Current Affairs — 09 June 2026
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Tue, 09 Jun 2026
Main tunnel breakthrough achieved at Zojila Tunnel Project, Minamarg (Kargil)
On 9 June 2026 at Minamarg in Kargil district, Ladakh, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari witnessed the breakthrough of the main tunnel at the eastern portal of the Zojila Tunnel, which will give all-weather connectivity between J&K and Ladakh.
PMSMA completes 10 years: J.P. Nadda launches 'A Decade of Care', releases ₹75 coin and ₹5 stamp
On 9 June 2026, Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda launched nationwide celebrations for 10 years of the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA) and released a ₹75 commemorative coin and a ₹5 postal stamp.
Amit Shah inaugurates Land Port Management System 'VINIMAY' in New Delhi
On 9 June 2026 in New Delhi, Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the Land Port Management System (VINIMAY), which removes 90% of paperwork and cuts processing time at land ports by 40–60%.
Raksha Mantri approves first large-scale solar power project on defence land at Sitapur, UP
On 9 June 2026, the Defence Ministry announced that Rajnath Singh had approved a 250 MW Solar Power Project with Battery Energy Storage at Sitapur (Ex-Cantonment), Uttar Pradesh, on about 850 acres of vacant defence land.
Letters of Approval issued to University of Bristol, University of York and UNSW to set up campuses in India
On 9 June 2026, the Ministry of Education issued Letters of Approval to the University of Bristol, the University of York and the University of New South Wales to set up campuses in Mumbai and Bengaluru.
Centre unveils ₹1.25 lakh crore rural push; VB-G RAM G framework to roll out from 1 July 2026
On 9 June 2026, Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan chaired a meeting of State Rural Development Ministers on implementing 'Viksit Bharat G RAM G', with the new framework rolling out from 1 July 2026.
PM Modi speaks with the Amir of Kuwait on West Asia situation
On 9 June 2026, PM Narendra Modi spoke by phone with the Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, condemning attacks on Kuwait's sovereignty and calling for de-escalation.
Nation pays tribute to Bhagwan Birsa Munda on his martyrdom day
On 9 June 2026, PM Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah paid tributes to 'Dharti Aaba' Bhagwan Birsa Munda on his martyrdom day, recalling his Ulgulan movement against British rule.
Reform-linked MoU signed with Sikkim under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0
On 9 June 2026, the Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation signed a reform-linked MoU with Sikkim under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0, in the presence of C.R. Patil and Sikkim CM Prem Singh Tamang.
First meeting of National Level Policy Implementation and Monitoring Committee under National Cooperation Policy-2025
On 9 June 2026 at Atal Akshay Urja Bhawan, New Delhi, the first meeting of the National Level Policy Implementation and Monitoring Committee under the National Cooperation Policy-2025 was held, chaired by Cooperation Secretary Ashish Kumar Bhutani.