Current Affairs and GK updates June 26, 2026

Current Affairs and GK updates 26/06/2026

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 26th June 2026..

National

• First-Ever Rashtriya Gramin Vikas Sammelan to Be Held in Delhi on June 28–29-The two-day Sammelan will bring together Rural Development Ministers, senior government officials and experts from all States and Union Territories to deliberate on holistic rural development, review key flagship programmes and formulate the future roadmap for rural India.Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan will chair the Rashtriya Gramin Vikas Sammelan 2026.
• SARAS Aajeevika to Showcase the Spirit of Women-Led Rural Enterprise at Rashtriya Gramin Vikas Sammelan-The Ministry of Rural Development has undertaken several initiatives to strengthen branding and enhance market access for products made by women Self Help Groups (SHGs) under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM). To create a distinct national identity for SHG products, the Ministry has secured trademarks such as SARAS, SARAS Aajeevika and Aajeevika, which are being leveraged to promote and market SHG products at national, regional, state and district levels.To provide a permanent retail platform for quality SHG products, the Ministry established the SARAS Aajeevika Gallery at Baba Kharak Singh Marg, New Delhi, showcasing curated products created by women Self Help Groups from across India.
• Air Suvidha 2.0 Launched:The News: The Ministry of Health upgraded the international travel screening platform to Air Suvidha 2.0.
• Features: A fully paperless, contactless digital health checkpoint that seamlessly syncs incoming passenger health logs in real-time with Airport Health Officers (APHOs) and the Bureau of Immigration to track transborder infectious disease threats.
• The Ministry of Finance officially elevated Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Limited from Miniratna Category-I to Navratna status.
•  This grants the defense public sector undertaking (DPSU) significantly higher financial autonomy to execute joint ventures and capital investments without prior government approval. It marks GRSE as India's 29th Navratna company.
• Centre implements Jan Vishwas Act reforms in health sector-The Centre has implemented the Jan Vishwas Act reforms in the health sector, rationalising minor offences under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said the reforms are aimed at promoting ease of doing business while maintaining stringent safeguards for public health and consumer safety.
• The Union Health Ministry has issued a draft notification proposing amendments to the Drugs Rules, under which imported drugs must have a minimum residual shelf life of 12 months at the time of import. The draft seeks to amend Rule 31 of the Drugs Rules, 1945.
• The Health and Family Welfare Ministry has notified amendments to the Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Regulations, 2011, to rationalise compliance requirements for food businesses. The amendments, notified through the Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Amendment Regulations, 2026, are aimed at improving the ease of doing business.The Ministry said non-manufacturing food businesses, including retailers and other similar entities, have been exempted from certain compliance requirements.

International

• India secured the 13th position globally in the latest AI-Economy Readiness Index.
•  Notably, India ranked 1st among all lower-middle-income nations, pointing to high rates of digital public infrastructure implementation and rapid AI adoption relative to per-capita GDP.
• India launches Operation Amistad to support earthquake-hit Venezuela-India today launched Operation Amistad in response to devastating earthquakes in Venezuela that caused extensive loss of life, injuries and widespread destruction. Operation Amistad is a Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief mission in a gesture of solidarity with the people of Venezuela. External Affairs Ministry said in a statement that as part of the operation, two Indian Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircraft departed for Venezuela this morning, carrying humanitarian relief supplies and a 41 member rescue team to assist the ongoing relief and rescue efforts.
• Prime Minister of Japan Sanae Takaichi will be on an official visit to New Delhi from the 1st to the 3rd of next month for the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit.
• India along with 34 nations sign US led initiative to build resilient AI supply chains:India, along with 34 other countries, has signed a US-led initiative to build trusted and resilient supply chains to support artificial intelligence (AI) technologies at the second Pax Silica Summit held in Washington yesterday.
• Bangladesh Joins India’s International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA):Bangladesh has officially signed on as the 27th member of the International Big Cat Alliance. Launched by India, the IBCA aims to conserve seven major big cats. The entry of Bangladesh strengthens transboundary wildlife protection and habitat tracking, particularly across the shared Sundarbans ecosystem.
• CAG India Signs Audit Pact with Israel: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India signed an MoU with the Supreme Audit Institution (SAI) of Israel.
• Objective: Focusing on public sector auditing, developing digital audit tools, data analytics methodologies, and mutual capacity building.

