UPSC Current Affairs — June 2026

India scales up dam-safety rehabilitation under DRIP and the Dam Safety Act 2021 with a four-tier NCDS–NDSA–SCDS–SDSO architecture.

India is undertaking one of the world's largest dam rehabilitation and safety modernisation programmes to strengthen ageing water infrastru…

Iran's IRGC proposal in the Strait of Hormuz exposes the fragility of submarine cables that carry 95–99% of global data traffic.

A proposal by Iranian state media, linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), to impose licensing fees and 'protection' paymen…

Sukhdev Thapar birth anniversary observed on 15 May 2026 — HSRA strategist hanged with Bhagat Singh and Rajguru in 1931.

India observed the birth anniversary of Shaheed Sukhdev Thapar on 15 May 2026, marking 119 years since the birth of one of the principal st…

Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool launched with $1.5 billion capacity and ₹12,980 crore sovereign guarantee under GIC Re.

The Government of India has formally constituted the Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool (BMI Pool) — a government-backed maritime insurance veh…

Rupee hits record low ₹95.80/$ on May 13, 2026 (₹95.86 on May 14); FII outflows ₹1,959 cr/day, forex reserves at $690.69 bn after ~$38 bn RBI intervention; gold/silver duty hiked 6% → 15% to stem capital flight

On May 13, 2026 the Indian rupee plunged to a record intraday low of 95.80 per US dollar; it slipped further to a fresh record low of 95.86…

IP Catalyst launched by MeitY (May 12, 2026) at India Habitat Centre with platform cipie.in; C-DAC Pune implements; targets Electronics & IT — the sector behind a 52% rise in India's record 1,43,729 patent filings in FY 2025–26

On May 12, 2026, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) launched the 'IP Catalyst' initiative and its dedicated dig…

Gold/silver import duty raised 6%→15% and a 100 kg AA-scheme cap imposed: India tightens bullion to defend the rupee as FY26 gold imports hit USD 71.98 bn (+24.08% YoY)

Two back-to-back moves in mid-May 2026 reset India's gold-import regime. On 13 May 2026, the government raised the effective import duty on…

MSMEs power grassroots India: 31% of GDP, 32.8 crore jobs, 48.5% of exports — Udyam crosses 7.9 crore registrations

India's micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are at the centre of the 2026-27 budget and policy conversation, with new SIDBI data sh…

MSP hike for 14 Kharif crops for MY 2026-27: sunflower +₹622, cotton +₹557, paddy ₹2,441/qt; total payout ₹2.6 lakh crore

On 13 May 2026, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved an increase in the Mini…

SC's 9-judge bench reserves verdict in Sabarimala reference on Article 25 vs. gender equality; Centre argues Article 25(1) protects religious freedom, not gender equality

A nine-judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, on 14 May 2026 reserved its verdict in the…

ECI launches SIR Phase III in 16 states and 3 UTs; Odisha drive runs 30 May – 28 June 2026, covering 33.4 million voters across 45,255 booths.

The Election Commission of India (ECI) will conduct a month-long Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Odisha from 30 May…

ECI rolls out SIR Phase-III: 36.73 crore electors across 16 states + 3 UTs to be verified door-to-door by 3.94 lakh Booth Level Officers, with 3.42 lakh Booth Level Agents from political parties; HP, J&K and Ladakh kept out — qualifying dates 1 July 2026 / 1 October 2026.

On 14 May 2026, the Election Commission of India (ECI) launched Phase III of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, the l…

Maize overtakes sugarcane as India's No. 1 ethanol feedstock: 182 crore litres from maize in H1 of ESY 2025-26; total ethanol supply ~515 crore litres (49% of 1,059-cr-litre contract); sugarcane-based 182 cr litres (62% of its contracted share); SCJ 130 cr + BHM 45 cr + CHM 7 cr.

