Daily current affairs

The Centre announced expansion of the PM Schools for Rising India (PM-SHRI) scheme to 25,000 schools by 2027. The scheme aims to develop "model" schools showcasing NEP 2020 implementation.

IMD operationalised the Bharat Forecast System, India's indigenous high-resolution global numerical weather prediction model. Resolution: 6 km — 4× sharper than the previous global system.

The Election Commission of India launched a remote voting pilot in five state by-elections, allowing migrant workers to vote from their work location. Uses biometric and OTP authentication.

Centre approved expansion of PM-eBus Sewa to 200 cities with population 3 lakh+, deploying 50,000 electric buses by 2030. Funding: ₹57,613 crore on PPP model.

Neeraj Chopra won javelin gold (90.21 m, season's best) at the Doha Diamond League. Murali Sreeshankar took silver in long jump. Annu Rani also placed 3rd in women's javelin.

IIM-Bangalore reported completion of training 200,000+ rural leaders under the Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship — a 2-year program for district magistrates' staff and community workers. Focus: SDG implementation, evidence-based governance.

India finished 6th in the medal tally at the Asian Para Athletics Championship with 11 gold, 8 silver, 14 bronze. Devendra Jhajharia won javelin gold for 4th time. Para-athletics has become India's strongest discipline.

Ministry of Tourism launched a digital platform with QR-coded heritage trails across 100 cities including all UNESCO sites. Features AR/VR experiences, multilingual audio guides, accessibility for differently-abled visitors.

Ministry of Home Affairs notified the first National Disaster Risk Reduction Fund (NDRRF) with ₹15,000 crore corpus, separate from response funds. Focuses on early warning systems, building codes, resilient infrastructure.

BCCI announced rule changes for IPL 2026: reduced strategic time-out duration; mandatory player workload tracking; expanded use of DRS for wide calls.

Ministry of Education revamped the PM Vidya Lakshmi portal, offering single-window education loan applications across 13 PSU banks. Subsidized interest rates for income-based eligible students.

WHO South-East Asia Regional Office certified India's progress on measles-rubella elimination as a model for other developing nations. India launched the MR vaccine campaign in 2017 — over 32 crore children immunized.

CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (Lucknow) announced first indigenous oral insulin tablet, completing Phase II clinical trials. Could replace injectable insulin for type-2 diabetics. Expected approval and launch by 2027.

Ministry of Power: every census village in India now has reliable grid electricity access (24×7 or near-24×7). Builds on Saubhagya scheme (2017) and rural infra push.

Ministry of AYUSH announced 10+ crore people participated in International Day of Yoga (June 21) rehearsal events across India in May 2026 — sets stage for largest-ever yoga gathering. Theme: "Yoga for Climate Action."

Indian Railways completed KAVACH (indigenous Automatic Train Protection) deployment on 5,000 route km, mainly Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Howrah corridors. Prevents collisions and signal violations. Target: 35,000 km by 2027.

Ministry of Railways: 1,400+ stations now under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS) for modernization. Phase 1 of 506 stations nearly complete; Phase 2 expanded scope. Total budget ₹25,000+ crore. Features: clean toilets, AC waiting halls, free Wi-Fi, retail, parking.

CSO's provisional estimates show India's GDP grew at 7.3% in FY 2025-26, the fastest among major economies. Services sector led at 8.4%; manufacturing recovered to 6.1%.

Cabinet approved BharatNet Phase III with ₹1.39 lakh crore outlay over 5 years to connect 6.4 lakh villages with optical fiber, completing the rural broadband backbone.

NBEMS released NEET PG 2026 results. Cut-off lowered to 200 marks for general category to accommodate post-graduate seat shortage. AIIMS Delhi retained No. 1 in NIRF medical rankings.

CBSE board released the new 6+3+3+4 curriculum structure (foundational 3-8 yrs; preparatory 8-11; middle 11-14; secondary 14-18) fully aligned with NEP 2020. Begins academic year 2027.

GSMA Mobile Economy report: India tops global mobile data usage per user at 28 GB/month (vs world average 15 GB). Driven by 5G rollout, Jio/Airtel competition, low data prices.

ISRO completed the TV-D2 abort test for Gaganyaan, demonstrating crew module escape from a malfunctioning rocket. Critical step before the uncrewed orbital test in 2026.

ISRO announced Aditya-L2, a follow-up to Aditya-L1, targeting the L2 Lagrange point for stereoscopic observation of the Sun. Launch planned 2028. Will study coronal mass ejections and solar wind in detail.

Ernst & Young's Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI) 2026 placed India at #4 globally (up from #5). USA #1, China #2, Germany #3. Recognition for India's 220 GW capacity and 500 GW by 2030 target.

Brand Finance Global Soft Power Index 2026: India ranks #3 (after USA, China). Boosted by yoga, Bollywood, ISRO success, IT services, diaspora presence. Up from rank #28 in 2017.

