Weekly Current Affairs
Subject-wise revision from the shared current-affairs corpus.
Weekly Digest: 2026-06-01 to 2026-06-07
29Economy
- The week opened with the India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement entering into force on 1 June 2026, granting duty-free access to 99.38 per cent of Indian exports against bilateral trade of USD 11.18 billion.
- On 5 June, the RBI Monetary Policy Committee under Governor Sanjay Malhotra held the repo rate at 5.25 per cent with a neutral stance, trimmed GDP growth to 6.6 per cent and raised CPI inflation to 5.1 per cent amid an Iran-West Asia energy shock and rupee at 97 per US dollar.
- The RBI simultaneously extended the Fully Accessible Route to all new 15, 30 and 40-year G-secs, complemented by tax exemption for FPIs from 1 April 2026.
- Jan Samarth Portal completed four years with Rs 3 lakh crore worth of credit applications processed across 16 schemes.
Governance
- Modi marked six years of PM SVANidhi with over 1.12 crore loans worth Rs 17,800 crore disbursed.
- West Bengal became the 36th state to join Ayushman Bharat PMJAY, covering 1.36 crore families.
- Cabinet approved a Rs 9,585 crore Delhi-NCR Clean Mobility Scheme to replace old BS-IV trucks.
- Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the Khet Bachao Abhiyan; Rajiv Ranjan Singh conferred National Panchayat Awards 2025 to 42 panchayats.
- MY Bharat launched Viksit Vibrant Village Programme across 93 border villages.
- Modi inaugurated the NAMO Airport terminal at Daman, and Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit was named next Vice Chief of Air Staff.
- Jitendra Singh projected India's space economy growing from USD 9 billion to USD 45 billion.
Environment
- India crossed 100 Ramsar sites with Surha Tal in Ballia notified as the 100th.
- Modi launched Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0 and flagged off 200 electric buses on World Environment Day.
- CSE's State of India's Environment 2026 report warned that seven of nine planetary boundaries had been breached and 97,000 hectares of forest land diverted.
- IMD issued red alerts for Kerala districts as the southwest monsoon advanced.
International & Polity
- India and the UK launched the Critical Minerals Global Supply Chain Observatory in Delhi.
- D K Shivakumar was sworn in as 25th Chief Minister of Karnataka with G Parameshwara as Deputy CM under a mid-term power-sharing pact.
Rajasthan
- CM Bhajanlal Sharma launched the largest anti-corruption crackdown, approved the AI and Machine Learning Policy 2026, sanctioned 77 road projects worth Rs 676.74 crore, opened the Senior Citizen Pilgrimage Scheme and marked Environment Day with sapling planting.
Science & Tech
- DRDO test-fired RudraM-II from a Su-30 MKI; India confirmed a USD 629 million BrahMos export deal with Vietnam; Maruti launched the Wagon R Flex Fuel; and the PMRC Scheme 2026 opened applications offering up to Rs 14 crore for research chairs.
Sports
- R Praggnanandhaa became the first Indian to win the Norway Chess title, finishing ahead of Carlsen and Gukesh.
Top stories
29India Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Enters Into Force on 1 June 2026 Providing Duty Free Market Access to 99.38 Per Cent of India Exports Covering 98.08 Per Cent of Oman Tariff Lines Following Signature on 18 December 2025 in Muscat in Presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sultan Haitham bin Tarik Al Said With Bilateral Trade at USD 11.18 Billion in FY 2025 to 2026
India Oman CEPA entered into force on 1 June 2026 providing duty-free access for 99.38 per cent of India exports to Oman covering 98.08 per cent of Oman tariff lines with bilateral trade at USD 11.18 billion in FY 2025-26 making it India second trade pact with a GCC member after UAE.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Highlights Six Years of PM Street Vendors Atmanirbhar Nidhi PM SVANidhi Scheme on 1 June 2026 With More Than 1.12 Crore Collateral Free Loans Worth Over Rupees 17800 Crore Disbursed Since June 2020 Benefitting Over 75 Lakh Street Vendors of Whom Nearly 95 Per Cent Accessed Formal Institutional Credit for the First Time and 46 Per Cent Are Women Across Cities and Towns of India
PM Modi on 1 June 2026 marked six years of PM SVANidhi scheme highlighting 1.12 crore collateral-free loans worth Rupees 17,800 crore disbursed to over 75 lakh street vendors with 95 per cent first-time formal credit access, 46 per cent women beneficiaries and 70 per cent from marginalised communities.
