Current Affairs for Competitive Exams: 28 June 2026, Daily Roundup

Current Affairs for Competitive Exams: 28 June 2026, Daily Roundup

Current Affairs – 28 June 2026

National Affairs

1. Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2026 Notified: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) notified the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2026 to strengthen monitoring of foreign funds received by NGOs.

Key Amendments

• NGOs must specify the exact State/UT where foreign funds will be used.
• The definition of Key Functionary now includes trustees, partners and Kartas of Hindu Undivided Families (HUFs).
• Organisations must disclose all their official social media accounts during registration and renewal.
• Misuse or diversion of foreign funds will attract a penalty of ₹1 lakh or 30% of the diverted amount, whichever is higher.

2. Amazon Announces Major Investment in India: Amazon announced an investment plan worth 48 billion US dollars in India.

Key Highlights

• Around 13 billion US dollars will be invested in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and cloud infrastructure.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS) will expand its data centres in Mumbai and Hyderabad.
• More than 100 new last-mile delivery stations will be established to strengthen logistics.

3. Bharat Taxi Launched: Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched Bharat Taxi in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

Key Features

• India’s first cooperation-based, driver-owned ride-hailing service.
• Launched under the cooperative model to improve earnings of taxi drivers.

4. Punjab Notifies VB-G RAM G Scheme: Punjab notified the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Scheme, 2026, effective from 1 July 2026.

Key Features

• Replaces the earlier MGNREGA framework in the state.
• Provides 125 days of guaranteed employment to eligible rural households willing to undertake unskilled manual work.

International Affairs

1. PM Modi Visits Seychelles: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the giant tortoise enclosure at the Seychelles National Botanical Garden along with President Patrick Herminie during his State Visit.

2. India–UK Trade Relations: Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal urged Indian businesses to utilise opportunities arising from the India–UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and strengthen trade partnerships.

Global Geopolitical Developments

1. Strait of Hormuz Advisory Revised: India’s Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) revised its advisory for Indian ships after improving security conditions in the Strait of Hormuz, restoring normal movement while continuing close monitoring of developments.

2. Major Global Events:

• A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan.
• The death toll from the Venezuela earthquakes increased to 1,430.
• German scientists mapped the underground magma chamber beneath Lake Laach (Laacher See) using advanced seismic technology.

Defence & Science & Technology

1. Nuclear Process Heat-Based Hydrogen Facility: India inaugurated the world’s first nuclear process heat-based hydrogen production facility at the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam.

Key Facts

• Developed by BARC.
• Uses the Copper-Chlorine (Cu-Cl) Thermochemical Cycle.
• Produces carbon-free Green Hydrogen using heat from the Fast Breeder Test Reactor (FBTR).

2. BrahMos Integrated with Su-30MKI Fleet: The Indian Air Force completed the integration of the air-launched BrahMos supersonic cruise missile on 40 Su-30MKI fighter aircraft.This significantly enhances India’s long-range precision strike capability.

3. Indian Coast Guard Commissions ICGS Akshay: The Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Akshay, a new-generation Fast Patrol Vessel built by Goa Shipyard Limited, was commissioned in Goa.

4. Other Defence Updates

• Indian Naval Ships Udaygiri, Kavaratti and Shakti reached Thailand during their operational deployment.
• Survey Vessel INS Ikshak reached Seychelles.
• The Indian Army released a new Army Uniforms-2026 Manual, introducing revised dress regulations.
• Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi honoured five veterans with the Veteran Achievers Award in Ladakh.
• Arunachal Pradesh launched Operation Arunoday, a joint civil-military trekking expedition.

Legal & Governance

• Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) was postponed after a question paper leak.
• The Government directed ministries to remove stray dogs from schools, hospitals and public campuses following the Supreme Court’s safety observations.
• Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust accepted the resignations of Champat Rai and Anil Mishra.

Global Observance

National Pulse Polio Immunisation Day: Children below five years across India were administered Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) as part of the nationwide Pulse Polio campaign to maintain India’s polio-free status.

Sports Events

1. National Inter-State Athletics Championships

• Ancy Sojan (Kerala) created a new National Record in the women’s long jump with 6.88 metres, breaking Anju Bobby George’s 22-year-old record of 6.83 metres.

2. US Open Badminton

• Kidambi Srikanth, Rounak Chouhan and Devika Sihag entered the semi-finals.
• Devika defeated Japan’s Riko Gunji in a major upset.

3. Badminton Asia Junior Mixed Team Championship

• India defeated Kazakhstan 2–0 to reach the quarter-finals.

4. FIFA World Cup 2026

• Spain defeated Uruguay 1–0 to qualify for the knockout stage.
• Egypt qualified for the knockout stage for the first time after drawing with Iran.
• Belgium defeated New Zealand 5–1.

5. ICC Women’s T20 World Cup

• South Africa Women vs Bangladesh Women.
• Australia Women vs India Women.

Miscellaneous Current Affairs

• West Bengal plans to introduce a Uniform Civil Code Bill in the Assembly.
• Jyotiraditya Scindia began a three-day visit to Guna, Madhya Pradesh.
• Amit Shah reviewed implementation of Central Government schemes during the DISHA Committee meeting in Gandhinagar.
• The 353rd Coronation Anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was celebrated at Raigad Fort according to the Hindu lunar calendar.
• Delhi coaching centres were directed to complete mandatory fire safety audits.
• Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) secured the No. 1 global rank under SDG-5 (Gender Equality) in the THE Sustainability Impact Rankings 2026.

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the 135th episode of Mann Ki Baat.
• Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan inaugurated the 517th birth anniversary celebrations of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda in Bengaluru.
• Foundation stone laid for the Amber and Ascent-K Circuits manufacturing plant at Jewar, Uttar Pradesh.
• National Rural Development Conference 2026 held in New Delhi under the chairmanship of Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
• Tripura Global Pineapple Festival inaugurated in New Delhi.
• India successfully conducted its first satellite-based landing system approach using GAGAN (GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation) at Udaipur Airport.
• PMML organised an exhibition on former Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao on his 105th birth anniversary.
• Pulse Polio National Immunization Day observed across the country for children below five years.