Industry estimates released by the All India Distillers' Association (AIDA) indicate that, for the first time in the history of India's Eth…

NTA cancels NEET-UG 2026 over paper leak; CBI probe ordered, re-exam set for June 21 — credibility crisis tests the 2024 anti-cheating Act

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has cancelled the NEET-UG 2026 examination — held on 3 May 2026 for more than 22 lakh candidates — after…

Vijay sworn in as Tamil Nadu CM — TVK-led coalition ends 59 years of Dravidian bipolar politics and revives the actor-to-CM tradition of MGR and Jayalalithaa

C. Joseph Vijay, popularly known as Thalapathy Vijay, was sworn in as the 9th Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on 10 May 2026 at the Jawaharlal…

₹41,534 crore P&K subsidy cleared for Kharif 2026 (Apr 1–Sep 30); ₹4,317 cr above last year as India pushes nano-urea, natural farming and DBT to fix a 34:10:1 NPK distortion vs ideal 4:2:1

On April 8, 2026, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved a ₹41,534 crore Nutrient-Based Subsidy (NBS) for Phosp…

2026 Iran War tests India's strategic autonomy: Hormuz closure on Apr 19 spikes LPG by ₹60/cylinder, IAF finalises ₹3.25 lakh crore RFP for 114 Rafales in May 2026, U.S.–India trade still crosses $130 billion

The 2026 Iran War, which began on February 28, 2026 with coordinated U.S.–Israeli airstrikes on Iranian nuclear and military sites, has pro…

UNEP's Sand & Sustainability III (May 12, 2026) — extraction hits 50 billion tonnes/year (5x of 1970), building-demand to rise 45% by 2060; report names sand the second-most extracted material after water

On May 12, 2026, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) released its third Sand and Sustainability report — titled 'Sand and Susta…

India chairs CCDB (April 2026 – April 2028) — the technical heart of the global IT-security certification treaty (CCRA), confirmed at the Tokyo Q1 meeting; India has been a Certificate Authorising Nation since Sept 2013

On May 14, 2026, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) confirmed that India has been nominated Chair of the Common…

Asiatic lion count rises to 891 (up 32% from 674 in 2020) per the 16th Population Estimation 2025; Union Minister Bhupender Yadav launches 'Lion' Species Spotlight Programme at Sasan Gir ahead of India's first IBCA Summit (June 1–2, 2026, New Delhi)

On the eve of India's first-ever International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) Summit — scheduled for June 1–2, 2026 in New Delhi under PM Modi's c…

PCOS renamed PMOS in The Lancet (May 12, 2026) after 11-year, 22,000-respondent global consensus — reframes a 'reproductive' diagnosis as a multisystem endocrine-metabolic disorder affecting ~170 million women worldwide; AIIMS Delhi flags adoption in India

On May 12, 2026, a paper in The Lancet — co-launched at the European Congress of Endocrinology in Prague — formally renamed Polycystic Ovar…

Modi begins five-nation tour in UAE: oil-reserve and LPG pacts inked with India's 4th-largest crude source and a federation of seven emirates founded in 1971

Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Abu Dhabi on May 15, 2026, beginning a six-day, five-nation visit covering the UAE, Netherlands, Swe…

India's strategic autonomy in a multipolar disorder: balancing US, China and Russia while diversifying defence (BrahMos + Mirage 2000 + SCALP) and trade (CEPAs + FTAs) — anchored in Atmanirbharta

Strategic autonomy has returned to the centre of India's foreign-policy discourse in May 2026 as Western capitals press New Delhi on its Ru…

WHO World Health Statistics 2026: world off-track on all health SDGs — malaria up 8.5%, 22.1 million COVID-19 excess deaths, 1.6 billion in health-related poverty, life expectancy fell back to 2011 levels

On 13 May 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) released the World Health Statistics 2026 report — its annual flagship statistical comp…

Over 100 killed as severe pre-monsoon thunderstorms batter Uttar Pradesh; NDMA 2018 guidelines back in focus

