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UPSC STATE_PCS DEFENCE SSC

West Asia Update: Fragile Ceasefires, Lebanon Strikes and Rising Humanitarian Needs

West Asia stayed tense on June 5, 2026, with Israeli strikes and evacuation warnings in southern Lebanon, a fragile US-Iran ceasefire, and UN warnings of …

UPSC STATE_PCS DEFENCE SSC

Russian Drone Strikes Kill Seven in Ukraine as Peace Talks Remain Stalled

Russian drone strikes killed at least seven people in Ukraine overnight on June 4-5, 2026, including in an attack that destroyed a children's food factory …

WHO Unveils $518 Million Six-Month Plan to Fight Ebola Outbreak

The WHO has announced a 518 million dollar, six-month plan, with the Africa CDC, to fight an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the …

Science & Tech

Astronauts Shelter on Spacecraft After Fresh Leak on International Space Station

On June 5, 2026, NASA ordered ISS astronauts to shelter in a docked SpaceX capsule after a fresh leak was found on the station's Russian …

UPSC SSC BANKING STATE_PCS

India's Economy Grows 7.7% in FY26, Lifted by Strong March Quarter

Provisional data released on 5 June 2026 showed India's economy grew 7.7% in FY26, above the expected 7.6% and up from 7.1% in 2024-25, helped …

RBI and Government Announce Measures to Attract Foreign Capital into Bonds and Equities

On 5 June 2026, the RBI and the government jointly unveiled measures to attract foreign capital and support the rupee. These include wider foreign access …

UPSC BANKING STATE_PCS

UPSC BANKING SSC STATE_PCS

RBI Holds Repo Rate at 5.25%, Cuts FY27 Growth Forecast to 6.6%

In its June 2026 meeting on 5 June, the RBI's Monetary Policy Committee unanimously kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25% with a neutral stance. …

Nepal Foreign Minister Visits India: Resetting Ties Under Neighbourhood First

Nepal's Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal visited India from June 5 to 7, 2026, at the invitation of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, for talks on …

Government Launches Rs 22,000-Crore Projects Across Gujarat, Daman and Lakshadweep

Development and infrastructure projects worth about Rs 22,000 crore were taken up on 5 June 2026 across Gujarat, Daman and Lakshadweep. They span expressways, airports, …