Current Affairs — 27 June 2026
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Sat, 27 Jun 2026
MSME Day 2026: Vice-President launches PMEGP 2.0 and multilingual MSME portals, NSIC becomes Schedule 'A' CPSE
Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan presided over 'MSME Day 2026 - Udyami Bharat' at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi, on 27 June 2026, launching PMEGP 2.0 and other portals, multilingual access in all 22 Scheduled languages, and felicitating NSIC on its upgrade to a Schedule 'A' CPSE.
Vice-President pays tribute to Bengaluru founder Kempegowda on 517th birth anniversary
Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan attended the 517th birth anniversary celebrations of Nadaprabhu Sri Kempegowda, the founder of Bengaluru, in Bengaluru on 27 June 2026.
Coast Guard commissions Fast Patrol Vessel ICGS Akshay at Goa
The Indian Coast Guard commissioned ICGS Akshay, a new-generation Fast Patrol Vessel designed and built by Goa Shipyard Limited, at Goa on 27 June 2026.
Digital India nears 11 years: 5G in 99.9% of districts, GII rank up to 38
The Ministry of Electronics and IT said on 27 June 2026, as Digital India nears 11 years since its launch on 1 July 2015, that 5G covers 99.9% of districts and India's Global Innovation Index rank improved from 81 in 2015 to 38 in 2025.
First phase of Char Dham Yatra 2026 helicopter operations concludes
The first phase of Char Dham Yatra 2026 helicopter operations in Uttarakhand, which began with the Yatra in April, concluded on 26 June 2026 after 12,032 shuttle departures carrying 67,064 pilgrims, the Civil Aviation Ministry said on 27 June.
DRI busts Chinese firecracker smuggling syndicate at Chennai Port, seizes goods worth Rs 35 crore
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence foiled two attempts to smuggle Chinese-origin firecrackers through Chennai Port, seizing goods worth Rs 35 crore, the Finance Ministry said on 27 June 2026.
APEDA facilitates first commercial export of GI-tagged Rewa Sundarja mangoes to UAE
APEDA facilitated the first commercial export of GI-tagged Rewa Sundarja mangoes from Madhya Pradesh, a one-tonne consignment shipped to the UAE on 26 June 2026, the Commerce Ministry said on 27 June.
Amit Shah launches cooperative mobility platform Bharat Taxi for Gujarat
Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah launched the cooperative-based mobility platform 'Bharat Taxi' for Gujarat at the Mahatma Mandir Convention and Exhibition Centre, Gandhinagar, on 27 June 2026.
Eastern Fleet ships Udaygiri, Kavaratti and Shakti arrive at Sattahip, Thailand
Indian Naval Ships Udaygiri, Kavaratti and Shakti of the Eastern Fleet arrived at Sattahip, Thailand, on an operational deployment to South East Asia, the Defence Ministry said on 27 June 2026.
Goyal urges companies to build on India-UK CETA at London business plenary
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal led the India-UK 'Partners in Progress' Business Plenary in London and urged Indian companies to turn opportunities under the India-UK CETA into business growth, the Commerce Ministry said on 27 June 2026.
Over 1,000 Telangana youth get job offers at Kaushal Mahotsav - Warangal 2026
More than 1,000 young job seekers received job offers at Kaushal Mahotsav - Warangal 2026, held at the Kakatiya Institute of Technology & Science, Warangal, the Skill Development Ministry said on 27 June 2026.