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Launches Nationwide Khet Bachao Abhiyan From Ramsiya Village Raisen Madhya Pradesh on 1 June 2026 to Promote Balanced Fertiliser Use Soil Health Management Natural Farming and Nano Urea During Kharif 2026 With Estimated Requirement of 390.54 Lakh Metric Tonnes Amid India Dependence on 70 Per Cent Urea and 100 Per Cent Potash Imports
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on 1 June 2026 launched the month-long Khet Bachao Abhiyan from Ramsiya village in Raisen Madhya Pradesh to promote balanced fertiliser use, soil health management, natural farming, nano urea and bio-fertilisers across India during Kharif 2026 amid fertiliser supply concerns due to West Asia crisis.
Subject-wise compilation
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Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma Announces Largest Anti Corruption Crackdown on 1 June 2026 With 20 Officers Including One Rajasthan Administrative Service Officer Dismissed From Service 332 Government Personnel Suspended Lifetime Pensions of 17 Retired Officers Permanently Revoked Prosecution Sanction Issued in 108 Cases and Investigations Underway in 577 Cases Across Government Departments and Nine Cases Involving All India Services Officers
Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma on 1 June 2026 announced state largest anti-corruption crackdown dismissing 20 officers including a RAS officer, suspending 332 personnel, permanently revoking pensions of 17 retired officers, issuing prosecution sanction in 108 cases and continuing inquiries in 577 cases plus 9 All India Services cases.
Rajasthan Public Works Department Under Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma Approves 77 Road Construction and Upgradation Projects Worth Rupees 676.74 Crore Covering 686.42 Kilometres Across More Than 33 Districts of the State on 3 June 2026 Including New Road Construction Widening Pavement Strengthening and Rural Connectivity Improvement Under the 2026 27 Budget Aimed at Strengthening Connectivity Improving Road Safety and Accelerating Economic Development in Both Rural and Urban Areas
Rajasthan PWD on 3 June 2026 sanctioned 77 road projects worth Rupees 676.74 crore covering 686.42 km across 33 plus districts under Budget 2026 27 to boost rural urban connectivity road safety and industrial investment under Viksit Rajasthan 2047 vision.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma Marks World Environment Day on 5 June 2026 at World Forestry Arboretum Jaipur Planting a Banyan Sapling Under Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam Drive and Concludes Vande Ganga Jal Sanrakshan Jan Abhiyan 2026 Launched From Bisalpur Dam Tonk on 25 May Calling for Water Conservation and Afforestation as a Mass Movement With Rajasthan Budget 2026 27 Target of Planting and Protecting 100 Million Saplings With Minister Jogaram Patel and MP Manju Sharma
Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma marks World Environment Day on 5 June 2026 at World Forestry Arboretum Jaipur planting banyan sapling and concludes Vande Ganga Jal Sanrakshan Jan Abhiyan 2026; Budget 2026 27 targets 10 crore saplings.
Rajasthan State Cabinet Chaired by Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma Approves Rajasthan Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Policy 2026 on 6 June 2026 to Position the State as a Hub for Technology Driven Investment and Innovation Promoting Ethical and Responsible Use of AI in Public Services With Sector Strategies in Agriculture Healthcare Education Urban Governance and a Centre of Excellence
Rajasthan Cabinet under CM Bhajanlal Sharma approved the AI and Machine Learning Policy 2026 to make state public services faster and citizen-centric, with sector strategies for agriculture, healthcare, education, urban governance, an AI Mission, sandboxes, fiscal incentives and a responsible AI framework.
Rajasthan Devasthan Department Under CM Bhajanlal Sharma Opens Applications for Senior Citizen Pilgrimage Scheme 2026 From 27 May to 10 June 2026 via eDevasthan Portal and e Mitra to Select 56000 Beneficiaries by Lottery With 6000 Flying to Pashupatinath Kathmandu and 50000 by AC Train Across India for Residents Aged 60 Plus Years as on 1 April 2026
Rajasthan Devasthan Department under CM Bhajanlal Sharma opened applications for Senior Citizen Pilgrimage Scheme 2026 from 27 May to 10 June 2026 to select 56000 beneficiaries via lottery, with 6000 flying to Pashupatinath, Kathmandu and 50000 by AC train to religious circuits across India, for residents 60 plus years as on 1 April 2026.
