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23 Jun 2026
20 articlesCapgemini Daycare Abuse Case Sparks National Debate on Childcare Infrastructure and Women's Workforce Participation
Five daycare staff at Capgemini’s Bengaluru campus were booked on June 23, 2026, for abusing toddlers. The case has reignited debate on childcare infrastructure, gender …
Centre Activates Contingency Plans for 315 Districts Amid Weak Monsoon and El Nino Concerns
With monsoon rain about 43% below normal, the Centre has activated contingency plans for 315 districts, promoting millets and pulses, check dams and farm ponds, …
Delimitation Debate: Why Parliamentary Power Is Not Just About a State's Share of Seats
As the delimitation debate revives via the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, analysts use the Shapley-Shubik Power Index to argue that a state's real parliamentary power …
Supreme Court Sets Timelines for High Court Judgments in Pila Pahan Case Using Article 142
In Pila Pahan v State of Jharkhand (29 May 2026), the Supreme Court used Article 142 to set binding timelines for High Court judgments — …
Odisha Launches Rs 500-Crore Waterfront Development Scheme for Riverfronts and Urban Water Bodies
Odisha has launched a Rs 500-crore, five-year Waterfront Development Scheme to restore riverfronts and urban water bodies in Cuttack, Sambalpur, Bhubaneswar, Rourkela and other towns, …
Western Ghats ESA Plan: What It Is, Why It Matters and the Concerns
The Western Ghats Eco-Sensitive Area plan seeks to protect a global biodiversity hotspot by restricting harmful activities like mining and polluting industries. The plan, shaped …
Supreme Court Sets Aside Amazon Penalty, Exposes Gap in CCI Powers
The Supreme Court set aside a Rs 202 crore penalty imposed on Amazon by the Competition Commission of India. The ruling clarified that the CCI …
Government Plans Subsidized Tomato Sales to Cool Price Rise
The Union government plans to sell tomatoes at subsidized rates of Rs 35-45 per kg through cooperative outlets to control a sharp price rise. Retail …
Grid India plans to repurpose idle thermal plants to keep the power grid stable
Grid India has proposed converting nine idle thermal power units (about 1.8 GW) into synchronous condensers to keep the grid stable as renewable energy grows …
India's semiconductor push: ambitions, challenges and the India Semiconductor Mission
A government report says India faces steep challenges in chip manufacturing but must pursue it for national security, with the ₹76,000 crore India Semiconductor Mission …
1985 Air India Kanishka bombing: India, Ireland and Canada pay tribute
On 23 June 2026, diplomats from India, Ireland and Canada honoured the 329 victims of the 1985 Air India Flight 182 (Kanishka) bombing, one of …
Battle of Plassey (1757): The clash that began British rule in India
On 23 June 1757, Robert Clive defeated Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah at Plassey, aided by the betrayal of Mir Jafar, beginning the East India Company's rise to …
International Seabed Authority prepares for election amid deep-sea mining debate
The UN-linked International Seabed Authority is set to elect its next leader amid an unresolved debate over whether to allow, ban or pause deep-sea mining …
Telegram access restored in India after court declines to stay blocking order
Telegram access was restored in India on June 23, 2026, after a week-long block tied to the NEET-UG re-examination expired and the Delhi High Court …
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS found to be older than the solar system
Studies using the James Webb Space Telescope show that 3I/ATLAS, only the third known interstellar object, formed 10-12 billion years ago, making it older than …
India hosts BRICS heads of space agencies meet in Bengaluru
India, as BRICS Chair for 2026, hosted the two-day Heads of Space Agencies meet in Bengaluru with all 11 member nations, focusing on space sustainability …
Index of Eight Core Industries: What It Measures and Why It Matters
The Index of Eight Core Industries grew just 0.5% in May 2026 and about 1.1% over 2025-26, showing weak momentum in India's basic industries. The …
India Private Sector Growth Slows in June as PMI Eases
India's private sector grew more slowly in June 2026, with the HSBC Flash Composite PMI falling to 57.4 from 59.3 in May, though it stayed …
Government to Buy Back Dated Securities Worth Rs 30,000 Crore
The Government of India will buy back its dated securities worth about Rs 30,000 crore (face value) through an auction on the RBI E-Kuber platform …
RBI Issues Final TReDS Rules to Help MSMEs Get Paid Faster
The RBI has issued the final TReDS (Trade Receivables Discounting System) Directions, 2026, after public feedback on an April draft. The rules simplify the framework, …