Economy and banking

• Global investment bank Goldman Sachs has raised India’s real GDP growth forecast to 6.8 per cent for the calendar year 2026, from its earlier estimate of 6.5 per cent, citing easing oil prices and improving domestic economic conditions.

Sports and culture

• Chandigarh set to hold 3rd Asian Relays Championships 2027-Punjab Governor and Administrator, UT Chandigarh, Gulab Chand Kataria, today received the championship flag, which was formally handed over to Chandigarh during the closing ceremony of the 2nd Asian Relays Championships 2026 held in Shaoxing, China.

Days Observed

• International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking and  
• United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture.
• Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay (Anglicized name is Bankim Chandra Chatterjee) Jayanthi is celebrated on June 26.

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Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay (1838–1894) is celebrated as the Sahitya Samrat (Emperor of Literature) of modern Bengali literature.His enduring contributions to Indian society and literature include:

• Creator of Vande Mataram: Originally composed in 1876, the song personified India as Bharat Mata and became a fierce rallying cry for Indian independence.
• Literary Pioneer: He is widely considered the father of the Bengali novel. His seminal works include the novel Anandamath (1882) and Rajmohan's Wife, which was his first printed fiction and is regarded as the first Indian novel written in English.
• Cultural Nationalism: Through his essays, fiction, and journalism, he revived pride in ancient Indian cultural heritage, using it as a vital unifying force during colonial rule.

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Daily Current Affairs June 18, 2026

Current Affairs and GK updates 18/06/2026

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 18th June 2026.

National

• Bharat Buildcon 2026:Housing and Urban Affairs Minister, Manohar Lal and Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Jitin Prasada today inaugurated Bharat Buildcon 2026 – One Nation, One Expo in New Delhi. Bharat Buildcon is an exhibition for the building materials and construction industry.
• Replacement of old trucks and buses in Delhi-NCR-The Road Transport and Highways Ministry and Tata Motors today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for replacement of old trucks and buses in the Delhi-NCR region. Under the agreement, the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) will provide an 8 per cent discount on the ex-showroom price of eligible trucks and buses purchased under the scheme.
• First indigenous Air Cushion Vehicle inducted into Indian Coast Guard in Goa-The first of the six indigenous Air Cushion Vehicles (ACVs), being constructed by Chowgule and Company Private Limited for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), was inducted into service in Goa today. Defence Ministry said that the hovercraft aims to enhance Coast Guard’s operational effectiveness across a broad spectrum of maritime duties and reinforce its ability to respond to emerging challenges.
• Jal Jeevan Mission milestone: 16 crore houses have been provided with piped water connections under the Jal Jeevan Mission. Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil announced this today at an event titled Water Conservation in India: Challenges & Solutions, organised by the Merchant Chamber of Commerce & Industry in Kolkata. He stated that an additional 3 crore houses will be connected under the scheme by December 2028.
• The Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) is a flagship initiative of the Government of India designed to provide safe and adequate drinking water through individual functional household tap connections (FHTCs) to all households in rural India. Originally launched in August 2019 with a 2024 target, the Union Cabinet extended and restructured the program into Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 (JJM 2.0), pushing the final universal rural coverage timeline to December 2028.
• PM Modi to release 23rd instalment of PM-KISAN from West Bengal-The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) is a central sector scheme by the Government of India launched on 24 February 2019 to support land-holding farmer families nationwide. Under this scheme, eligible farmers receive a total of ₹6,000 per year provided in three equal instalments of ₹2,000 every four months.
• PMKISAN Key Prerequisites to Receive Benefits:To ensure funds are successfully credited through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system, farmers must fulfill three mandatory criteria: 
• e-KYC Completion: The farmer's electronic Know Your Customer process must be verified.
• Aadhaar Seeding: The beneficiary’s bank account must be actively linked with their Aadhaar number.
• Land Records Integration: The farmer’s cultivable land records must be accurately seeded and verified on the official portal.
• The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) will host the First BRICS MSME Forum and the Third SME Working Group Meeting in Agra tomorrow under the theme, Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability.

