyeshtha Ashtami. This is one of the most important festivals for the Kashmiri Pandit community during which devotees offer Kheer (rice pudding), milk, flowers, and aromatic leaves to Mata Ragnya Devi. The mela symbolizes faith, resilience, cultural reconnection, and communal harmony.

Static GK for exam preparations

• The SKOCH Award is a prestigious, independent civilian honor in India that recognizes people, projects, and institutions making extraordinary contributions to society, governance, and inclusive growth.
• NAFED stands for the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd.. It is the apex organisation of marketing cooperatives for agricultural produce in India, functioning under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (with regular collaboration with the Ministry of Cooperation). Founded on 2 October 1958 (Gandhi Jayanti), NAFED is registered under the Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act and is headquartered in New Delhi.

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Daily Current Affairs June 10, 2026

Daily Current Affairs & GK Updates: 10th June 2026

Mastering daily current affairs is a cornerstone of success for competitive exams like UPSC, SSC, IBPS, RRB, and NTPC. June 10, 2026, marks a day of major milestones, particularly in India's technological infrastructure and aviation framework.

From META partnering with Reliance Industries to establish its very first AI-enabled data center in Gujarat's Jamnagar, to the introduction of the digital 'Vinimay' system by Home Minister Amit Shah for seamless border management, the domestic landscape is shifting rapidly. Furthermore, Varanasi makes history as the inaugural city under Air India's Easy Connect model, revolutionizing international travel for Tier-2 cities. On the global front, crucial developments include the announcement of the crew for NASA's Artemis III mission and India's active delegation at the 114th International Labour Conference in Geneva.

June 10 2026 Gk and Current Affairs

Dive into today's comprehensive brief to sharpen your general knowledge, stay updated on critical economic policy shifts, and perfect your exam preparation.

National

• META to set up first AI-enabled data centre in India with Reliance Industries in Gujarat’s Jamnagar-Facebook’s parent company META today announced that it will establish its first AI-enabled data centre in India. As part of the agreement, META and Reliance Industries will build a data centre with 168 megawatts of capacity at Jamnagar in Gujarat, which META will lease, with options to scale.
• HM Amit Shah inaugurates Land Port Management System 'Vinimay' for digital border management-Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the Land Port Management System (LPMS) – Vinimay in New Delhi yesterday, marking a major step towards digitising and streamlining cargo processing and passenger movement across India’s land borders.
• The Land Port Management System, Vinimay, is a digital platform designed to integrate operations across land ports into a unified ecosystem. The system will facilitate secure, real-time exchange of logistics and regulatory information among stakeholders, bringing land ports at par with advanced digital systems operational at airports and seaports. The platform is expected to improve operational efficiency, enhance ease of doing business and ensure seamless movement of goods and passengers across India’s international land borders.
• Varanasi becomes first city under Easy Connect model for international travel: Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu-Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu has announced that Varanasi now enables international travellers to complete immigration and baggage formalities before reaching Delhi and connect seamlessly onwards to destinations across the world.Varanasi is the first city to be integrated into the Easy Connect flights model.
• RISA store-The Ministry of Tribal Affairs, through the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED), today unveiled RISA - Timeless Tribal, a dedicated premium brand for tribal textiles, embroideries and handicrafts, and inaugurated the exclusive RISA Store at Gallery No. 2, Rajiv Gandhi Handicrafts Bhawan, Connaught Place, New Delhi.

International

• 114th International Labour Conference (ILC) in Geneva, Switzerland.-Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment Shobha Karandlaje led the Indian delegation at the 114th International Labour Conference (ILC) in Geneva, Switzerland.
• Artemis III mission-NASA has announced names of three US astronauts and one Italian astronaut as the crew for its next Artemis III, a spacecraft docking demonstration mission scheduled for late next year that will test lunar landers from SpaceX and Blue Origin in orbit for the first time. 
• US astronauts Andre Douglas, Frank Rubio and Randy Bresnik and Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency will be the crew for Artemis III.
•  The four-man mission will test moon landers from Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin for the first time in space, setting up a delicate docking demonstration one by one.

Economy and banking

• Government Extends Validity of Credit Guarantee Scheme for Microfinance Institutions 2.0(CGSFMI- 2.0)-The Government has approved an extension in the validity of the Credit Guarantee Scheme for Microfinance Institutions-2.0 up to 31st August of this year or till guarantees for an amount of 20 thousand crore rupees are issued. The scheme aims to provide credit guarantee support through National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company Limited to strengthen lending to Microfinance Institutions(MFI) and facilitate increased credit flow of up to 20 thousand crore rupees to Non-Banking Financial Company-Microfinance Institutions (NBFC-MFI).

Static GK for exam preparations

• Coal gasification is the process of converting coal into synthetic gas (syngas)—a versatile mixture of hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide—using high heat, pressure, and limited oxygen. This syngas acts as a crucial raw material to produce cleaner fuels, fertilizers (such as urea and ammonia), and industrial chemicals, offering a domestic alternative to heavy imports.
• The Easy Connect flights model is a hub-and-spoke aviation framework launched by Air India and the Government of India. It allows travelers from Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities to complete international check-in and immigration at their origin airport, offering seamless baggage transfer to global destinations via major transit hubs like Delhi.
•  Passengers clear international immigration at their home airport rather than the busy hub, saving time and bypassing long processing queues.
• Checked luggage is tagged straight to the final international destination. Travelers do not need to collect or re-check their bags at the transit hub.

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