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Research Initiatives

IIT Ropar Secures ₹120 Crore Defence Technology Projects from Army Technology Board

24 Jun 2026

• IIT Ropar Location: Rupnagar, Punjab
• Army Technology Board (ATB): Conducts research to meet technology requirements of the Indian Army

Defence Acquisitions

United States Unveils $230 Million Support Package for India's M777A2 Howitzers

24 Jun 2026

• M777 Howitzer Manufacturer: BAE Systems
• M777 Howitzer Type: 155mm ultra-lightweight towed artillery
• US Secretary of Defense: Lloyd Austin

Naval Exercises

Indian Naval Vessels INS Udaygiri and INS Kavaratti Arrive in Vietnam for South East Asia Deployment

24 Jun 2026

• INS Udaygiri Class: Nilgiri-class stealth frigate (Project 17A)
• INS Kavaratti Class: Kamorta-class anti-submarine corvette (Project 28)
• Vietnam Capital: Hanoi
• Vietnam Currency: Vietnamese dong

First in India

VOC Port Becomes India's First Major Port to Deploy Generative AI with 'PortGPT' Launch

24 Jun 2026

• V.O. Chidambaranar Port Location: Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu
• Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways: Sarbananda Sonowal
• Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya Location: Vadodara, Gujarat

Partnerships

NHAI Partners with NCAER to Establish India's First Transport Economics Research Centre

24 Jun 2026

• NHAI Formation: 1995 (under Ministry of Road Transport and Highways)
• NCAER Founded: 1956
• NCAER Headquarters: New Delhi
• NCAER President: Nandan M. Nilekani

Payment Systems

Bengaluru-based Fintech Skydo Receives Foreign Payment License in Canada

24 Jun 2026

• GIFT City: Gujarat International Finance Tec-City, Gandhinagar
• IFSCA: International Financial Services Centres Authority (Est. 2020 under IFSCA Act 2019)
• IFSCA Headquarters: Gandhinagar, Gujarat

Disinvestment

Union Government Offloads 2% Stake in Indian Railway Finance Corporation

24 Jun 2026

• Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) Founded: 12 December 1986
• IRFC Headquarters: New Delhi
• Parent Ministry: Ministry of Railways
• Status: Navaratna PSU (granted in March 2025)

Capital Markets

Power Finance Corporation Raises $300 Million Through Dollar Bonds

24 Jun 2026

• Power Finance Corporation (PFC) Headquarters: New Delhi
• PFC Chairperson & MD: Parminder Chopra
• Status: Maharatna PSU under Ministry of Power
• Established: July 1986

IMF / World Bank

World Bank Sanctions $1.5 Billion Funding for Private Sector Employment Generation in India

24 Jun 2026

• World Bank Headquarters: Washington, D.C., US
• World Bank President: Ajay Banga
• Established: 1944 (Bretton Woods Conference)
• Member Countries: 189

International Summits

India Hosts 16th BRICS National Security Advisers' Summit in New Delhi

23 Jun 2026

• BRICS Foundation Year: 2006 (First summit held in 2009)
• Initial Members: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa
• Expanded BRICS Members: Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, United Arab Emirates

Foundations / Anniversaries

Annual Ambubachi Mela 2026 Festivities Commence at Kamakhya Temple in Assam

23 Jun 2026

• Kamakhya Temple Location: Nilachal Hills, Guwahati, Assam
• Ambubachi Mela state: Assam
• Chief Minister of Assam: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Records

Fifteen-Year-Old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Registers the Fastest-Ever Fifty in List A Cricket History

23 Jun 2026

• List A Cricket: A classification of limited-overs (one-day) cricket matches, which includes One Day Internationals (ODIs) and select domestic tournaments.
• Venue of the match: Dambulla, Sri Lanka

Reports

UNCTAD Report Crowns India as the World's Leading Ship Recycling Nation in 2025

23 Jun 2026

• UNCTAD HQ: Geneva, Switzerland
• UNCTAD Establishment Year: 1964
• Maritime India Vision 2030 target: Aims to boost Indian port capacity and develop sustainable maritime practices.

GDP / Inflation

India’s Core Sector Growth Declines to 0.5% in May 2026, Marking Second-Lowest Level in 21 Months

23 Jun 2026

• Ministry of Commerce and Industry: Responsible for releasing Core Sector and IIP data.
• Eight Core Industries: Coal, Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Refinery Products, Fertilizers, Steel, Cement, and Electricity.

International Summits

India Hosts BRICS National Security Advisers Meeting Amid Growing West Asian Geopolitical Tensions

23 Jun 2026

• National Security Adviser (NSA) of India: Ajit Doval
• BRICS Countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa (originally, now expanded with Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, UAE, etc.)
• India's 2026 BRICS Chairship Theme: 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation, and Sustainability'

Film Awards

Polish Documentary 'Silver' Secures Golden Conch at 19th Mumbai International Film Festival

23 Jun 2026

• Governor of Maharashtra: Jishnu Dev Varma
• MIFF focuses on: Documentaries, Short Fiction, and Animation Films.

Web Portals

Union Minister Amit Shah Unveils NAFEX.in Digital Portal for Cooperative Agricultural Auctions

23 Jun 2026

• NAFED Full Form: National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India
• NAFED Establishment: 2 October 1958
• NAFED Headquarters: New Delhi

Chairman

Appointments Committee of the Cabinet Reappoints Tushar Mehta as Solicitor General of India

23 Jun 2026

• Attorney General of India: Highest Law Officer, appointed by the President under Article 76.
• Solicitor General of India: Second-highest law officer, non-constitutional/statutory post, assists the Attorney General.
• Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC): Led by the Prime Minister of India.