International

• Bangladesh's measles outbreak continues to worsen, with five more children dying from measles and measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours leading up to this morning, taking the total death toll to 666.
• KHAAN QUEST 2026:An Indian Army contingent will leave today for Mongolia to participate in the multinational joint military exercise, Exercise KHAAN QUEST 2026, scheduled to be held from 20 June to 3 July at the Five Hills Training Area in Ulaanbaatar. The exercise first started as a bilateral event between USA and Mongolian Defence Forces in the year 2003. Subsequently, from the year 2006 onwards, the exercise graduated to a Multilateral Peacekeeping Exercise with the current one being the 23nd iteration.Exercise Khaan Quest 2026 features over 1,100 military personnel from 18 participating countries.
• University Rankings 2027-The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has secured the number one spot globally for the 15th consecutive year in the newly released QS World University Rankings 2027,followed by Imperial College London. Published in June 2026, the 2027 edition evaluates over 1,500 institutions across 106 countries, grading them on factors like academic reputation, employer outcomes, and research impact.Education Ministry today said that 52 Indian institutions have featured in the QS World University Rankings 2027. IIT Delhi remains India’s highest-ranked institution at 118th globally, while IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay and IIT Madras are among the world’s Top 200 universities.

Days Observed

• Goa Revolution Day is observed annually on June 18 to commemorate the historic 1946 uprising against Portuguese rule, which eventually led to the state's liberation. It marks the day when Indian socialist leader Ram Manohar Lohia and local campaigner Julião Menezes gave a clarion call for Goans to unite and fight for freedom.
• History of the Revolution:On June 18, 1946, Dr. Lohia and Dr. Menezes addressed a massive public gathering in Margao, defying a strict Portuguese ban on public meetings.
• Their speeches ignited a mass civil disobedience movement. The Portuguese administration arrested both men, which led to widespread, defiant public protests and strikes across Goa.
• This event is widely recognized as a turning point in the Goan independence movement, inspiring a sustained struggle that ultimately culminated in Goa's liberation on December 19, 1961
• Autistic Pride Day is being observed today. The Day recognises the importance of pride for autistics and promotes the understanding of autism not as a disease but as a difference. The core themes for Autistic Pride Day 2026 focus on three central pillars: Recognition, Representation, and Reform.
• Rani Lakshmibai, the valiant Queen of Jhansi, attained martyrdom on June 18, 1858, during the Battle of Gwalior in the Revolt of 1857. Fighting heroically against British forces, she suffered fatal injuries near Kotah-ki-Serai, cementing her legacy as an eternal symbol of anti-colonial resistance.
• Historical Background & The Battle of Gwalior:The Doctrine of Lapse- After her husband's death, the British East India Company refused to recognize her adopted son and attempted to annex Jhansi. She fiercely defied them, famously declaring, "Main apni Jhansi nahi doongi" (I shall not give up my Jhansi).
• The Final Stand: During the siege of Gwalior, the Rani fought bravely in cavalry attire, defending her position against the British troops commanded by General Hugh Rose.
• Ultimate Sacrifice: She was mortally wounded on the battlefield. To prevent her body from falling into British hands, it was cremated by local hermit and supporters at Phool Bagh, Gwalior. 

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• An Air Cushion Vehicle (ACV), commonly known as a hovercraft, is an amphibious craft that travels smoothly over various surfaces—including water, mud, ice, and land. It operates by generating a high-pressure cushion of air beneath its hull, contained by a flexible skirt, allowing it to float entirely above the surface and eliminate friction.
• The Doctrine of Lapse was an aggressive annexation policy applied by the British East India Company in the Indian subcontinent. Initiated primarily by Lord Dalhousie (Governor-General of India, 1848–1856), it stipulated that any dependent princely state would automatically be annexed if the ruler died without a direct biological male heir.

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Daily Current Affairs June 08, 2026

Daily Current Affairs & GK Updates: 08 June 2026 for UPSC, SSC, Bank & Railways

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 08th June 2026.Daily Current Affairs & GK Updates – 08 June 2026: Keeping up with the rapidly changing news landscape is crucial for cracking competitive exams like UPSC, SSC, IBPS, RRB, and NTPC. To give your preparation a competitive edge, we have curated today’s most significant national, international, economic, and sports events.

