Daily Current Affairs - Week 23, 2026 (01 Jun 2026 - 07 Jun 2026)

• Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal launched the LPPI under the Sagar Aankalan Framework to evaluate and improve efficiency across Indian ports.
• The Department of Financial Services launched a single portal to help citizens trace and recover unclaimed bank deposits, insurance claims, shares, and other financial assets.
• Scientists discovered a new lizard species, Mesalina bishnoi, in Rajasthan, marking the first confirmed Mesalina record in India.
• The Ministry of Jal Shakti and ISRO signed an MoU to use satellite technology for better water resource management.
• The Centre approved the ₹2,352 crore Chenab–Beas Link Tunnel Project in Himachal Pradesh to boost hydropower generation.
• India will introduce a new Producer Price Index (PPI) series and a revised Wholesale Price Index (WPI) with the base year 2022-23 on June 15, 2026.
• The Government launched the PMRC Scheme 2026 to attract global Indian-origin experts for research in 13 priority sectors.
• CCPA fined PhysicsWallah ₹5 lakh and McAfee ₹1 lakh for using dark patterns on their platforms.
• IEPFA and SEBI will organise a Niveshak Shivir in Bhopal on June 5, 2026, to assist investors with unclaimed assets and grievances.
• MY Bharat launched VVVP 2026 to engage youth in the development of border villages across Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Ladakh.
• PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the First World Yogasana Championship 2026 in Ahmedabad via video message to promote yoga as a competitive global sport.

• India and Canada have agreed to accelerate trade talks and conclude the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) by the end of 2026.
• Myanmar President U Min Aung Hlaing is undertaking an official visit to India from May 30 to June 3, 2026, to strengthen bilateral ties.
• Malaysia from June 1 banned children under 16 from owning social media accounts on major platforms, with non-compliant companies facing fines up to 10 million ringgit under the Online Safety Act 2025.
• Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodríguez will visit India from June 3–7, 2026, to strengthen cooperation in energy, trade, technology, and investment.

• The Reserve Bank of India and the State Bank of Vietnam signed an MoU to boost cooperation in digital payments, fintech, and cross-border transactions including QR code-based payments.
• Meesho has partnered with the BSE to launch Project Shikhar to help high-performing e-commerce sellers and MSMEs list on the BSE SME Platform.
• 58-year-old coconut farmer Valluvan from Tamil Nadu was honored as a UN FAO Soil Farmer Hero for successfully transitioning to a highly profitable multi-crop enterprise.

• 21-year-old Indian shooter Esha Singh won gold and broke the world record in the women's 25m pistol event at the ISSF World Cup in Munich.
• Royal Challengers Bengaluru defended their IPL title by defeating Gujarat Titans by 5 wickets in the final at Ahmedabad, clinching back-to-back championships under Rajat Patidar.
• Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won the Singapore Open 2026 men's doubles title, creating history for India.
• Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi has climbed to World No. 8 in the June 2026 FIDE ratings, becoming the only Indian currently in the Top 10.
• Football legend Sir David Beckham will be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on 12th June 2026 in Los Angeles.

• India signed a Rs 60 billion deal to supply BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to Vietnam, further strengthening its defence export footprint in Southeast Asia.
• The Indian Army successfully demonstrated the indigenous AI-powered Divyastra Mk-1 loitering munition in Jodhpur.
• DRDO and the Indian Air Force successfully test-fired the indigenous RudraM-II air-to-surface missile from a Su-30MKI fighter jet at Chandipur.

