Current Affairs for Exams

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24 Jun 2026

12 articles
Polity & Governance

MEA Clarifies a Passport is a Travel Document, Not Proof of Citizenship

The MEA has clarified that an Indian passport is a travel document, not conclusive proof of citizenship, reviving a legal debate over which document actually …

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International Relations

Russia calls nuclear weapons the 'only' guarantee against global war as the last arms-control treaty lapses

Russia has described nuclear weapons as the 'only' guarantee against a global war, warning that the world's security system is eroding. The statement follows the …

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Science & Tech

India hosts BRICS Heads of Space Agencies meet in Bengaluru as 2026 chair

India, as BRICS chair for 2026, is hosting the two-day BRICS Heads of Space Agencies (HOSA) meeting in Bengaluru with all eleven member countries attending. …

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Environment

New tiger-moth genus 'Antaram' discovered in Kerala's Idukki, spotlighting Western Ghats biodiversity

Scientists have discovered a new genus and species of tiger moth, named Antaram idukki, in Kerala's Idukki district in the southern Western Ghats. Describing a …

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Economy

India's shipbuilding push draws global orders under the 70,000 crore rupee package

India's 70,000 crore rupee shipbuilding package is drawing export orders and investor interest, the shipping secretary says. Built on capacity expansion, the SBFAS, the Maritime …

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Polity & Governance

Centre renames MGNREGA as VB-G RAM-G; Karnataka opposes and plans legal challenge

The Centre has rebranded MGNREGA as the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), or VB-G RAM-G. Karnataka, while implementing it from 1 July, …

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Science & Tech

ePlane unveils India's first full-scale eVTOL aircraft prototype

Chennai-based The ePlane Company has assembled India's first full-scale electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) prototype, the e200X (PT-01). Built as one airframe for use …

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Environment

India AI Data-Centre Boom Runs Into Climate, Energy and Water Limits

India AI push is now a contest over land, electricity, cooling and water as states race to host large data centres. With the IEA projecting …

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Economy

HCES 2023-24: India Poorest Decile of 2011-12 Has Almost Vanished

An analysis of the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey 2023-24 finds that the real spending level of India poorest 10 per cent in 2011-12 now applies …

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Polity & Governance

Indiamart vs OpenAI: Calcutta High Court Tests Whether IT Intermediary Law Fits Generative AI

The Calcutta High Court declined interim relief in a dispute between an Indian e-commerce firm and an AI chatbot maker, but used the case to …

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Economy

Retail Inflation at 3.9%: Why Indian Households May Stay Cautious Despite Cheaper Oil

Retail inflation rose to 3.9 per cent in May as food prices stayed sticky and the monsoon ran late. Even though Brent crude fell over …

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Economy

GST Turns Nine: Businesses Broadly Accept the Tax, but Push for a Simpler GST 2.0

Nine years after its launch, a large industry survey finds businesses have broadly accepted GST, with almost all reporting a positive or neutral experience. The …

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