Polity & Governance Current Affairs One-liners — All time

Mon, 29 Jun 2026

• 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.

Sun, 28 Jun 2026

• Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated the two-day Rashtriya Gramin Vikas Sammelan at Pusa Campus, New Delhi, on 28 June 2026 and launched the AI-enabled Rural Internal Audit Portal.
• The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare published a draft notification on 28 June 2026 proposing to amend the Medical Devices Rules, 2017 to cut timelines for manufacturing licences, including from 140 to 115 days for Class B devices.
• Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the 'PM Family Care Tracker' pilot project in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, on 28 June 2026; integrated with birth and death registration data, it will give every child a unique ID so that scheme benefits reach them automatically.

Sat, 27 Jun 2026

• 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.

Fri, 26 Jun 2026

• Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired the 10th apex-level meeting of the Narco-Coordination Centre (NCORD) in New Delhi on 26 June 2026, released the 'Vision Document on Drug Control (2026-2029)' and launched a campaign to destroy 2,09,500 kg of narcotics worth Rs 6,000 crore.
• The National Biodiversity Authority announced on 26 June 2026 that it has released a Standard Operating Procedure for notification of threatened species under Section 38 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002.
• The Health Ministry said on 26 June 2026 that reforms under the Jan Vishwas Act, 2026 to the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 have been operationalised, replacing criminal proceedings for minor violations with administrative penalties.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Abelardo de la Espriella on 26 June 2026 on his victory in the Colombian presidential elections.

Thu, 25 Jun 2026

• The Health Ministry said on 25 June 2026 that it has amended the Drugs Rules, 1945 to bring all vaccines, antimicrobials, NDPS drugs and anti-cancer drugs under Schedule H2, which requires a Bar Code or QR Code for authentication and traceability.
• The Ministry of Culture commemorated Samvidhan Hatya Diwas on 25 June 2026 at the CCRT campus in New Delhi, with Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat as chief guest, marking fifty years of the Emergency imposed in 1975.
• The Department of Telecommunications said on 25 June 2026 it had directed telecom operators to enable Intra-Circle Roaming in Keyi Panyor, Lower Subansiri, Upper Subansiri and West Siang districts of Arunachal Pradesh till 28 June 2026 after heavy rain, a cloudburst and landslides.

Wed, 24 Jun 2026

• 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.
• 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.

Tue, 23 Jun 2026

• The Ministry of Panchayati Raj held the 'Seva Se Samriddhi' regional workshop at SKICC, Srinagar, on 23 June 2026, with participants from seven States/UTs.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali and the Prosperity Party on 23 June 2026 on their decisive victory in the parliamentary elections.

Mon, 22 Jun 2026

• MeitY's Digital India BHASHINI Division and the Assam Innovation & Startup Foundation announced an MoU on 22 June 2026 to promote language technology and multilingual innovation in Assam.
• Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju released Haj Policy 2027 on 22 June 2026, and the Haj Committee of India opened applications the same day.

Sun, 21 Jun 2026

• 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.

Sat, 20 Jun 2026

• On 20 June 2026 at Rairangpur in Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid foundation stones for projects worth over ₹47,600 crore, with President Droupadi Murmu present.
• Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan visited the Hall of Fame War Memorial, Sindhu Ghat and the Pashmina Goat Farm at Upshi in Ladakh on 20 June 2026.
• The Environment Ministry said on 20 June 2026 that India's ABS framework under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 has mobilised over ₹266 crore and disbursed about ₹145 crore.
• The Health Ministry announced on 20 June 2026 that it has prohibited the manufacture, sale and distribution of 16 fixed dose combinations (FDCs) for human use.

Fri, 19 Jun 2026

• From 17 to 19 June 2026 in New Delhi, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj held a Training of Trainers on Nirbhay Chetna under the Nirbhaya Fund project.

Thu, 18 Jun 2026

• On 18 June 2026 at the GeM Office in New Delhi, the Government e-Marketplace signed an MoU with CSC e-Governance Services India Limited to widen access to government procurement, including 50 GeM Suvidha Kendras.

Wed, 17 Jun 2026

• On 17 June 2026, MoSPI announced that the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved Dr. Saibal Chattopadhyay as Chairperson of the National Statistical Commission, with three new Members.
• On 17 June 2026, MeitY announced that DigiLocker has on-boarded Rajasthan's Jan Aadhaar (Family ID), giving around 7.5 crore residents instant digital access.

Tue, 16 Jun 2026

• On 16 June 2026, field operations of the Houselisting and Housing Census under Phase-I of Census 2027 began in Himachal Pradesh, while self-enumeration opened in Kerala and Nagaland.
• On 16 June 2026 in New Delhi, the 42nd meeting of the National Capital Region Planning Board, chaired by Manohar Lal, decided to retain the existing extent of the NCR and proposed four semi-greenfield 'Namo Cities' under Regional Plan-2041.
• On 16 June 2026, the Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation held the 9th District Collectors' Peyjal Samvad by video conference to speed up Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0.