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## National Affairs

### Amit Shah Chairs 10th Apex-Level NCORD Meeting

Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired the 10th Apex-Level Meeting of the Narco-Coordination Centre (NCORD) at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. Organized by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), the meeting focused on strengthening India's mechanism against drug trafficking.

• Vision Document Released: A comprehensive roadmap was launched, focusing on four pillars: Enforcement, Intelligence and Operations; Precursor and Synthetic Drug Control; Demand Reduction and Rehabilitation; and Capacity Building.

• Infrastructure Expansion: The Home Minister virtually inaugurated two newly constructed NCB zonal offices in Jammu and Guwahati to enhance operational capabilities in sensitive border regions.

• Massive Drug Disposal Drive: A nationwide campaign was executed to destroy nearly 2,09,500 kg of seized narcotics valued at approximately Rs 6,000 crore.

• NCB Annual Report 2025: The official report highlighting the agency's achievements and metrics in curbing narcotics-related crimes was formally released.

### Nasha Mukt Bharat Saptah Culminates in Haridwar

Union Minister Dr. Virendra Kumar (Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment - MSJE) led the valedictory event of the Nasha Mukt Bharat Saptah (Drug-Free India Week) at Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya (DSVV) in Haridwar, Uttarakhand.

• Campaign Theme: "Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan – Viksit Bharat Ki Pehchaan"

• Key Mobilization: The 10-day nationwide campaign culminated on the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (June 26) with a rally featuring over 4,000 citizens.

• MoUs Exchanged: The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment signed strategic agreements with the Akhil Vishwa Gayatri Pariwar under the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (launched August 15, 2020) and the Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY) to boost senior citizen welfare and drug demand reduction.

### Strategic Tie-Up for All-Girls Lunar Mission 'ShakthiSAT'

Gautam Buddha University (GBU), the Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA), Space Kidz India, and the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) have partnered to support Mission ShakthiSAT.

• About the Mission: This is the world's first all-girls international lunar mission. It is designed to train and empower 12,000 young girls from 108 countries through hands-on exposure to satellite development and space technology.

• Institutional Roles: GBU will serve as the core academic and research partner, while GNIDA will extend administrative and institutional backing.

• Indian Selection: In a major achievement, Indian student Mahima Rajput from Raipur, Chhattishgarh, has been selected to participate in this prestigious international space cohort.

### Gujarat Police and Bharat Taxi Partner for Public Safety

The Gujarat Police signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the multi-state cooperative society, Sahakar Taxi Cooperative Limited (operating as Bharat Taxi), during its commercial launch in Gandhinagar, in the presence of Union Minister Amit Shah.

• Digital SOS Integration: An emergency SOS response system will be hardcoded directly into the Bharat Taxi mobile application, connecting users instantly to police assistance.

• Mandatory Driver KYC: To guarantee passenger safety, all registering drivers must pass an official police background verification managed by the Gujarat Police.

• Broad Connectivity Ecosystem: Bharat Taxi also signed separate operational MoUs with key transit bodies, including the Airports Authority of India (for Rajkot, Surat, and Vadodara airports), Adani Airport, Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC), and Western Railway’s Ahmedabad Division.

### AI-Enabled Rural Internal Audit Portal Launched

Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan (Ministry of Rural Development - MoRD) launched a first-of-its-kind AI-enabled Rural Internal Audit Portal.

• Development: Conceptualized by the Office of the Chief Controller of Accounts (CCA) and built by the National Informatics Centre (NIC).

• Functionality: The portal unifies audit planning, field execution, real-time reporting, and compliance monitoring into a single interface.

• Impact: It leverages risk-based AI planning algorithms and interactive dashboards to track Action Taken Reports (ATRs) and financial irregularities, drastically increasing accountability in rural spending.

### IIT Delhi & Sorbonne University Announce Joint Post-Graduate Programs

Expanding their educational ties via the Franco-Indian Integrated Health Campus, IIT Delhi and Sorbonne University (France) will launch joint Master’s (MSc) in Biological Sciences and PhD programs starting from the 2026 academic session. Led by IIT Delhi Director Prof. Rangan Banerjee, the alliance will move beyond traditional healthcare to foster collaborative research in AI, robotics, and advanced materials science.

## International Affairs

### Record 7 Indian Schools Shortlisted for World’s Best School Prizes 2026

In a historic milestone for India's primary and secondary education sectors, seven Indian schools have been shortlisted across various categories for the World’s Best School Prizes 2026, organized by UK-based T4 Education. This is the highest number of schools nominated from any single country since the inception of the awards in 2022.

Note: The top three finalists and ultimate category winners will be declared in November 2026 following an evaluation by an independent global Judging Academy.

## Awards & Recognitions

### Two Indian Conservationists Win the 2026 Whitley Awards ("Green Oscar")

Indian wildlife researchers Parveen Sheikh and Barkha Subba were named among the six global winners of the prestigious 2026 Whitley Award, widely regarded as the "Green Oscar". The awards were presented by Princess Anne at the Royal Geographical Society in London, UK.

• Parveen Sheikh: Honored for her community-centric project "Guardians of the Skimmer" along the Chambal River. Partnering with the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), her conservation framework successfully raised the population of the Endangered (EN) Indian Skimmer from 400 birds in 2017 to nearly 1,000 birds.

• Barkha Subba: Recognized for her project "Survivor of a Lost World: Saving the Himalayan Salamander and its Wetlands" in the Darjeeling Himalayas. Her work targets wetland restoration, elimination of invasive species, and community monitoring of amphibian diseases.

