June 19, 2026
51 articles published on this date
Reserve Bank of India [Commercial Banks - Kisan Credit Card (KCC) Scheme] Directions, 2026
The Reserve Bank of India has issued the final Kisan Credit Card (KCC) Directions, 2026 for Commercial Banks, Small Finance Banks, Regional Rural Banks (RRBs...
PM Modi to commission 3 indigenously built naval ships in Kolkata on June 21
Three indigenously built naval warships — INS Dunagiri, INS Sanshodhak, and INS Agray — were commissioned into the Indian Navy at a ceremony in Kolkata on Ju...
Defection as merger: On politics, the wave of defections
Around 20 Lok Sabha MPs elected on a party ticket formally announced a merger with the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI), a registered regional part...
20 rebel Trinamool Lok Sabha MPs seek to merge with Nationalist Citizen Party of India
Twenty rebel Lok Sabha MPs formally met the Lok Sabha Speaker to announce their merger with the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI), a registered regi...
US VP Vance lashes out at Israel over criticism of Iran deal—‘wake up & smell the reality’
US Vice President J.D. Vance publicly rebuked Israeli officials who criticised the US-Iran MoU, warning Israel not to alienate its "only remaining powerful a...
Indian refiners could use petcoke to produce urea, methanol and ammonia rather than selling it outright: Dastur Energy CEO
Industry experts have proposed that Indian refineries divert petroleum coke (petcoke) — currently sold outright as a by-product — into gasification plants to...
India’s Russian oil imports set to hit all-time high this month, ahead of Iran crude comeback
India's Russian crude oil imports are on track to reach 2.25 million barrels per day (mbpd) in June 2026 — an all-time high — according to Kpler analytics da...
As Mumbai sets climate budget at Rs 20,730 cr, 43% of BMC spending aligns with Climate Action Plan
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) released its climate budget report for FY 2026-27, setting the total climate-aligned capital spending at Rs 20,7...
Kerala Revised Budget: ₹50 crore earmarked for establishing Tribal University in Wayanad
The Kerala state government's revised budget for 2026-27 earmarks Rs 50 crore for establishing a Tribal University in Wayanad district. The proposed institut...
TVK govt to conduct Social Justice Survey after caste enumeration in national census, says TN Governor
Tamil Nadu's state government announced it will conduct a dedicated Social Justice Survey after caste enumeration is completed as part of the ongoing nationa...
US-Iran talks in Switzerland postponed as Israel continues strikes on southern Lebanon
Formal signing talks between the United States and Iran, scheduled for June 19, 2026 in Switzerland, were postponed due to ongoing Israeli military strikes o...
PLI, duty incentives soon for Lithium, Nickel processing units in India
The Ministry of Mines is close to finalising a scheme offering Production-Linked Incentives (PLI) and import duty waivers on capital goods for establishing l...
Rs 19,700-crore carbon capture scheme gets nod
A Rs 19,700-crore Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) scheme has received approval and is awaiting Union Cabinet ratification. The scheme is proje...
Vivek Aggarwal appointed Financial Action Task Force vice-president
Vivek Aggarwal, a 1994-batch IAS officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre and currently serving as Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, was elected FATF Vice-Pre...
India gets global anti-money laundering body FATF’s vice presidency
At the FATF Plenary held in Paris from June 17–19, 2026, India was elected to the vice presidency of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) for the term July...
FSSAI issues notices to Bikanervala, Marico, Param Dairy on consumer complaints, law violation
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued notices to over 15 food businesses, including Bikanervala, Marico Ltd, and Param Dairy, for a...
Over 70 lakh employed under PM-VBRY so far, say PM; transfers Rs 2,400-cr sops for 15 lakh jobs
The Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM-VBRY) has benefited over 70 lakh people since its launch on August 15, 2025. The Union government disburse...
Census 2027: The pressures of counting India
Enumerators conducting the house-listing phase of Census 2027 (Phase I, April–September 2026) are reporting significant field challenges including extreme he...
NIA arrests 10 accused in Manipur ethnic violence cases
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested 10 accused in connection with multiple cases stemming from the Manipur ethnic conflict that began on May 3, ...
Sebi to reintroduce open market share buybacks via exchanges; eases intra-day borrowing rules for MFs
The SEBI board approved the reintroduction of open market share buybacks through stock exchanges, effective from August 1, 2026, reversing a 2022 decision to...
EU passes law allowing offshore deportation centres
On June 17, 2026, the European Parliament approved the EU Return Regulation with 418 votes in favour, 218 against, and 30 abstentions — replacing the existin...
Centre remains committed to Article 371 safeguards for Ladakh
The Union Government reaffirmed its commitment to granting Ladakh constitutional safeguards modelled on Article 371, amid ongoing discussions with regional r...
TMC meets Lok Sabha speaker seeking 20 rebel MPs' disqualification
A party formally petitioned the Lok Sabha Speaker seeking the disqualification of 20 of its elected MPs who had publicly broken ranks and announced a merger ...
Walking a fundamental right, footpath must for all roads: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court declared the right to walk on a demarcated footpath a fundamental right, holding it to be integral to the constitutional right to free move...
Tamil Nadu assembly passes resolution against Karnataka's Mekedatu dam project
The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly unanimously passed a resolution opposing Karnataka's Mekedatu dam project on the Cauvery River. The resolution urges the ...
