Current Affairs One-liners — 29 June 2026

Mon, 29 Jun 2026

• Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda launched the SUMAN Roadmap 2030 for maternal and newborn care and the Samagra Shishu Bal Swasthya Karyakram at the 16th Conference of the Central Council of Health and Family Welfare at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on 29 June 2026.
• The Ministry of Labour and Employment notified the Employees' Provident Funds Scheme, 2026 vide G.S.R. 525(E) on 29 June 2026, bringing into force VISHWAS, 2026 for settling EPF damages disputes and a six-month Amnesty Scheme for unexempted PF trusts.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the 50th anniversary celebrations of the Independence of Seychelles as Guest of Honour on 29 June 2026, the first Indian Prime Minister to attend Seychelles' Independence Day celebrations.
• The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation marked the 20th Statistics Day on 29 June 2026 at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi, with the theme 'Unlocking the Potential of Administrative Data'.
• President Droupadi Murmu conferred 105 distinguished service decorations on personnel of the Defence Forces and the Indian Coast Guard at the Defence Investiture Ceremony 2026 (Phase-II) at Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi, on 29 June 2026.
• The national workshop 'Tiger Re-introduction: Opportunities & Challenges', inaugurated by Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav at Alwar, Rajasthan, on 28 June 2026, concluded with Tiger Reserves identified for focused recovery by NTCA, the ministry said on 29 June.
• The governments of Rajasthan and Haryana signed an agreement in New Delhi on 29 June 2026, in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, for the Yamuna Water Project to supply about 580 MCM of Yamuna water to Rajasthan from July to October.
• The Union Cabinet approved an additional Government of India investment commitment of Rs 30,000 crore to new and upcoming funds of the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund, taking the total to Rs 60,000 crore, the Finance Ministry said on 29 June 2026.
• India's Index of Industrial Production grew 5.1% year-on-year in May 2026, MoSPI said on 29 June 2026, as it re-released the 2022-23 base IIP series using the Output Producer Price Index in place of WPI as deflator.
• Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya felicitated India's men's volleyball team in Gandhinagar on 29 June 2026 after it won the country's first-ever medal at the AVC Men's Volleyball Cup, a bronze, at the 2026 edition hosted by India for the first time.
• Defence Minister Rajnath Singh released the Delegation of Financial Powers to DRDO (DFP-2026) in New Delhi on 29 June 2026, a reform to speed up strategic R&D projects and their induction into the forces.
• Rajya Sabha Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan administered oath on 29 June 2026 to re-elected member Mallikarjun Kharge of Karnataka and to seven newly elected or re-elected members in the Rajya Sabha Chamber.
• Project Brahmank of the Border Roads Organisation celebrated its 16th Raising Day at Ranaghat, Arunachal Pradesh, on 29 June 2026; the project maintains 811 km of roads and about 86 bridges.