Severe pre-monsoon thunderstorms swept across northern and eastern Uttar Pradesh on 14 May 2026, killing more than 100 people and injuring…

Supreme Court: KG-D6 gas supply from Andhra to UP is an interstate sale under CST Act § 3(a); UP VAT not applicable

On 14 May 2026, the Supreme Court of India, through a bench of Justice J.K. Maheshwari and Justice Atul S. Chandurkar, dismissed a batch of…

FACT commences DAP production at Udyogamandal (Kochi) under NBS scheme from 15 May 2026; government permission was granted on 24 April 2026

The Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Limited (FACT), a central public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers,…

Kaziranga release: India tags its first Ganges soft-shell turtle by satellite on Endangered Species Day; Wildlife Institute of India led, National Geographic Society funded

On 15 May 2026, observed globally as Endangered Species Day, India released its first satellite-tagged Ganges soft-shell turtle (*Nilssonia…

Rathindra Bose elected unopposed as Speaker of 18th West Bengal Assembly; first ever from North Bengal — BJP holds 207 of 294 seats, CM Suvendu Adhikari proposed his name

Rathindra Bose, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from the Cooch Behar Dakshin (South) constituency in North Bengal, was on 15 May 2026 el…

Australia outlaws neo-Nazi NSN under anti-hate law; second group banned after Hizb ut-Tahrir, with 15-year jail term for support, funding or membership.

Australia on 15 May 2026 banned the neo-Nazi National Socialist Network (NSN) under a new anti-hate legislative framework introduced after…

MP High Court declares Bhojshala a Saraswati temple; quashes 2003 ASI order permitting namaz at the disputed Dhar complex.

On 15 May 2026, the Indore Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, comprising Justices Vijay Kumar Shukla and Alok Awasthi, delivered a maj…

India's first autonomous maritime shipyard at Juvvaladinne — 29.58 acres on the Andhra Pradesh coast for unmanned surface vessels, AUVs, AI shipyard management and 3D-printing.

Sagar Defence Engineering broke ground on 12 March 2026 at Juvvaladinne Fishing Harbour in Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh, for what it de…

UP scales up 'One District-One River' campaign: 1.53 lakh person-days generated, Gomti (Pilibhit) restored over 47 km, Tamsa (Azamgarh) revived across 89 km via 111 gram panchayats; Namami Gange + MGNREGS converge for river revival and groundwater recharge.

On 13 May 2026, the Uttar Pradesh government provided a fresh update on its 'One District-One River' campaign, an initiative launched under…

Bhupender Yadav launches 'Lion' Species Spotlight at Sasan Gir ahead of India's first IBCA Summit (1-2 June 2026, New Delhi) chaired by PM Narendra Modi; 95 countries and 400+ delegates expected; theme — 'Save Big Cats, Save Humanity, Save Ecosystem'; India home to 5 of 7 big cat species.

On 14 May 2026, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav launched the 'Lion' Species Spotlight Programme a…

INCOIS installs second Coastal Flood Monitoring System near Kollam to forecast Kallakkadal swell-surge flooding on Kerala's pre-monsoon coast

The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) has installed a second Coastal Flood Monitoring System (CFMS) near Kolla…

India recalibrates diplomacy for a multipolar order — multi-alignment, flexible coalitions and Africa-Global South outreach replace Cold-War-era alignment logic

A series of recent shocks — secondary sanctions on Indian buyers of Russian oil, tariff escalations, accelerating US-China rivalry, the BRI…

IMD launches block-level monsoon forecast for 3,196 blocks across 15 states + 1 UT — AI-augmented, four-week-ahead, built with IITM and NCMRWF for rainfed farmers

The India Meteorological Department (IMD), jointly with the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM, Pune) and the National Centre f…

Forex reserves slip, rupee crosses 95/$ and PM Modi pitches household austerity — gold and crude imports drive the squeeze