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India and the United Kingdom Jointly Launch Critical Minerals Global Supply Chain Observatory GSCO in New Delhi on 5 June 2026 by Union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy and UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper as a Joint Initiative of TEXMiN at IIT ISM Dhanbad and University of Cambridge to Monitor Global Critical Mineral Supply Chains Identify Risks and Strengthen Resource Security First Announced October 2025
India and UK jointly launch Critical Minerals Global Supply Chain Observatory GSCO in New Delhi on 5 June 2026 a joint initiative of TEXMiN at IIT ISM Dhanbad and University of Cambridge to monitor global critical mineral supply chains.
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India and the United Kingdom Jointly Launch Critical Minerals Global Supply Chain Observatory GSCO in New Delhi on 5 June 2026 by Union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy and UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper as a Joint Initiative of TEXMiN at IIT ISM Dhanbad and University of Cambridge to Monitor Global Critical Mineral Supply Chains Identify Risks and Strengthen Resource Security First Announced October 2025
India and UK jointly launch Critical Minerals Global Supply Chain Observatory GSCO in New Delhi on 5 June 2026 a joint initiative of TEXMiN at IIT ISM Dhanbad and University of Cambridge to monitor global critical mineral supply chains.
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India Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Enters Into Force on 1 June 2026 Providing Duty Free Market Access to 99.38 Per Cent of India Exports Covering 98.08 Per Cent of Oman Tariff Lines Following Signature on 18 December 2025 in Muscat in Presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sultan Haitham bin Tarik Al Said With Bilateral Trade at USD 11.18 Billion in FY 2025 to 2026
India Oman CEPA entered into force on 1 June 2026 providing duty-free access for 99.38 per cent of India exports to Oman covering 98.08 per cent of Oman tariff lines with bilateral trade at USD 11.18 billion in FY 2025-26 making it India second trade pact with a GCC member after UAE.
Reserve Bank of India Monetary Policy Committee Chaired by Governor Sanjay Malhotra Unanimously Keeps Policy Repo Rate Unchanged at 5.25 Per Cent With Neutral Stance on 5 June 2026 in the Second Bi Monthly Policy of FY 2026 27 While Revising Real GDP Growth Projection Downward to 6.6 Per Cent and Raising CPI Inflation Forecast to 5.1 Per Cent Amid Iran West Asia Energy Shock Rupee at 97 per US Dollar and FPI Outflows of Rupees 2.47 Lakh Crore Year to Date
RBI MPC keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent on 5 June 2026 with neutral stance; revises FY 2026 27 GDP forecast to 6.6 per cent and CPI inflation to 5.1 per cent amid Iran energy shock and rupee at near 97 per US dollar.
Jan Samarth Portal of Government of India Completes Four Years of Operations on 6 June 2026 With 54.10 Lakh Credit Applications Worth Rupees 3 Lakh Crore Processed and Digital Approvals Granted to 49.55 Lakh Beneficiaries Amounting to Rupees 2.76 Lakh Crore Across 16 Credit Linked Central Schemes in Eight Languages Through 269 Member Lending Institutions Including Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana Kisan Credit Card PM SVANidhi and Rooftop Solar Financing
Jan Samarth Portal completed four years on 6 June 2026, processing 54.10 lakh applications worth Rupees 3 lakh crore and approving Rupees 2.76 lakh crore for 49.55 lakh beneficiaries across 16 central credit-linked schemes through 269 lending institutions in eight languages.
Reserve Bank of India Expands Fully Accessible Route for Foreign Portfolio Investors to All New 15 30 and 40 Year Government Securities Without Any Investment Limits Announced by Governor Sanjay Malhotra on 5 June 2026 During the Monetary Policy Statement Coupled With Centre Decision to Exempt FPIs From Income Tax on Interest and Capital Gains From Government Securities Effective 1 April 2026 With FPIs Net Buying Rupees 3000 Crore of FAR Securities on 6 June 2026
RBI on 5 June 2026 expanded the Fully Accessible Route for FPIs to include all new 15, 30 and 40 year Government Securities without limits, complemented by the Centre exempting FPIs from income tax on G Sec interest and capital gains from 1 April 2026, triggering 3000 crore rupees of FPI inflows on 6 June.
Science & Tech4
India Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh Publicly Confirms BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile Export Deal With Vietnam Worth Around 629 Million US Dollars on 1 June 2026 at the Shangri La Dialogue in Singapore Including Training and Logistical Support for the 290 Kilometre Range Coastal Defence Variant of the Indo Russian Joint Venture System Making Vietnam the Second Southeast Asian Nation After Philippines and With Indonesia Deal in Final Stages of Negotiations
India Defence Secretary on 1 June 2026 publicly confirmed at Shangri-La Dialogue Singapore the USD 629 million BrahMos supersonic cruise missile export deal with Vietnam covering 290 km coastal-defence variant, making Vietnam the second Southeast Asian buyer after Philippines, with Indonesia deal in final stages.
