Teaching Current Affairs One-liners — Last 12 months
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Mon, 15 Jun 2026
- India's cumulative merchandise and services exports for April–May 2026-27 are estimated at US$ 162.69 billion, up 14.66% from US$ 141.89 billion a year earlier, per data released on 15 June 2026.
- The PLFS monthly bulletin for May 2026, released on 15 June 2026, put LFPR at 54.4%, WPR at 51.4% and the urban unemployment rate at 6.4%.
- On 15 June 2026 in Bihar, Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh and CM Samrat Choudhary laid the foundation stone of an Integrated Aqua Park at Vanasaur Fish Seed Farm, Bhojpur, and inaugurated the NFDB Regional Centre at Patna.
- On 15 June 2026, the 19th edition of the Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) opened at Ravindra Natya Mandir, Mumbai.
- On 15 June 2026 at Khizarsarai, Gaya Ji, Bihar, MSME Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi and CM Samrat Choudhary laid the foundation stone of a Technology Centre aiming to train about 7,000 people a year.
Sun, 14 Jun 2026
- On 14 June 2026 at Villa Kerylos in Nice, PM Narendra Modi and President Emmanuel Macron held talks; outcomes include the India–France Innovation Roadmap 2030 and a joint AI Working Group on AI governance.
- On 14 June 2026, PM Narendra Modi and President Emmanuel Macron jointly inaugurated the maiden edition of Bharat Innovates 2026 at the Palais des Expositions, Nice.
- A Department of Fertilizers note of 14 June 2026 says six new mega urea plants added 76.2 LMT of annual capacity since 2014, and urea production rose from 225 LMT in 2014-15 to a record 314.07 LMT in 2023-24.
- A MoRTH note of 14 June 2026 says the National Highway network grew from about 91,287 km in 2014 to over 1,46,572 km in FY 2025-26, nearly 61% more.
- On 14 June 2026, Union Minister Bhupender Yadav said Project GIB added three chicks, taking captive stock to 94 and chicks hatched in the fourth breeding year to 26.
- On 14 June 2026 at Berkhedi Jetu in Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan laid the foundation stone of a model Krishi Vigyan Kendra, planned as a 49-acre live laboratory of modern farming.
- On 14 June 2026, the Ministry of Ayush set a Guinness World Record for the most viewers of a YouTube live Yoga stream, with 4,35,831 viewers, ahead of International Day of Yoga 2026.
- An India–France MoU signed during PM Modi's visit to France on 14 June 2026 provides for a National Centre of Excellence for Skilling in Aeronautics and Allied Sectors at NSTI, Kanpur.
- Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog, and La Fondation Dassault Systèmes launched the India–France ATL Bridge, which establishes the first School Innovation Lab in France on the Atal Tinkering Lab model.
Sat, 13 Jun 2026
- On 13 June 2026, the Government appointed Vice Chief Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth as the next Chief of the Army Staff with effect from the afternoon of 30 June 2026, when General Upendra Dwivedi retires.
- On 13 June 2026, the first batch of women cadets trained at the National Defence Academy was commissioned, with nine joining the Army at the IMA Dehradun parade reviewed by President Droupadi Murmu.
- The 16th BRICS Agriculture Ministers' Meeting, held on 12–13 June 2026 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, under India's Presidency, concluded on 13 June with unanimous adoption of the Indore Declaration.
- On 13 June 2026, Dr Jitendra Singh said India's start-ups grew from around 350 to about 2.3 lakh, making India the world's third-largest start-up ecosystem and creating nearly 24–25 lakh jobs in a decade.
- The National Biodiversity Authority has reconstituted its Expert Committee on Agrobiodiversity for one year under Section 13(1) of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, with Dr P. L. Gautam as Chair.
- On 13 June 2026 at the Air Force Academy, Dundigal, Hyderabad, 231 Flight Cadets (194 men and 37 women) were commissioned into the IAF at the Combined Graduation Parade reviewed by Rajnath Singh.
- On 13 June 2026 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) marked 50 years under the theme 'Resilient Urban India @2047'.
- MoS for Sports Raksha Khadse concluded a three-day visit (11–13 June 2026) to border areas of Ladakh under the Vibrant Villages Programme, including the border village of Hemya.
- A Bihar student delegation led by IIT Patna concluded its Yuva Sangam Phase VI visit to Punjab, hosted by IIT Ropar, on 13 June 2026.
Fri, 12 Jun 2026
- On 12 June 2026 in Hyderabad, Telangana, Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh inaugurated an Advanced Weapon System Complex at DRDO's DRDL, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex.
- CPI data released on 12 June 2026 put all-India retail inflation for May 2026 at 3.93% (provisional) on the new base year 2024, with food inflation at 4.78%.
- On 12 June 2026, 3,011 trainees of Batch 01/26, including 2,746 Agniveers (116 of them women) and 265 Coast Guard Naviks, passed out at INS Chilka after 16 weeks of training.
- A study by ARIES scientists and international researchers, released on 12 June 2026, examines supernova SN 2023zcu in the galaxy NGC 2139, about 90.7 million light-years away.
- On 12 June 2026, one year after the Air India Flight AI-171 accident, the AAIB issued an interim statement on its investigation under the 2017 rules and ICAO Annex 13.
- On 12 June 2026, the Petroleum Ministry announced that it has notified the Motor Spirit and High-Speed Diesel (Temporary Regulation of Supply through Retail Outlets) Order, 2026, to curb black marketing and hoarding of diesel.
- On 12 June 2026, the 13th BRICS Urbanisation Forum concluded at Sushma Swaraj Bhavan, New Delhi, with a Ministerial Declaration on inclusive, resilient and people-centred urban development.