India's external sector is under visible strain in mid-2026. Foreign exchange reserves have slipped to roughly $691 billion after the RBI s…

India eyes E30 after early E20 win — biofuel push promises energy security but sparks water, food and engine-compatibility debates

India officially crossed the 20% ethanol blending (E20) milestone in petrol during the 2025 Ethanol Supply Year — five years ahead of the o…

Tamil Nadu's first hung Assembly since 1952 puts the Governor, Sarkaria Commission norms and S.R. Bommai principles back in the spotlight

The 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election has produced the state's first hung Assembly since 1952. Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK),…

RBI keeps buying gold, citizens told to stop — the sovereign-vs-household paradox and the West Asia oil shock behind PM Modi's appeal

PM Modi's mid-May 2026 appeal to households to stop buying gold sat side-by-side with an awkward fact: the Reserve Bank of India is itself…

Data standardisation as governance reform — NDGFP, IDMO and why isolated ministry databases cost India fiscal and policy efficiency

Despite India producing one of the world's largest volumes of administrative data — through Aadhaar, UPI, DBT, GSTN, the Income Tax Departm…

Ministry of Panchayati Raj released Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI) 2.0 on 24 April 2026 (National Panchayati Raj Day) — 2.59 lakh GPs graded, zero Achievers (A+), Tripura the top performer.

On 24 April 2026 — National Panchayati Raj Day (NPRD) — the Ministry of Panchayati Raj released the Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI) 2.0 r…

NSO's 80th round household health survey records median OOPE of ₹11,285 per hospitalisation and rural outpatient utilisation in public facilities up from 28% (2014) to 35% (2025).

MoHFW, drawing on the National Statistical Office's (NSO, MoSPI) 80th round survey on Household Social Consumption: Health, released the la…

MoRTH issues draft Central Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Rules, 2026 on 27 April — formally adding E85, E100, and B100 biodiesel for vehicle certification, after India met E20 in 2025.

On 27 April 2026, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) issued a draft notification amending Rule 115 of the Central Motor Ve…

India invokes the WTO Peace Clause for the 7th consecutive time — notifying $7.6 billion in rice subsidies above the 10% AoA ceiling under the Bali 2013 food-security mechanism.

India has invoked the World Trade Organization's 'Peace Clause' for the seventh consecutive time, notifying the WTO's Committee on Agricult…

NISAR — the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite — maps Mexico City subsiding at over 2 cm/month in its first major science result, validating dual-band radar from orbit.

On 29 April 2026, NASA released the first major science result from the joint NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission: a high-re…

India deploys Aarogya Maitri portable healthcare in Jamaica — anchored on the BHISHM Cube modular medical system, under the HADR framework with NSCS-MEA coordination.

On 30 April 2026, India deployed its flagship Aarogya Maitri portable healthcare infrastructure — anchored on the BHISHM (Bharat Health Ini…

Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal, former Punjab & Haryana HC judge, appointed NCLT President for 5 years; Delhi HC closes plea against acting-president appointment as infructuous.

On 29 April 2026, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved — and the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) notified —…

DRDO Chairman Samir V Kamat confirms readiness for Agni-VI ICBM development; LR-AShM hypersonic glide missile nears initial trials at the ANI Security Summit 2.0.

Speaking at the ANI National Security Summit 2.0 on 30 April 2026, DRDO Chairman Samir V Kamat said the organisation is technically ready t…

Vietnam President To Lam to pay state visit to India from 5-7 May 2026 — coinciding with the 10th anniversary of the India-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

On the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President To Lam of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam will pay a State Visit to India fr…

UAE has announced its exit from OPEC and OPEC+ effective 1 May 2026 — ending nearly six decades of membership (since 1967 through Abu Dhabi); UAE was OPEC's third-largest producer behind Saudi Arabia and Iraq with ~4.8 million bpd capacity (target 5 million bpd by 2027); decision announced by UAE Energy Minister Suhail Al Mazrouei on 28 April 2026; backdrop = US-Israel war on Iran + Strait of Hormuz disruptions (~20% of world's crude + LNG); World Bank warned conflicts could raise energy prices by 25% this year; OPEC founded September 1960 at Baghdad Conference; HQ Vienna, Austria; OPEC controls ~30% global supply, OPEC+ ~41%.

