Champat Rai & Anil Mishra resign from Ram Janmabhoomi Trust

General Secretary Champat Rai and Trust member Anil Mishra tendered resignations amid the donation embezzlement controversy. Confirmed by VHP spokesperson.

India launches Operation Amistad for Venezuela

Two IAF C-17 Globemaster aircraft carrying relief material and a 41-member team sent to assist earthquake-hit Venezuela. Death toll crossed 900 with tens of thousands missing.

CBSE relaxes three-language formula

Students currently in Classes 7, 8 and 9 in CBSE schools can continue learning foreign languages under the three-language policy until they finish Class 10.

Maharashtra TET 2026 postponed

Teacher Eligibility Test scheduled for 28 June postponed by Maharashtra State Examination Council due to suspicion of paper leak. Exam was planned at 1,028 centres.

Union Minister gets ₹99-lakh subsidy for cucumber farm

MoS Agriculture Bhagirath Choudhary received subsidy under a horticulture scheme of his own ministry. Raised questions of conflict of interest as he is ex-officio Vice-President of the approving board.

Japan PM Takaichi to visit India (1–3 July)

MEA announces Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will visit Delhi for the annual India-Japan summit. Focus on strategic partnership and global issues.

NCB: Opium flow from Myanmar affecting India’s eastern borders

Narcotics Control Bureau highlights rising threat from Myanmar after Taliban ban on Afghan opium. Home Minister Amit Shah speaks on amendments to anti-drug law.

Draft NFSA amendments proposed

National Food Security Act amendments suggest 7 kg foodgrains per person and maximum 35 kg per household. Draft published by Food and Public Distribution Department.

World MSME Day observed

Observed every year on 27 June to recognise the role of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in economic growth, employment and innovation.

PM Modi begins Seychelles visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarks on a three-day visit to Seychelles as chief guest for the Golden Jubilee National Day celebrations. Focus on blue economy, security and bilateral ties.

Karnataka resumes safaris in Bandipur & Nagarahole

State government allows resumption of safaris in the two major tiger reserves after earlier restrictions.

Govt eases Quality Control Order rules

DPIIT issues transition facilitation measures under Quality Control Orders 2026 to ease compliance for industry and supply chains.

Drug import rules simplified for testing & analysis

Government moves to simplify procedures for import of drugs meant for test, examination and analysis purposes.

Hospitals to publish post-transplant survival data

Government directs hospitals to publish organ transplant survival data to improve transparency and accountability in the transplant system.

Iran launches retaliatory strikes on Bahrain & Kuwait

IRGC targets Bahrain and Kuwait (including areas near US Fifth Fleet) in response to US strikes near Strait of Hormuz after tanker attacks.

US CENTCOM conducts further strikes on Iranian targets

Strikes on Iranian surveillance, air defence, drone storage and minelayer facilities after attack on Panama-flagged oil tanker M/T Kiku near Hormuz.

Hezbollah rejects Israel-Lebanon framework agreement

Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem rejects the US-brokered deal that requires disarmament before Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon.

K. Bhagyaraj passes away

Veteran Tamil actor, director, writer and screenwriter K. Bhagyaraj dies at 73 due to cardiac arrest in Chennai. Known for influential storytelling style.

Amit Shah chairs NCORD meeting; anti-drug vision document

Home Minister releases Narcotics Control Bureau Annual Report 2025 and Drug Control Vision Document 2026–2029. Emphasises Vande Mataram as mantra for reconstruction.

Online Drugs Disposal Fortnight Campaign launched

Campaign aimed at destruction of seized narcotics. Target of destroying drugs worth thousands of crores highlighted.

UCC will be implemented in Bengal through proper procedure: Suvendu

West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari states Uniform Civil Code will be brought in the state following due process.

India-New Zealand FTA discussed as modern trade partnership

Editorial and policy focus on India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement as a modern trade partnership model.

Vaiko’s MDMK snaps ties with DMK-led alliance

MDMK ends nine-year association with Secular Progressive Alliance, accusing it of compromising secular ideology.

