Daily Current Affairs - 21 June 2026
Generated by AllJobAlerts on 21 June 2026
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- CBDT organised a webinar on the International Tax and Transfer Pricing aspects of the new Income-tax Act, 2025.
- Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurated new DST-funded research facilities and clusters at IIT Gandhinagar.
- MSDE will hold the first SARTHI meeting to transform and modernise India’s ITI ecosystem.
- ICMR and the Gates Foundation launched a ₹1 crore Grand Challenge to develop iron-rich food products to fight anaemia.
- Novartis has introduced 'Pluvicto' in India, marking the country's first approved precision radioligand therapy for advanced, PSMA-positive metastatic prostate cancer.
- MeitY has temporarily blocked Telegram in India until June 22, 2026, to prevent the leakage and circulation of question papers ahead of the NEET (UG) 2026 re-examination.
- The RBI launched "RBI Reelathon 2026" in Kerala to educate college students about cyber financial frauds through creative short video reels.
- The Regional Horticultural Research Station in Guntur released two new disease-resistant and high-yield chilli varieties, LCA-625 and LCA-643.
- Scientists discovered a new web-less hunting lynx spider species, named Hamataliwa mawlyngot, in the East Khasi Hills of Meghalaya.
- Ayush Ministry launches Yoga Park Portal to convert public parks into dedicated community yoga and wellness hubs across India.
- Union Minister Pralhad Joshi to launch AI-IoT based Smart Warehousing System for foodgrain storage on June 18.
- The Government of India has allocated ₹18,907 crore to construct over 26,000 km of rural roads in FY 2026-27 under the PMGSY scheme, focusing on last-mile connectivity and quality maintenance.
- Scientists discovered a new forester moth species named Mimeusemia kali in Karnataka's Kali Tiger Reserve.
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- Elon Musk became the world's first trillionaire following the record-breaking IPO of his space firm, SpaceX.
- PM Modi and French President Macron inaugurated the "Bharat Innovates 2026" event in Nice, France, showcasing 120 Indian startups and deep-tech advancements across 13 critical technology pillars.
- UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has proposed a landmark law to ban social media access for children under 16 to protect them from online harms and mental health risks.
- The mosquito-borne Usutu virus has been detected for the first time in blackbirds in Scotland, though the risk to human health remains very low.
- India and Japan adopted implementation rules for the Joint Crediting Mechanism under the Paris Agreement to boost low-carbon technology investments.
- PM Narendra Modi addressed the G7 Summit in France, advocating for India's human-centric 'MANAV' vision and global cooperation to ensure a safe, inclusive, and efficient rollout of Artificial Intelligence.
- India ranks 5th globally with 52 universities in the QS World University Rankings 2027, led by IIT Delhi at 118th.
- The US and Iran signed the 14-point Islamabad MoU interim agreement to halt hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
- Archaeologists discovered an elite Iron Age Celtic princely grave during solar park excavations in Hesse, Germany.
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- CCI approved Ancat Holding GmbH’s acquisition of a 29.06% stake in PUMA SE.
- India launched UPI services at Galeries Lafayette in Nice, France, expanding its real-time digital payment footprint to nine countries.
- SpaceX became the world’s fifth most valuable company, reaching a market capitalization of ~$2.97 trillion after going public on June 12, 2026.
- Bengaluru startup Sarvam AI turned unicorn after raising $234 million in Series B funding led by HCLTech.
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- Lionel Messi created history at the 2026 FIFA World Cup by scoring a hat-trick against Algeria, becoming the first player to play in six World Cups alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and equalling Miroslav Klose's record of 16 World Cup goals.
- Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma became the joint-highest wicket-taker in women's international cricket with 355 wickets.
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- The Indian Army has released its 'Army Uniforms-2026' pamphlet, introducing the indigenous Bandi jacket, a new winter Battle Jacket, and stricter grooming standards while removing colonial-era terms.
- The Indian Air Force will participate in the multinational air combat Exercise Pitch Black 2026 hosted by Australia from July 20 to August 7.
- India and Thailand agree to further deepen defence cooperation during the 10th Defence Dialogue held in Bangkok.
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- Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth has been appointed as the next Chief of Army Staff, succeeding General Upendra Dwivedi.
- 2003-batch IPS officer Sundarraj P appointed as Inspector General in the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
- Hitesh Joshi has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC Re).
- Dr. Saibal Chattopadhyay has been appointed as the new Chairperson of the National Statistical Commission along with three members.
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- Indian sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik won the Russia Grand Sand Master Cup 2026 for his sculpture on climate change.
- During his historic maiden visit to Bratislava, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with Slovakia’s highest national honour, the Order of the White Double Cross (1st Class).
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- Renowned British artist David Hockney passed away at the age of 88 in his London home.
- Renowned Columbia University professor and Padma Shri awardee Robert Thurman, who made history as the Dalai Lama’s first Western ordained Tibetan Buddhist monk, passed away at the age of 84.
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- Avtaar.ai launched Varya, an indigenous AI video generation model under the IndiaAI Mission.
- The study of Supernova SN 2023zcu has improved the accuracy of cosmic distance measurement.
- IPC organised a Scientific Conclave on Indian Pharmacopoeia (IP) 2026 in Haridwar to promote pharmaceutical quality standards.
- A 20 kW Akashvani FM Transmitter was inaugurated at Ramgarh in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.
- ISRO and the DAE are developing an advanced lunar lander equipped with artificial heating systems to survive extreme cold and operate for up to 200 days.
- Bengaluru ranks second among Asia’s AI-native startup ecosystems in the Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2026.
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- World Day Against Child Labour 2026 was observed on June 12 with the theme “Red Card to Child Labour: Fair Play for Children, Decent Work for Adults.”
- The Global Wind Day 2026 Conference will be held in Goa on June 15 with the theme “Wind Energy: From Ambition to Acceleration.”
- India marked Global Wind Day in Goa, showcasing its fourth-ranked 56.09 GW wind capacity and key international partnerships aimed at accelerating toward a 100 GW milestone.
- World Crocodile Day 2026 observed on June 17 with the theme “Legacy in Every Scale” to highlight crocodile conservation.
- Autistic Pride Day was observed on 18 June 2026 under the theme “Recognition, Representation, Reform” to promote neurodiversity.
- World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought was observed on 17 June 2026 with a focus on restoring global rangelands.
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- Four traditional products from Jharkhand—Bhagaiya Silk, Kuchai Silk, Munda Jewellery, and Jharkhand Bamboo Craft—have been granted the prestigious Geographical Indication (GI) tag.
- The Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project has deployed India's first railway tunnel hood technology to reduce noise and manage air pressure for trains traveling over 300 kmph.
- Digital India BHASHINI Division and GeM signed an MoU to integrate AI-powered voice tools and enable multilingual public procurement in 22 official languages.
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- The Odisha government announced free education from Kindergarten to Post-graduation in all government institutions.
- Maharashtra is set to introduce the Women Farmers Empowerment Bill 2026 to grant legal recognition to female farmers.
- Gujarat to unveil its New Industrial Policy-2026 today, focusing on high-tech sectors like semiconductors and drones.
- Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh and Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary laid the foundation for an Integrated Aqua Park in Bhojpur and inaugurated an NFDB Regional Centre in Patna to boost the state's booming fisheries sector.
- Telangana has launched a flagship ₹720 crore Breakfast and Milk Scheme in government schools and junior colleges, benefiting 29 lakh students from pre-primary to Class XII.
- Uttar Pradesh has launched a dedicated portal for the Chief Minister’s cashless medical treatment scheme, offering up to ₹5 lakh in coverage to over 14 lakh education staff and their dependents.