UAE ने 1 मई 2026 से OPEC एवं OPEC+ से बाहर निकलने की घोषणा की है — 1967 (Abu Dhabi के माध्यम से) से लगभग छह दशकों की सदस्यता समाप्त; UAE OPEC का तीसरा सबसे बड़ा उत्पादक था (सऊदी अरब + इराक के बाद) ~4.8 मिलियन bpd क्षमता (लक्ष्य 2027 तक 5 मिलियन bpd); निर्णय UAE ऊर्जा मंत्री Suhail Al Mazrouei द्वारा 28 अप्रैल 2026 को घोषित; पृष्ठभूमि = अमेरिका-इज़राइल का ईरान पर युद्ध + होर्मुज़ जलडमरूमध्य व्यवधान (विश्व के कच्चे तेल + LNG का ~20%); विश्व बैंक ने चेतावनी दी कि संघर्ष इस वर्ष ऊर्जा क़ीमतों को 25% तक बढ़ा सकते हैं; OPEC सितंबर 1960 में बग़दाद सम्मेलन में स्थापित; HQ वियना, ऑस्ट्रिया; OPEC = वैश्विक आपूर्ति का ~30%, OPEC+ = ~41%।

The United Arab Emirates has announced its exit from OPEC and OPEC+ effective Friday, 1 May 2026 — ending nearly six decades of membership…

Manipur Home Department has notified implementation of Section 43A of UAPA, 1967 on 22 April 2026 — designates Administrative Secretary (Home) as Designated Authority and empowers officers not below rank of Head Constable / Havildar (Civil and Armed Police) to arrest, search, and seize on 'reason to believe' standard; under UAPA such powers normally rest with DSP / ACP rank as safeguard; backdrop = ongoing Meitei vs Kuki-Zo ethnic conflict since May 2023; rights groups (YFPHR + others) raise misuse concerns; UAPA, 1967 is India's principal anti-terror law, amended significantly in 2004, 2008, 2012, 2019.

मणिपुर गृह विभाग ने 22 अप्रैल 2026 को UAPA 1967 की धारा 43A के क्रियान्वयन की अधिसूचना जारी की है — प्रशासनिक सचिव (गृह) को नामित प्राधिकारी घोषित एवं हेड कॉन्स्टेबल / हवलदार रैंक से नीचे के नहीं (नागरिक एवं सशस्त्र पुलिस) अधिकारियों को 'विश्वास करने का कारण' मानक पर गिरफ्तारी, तलाशी एवं ज़ब्ती का अधिकार; UAPA के तहत ऐसी शक्तियाँ सामान्यतः DSP / ACP रैंक पर ही रहती हैं; पृष्ठभूमि = मई 2023 से चल रहा मैतेई बनाम कुकी-ज़ो जातीय संघर्ष; अधिकार समूहों (YFPHR आदि) ने दुरुपयोग की चिंताएँ व्यक्त की हैं; UAPA 1967 = भारत का प्रमुख आतंक-विरोधी क़ानून, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2019 में महत्वपूर्ण संशोधन।

The Government of Manipur has issued a notification on 22 April 2026 implementing Section 43A of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act,…

Supreme Court in Lucknow Public School Eldico v. State of UP, 2026 INSC 422 (28 April 2026) — bench of Justices P S Narasimha + Alok Aradhe — has held that private unaided schools have a binding constitutional and statutory obligation to grant immediate admission to students allotted by the State under the 25% EWS-and-disadvantaged-groups quota in Section 12(1)(c) of the RTE Act, 2009; schools cannot 'sit in appeal' over State selection; can make representation but must grant admission in interregnum; case cites Dinesh Biwaji Ashtikar v. Maharashtra, 2026 INSC 56 for five 'duty bearers' framework; affirms RTE quota as a 'national mission' and 'transformative constitutional mechanism'.

सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने Lucknow Public School Eldico v. UP राज्य, 2026 INSC 422 (28 अप्रैल 2026) में — जस्टिस P S Narasimha + Alok Aradhe की पीठ — माना है कि निजी ग़ैर-सहायता प्राप्त स्कूलों की तत्काल प्रवेश देने की बाध्यकारी संवैधानिक एवं वैधानिक बाध्यता है उन छात्रों को जो राज्य द्वारा RTE अधिनियम 2009 की धारा 12(1)(c) के तहत 25% EWS एवं वंचित समूह कोटा में आवंटित हैं; स्कूल राज्य चयन पर अपील में नहीं बैठ सकते; प्रतिनिधित्व कर सकते हैं लेकिन इस बीच प्रवेश देना ज़रूरी; Dinesh Biwaji Ashtikar v. महाराष्ट्र, 2026 INSC 56 के पाँच 'कर्तव्य धारक' ढाँचे का उल्लेख; RTE कोटा को 'राष्ट्रीय मिशन' एवं 'परिवर्तनकारी संवैधानिक तंत्र' बताया।

The Supreme Court of India has reaffirmed the binding nature of the 25% Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) quota under the RTE Act in a jud…

India's manufacturing policy is shifting toward Integrated Manufacturing Hubs — aiming to lift mfg share of GDP from 16-17% to 25% by 2047 for a $30-35 trillion economy.

India's manufacturing-policy stack is consolidating around the concept of Integrated Manufacturing Hubs — planned zones with plug-and-play…

CAG audit finds 74% of J&K's lakes have shrunk or vanished since 1967 — yet conservation focuses on just 6 of 697 lakes.

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has tabled an audit report on the conservation and management of lakes in Jammu and Kashmir fo…

Ministry of Coal has signed Coal Mine/Block Production and Development Agreements (CMDPAs) for four mines under the 14th round of commercial coal auctions — first-ever Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) integration; the four mines = Recherla + Chintalpudi Sector A1 + Dip Extension of Belpahar + Tangardihi East; total 138 CMDPAs now signed; projected ₹42,980 crore annual revenue + ₹48,231 crore investment + ~4.34 lakh jobs; UCG converts in-situ coal into syngas for urea, ammonia, methanol, DME, synthetic fuels — reduces import dependence on natural gas, naphtha, and fertiliser inputs.

कोयला मंत्रालय ने 14वें वाणिज्यिक कोयला नीलामी दौर के तहत चार खानों के लिए कोयला खान/ब्लॉक उत्पादन एवं विकास समझौते (CMDPAs) पर हस्ताक्षर किए हैं — पहली बार Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) एकीकरण; चार खानें = Recherla + Chintalpudi Sector A1 + Dip Extension of Belpahar + Tangardihi East; कुल 138 CMDPAs पर अब तक हस्ताक्षर; अनुमानित ₹42,980 करोड़ वार्षिक राजस्व + ₹48,231 करोड़ निवेश + ~4.34 लाख रोज़गार; UCG = कोयले को syngas में परिवर्तित करता है urea, ammonia, methanol, DME, सिंथेटिक ईंधन के लिए।

The Ministry of Coal has signed Coal Mine/Block Production and Development Agreements (CMDPAs) for four coal mines under the 14th round of…

PM Narendra Modi participated in the closing ceremony of Sikkim's 50th Year of Statehood celebrations at Paljor Stadium, Gangtok on 28 April 2026 — launched ₹4,000 crore development projects (infrastructure, connectivity, healthcare, education, power, tourism, agriculture); year-long celebrations began May 2025; Sikkim became India's 22nd state on 16 May 1975 via the 36th Constitutional Amendment Act following the April 1975 referendum (~97.5% voted to abolish monarchy); Kingdom of Sikkim founded 1642 with Phuntsog Namgyal as 1st Chogyal; Treaty of Tumlong, 1861 = British protectorate; 1950 Indo-Sikkim Treaty = Indian protectorate; 1973 tripartite agreement = reform path; CM Prem Singh Tamang; Governor Om Prakash Mathur.