Amit Shah urges tech-led criminal justice system, stronger fingerprint database
The 26th All India Fingerprint Conference was held in New Delhi on June 19, 2026, with a focus on leveraging technology across the criminal justice chain. Th...
India’s Russian oil imports at record high in June amid Hormuz closure
India's imports of Russian crude oil reached a record high in June 2026, driven by the disruption of traditional Middle Eastern supply routes through the Str...
‘Indus Water Treaty outdated’: India to Pakistan at UN
At the 62nd session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, India's First Secretary at the Permanent Mission to the United Nations, Anupama Singh, ...
Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs’ likely switch: Can they escape anti-defection law, avoid disqualification?
Six of nine Lok Sabha MPs from a Shiv Sena faction skipped an emergency parliamentary party meeting, signalling a likely merger with another legislative grou...
Key decisions taken in the SEBI Board Meeting dated 19th June, 2026
The SEBI Board met on June 19, 2026, and approved a set of significant regulatory changes across capital markets, mutual funds, and alternative investments. ...
History of Iran’s nuclear program: Timeline
An interim accord signed on 17 June 2026 (the "Islamabad Memorandum") between the US and Iran aims to end the West Asia war that began on 28 February 2026 an...
U.S.-Iran war: Timeline of key events
On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched coordinated airstrikes (Operation Epic Fury) against Iranian military and nuclear facilities, kill...
What is downblending, the process at the heart of Trump’s Iran agreement?
The US–Iran Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on 17 June 2026 (the "Islamabad Memorandum") placed downblending at the centre of a proposed resolution ...
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay moves resolution in Assembly against Mekedatu dam; Congress, VCK extend support
The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly passed a unanimous resolution opposing Karnataka's proposed Mekedatu balancing reservoir project across the Cauvery River...
Eight northeastern states join hands to revive mountain springs as hill communities face water stress
Eight northeastern states — Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Tripura — launched the Himalayan Water Partnership o...
Watchful and wary: Inside MPC's unanimous decision to hold rates
At its 3–5 June 2026 meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee unanimously decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 5.25%, maintaining a neutral stance. The c...
RBI asks banks to waive collateral requirements for agricultural loans up to ₹2 lakh per borrower
The Reserve Bank of India directed banks to waive collateral and margin requirements for crop loans and allied agricultural activity loans up to ₹2 lakh per ...
Israel must stop hostilities in Lebanon, U.S. must pressure Israel, French Minister says
On 19 June 2026, Israeli forces conducted overnight strikes on targets throughout southern Lebanon, with Hezbollah reporting intense fighting — this came des...
Hormuz ship crossings spike after U.S.-Iran deal to end war, says marine tracker
Marine tracking firm AXSMarine recorded 25 verified commercial vessel crossings through the Strait of Hormuz on June 18, 2026 — the highest single-day count ...
India world’s number two fish producer, tops inland catches, FAO 2026 report shows
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) released its flagship biennial report, The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2026 (S...
Prime Minister to Lay Foundation Stone of India’s First Commercial-Scale Coal-to-Ammonium Nitrate Project in Odisha
India's first commercial-scale Coal-to-Ammonium Nitrate plant was launched at Lakhanpur in Jharsuguda district, Odisha, with an estimated project outlay of ₹...
India-UK FTA more than just about trade: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri
India's Foreign Secretary described the India-UK CETA as a transformational agreement that extends far beyond conventional trade — encompassing technology co...
Great Nicobar project: Ramesh flags non-transparency in latest letter to Environment Minister
Concerns have been raised about the adequacy of public disclosure in the environmental oversight process for the Great Nicobar Island Development Project (GN...
RBI revises Kisan Credit Card norms, standardises crop season definition
The Reserve Bank of India issued revised draft guidelines for the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme in early 2026, aimed at standardising operational definition...
'Naxal-free India': Govt shares 'historic milestone' after six decades of violence
The Ministry of Home Affairs officially communicated to states that no district in the country remains classified as Left-Wing Extremism (LWE)-affected, mark...
RBI MPC member Nagesh Kumar flags import dependence, Gulf remittances, El Nino risks in minutes
An external member of the Monetary Policy Committee raised concerns in the June 2026 MPC meeting about India's structural import dependence — particularly on...
RBI MPC minutes: 'Energy prices unlikely to return to pre-conflict levels,' says economist Saugata Bhattacharya
The Reserve Bank of India released the minutes of its June 2026 Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, at which the repo rate was maintained at 5.25% with ...
Minutes of the Monetary Policy Committee Meeting, June 3 to 5, 2026
The sixty-first meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), constituted under Section 45ZB of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, was held from June 3 t...
US-Iran MoU: An expert gives a point-by-point breakdown, from nuclear issue to Strait of Hormuz
The United States and Iran signed a 14-point Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to extend their ceasefire, reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping,...
West Asia LIVE: Donald Trump defends Iran deal from critics
The US Vice-President publicly rebuked Israeli critics of the US-Iran MoU, warning that Israel risks alienating its "only powerful ally" — an unusually direc...
Fuel curbs rollback likely as Iran deal raises hope
The Union Government is considering a rollback of emergency fuel-supply restrictions imposed in response to the West Asia conflict after the US-Iran ceasefir...