DRDO and Indian Air Force Successfully Flight Test Indigenously Developed RudraM II Air to Surface Missile From a Sukhoi 30 MKI Fighter Off the Coast of Odisha Over the Bay of Bengal on 2 June 2026 Under Extreme Release Conditions Validating Speed of Mach 5.5 Range of About 300 Kilometres 200 Kilogram Warhead Hybrid Inertial Navigation GPS and Passive Homing Seeker With Research Centre Imarat Hyderabad as Nodal Laboratory
DRDO and Indian Air Force on 2 June 2026 successfully flight tested indigenously developed RudraM II air to surface missile from Sukhoi 30 MKI off Odisha coast achieving Mach 5.5 speed about 300 km range and 200 kg warhead with hybrid INS GPS and passive RF seeker guidance built by Research Centre Imarat Hyderabad.
Department of Higher Education Ministry of Education Opens Applications for Prime Minister Research Chair PMRC Scheme 2026 on 3 June 2026 to Attract Indian Origin Researchers From Global Universities Across 13 Priority Sectors Including AI Semiconductors and Climate Technologies With Support Up to Rupees 14 Crore for Research Chairs Rupees 6.5 Crore for Senior Fellows and Rupees 4 Crore for Young Fellows
PMRC Scheme 2026 applications opened on 3 June 2026 by Department of Higher Education to attract Indian origin researchers from abroad to 13 priority sectors with support up to Rupees 14 crore for Research Chairs overseen by Empowered Committee under Principal Scientific Adviser.
Maruti Suzuki Launches Wagon R Flex Fuel India First Flex Fuel Passenger Car in New Delhi Unveiled in Presence of Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari Reported by PIB on 5 June 2026 With Engine Capable of Running on Ethanol Petrol Blends from E20 to E100 Auto Adjusting to Ethanol Content Targeted at Commercial Sector Fleet Operators and Cab Aggregators to Reduce Crude Oil Imports and Boost Farmer Energy Income
Maruti Suzuki launches India first flex fuel passenger car Wagon R Flex Fuel in New Delhi reported in PIB on 5 June 2026; engine runs on ethanol petrol blends E20 to E100 with Hardeep Singh Puri and Nitin Gadkari unveiling.
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Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa Becomes the First Indian Player to Win the Norway Chess Title in Stavanger on 6 June 2026 by Defeating Germanys Vincent Keymer With Black Pieces in the Final Round Classical Game to Finish on 18 Points Ahead of World Number One Magnus Carlsen and World Champion D Gukesh in the Thirteenth Edition of the Elite Closed Super Tournament Since Its Inception in 2013 With Four Consecutive Second Half Wins Marking the Historic Achievement
R Praggnanandhaa became the first Indian to win the Norway Chess title in Stavanger on 6 June 2026, finishing on 18 points after a final-round classical win over Vincent Keymer ahead of Magnus Carlsen and D Gukesh in the 13th edition of the elite tournament.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi Highlights Six Years of PM Street Vendors Atmanirbhar Nidhi PM SVANidhi Scheme on 1 June 2026 With More Than 1.12 Crore Collateral Free Loans Worth Over Rupees 17800 Crore Disbursed Since June 2020 Benefitting Over 75 Lakh Street Vendors of Whom Nearly 95 Per Cent Accessed Formal Institutional Credit for the First Time and 46 Per Cent Are Women Across Cities and Towns of India
PM Modi on 1 June 2026 marked six years of PM SVANidhi scheme highlighting 1.12 crore collateral-free loans worth Rupees 17,800 crore disbursed to over 75 lakh street vendors with 95 per cent first-time formal credit access, 46 per cent women beneficiaries and 70 per cent from marginalised communities.
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Launches Nationwide Khet Bachao Abhiyan From Ramsiya Village Raisen Madhya Pradesh on 1 June 2026 to Promote Balanced Fertiliser Use Soil Health Management Natural Farming and Nano Urea During Kharif 2026 With Estimated Requirement of 390.54 Lakh Metric Tonnes Amid India Dependence on 70 Per Cent Urea and 100 Per Cent Potash Imports
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on 1 June 2026 launched the month-long Khet Bachao Abhiyan from Ramsiya village in Raisen Madhya Pradesh to promote balanced fertiliser use, soil health management, natural farming, nano urea and bio-fertilisers across India during Kharif 2026 amid fertiliser supply concerns due to West Asia crisis.
