Current Affairs — 24 June 2026
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Wed, 24 Jun 2026
PM chairs 52nd PRAGATI meeting: Rs 30,000 crore projects, TB Mukt Bharat and digital arrest grievances reviewed
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 52nd PRAGATI meeting at Seva Teerth on 24 June 2026, reviewing four infrastructure projects worth about Rs 30,000 crore across four states, the TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan, and grievances on cyber crime and digital arrest.
First-ever Indian mango promotion events held in Iceland, at Reykjavik and Akureyri
The Embassy of India in Reykjavik and APEDA held the first-ever Indian mango promotion events in Iceland on 24 June 2026 in Reykjavik and on 25 June 2026 in Akureyri, North Iceland.
Rural Development Ministry approves Rs 211.71 crore PMGSY-IV road works for Tripura; 96 habitations to get first all-weather roads
The Ministry of Rural Development said on 24 June 2026 that it has approved 96 road works of 163.872 km in Tripura under PMGSY-IV Batch-I for 2026-27 at Rs 211.71 crore, giving 96 habitations all-weather road connectivity for the first time.
C-DOT signs MoU with IIT Hyderabad for its fourth Centre of Excellence in advanced communication technologies
The Department of Telecommunications said on 24 June 2026 that C-DOT has signed an MoU with IIT Hyderabad to set up a Centre of Excellence in advanced communication technologies, its fourth such CoE after IIT Kanpur, IIT Gandhinagar and IIT Roorkee.
DMRC begins work at Central Secretariat station for the Central Vista Metro Corridor
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation began construction at Central Secretariat Metro Station for the Central Vista Corridor on 24 June 2026, under Phase V(A) as an extension of the Magenta Line.
ISRO hosts BRICS Heads of Space Agencies meeting in Bengaluru; Jitendra Singh pitches 'BRICS Space Economy'
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh pitched a 'BRICS Space Economy' at the valedictory session of the BRICS Heads of Space Agencies meeting, hosted by ISRO in Bengaluru under India's BRICS Chairship, on 24 June 2026.
First Vande Mataram Camp opens at Brainware University, West Bengal, for 150 years of the National Song
The first seven-day Vande Mataram Camp, organised by MY Bharat to mark 150 years of the National Song, began at Brainware University, Barasat, Kolkata, West Bengal, on 24 June 2026 with 150 youth from six States and UTs.
USTR Jamieson Greer leads US delegation to New Delhi for India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement talks
United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer led a US delegation to New Delhi from 22 to 24 June 2026 for talks with Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on the India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement and an interim deal.
Eastern Fleet ships Udaygiri and Kavaratti depart Ho Chi Minh City after Vietnam port call
Indian Naval Ships Udaygiri and Kavaratti, under Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet RAdm Alok Ananda, departed Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on 24 June 2026 after a port call, for further deployment in South East Asia.
NMCG and NIUA complete Urban River Management Plans for 13 Ganga basin cities
The National Mission for Clean Ganga said on 24 June 2026 that, with the National Institute of Urban Affairs, it has completed Urban River Management Plans for 13 cities and is expanding them across Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar under the Namami Gange Programme.
TRAI releases mobile network drive-test findings on Manoharpur-Dausa NH-148 in Rajasthan
TRAI released on 24 June 2026 the findings of its Independent Drive Test of mobile network quality on the Manoharpur-Dausa National Highway (NH-148) in Rajasthan, conducted on 2 May 2026 over 62.2 km.
SAIL supplied all 5,700 tonnes of special steel for INS Dunagiri, Agray and Sanshodhak
The Steel Ministry said on 24 June 2026 that SAIL supplied the entire 5,700 tonnes of special DMR 249A grade steel for INS Dunagiri, INS Agray and INS Sanshodhak, commissioned by PM Modi on 21 June 2026 in Kolkata.