Japan has announced a record $58-billion defence budget — its twelfth consecutive annual increase. The country is executing a five-year plan to raise spending to 2 per cent of GDP, potentially making it the world's third-largest defence spender by 2027. …
Read full article →RBI has set the premature redemption price for Sovereign Gold Bond 2019-20 Series VII at ₹15,275 per unit for the redemption due on 10 June 2026, calculated using a three-day gold price average.
Read full article →RBI's preliminary data shows India's current account recorded a surplus of US$ 7.1 billion in Q4 2025-26, down from US$ 13.7 billion a year ago, while full-year forex reserves rose US$ 22.8 billion in nominal terms, aided by a valuation …
Read full article →India's Department of Fertilizers has sought a 100% increase in the fertilizer subsidy allocation for FY27 to ₹3.5 trillion, up from ₹1.77 trillion budgeted in FY26, as rising global input costs widen the gap between manufacturer costs and controlled retail …
Read full article →Indians working abroad sent home a record 110.47 billion dollars in FY26, the first time workers' remittances crossed 100 billion dollars in a year. These inflows helped India post a Balance of Payments surplus despite weak FDI and portfolio outflows. …
Read full article →India has raised concerns over declining climate finance and the widening adaptation funding gap at the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies' 64th session (SB64) in Bonn, Germany, calling for developed nations to honour their Paris Agreement financial obligations to the developing world.
Read full article →India's Zojila Tunnel — the world's longest single-tube, bi-directional high-altitude road tunnel at 13.14 km — achieved its final breakthrough on June 10, 2026, promising all-weather connectivity between Sonmarg (J&K) and Minamarg (Ladakh) and cutting travel time from ~2 hours …
Read full article →The Kalpasar Project — a proposed 64-km dam across the Gulf of Khambhat in Gujarat to create a massive freshwater reservoir — has received renewed momentum with India and the Netherlands signing a Letter of Intent on technical cooperation. The …
Read full article →The European Commission's 21st Russia sanctions package includes Indian entities among 50 firms listed under new export control measures. The package, pending final EU member-state approval, targets energy, finance, cryptocurrency, and drone-related sectors, and adds 30 more vessels to the …
Read full article →The Delhi High Court, in an order made public on June 10, 2026, quashed the FIR and money-laundering case against NewsClick and its founder over alleged foreign-funding violations. The court held the basic ingredients of cheating, conspiracy, and money laundering …
Read full article →Truly random numbers are essential for secure encryption, but even the best conventional systems have a slight bias that attackers can exploit. Researchers have now demonstrated for the first time that quantum physics can amplify imperfect randomness into certified perfect …
Read full article →A new long-acting drug in the GLP-1 class may require only 12 injections a year instead of 52, potentially improving long-term treatment adherence for obesity — a chronic disease affecting millions in India.
Read full article →NTA has scheduled the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination for 21 June 2026 following a paper-leak case now under CBI investigation. Multiple accused are in judicial custody as legal proceedings continue at the Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi.
Read full article →West Bengal is rolling out Ayushman Bharat (PM-JAY), which will cover 1.43 crore poor families, elderly, and frontline workers. Existing Swasthya Sathi beneficiaries will also be onboarded — with the state covering their premium — giving them access to over …
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