Union Cabinet Chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi Approves Rupees 9585 Crore Two Year Delhi NCR Clean Mobility Scheme on 3 June 2026 to Replace Older BS IV and Earlier Trucks and Buses With BS VI Compliant or Electric Vehicles Across Delhi Haryana Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh With Rupees 5041 Crore Central Outlay Five Per Cent Interest Subvention on Loans Monthly Fuel Vouchers Up To Rupees 4800 and Coverage of About 2.07 Lakh Commercial Vehicles
Union Cabinet on 3 June 2026 approved Rupees 9585 crore Delhi NCR Clean Mobility Scheme covering 2.07 lakh older trucks and buses across four states with Rupees 5041 crore Central outlay interest subvention and fuel vouchers also cleared Rupees 10000 crore ATF stabilisation for airlines and NH projects in Bihar and Madhya Pradesh
D K Shivakumar Sworn In as 25th Chief Minister of Karnataka by Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot at the Glass House of Lok Bhavan in Bengaluru at 4.05 PM on 3 June 2026 With Senior Congress Leader G Parameshwara as Deputy Chief Minister and Thirteen Other Cabinet Ministers Including Satish Jarkiholi K H Muniyappa Priyank Kharge Krishna Byre Gowda and U T Khader Under the Mid Term Power Sharing Agreement of the Indian National Congress
D K Shivakumar took oath as Karnataka 25th Chief Minister on 3 June 2026 administered by Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot at Glass House Lok Bhavan Bengaluru with G Parameshwara as Deputy CM and 13 other ministers under the Congress mid term power sharing agreement.
Union Minister of Panchayati Raj and Fisheries Animal Husbandry and Dairying Rajiv Ranjan Singh Confers National Panchayat Awards 2025 to 42 Exemplary Panchayats From 17 States and Union Territories at a Ceremony in New Delhi on 3 June 2026 With 34 Gram Panchayats Honoured Under Deen Dayal Upadhyay Panchayat Satat Vikas Puraskar and 8 Panchayats Under Nanaji Deshmukh Sarvottam Panchayat Satat Vikas Puraskar With Cash Incentives Ranging From Rupees 50 Lakh to Rupees 5 Crore
Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh conferred National Panchayat Awards 2025 on 42 panchayats from 17 states and UTs in New Delhi on 3 June 2026 with 34 Gram Panchayats under DDUPSVP and 8 under NDSPSVP categories Karnataka tops with six awards Andhra Pradesh and Odisha five each cash incentives Rupees 50 lakh to 5 crore.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Launches Second Phase of Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0 Tree Plantation Campaign by Planting a Sapling at Bhagwan Mahavir Vanasthali Park in New Delhi and Flags Off 200 New 9 Metre PMI Electro Mobility DEVI Electric Buses on World Environment Day 5 June 2026 With Aravalli Green Wall Reforestation Resolve Targeting 10 Crore Trees Between 5 June and 30 September 2026 in Presence of Delhi CM Rekha Gupta LG VK Saxena and Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav
PM Modi launches Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0 on 5 June 2026 at Bhagwan Mahavir Vanasthali Park New Delhi targeting 10 crore tree plantations by 30 September; flags off 200 PMI Electro DEVI electric buses for Delhi clean transport.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports Through Mera Yuva Bharat MY Bharat Launches Viksit Vibrant Village Program VVVP 2026 on 5 June 2026 Deploying 500 Volunteers Selected From Over 3 Lakh Quiz Participants Across 93 Border Villages of Ladakh Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand With 250 in Phase I Across 43 Villages in Collaboration With Ministry of Home Affairs and ITBP Promoting Nation First Challenge Under Viksit Bharat 2047 Vision
MY Bharat launches Viksit Vibrant Village Program VVVP 2026 on 5 June 2026 deploying 500 volunteers across 93 border villages in Ladakh Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand in collaboration with Ministry of Home Affairs and ITBP.