From the historic milestone of the Gyan Bharatam National Survey of Manuscripts and the launch of the landmark BHAVYA Portal to major highlights from the French Open and India's record-breaking Test victory, here is your comprehensive daily dose of General Knowledge

National

• Gyan Bharatam National Survey of Manuscripts has successfully mapped over 1 crore manuscripts from across the country-The Gyan Bharatam National Manuscript Survey is a major nationwide initiative launched by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, on March 16, 2026. Falling under the broader Gyan Bharatam Mission (announced in the Union Budget 2025–26), the survey aims to establish a comprehensive, geo-tagged "Manuscript Presence Map" of India.On June 8, 2026, Union Minister for Culture Gajendra Singh Shekhawat announced that the survey achieved a historic milestone by successfully mapping over 1 crore (10 million) manuscripts across the country.
• President Murmu presents Gallantry Awards to Armed Forces, Police Personnel -President Droupadi Murmu conferred Gallantry Awards to the personnel of the Armed Forces, Central Armed Police Forces, and State and Union Territory Police during the Defence Investiture Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan this evening. Read comlete list here.
• BHAVYA Scheme:Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal today launched the BHAVYA Portal to accelerate the development of 100 Industrial Parks across the country.The BHAVYA (Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojna) scheme is a landmark flagship initiative launched by the Government of India under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry.Approved by the Union Cabinet on March 18, 2026, and officially rolled out via its dedicated portal on June 8, 2026 by Union Minister Piyush Goyal, BHAVYA is designed to revolutionize India's manufacturing landscape by creating 100 world-class, plug-and-play industrial parks across the country over a six-year period (2026–27 to 2031–32).
• PM Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan -Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry will launch nationwide celebrations to commemorate ten years of successful implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan from tomorrow. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched the scheme on 9th June, 2016, to provide assured, comprehensive, and quality antenatal care services free of cost to all pregnant women.

Economy and banking

• India reports current account surplus of $7.1 billion in January-March quarter of 2025-26-India reported a current account surplus of 7.1 billion dollars or 0.7 percent of GDP in the January-March quarter of 2025-26. As per the report released by the Reserve Bank of India earlier today, the current account deficit stood at 25.2 billion dollars, or 0.6 per cent of GDP for 2025-26 as compared to 22.9 billion dollars during 2024-25.

Sports and culture

• In cricket, India registered their biggest-ever victory in Test cricket, crushing Afghanistan by an innings and 300 runs on the third day of the one-off Test at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh today.
• French Open: Zverev clinches his maiden Grand Slam title-In tennis, Germany’s Alexander Zverev clinched his maiden Grand Slam title, defeating Italy’s Flavio Cobolli in a thrilling five-set final to win the French Open crown at Roland Garros. The world number three prevailed 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7, 6-1 in a four-hour-and-20-minute contest on Court Philippe-Chatrier.

Days Observed

• Akashvani is celebrating its 90 years today. On this day in 1936, the Indian State Broadcasting Service was renamed All India Radio (AIR). This red letter day marks a special moment in the cultural, information and broadcasting history of the country, where a voice was born that would echo through generations. Post-independence, All India Radio expanded rapidly, adopting the name Akashvani in 1956.
• World Brain Tumor Day: Initiated by the German Brain Tumor Association (Deutsche Hirntumorhilfe) to raise awareness and express solidarity with patients and their families.
• World Ocean Day is observed globally every year on June 8 to celebrate our interconnected ocean, highlight its critical role in sustaining life on Earth, and inspire collective action for marine conservation.

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• A current account surplus occurs when a nation's total exports of goods and services, alongside incoming foreign investments and remittances, exceed its total imports and outgoing payments. It signals that the country is a net lender to the rest of the world, building its net foreign assets.
• India’s Gallantry Awards are prestigious honors presented by the President of India to recognize acts of bravery and supreme self-sacrifice. Instituted in independent India to honor military personnel and civilians, they are categorized into wartime bravery, peacetime bravery, and distinguished service medals.

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