PM नरेंद्र मोदी ने सिक्किम के 50वें राज्यत्व वर्ष के समापन समारोह में Paljor स्टेडियम, गंगटोक में 28 अप्रैल 2026 को भाग लिया — ₹4,000 करोड़ की विकास परियोजनाओं का शुभारंभ (बुनियादी ढाँचा, कनेक्टिविटी, स्वास्थ्य, शिक्षा, पर्यटन, कृषि); वर्ष-भर के उत्सव मई 2025 से; सिक्किम भारत का 22वाँ राज्य बना 16 मई 1975 को 36वें संवैधानिक संशोधन अधिनियम के माध्यम से अप्रैल 1975 जनमत संग्रह के बाद (~97.5% ने राजशाही समाप्त करने का मत दिया); सिक्किम राज्य की स्थापना 1642 में Phuntsog Namgyal ने प्रथम चोग्याल के रूप में की; Tumlong संधि, 1861 = ब्रिटिश संरक्षक राज्य; 1950 भारत-सिक्किम संधि = भारतीय संरक्षक राज्य; 1973 त्रिपक्षीय समझौता; CM प्रेम सिंह तमांग; राज्यपाल ओम प्रकाश माथुर।

Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the closing ceremony of Sikkim's 50th Year of Statehood celebrations at Paljor Stadium, Gangto…

Symbiosis Skills and Professional University (SSPU), Pune has launched Asia's first UNESCO Chair on Gender Inclusion and Skill Development — inaugurated by Union Minister Jayant Chaudhary on 24 April 2026 at the international conference 'Women Leading the Future of Work'; led by Dr Swati Mujumdar, the Chair targets training underprivileged women for sunrise sectors like robotics, semiconductors, and advanced manufacturing.

सिम्बायोसिस स्किल्स एंड प्रोफेशनल यूनिवर्सिटी (SSPU), पुणे ने एशिया की पहली UNESCO चेयर ऑन जेंडर इन्क्लूज़न एंड स्किल डेवलपमेंट की शुरुआत की है — केंद्रीय मंत्री जयंत चौधरी द्वारा 24 अप्रैल 2026 को अंतर्राष्ट्रीय सम्मेलन 'Women Leading the Future of Work' में उद्घाटित; डॉ. स्वाति मजूमदार के नेतृत्व में; उद्देश्य रोबोटिक्स, सेमीकंडक्टर्स एवं उन्नत विनिर्माण जैसे sunrise क्षेत्रों के लिए वंचित महिलाओं का प्रशिक्षण।

Symbiosis Skills and Professional University (SSPU), Pune has launched Asia's first UNESCO Chair on Gender Inclusion and Skill Development…

Google is set to develop a USD 15 billion AI Data Centre Hub near Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh — through subsidiary Raiden Infotech in partnership with Adani Infra — with planned 1 GW capacity across sites in Tarluvada, Adavivaram, and Rambilli; one of India's largest single FDI projects.

Google विशाखापत्तनम, आंध्र प्रदेश के पास USD 15 बिलियन का AI डेटा सेंटर हब विकसित करेगा — सहायक कंपनी Raiden Infotech एवं Adani Infra की साझेदारी में; 1 GW क्षमता; तरलुवदा, अदाविवरम (विशाखापत्तनम) एवं रांबिल्ली (अनकापल्ली) में स्थल; भारत के सबसे बड़े एकल FDI परियोजनाओं में से।

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister is set to lay the foundation stone for Google's USD 15 billion AI Data Centre Hub near Visakhapatnam — one of…