• Prize Money: Each winner receives £50,000 (approx. Rs 53 Lakhs) in direct project funding for one year.

## Science & Technology

### Indian Coast Guard Commissions Fast Patrol Vessel 'ICGS Akshay'

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) officially commissioned ICGS Akshay at Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) in Vasco da Gama, Goa. The vessel was inducted into active service by Parama Sen, Additional Secretary (Personnel), Department of Expenditure.

• Class & Build: It is the fourth indigenous Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) delivered under the eight-vessel Adamya-class series designed and manufactured entirely by GSL.

• Command Structure: The ship will be commanded by Commandant (Junior Grade) Deepak Choubey and will operate with a crew of 6 officers and 35 sailors.

• Role: Positioned to amplify coastal security, Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) surveillance, maritime anti-smuggling enforcement, and search-and-rescue (SAR) missions.

### ISRO Achieves Record Thrust in Semi-Cryogenic Rocket Engine Test

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully performed a critical hot test of its Semi-Cryogenic Engine Power Head Test Article (PHTA) at a record 88% of its target thrust capability at the ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPCO) in Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu.

• Engine Specs: The engine, designated as SE2000, is engineered to produce 2,000 kilonewtons (KN) of thrust.

• Future Integration: This test marks the 8th successful hot trial in the developmental matrix. The SE2000 will propel the upcoming SC120 propulsion core stage, which is slated to replace the traditional liquid-fueled L110 core stage of the Launch Vehicle Mark III (LVM3).

• Efficiency Boost: As a semi-cryogenic engine, it utilizes liquid oxygen (stored at extreme sub-zero temperatures) combined with standard kerosene, drastically improving the LVM3’s payload capacity while maintaining fuel stability.

## Sports

### Ethan Vaz and Harshavardhan G.B. Become India's 96th and 97th Grandmasters

India's chess revolution achieved another milestone as two young prodigies claimed the coveted Grandmaster (GM) title under FIDE's strict regulatory guidelines.

• 96th GM - Ethan Vaz (14 Years, Goa): Secured his third and final GM norm by winning the Chess Summer Sarajevo GM Mix Tournament in Bosnia and Herzegovina with an undefeated score of 7/9 and a stellar 2643 tournament performance rating.

• 97th GM - Harshavardhan G.B. (22 Years, Chennai): Clenched his final norm by finishing as the runner-up at the 2nd Chola Chess GM Norm Round Robin Tournament in Chennai with an unbeaten 6.5/9 score. He previously won the Asian Junior Chess Championship (2022) and finished 9th at the Asian Continental Championship (2025) to qualify for the FIDE World Cup.

### England Test Captain Ben Stokes Announces Retirement from International Cricket

In a stunning update, England Men’s Test captain and elite all-rounder Ben Stokes announced his complete retirement from all versions of international cricket. The announcement came during the third Test match against New Zealand at Trent Bridge, capping off a stellar 15-year career.

• Career Stats: Stokes stepped away from the international arena with 7,273 Test runs and 252 wickets across 122 matches.

• Elite Record: He is only the second cricketer in Test history, alongside South African legend Jacques Kallis, to complete the double milestone of 7,000 runs and 250 wickets.

• World Cup Heroics: He played 114 ODIs and 43 T20Is, notably scoring an unbeaten 52 in the final to guide England to the 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup title.

## Books & Authors

### Mintage World Releases Coffee Table Book on PM Modi-Era Numismatics

Mintage World launched a 200-page premium coffee table book titled “Stamps, Coins, and Banknotes Issued During the Premiership of Shri Narendra Modi” in New Delhi.

• Curator: Conceptualized by Sushilkrawal Agrawal, CEO of Mintage World.

• Core Theme: The publication chronicles India's modern socio-economic evolution by compiling commemorative stamps, special mint coins, and currency notes issued under major national programs like Atmanirbhar Bharat, Digital India, Make in India, and Viksit Bharat.

## Important Days

### World MSME Day 2026 – June 27

The United Nations observes World Micro-, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSME) Day on June 27 to recognize their foundational role in achieving sustainable development goals.

• 2026 Theme: "Empowering MSMEs through Innovation and Sustainable Industrial Development"

• Events: The 9th Anniversary International Forum was hosted at the UN Headquarters in New York. Nationally, Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan presided over the ‘MSME Day 2026 – Udyami Bharat’ assembly in New Delhi.

### National Insurance Awareness Day – June 28

Observed annually to educate citizens on utilizing insurance policies to mitigate financial risks.

• Historical Timeline for Exams:

  • 1818: Oriental Life Insurance Company established in Calcutta (India's first modern life insurer).

  • 1912: Enactment of the Indian Life Assurance Companies Act (the first statutory regulatory law).

  • 1956: Nationalization of the life insurance sector, merging 245 companies into the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC).

  • 1999/2000: Setup of the IRDAI as the statutory market regulator.

  • Current Capital Norms: Minimum paid-up equity capital is Rs 100 crore for Life/General/Health insurers and Rs 200 crore for Reinsurance firms.

### World Allergy Week – June 21 to 27, 2026

Organized annually by the World Allergy Organization (WAO) to address the public health impacts of hypersensitivity disorders.

• 2026 Theme: "Allergy Care Is Essential Care"

• Upcoming Summit: The World Allergy Congress (WAC 2026) is scheduled to be hosted in Kyoto, Japan, in October 2026.