India Crosses Historic Milestone of One Hundred Ramsar Sites With the Designation of Jai Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary Also Known as Surha Tal in Ballia District of Uttar Pradesh as the 100th Wetland of International Importance Announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on World Environment Day 5 June 2026 and Notified in the Ramsar List With Total Site Area of 13.6 Lakh Hectares Covered by 100 Indian Sites of Which 67 Have Been Added Since 2014
India crossed 100 Ramsar Sites with the notification of Jai Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary (Surha Tal) in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, on 5 June 2026, taking the total wetland area under international importance to about 13.6 lakh hectares with 67 sites added since 2014.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Inaugurates the New Terminal of NAMO Airport at Daman on 5 June 2026 Under UDAN Regional Connectivity Scheme With Alliance Air Operating Daily Flights Connecting Daman to Delhi Mumbai and Ahmedabad as Part of Larger Development Package of Around Rupees 2970 Crore for the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu and Southern Gujarat Including Vapi Region
PM Modi inaugurated the new terminal of NAMO Airport at Daman on 5 June 2026 under the UDAN scheme, with Alliance Air daily flights to Delhi, Mumbai and Ahmedabad, as part of a Rupees 2970 crore development package for Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu and southern Gujarat.
Centre for Science and Environment and Down to Earth Release State of Indias Environment 2026 In Figures Report on 4 June 2026 Warning That Seven of Nine Planetary Boundaries Have Been Breached and Around 97000 Hectares of Forest Land Was Diverted for Non Forest Use Between 2020 21 and 2024 25 Across 26 States While 8000 Vertebrate Species Are Threatened by Extreme Heat and Land Use Change
CSE and Down to Earth released the State of Indias Environment 2026 in Figures report warning that 7 of 9 planetary boundaries have been breached, 97000 hectares of forest land was diverted in 5 years across 26 states, and 8000 vertebrate species are threatened by extreme heat and land use change.
Government of India Appoints Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit as Next Vice Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force on 6 June 2026 With Effect From 1 July 2026 Succeeding Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor While Currently Serving as Chief of Integrated Defence Staff Since 1 May 2025 With Over 3300 Flying Hours on 20 Plus Aircraft Types
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, currently Chief of Integrated Defence Staff, has been appointed Vice Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force effective 1 July 2026, succeeding Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor, announced on 6 June 2026. Commissioned in 1986 in the fighter stream with over 3300 flying hours on 20 plus aircraft types, he is associated with indigenous Tejas LCA programme.
India Meteorological Department Issues Red Alert for Malappuram Kozhikode and Wayanad Districts of Kerala on 7 June 2026 as Southwest Monsoon Advances Rapidly Across Western Coast With Onset Over South Maharashtra on 6 June 2026 and Active Spells Expected Over North East India Karnataka Tamil Nadu Puducherry and Karaikal With Heavy to Very Heavy Rainfall of 7 to 20 Centimetres in 24 Hours Likely at Isolated Places Amid Concerns of Flooding Landslides and Waterlogging
IMD maintained Red Alert for Malappuram, Kozhikode and Wayanad districts of Kerala on 7 June 2026 with heavy to very heavy rainfall expected as Southwest Monsoon advanced into south Maharashtra on 6 June and is set to reach Mumbai between 10 and 12 June, with active spells also over North East India, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
Union Minister Jitendra Singh Marks 12 Years of Narendra Modi Government on 7 June 2026 With Statement That India Space Economy Currently Close to 9 Billion US Dollars Will Expand to Around 45 Billion US Dollars Over the Next Seven to Eight Years as Country Advances Towards Viksit Bharat 2047 Goal With BJP Launching Nationwide 12 Years of Trust Development and Public Welfare Outreach Campaign From 5 June to 21 June 2026 Across Union Ministers MPs and MLAs
On 7 June 2026 marking 12 years of Narendra Modi government, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said India space economy of about 9 billion US dollars will expand to around 45 billion US dollars in seven to eight years on the back of IN SPACe, Indian Space Policy 2023 and 100 per cent FDI reforms, as BJP launched 12 Years of Trust, Development and Public Welfare campaign from 5 to 21 June.
West Bengal Set to Become 36th State or Union Territory to Implement Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana With MoU Between National Health Authority and West Bengal Department of Health and Family Welfare to be Signed at Vigyan Bhawan New Delhi on 8 June 2026 as Announced on 7 June 2026 Extending Insurance Cover of Up To Rupees 5 Lakh Per Family Per Year for Secondary and Tertiary Hospitalisation to 1.36 Crore Families in the State
West Bengal will become the 36th State or UT to implement Ayushman Bharat PM JAY through an MoU signed at Vigyan Bhawan New Delhi on 8 June 2026, extending 5 lakh rupees per family per year secondary and tertiary hospitalisation cover to 1.36 crore families as announced on 7 June 2026.
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