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Karnataka CM D.K. Shivakumar Denies Govt Interference in SIR, Calls Opposition Allegations Politicised

Karnataka CM D.K. Shivakumar denied government interference in the SIR process on July 7, 2026, and urged the Election Commission to probe opposition allegations. He …

Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Trust Accepts Resignation of Champat Rai Amid Donation Embezzlement Probe

The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Trust accepted Champat Rai’s resignation on July 7, 2026, amid an ongoing probe into donation embezzlement. Eight individuals have been arrested, …

UPSC SSC BANKING

06 Jul 2026

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BRICS Anti-Drug Agencies Meet in Guwahati to Tackle Transnational Drug Trafficking

The BRICS Heads of Anti-Drug Agencies’ Meeting 2026 began in Guwahati on July 6, 2026, focusing on combating transnational drug trafficking through intelligence sharing, digital …

05 Jul 2026

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UPSC SSC BANKING RAILWAY STATE_PCS

Krishna Mohan Appointed Interim General Secretary of Ram Temple Trust Following Resignation of Champat Rai

Krishna Mohan has been appointed interim general secretary of the Ram Temple Trust on 2026-07-05 after Champat Rai's resignation amid allegations of donation counting irregularities. …

01 Jul 2026

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Delhi HC Rules Media Performs Public Function, Allows Privacy Claims Against Private News Channels

Delhi High Court ruled on July 1, 2026, that private media performs a public function and can be sued in writ courts for violating privacy. …

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30 Jun 2026

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PM Modi Directs Top Bureaucracy to Speed Up Governance Reforms Under Viksit Bharat 2047

PM Modi chaired a secretary-level meeting on June 30, 2026, directing the bureaucracy to speed up governance reforms under Viksit Bharat 2047. Focus areas included …

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NHAI Asks IITs to Independently Vet Designs of Major Bridges on National Highways

NHAI announced on June 30, 2026, that about 12 IITs will independently vet the designs of major bridges on national highways. The review covers structural, …

28 Jun 2026

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The Tungabhadra Model: How Three States Share One River's Waters

On 25 June 2026, three southern states inaugurated new gates of the Tungabhadra dam and pledged closer cooperation. The Tungabhadra, a Krishna tributary, is a …

PM Family Care Tracker and Health Passport pilot launched in Gandhinagar

A pilot of the PM Family Care Tracker (PM-FCT) and Health Passport was launched on 28 June 2026 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The platform links birth, …

Anti-Defection Law Explained: The Tenth Schedule and the Speaker's Role

The anti-defection law, placed in the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution, decides when lawmakers lose their seats for switching parties. Here is a simple explainer …

Akal Takht Summons Punjab's Sikh Legislators: Understanding the Institution and Its Authority

The Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of the Sikhs, has summoned Punjab's Sikh MLAs and ministers to appear on June 29, 2026 over a …

27 Jun 2026

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Amit Garg Appointed Director of NCRB, Alok Kumar Mittal to Lead BPRD

Amit Garg appointed as NCRB Director, Alok Kumar Mittal as BPRD DG, and Sujeet Pandey to head SVPNPA on June 27, 2026.

26 Jun 2026

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Supreme Court's Push for a Unified Trauma Care System to Cut Road Deaths

The Supreme Court has directed states to build a unified emergency trauma care system — a single number 112, GPS ambulances, a Good Samaritan law, …

Passport Fees to Rise from 1 July 2026 — First Revision Since 2012

Passport fees rise from 1 July 2026 under the Passports (Amendment) Rules, 2026 — the first revision since 2012 — as the Passport Seva network …

UPSC SSC BANKING

25 Jun 2026

4 articles

50 years of the Emergency (1975-77): what aspirants should know

The Emergency was declared on June 25, 1975 under Article 352 and lifted in March 1977. It involved suspension of some fundamental rights, press censorship …

UPSC STATE-PCS SSC

Mahesh Dixit appointed new Intelligence Bureau chief

The Centre appointed 1993-batch IPS officer Mahesh Dixit as the new Director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) for a two-year tenure, to succeed Tapan Kumar …

UPSC SSC STATE-PCS

CCPA fines two major brands over misleading '100%' front-label claims

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) fined two food and beverage brands Rs 1 lakh each in June 2026 for misleading "100%" front-label claims, ordering …

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Passport and proof of citizenship: what India's laws actually say

The MEA clarified in June 2026 that an Indian passport is a travel document, not standalone proof of citizenship. Citizenship in India flows from the …

UPSC STATE-PCS SSC

24 Jun 2026

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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 …

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, …