Current Affairs — 21 June 2026
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Sun, 21 Jun 2026
PM Modi leads 12th International Day of Yoga at Kolkata's Red Road on theme 'Yoga for Healthy Ageing'
On 21 June 2026 at Red Road, Kolkata, Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the national observance of the 12th International Day of Yoga under the theme 'Yoga for Healthy Ageing'.
PM Modi commissions INS Dunagiri, INS Sanshodhak and INS Agray in Kolkata
On 21 June 2026 at Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata, Prime Minister Narendra Modi commissioned three indigenously designed and built naval ships: INS Dunagiri, INS Sanshodhak and INS Agray.
CCPA fines Storia Foods and Mrs. Bectors ₹1 lakh each for misleading '100%' claims
The Central Consumer Protection Authority announced on 21 June 2026 penalties of ₹1 lakh each on Storia Foods and Mrs. Bectors Food Specialities for misleading '100%' claims.
Polish documentary 'Silver' wins Golden Conch as 19th MIFF closes in Mumbai
On 21 June 2026 in Mumbai, the 19th Mumbai International Film Festival closed with the Golden Conch for Best Documentary going to the Polish film 'Silver'.
DAE opens deuterated compounds plant and commissions prototype sodium cell at HWBF Vadodara
DAE Secretary Ajit Kumar Mohanty inaugurated the Versatile Deuterated compounds Production Plant and commissioned a 24 kA Prototype Sodium Cell at Heavy Water Board Facilities, Vadodara, on 21 June 2026.
President Murmu visits Kuno National Park, reviews Project Cheetah
President Droupadi Murmu visited Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh on 21 June 2026 and toured its Cheetah Management Area.
15 skilled youth to represent India at Global Skills Challenge 2026 in Australia
The Skill Development Ministry sent off a 30-member Team India on 21 June 2026 for the Global Skills Challenge 2026 in Australia, a preparatory event ahead of WorldSkills Shanghai.
Over 8.30 lakh NCC cadets mark International Day of Yoga 2026 at 5,000+ locations
More than 8.30 lakh NCC cadets and staff took part in synchronized yoga sessions at over 5,000 locations on 21 June 2026, the 12th International Day of Yoga.
PM Modi congratulates Indian women's hockey team on winning FIH Hockey Women's Nations Cup
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Indian women's hockey team on 21 June 2026 for winning the FIH Hockey Women's Nations Cup.
Rajnath Singh performs yoga with about 1,000 soldiers at Eastern Air Command HQ, Shillong
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh performed yoga with about 1,000 IAF and Army personnel at Eastern Air Command Headquarters in Shillong, Meghalaya, on 21 June 2026.