IMD rolled out the new AI-based Hyper-Local Weather Forecasting System (HLWFS) covering all 766 districts of India. Provides hour-by-hour forecasts at 1 km resolution, factoring local geography. India joins US, China, EU.

Union Cabinet cleared ₹50,000 crore National Battery Storage Mission to develop 50 GWh grid-scale battery storage by 2030. Critical for integrating renewable energy (solar/wind intermittency) into national grid.

CSIR-National Chemical Lab (Pune) developed first-in-class plant-derived mRNA vaccine platform. Could be game-changer for cold-chain-free vaccines in tropical countries. Phase 1 trial planned for influenza in 2026.

Delhi Metro inaugurated India's first metro tunnel below a major river — under the Yamuna, on the Phase 4 corridor (Tughlaqabad-Aerocity). Engineering feat with twin-tunnel boring machines at depth of 25m.

Tata Electronics announced first indigenously produced 8K resolution LCD display panel at Tamil Nadu fab. Initial output: 2 lakh panels/year. Reduces import dependency on display panels (~$10B annual imports).

Ministry of New & Renewable Energy: PM Suryodaya Yojana (launched 2024) has installed 1 crore (10 million) rooftop solar units across India, with 300 free units/month for households. Capacity: 40+ GW.

ICF Chennai completed trial runs of Vande Bharat Sleeper variant on Western Railway. Speed test: 180 km/h achieved. Equipped with First AC, AC 2-tier, AC 3-tier coaches. Commercial launch expected late 2026 on Delhi-Mumbai overnight route.

NHSRCL reported Mumbai-Ahmedabad HSR is at 50% physical completion. Vapi-Surat section piers complete. 21-km undersea tunnel through Thane Creek (longest in India) under construction. Commercial operations targeted for end-2027.

PM Modi launched the second phase of Mission Karmayogi, the National Programme for Civil Services Capacity Building. Phase 2 includes role-based competency frameworks and AI-powered personalized learning for 1.6 million central government employees.

PM POSHAN (formerly Mid-Day Meal) extended from primary (Classes 1-8) to upper-primary and secondary (Classes 9-12). Outlay: ₹54,061 crore till 2030. Covers 14.5 crore students.

Department of Science & Technology announced India's first home-grown 25-qubit superconducting quantum computer at C-DAC Pune under the National Quantum Mission. Open to researchers via a cloud portal.

Ministry of Agriculture: PM-KISAN scheme has crossed 11 crore beneficiary farmers since its 2019 launch. ₹6000/year is directly transferred via DBT in three installments.

Reserve Bank of India inaugurated a Centre for Excellence in Climate Finance at Mumbai, focused on climate risk assessment for banks, green bond issuance, and transition finance for high-emission sectors.

Cabinet approved ₹10,103 crore National Mission on Edible Oils – Oilseeds aiming to increase domestic oilseed production from 39 to 70 million tonnes by 2030. Focus on soybean, groundnut, sunflower, sesame. India imports ~60% of edible oil.

Ministry of Tribal Affairs hosted the first National Tribal Education Conclave in Bhubaneswar. Discussions on Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS), mother-tongue instruction, and integrating tribal knowledge in NEP 2020.

Government launched Mission Karmayogi 2.0 — a digital-first capacity building platform for ~3 crore civil servants (Centre + States). New focus: AI-powered learning, behavioural training, role-specific modules. Built on iGOT (Integrated Government Online Training).

DoT launched the first Bharat 6G Vision pilot network in Bengaluru. Targets sub-millisecond latency, ultra-high speeds (100 Gbps), and integration with AI/IoT. Aims to make India a global 6G IP-holder.

India formally ratified amendments to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), strengthening accessibility, employment, and political participation rights. Aligns with India's 2016 Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act.

DARPG launched CPGRAMS Phase II — AI-powered Centralized Public Grievance Redressal portal. Includes voice-based filing in 22 languages, predictive resolution routing, and ML-based duplicate detection.

India ended Asian Games 2026 (Aichi-Nagoya, Japan) with 130 medals (38 gold, 42 silver, 50 bronze) — finishing 3rd overall. Best-ever performance with major wins in shooting, archery, athletics, hockey, and emerging esports.

Cabinet approved National AI Compute Mission with ₹15,000 crore — to deploy 10,000 GPUs (Nvidia H100 + Indian chips) for AI startups, research, and PSUs. Aimed to make India a top-3 AI nation by 2030.

Ministry of Health & FW launched National Health Stack — unified digital health platform integrating Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), CoWIN, eSanjeevani. Single API for all health services. Personal health IDs for 1.3 billion Indians.

Ministry of Railways officially confirmed 100% electrification of the broad-gauge network — total ~65,000 km electrified. Annual savings: ₹14,500 crore in fuel + 24 million tonnes CO2 emissions. India is now the largest railway network running fully on electric traction.

Ministry of Railways inaugurated 75 new Vande Bharat Express trains in a single day — marking 75 years of Indian independence (Amrit Kaal milestone). Total Vande Bharat network now exceeds 100+ trains covering major routes.