Current Affairs — 02 June 2026
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026
Telangana Formation Day 2026: CM Revanth Reddy unfurls flag at Parade Grounds, Secunderabad
On 2 June 2026, Telangana marked its Formation Day, with Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy paying tributes at the Martyrs Memorial in Gun Park and unfurling the national flag at Parade Grounds, Secunderabad; the State was formed on 2 June 2014 under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014.
Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0: reform-linked MoUs signed with Arunachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Nagaland
On 2 June 2026, reform-linked MoUs under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 were signed with four States (Arunachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu, Nagaland) and one UT (Puducherry) for a Gram Panchayat-led, service-based model of rural water supply.
Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai appointed Chief Justice of Patna High Court
On 2 June 2026, the President appointed Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai, a Judge of the Sikkim High Court, as Chief Justice of the Patna High Court with effect from 5 June 2026, after the retirement of Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo on 4 June.
DRDO and IAF conduct successful flight-tests of RudraM-II air-to-surface missile
On 2 June 2026, DRDO and the Indian Air Force successfully flight-tested the indigenous RudraM-II air-to-surface missile from an airborne platform under extreme release conditions, with ITR Chandipur confirming all objectives.
South African Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile calls on President Murmu on first visit to India
On 2 June 2026 at Rashtrapati Bhavan, South Africa's Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile, on his first visit to India, called on President Droupadi Murmu, who noted that South Africa was the first country with which India established a Strategic Partnership, in 1997.
Jyotiraditya Scindia launches Mission 'Senehjori' to make Assam's Muga silk a global luxury brand
On 2 June 2026, DoNER Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and the Assam Chief Minister launched Mission 'Senehjori', a cluster-based initiative with an estimated ₹396–411 crore investment over three years to turn Assam's Muga silk into a high-value luxury textile ecosystem.
J. P. Nadda addresses 2nd convocation of AIIMS Bathinda; inaugurates PET-CT and second HELA facility
On 2 June 2026, Union Health Minister J. P. Nadda addressed the 2nd Convocation of AIIMS Bathinda, Punjab, and inaugurated a PET-CT facility and a second HELA facility for cancer care.
BHASHINI, Current AI and Kalpa Impact launch VYOMA Innovation Challenge for multilingual edge AI
On 2 June 2026, the Digital India BHASHINI Division with Current AI and Kalpa Impact launched the VYOMA Innovation Challenge for open-source, multilingual, voice-first AI that works offline, building on the Sunno Sutra handheld device.
Jitendra Singh and Thuringia Minister-President Mario Voigt discuss quantum communication and photonics
On 2 June 2026, Mario Voigt, Minister-President of the German State of Thuringia, called on Union Minister Jitendra Singh to explore cooperation in quantum communication, photonics, space technologies and deep-tech innovation.
Amit Shah meets Nepalese delegation led by Rastriya Swatantra Party chairman Rabi Lamichhane
On 2 June 2026 in New Delhi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah met a Nepalese delegation led by Rabi Lamichhane, chairman of the Rastriya Swatantra Party, and congratulated him on the RSP's election victory.