Current Affairs for Exams

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 …

Environment

Monsoon floods in North-East India raise power, logistics and inflation concerns

Swollen rivers in North-East India after heavy monsoon rain have hit a major hydropower project and threatened coal transport and farm supplies, raising fresh power …

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Iran-US Tensions Flare Again Over the Strait of Hormuz Shipping Route

Iran and the US traded fresh strikes on June 28, 2026, while Iran pulled out of technical talks and warned ships against bypassing its chosen …

India-Iran Ties: The Case for a Strategic and Economic Reset

Policy experts argue that India should move quickly to reset its relationship with Iran after the 2025 West Asia conflict. The reset centres on reviving …

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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

2 articles

81 Years of the UN Charter: How the United Nations Came About

26 June 2026 marks 81 years of the UN Charter, signed by 50 nations at San Francisco in 1945. Its four purposes under Article 1 …

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, …

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25 Jun 2026

4 articles

Economy

India's Shipbuilding Push and Why Cooperation With South Korea Matters

India wants to join the world's top shipbuilding nations through its Maritime India Vision and a large support package. A deepening partnership with South Korea, …

Bangladesh Discusses Teesta River Project in Beijing: What It Means for India

Bangladesh discussed a Chinese-backed plan for the shared Teesta river during a Beijing visit on 25 June 2026. Because the project sits near India's narrow …

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Strait of Hormuz: Why This Narrow Sea Route Still Worries India After the Ceasefire

About one-fifth of the world's oil passes through the narrow Strait of Hormuz. Even after a ceasefire, disputes over transit routes and a ship attack …

India and Iran: The Historical Arc of a Relationship and Why It Still Matters

India and Iran share more than three thousand years of cultural ties that today underpin energy trade, the Chabahar port and the International North-South Transport …

24 Jun 2026

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Geography

India's Largest Private-Sector Gold Mine Opens at Jonnagiri, Andhra Pradesh

India's largest private-sector gold mine was inaugurated on 24 June 2026 at Jonnagiri, Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh — a Rs 405 crore project in the …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Centre Tightens FCRA Rules on Foreign Funding of NGOs

The Home Ministry has tightened FCRA rules through two notifications, linking every NGO registration to specific purposes and states, prescribing a schedule of 105 permissible …

Environment

Climate Change Emerges as a Public-Health Threat for Ageing India

As India's population ages and fertility falls, climate change is emerging as a serious public-health threat to the elderly. A 2026 survey found 78% of …

Environment

Europe's deadly heatwave and the 'Omega Block': why dangerous humid-heat days are rising, including in India

A severe heatwave linked to an 'Omega Block' high-pressure pattern has killed around fifty people in Western Europe, with France hitting 44.3 degrees Celsius. A …