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.
