Current Affairs for Exams

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24 Jun 2026

6 articles
Polity & Governance

Empower Cities and Prioritise Public Infrastructure Over Mega-Projects

An editorial argues India's cities should prioritise everyday public infrastructure over showpiece mega-projects and make land-use governance transparent. It cites the Supreme Court linking safe …

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International Relations

India Appoints New High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Spotlighting Shared Ties

India has named a new High Commissioner to Bangladesh, highlighting the deep historical and cultural ties between the neighbours. The appointment comes amid strained relations …

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Social Issues

Lucknow coaching-centre fire kills 15, exposing repeated urban fire-safety failures

A fire in an unauthorised three-storey building in Lucknow killed at least 15 people, mostly students, with a single narrow staircase and no emergency exits. …

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Polity & Governance

Mekedatu reservoir row reignites the Tamil Nadu-Karnataka Cauvery dispute

The Tamil Nadu Assembly has unanimously opposed Karnataka's proposed Mekedatu reservoir on the Cauvery, reviving a decades-old inter-state water dispute. The row, sharpened by a …

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Social Issues

India's total fertility rate falls to 1.9, slipping below the replacement level

Sample Registration System data shows India's total fertility rate has fallen to 1.9, below the replacement level of 2.1. The fall is uneven, with Delhi …

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Geography

Southwest monsoon deficit widens to 43% as El Nino, MJO and neutral Indian Ocean Dipole stall rains

India's southwest monsoon rainfall deficit has widened to about 43%, with the winds stalling near Mumbai as a moderate-to-strong El Nino, an unfavourable MJO phase …

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07 Jun 2026

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