• Vice Admiral Ajay Kochhar took charge as the 48th Vice Chief of the Naval Staff on May 29, 2026.
• Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh has been given additional charge as the Secretary of DDR&D and Chairman of DRDO effective May 31, 2026.
• Y. Balaji Kiran took charge as Chief PRO of South Coast Railway, India's 18th railway zone headquartered in Visakhapatnam, which became fully operational from June 1, 2026.
• General NS Raja Subramani assumed charge as India’s new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) on 31 May 2026.
• Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan took charge as the Chief of the Western Naval Command on 30 May 2026.
• Air Marshal Tarun Chaudhry became the new Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Central Air Command on 1 June 2026.
• Vice Admiral Vineet McCarty assumed charge as the 20th Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman & Nicobar Command.
• Pope Leo XIV has appointed media executive Maria Montserrat Alvarado as the Prefect of the Dicastery for Communication, making her the first lay woman to head a Vatican dicastery.
• Justice V. Mohana was sworn in as a Supreme Court judge, becoming the 12th woman judge in the apex court's history and the second woman lawyer to be directly elevated from the Bar.
• Lokhande Prashant Sitaram was appointed CBSE Chairperson and Varun Bhardwaj as Secretary.
• Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai was appointed as the Chief Justice of the Patna High Court with effect from June 5, 2026.
• Bangladesh's Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman was elected President of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly.
• Senior IFS officer Vipul has been appointed as India’s next Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, moving from his current role in Qatar.
• Economist Neelkanth Mishra has been appointed as India’s Executive Director at the World Bank headquarters in Washington D.C. for a three-year term.

• 14-year-old Shrey Parikh from California won the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee by defeating Ishaan Gupta in a dramatic spell-off round.
• The UN will posthumously award the Dag Hammarskjold Medal to two Indian peacekeepers and honour Major Abhilasha Barak with the Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award.
• Mondo Duplantis and Simone Biles won Laureus Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year at the 25th ceremony in Madrid, with Biles equaling Serena Williams' record of four wins.
• Indian teenagers Vivaan Chhawchharia, Ariana Agarwal, and Avyana Mehta won The Earth Prize 2026 for their microplastic-removing innovation, "Plas-Stick."
• National Panchayat Awards 2025 will honour 42 Panchayats for excellence in governance and sustainable development.
• Lionel Messi became the first individual footballer to win the prestigious 2026 Princess of Asturias Award for Sports for his historic achievements and humanitarian work.

• Dhanendra Kumar, a retired IAS officer and the first Chairman of the Competition Commission of India (CCI), passed away at the age of 80.
• Senior Congress leader and former Member of Parliament K.P. Dhanapalan passed away at the age of 76 in Kochi, Kerala.
• Veteran playback singer Suman Kalyanpur passed away at the age of 89 in Mumbai on 31 May 2026.
• Eight-time BJP MLA and former Gujarat minister Yogesh Patel, popularly known as "Kaka", passed away at the age of 79 in Vadodara.
• Renowned Odia poet, playwright, and former IAS officer Jagannath Prasad Das (J.P. Das) passed away in Bhubaneswar at the age of 90.
• Acclaimed Iranian-French graphic novelist and director Marjane Satrapi, famous for Persepolis, passed away in Paris at 56.

• Kerala-based startup Netrasemi has launched its flagship edge AI system-on-chip, the A2000, fabricated on TSMC’s 12nm process.
• Chandigarh University partnered with Intel India to establish India’s first private university-led IndiaAI Data Lab to boost practical AI education.

• World No Tobacco Day was observed on May 31 with the theme of countering nicotine and tobacco addiction, with WHO highlighting the industry's tactics targeting youth through flavoured products and e-cigarettes.
• Goa celebrated its 39th Statehood Day on May 30, marking 39 years since it became India's 25th and smallest state by area in 1987.
• Telangana celebrated its 12th Formation Day on June 2, 2026, commemorating its creation as India’s 29th state in 2014 and honoring the sacrifices of statehood activists.
• World Bicycle Day 2026 will be observed on June 3 with the theme “Cycling for a Greener Future.”
• World Environment Day is celebrated on 5th June 2026 under the theme "Inspired by Nature: For Climate. For Our Future." hosted by Azerbaijan.

Mission Senehjori was launched to develop Assam’s Muga silk into a global luxury brand.