Infrastructure Projects

Union Government Revamps Regional Connectivity Scheme: Modified UDAN 2026 Unveiled

20 Jun 2026

• UDAN stands for Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik
• The regional connectivity scheme was originally launched in 2016 under the National Civil Aviation Policy (NCAP)
• Viability Gap Funding (VGF) provides financial support to make commercial operations viable on regional routes

Ports & Airports

Cabinet Overhauls Regional Connectivity with the Modified UDAN Scheme Targeting 100 New Airports

20 Jun 2026

• UDAN Original Launch Year: 2016
• UDAN Parent Policy: National Civil Aviation Policy (NCAP), 2016

Bilateral Relations

Prime Minister Modi's Bilateral Visits to France and Slovakia to Deepen Tech & Strategic Alliances

18 Jun 2026

• G7 Member Countries: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom, United States

First in India

IIT Hyderabad to House India's First Nuclear Engineering Design Centre

16 Jun 2026

• Shanti Act Significance: Opened India's civil nuclear sector to private participation
• India's Nuclear Power Target by 2047: 100 GW

Reports

Unemployment Rate in India Climbs to 5.5% in May 2026

16 Jun 2026

• Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) is released by: National Statistical Office (NSO)
• Parent Ministry of NSO: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI)

Stake Sales

Government Set to Divest up to 5% Stake in GIC Re through OFS

16 Jun 2026

• GIC Re Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
• GIC Re Foundation Year: 22 November 1972
• SEBI Minimum Public Shareholding Rule: 25%

Portal Launches

Union Minister Launches 'WT-MARUT' Portal for Wind Energy Supply Chain

16 Jun 2026

• MNRE Minister: Pralhad Joshi
• IWTMA: Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association
• Global Wind Day: Observed on June 15

GDP / Inflation

India's Wholesale Inflation Hits 9.68% on New Base Year Series

16 Jun 2026

• Office of the Economic Adviser (OEA) parent department: Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)
• New WPI Base Year: 2022-23
• Old WPI Base Year: 2011-12

International Awards

PM Narendra Modi Conferred with Slovakia's Highest Civilian Honour

16 Jun 2026

• Slovakia Capital: Bratislava
• Slovakia Currency: Euro
• Slovakia President: Peter Pellegrini

CA

Former Indian Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale Pens New Book 'China's Wars'

15 Jun 2026

• Vijay Gokhale served as India's 32nd Foreign Secretary from 2018 to 2020.
• Ministry of External Affairs of India is located at South Block, New Delhi.

Days & Themes

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2026 Spotlights Elder Care and Rights

15 Jun 2026

• United Nations Headquarters: New York, USA
• UN Secretary-General: António Guterres
• World Elder Abuse Awareness Day was officially recognized by the UN General Assembly in December 2011.

Days & Themes

Global Wind Day 2026 Observed on June 15 to Accelerate Wind Energy Adoptions

15 Jun 2026

• Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) HQ: Brussels, Belgium
• GWEC was established in 2005.

Individual Achievements

Indian Racer Kush Maini Triumphs in F2 Sprint Race at Barcelona Grand Prix

15 Jun 2026

• Kush Maini is an Indian racing driver who competes in the FIA Formula 2 Championship.
• ART Grand Prix is a French motor racing team founded in 2005.

Individual Achievements

Lewis Hamilton Secures First Victory for Ferrari at Spain Grand Prix

15 Jun 2026

• Lewis Hamilton belongs to the United Kingdom.
• Ferrari's Formula One team is officially called Scuderia Ferrari.
• F1 is governed globally by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA).

Naval Exercises

INS Sharda Completes Port Call at Colombo under MAHASAGAR Vision

15 Jun 2026

• MAHASAGAR stands for Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions.
• Chief of the Naval Staff of India: Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi
• Capital of Sri Lanka: Colombo (Executive/Judicial), Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (Legislative)

Government Initiatives

Ministry of Rural Development to Establish 700 SHE-MARTs for Women Entrepreneurs

15 Jun 2026

• DAY-NRLM stands for Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission.
• DAY-NRLM was launched in June 2011 by the Ministry of Rural Development.
• The term 'Lakhpati Didi' refers to an SHG member whose household annual income is Rs 1 Lakh or more.

State Policies

Odisha Celebrates Agrarian Festival 'Raja Parba' Honoring Mother Earth

15 Jun 2026

• Capital of Odisha: Bhubaneswar
• Major Classical Dance of Odisha: Odissi
• Famous National Parks in Odisha: Simlipal National Park, Bhitarkanika National Park

CA

Ministry of Ayush Sets Guinness World Record for Live Yoga Stream Viewership

15 Jun 2026

• International Day of Yoga is celebrated annually on June 21.
• The first International Day of Yoga was celebrated in 2015.
• Ministry of Ayush is headed by Minister of State (Independent Charge).

Bilateral Relations

India and France Launch Landmark ATL Bridge Initiative at Bharat Innovates 2026

15 Jun 2026

• Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) is a flagship initiative set up by NITI Aayog to promote innovation.
• NITI Aayog CEO: B.V.R. Subrahmanyam
• Capital of France: Paris
• Currency of France: Euro

Government Notifications

Government Launches RELIEF Scheme 2026 to Insulate Exporters from Geopolitical Tensions

15 Jun 2026

• ECGC: Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India
• Implementing Agency: ECGC Limited
• Strait of Hormuz Connectivity: Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman

Days & Themes

International Albinism Awareness Day and World Blood Donor Day Observed Globally

14 Jun 2026

• World Health Organization (WHO) Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
• WHO Director-General: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

Missiles

DRDO Demonstrates Multi-Layered Ballistic Missile Defence and Anti-Ship Missile Systems

13 Jun 2026

• DRDO Chairman: Dr. Samir V. Kamat
• DRDO Headquarters: New Delhi
• DRDO Established: 1958

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