Punjab notifies VB-G RAM G scheme

AAP government in Punjab notifies Viksit Bharat Guarantee Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission Gramin (VB-G RAM G). Scheme to come into force from 1 July.

U.P. Rajeev appointed Director, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre

Senior ISRO scientist Dr U.P. Rajeev takes charge as Director of VSSC, Thiruvananthapuram.

Kolkata warehouse collapse death toll rises to 16

Rescue operations continue at Taratala warehouse site. Multiple agencies involved.

Ernakulam crosses 1-lakh mark in Census self-enumeration

Ernakulam district becomes one of the first to cross one lakh self-enumeration entries in the ongoing Census process.

India’s first Easy Connect international flight launched

Significant step in civil aviation using hub-and-spoke model for better international connectivity.

SCO Women’s Forum 2026 focus on women-led development

Discussions under Shanghai Cooperation Organisation on advancing women-led development agenda.

India organises mango promotion events in Iceland

First-ever mango promotion by Embassy of India and APEDA in Reykjavik to expand export of Dasheri, Chausa, Langra and Kesar varieties.

Pradeep Singh Kharola appointed Executive Advisor to Air India Chairman

Former Civil Aviation Secretary and 1985-batch IAS officer appointed as Executive Advisor to N. Chandrasekaran.

India’s eastern borders face two-front drug challenge

NCB Annual Report highlights shift of opium supply from Afghanistan to Myanmar route impacting India’s Northeast and eastern borders.

Declining fertility rate in India (TFR 1.9)

Latest Sample Registration System data shows Total Fertility Rate at 1.9, below replacement level of 2.1 and global average of 2.2.

Gas-based power stations advised to plan fuel procurement

Grid Controller of India advises gas-based plants to arrange fuel anticipating need for additional generation amid renewable expansion.

DNA-inspired liquid that stores solar heat for months

Scientific development reported on a liquid capable of storing solar thermal energy for extended periods (bottling the sun concept).

Kuki-Zo Council apology row over Manipur killings

Controversy continues over statements related to ethnic violence and killings in Manipur.

Lucknow fire exposes regulatory gaps in urbanisation

Major fire incident highlights issues of fire safety regulations and rapid urban growth challenges.

Strait of Hormuz shipping security remains critical

Continued tensions and attacks on vessels keep global energy security and India’s crude import routes under focus.

South Korean vessels successfully transit Hormuz

Two vessels of Korean shipping companies transit the Strait of Hormuz after being stranded for months during the crisis.

PM Modi pays homage to Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

Prime Minister pays tribute on the Jayanti of the legendary writer and composer of Vande Mataram.

Global investment commitments in India cross $90 billion

Major corporations and investors announce fresh commitments exceeding $90 billion amid geopolitical uncertainty, betting on India’s long-term growth.

Forex reserves rise to $672.587 billion

India’s foreign exchange reserves increase by $963 million during the week ended 19 June (RBI data).

Civil society proposes water security commission for Kashmir

Group raises concerns over shrinking waterbodies and proposes a dedicated water security commission.

Arunachal flash floods claim lives

Heavy rain-triggered flash floods in Keyi Panyor district; toll rises with recovery of bodies.

IMA Kerala demands higher salary for junior doctors

Indian Medical Association Kerala unit seeks minimum monthly remuneration of ₹80,000 for junior doctors.

India trashes Pakistan allegations on Karachi attack

MEA rejects Pakistan’s attempt to link India to an attack on a military base in Karachi that killed paramilitary personnel.

Sonam Wangchuk begins hunger strike at Jantar Mantar

Climate activist joins protest seeking resignation of Education Minister over alleged examination irregularities.

IMD issues rain & thunderstorm alerts for 16 states

Heavy rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds (up to 70 kmph) forecast across large parts of the country as monsoon advances.

BJP hits back at Congress on India’s Gaza policy

BJP accuses Congress of vote-bank politics after Sonia Gandhi’s article criticising the Centre’s stand on Gaza.

Cracks in the growth narrative – economic analysis

Editorial discussion on structural challenges and sustainability behind India’s growth story (The Hindu).