June 25, 2026
52 articles published on this date
Iran oil minister in Delhi amid 60-day US sanctions waiver
Iranian Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad visited New Delhi in late June 2026, arriving on the sidelines of the 11th BRICS Energy Ministers' Meeting, hosted by In...
Congress, Left urge Centre to withdraw amended FCRA rules
Following the notification of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2026 on June 22, 2026, opposition parties in Parliament — including the ...
Union Finance Minister says State borrowing justified if spent on capex
The Union Finance Minister stated in June 2026 that borrowing by state governments is fully justified when the borrowed funds are deployed into long-term cap...
Centre urged to roll back FCRA amendments
Following the notification of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2026 on June 22, 2026, a broad coalition of civil society organisations,...
MoU signed for semiconductor research
India's semiconductor ecosystem strengthening continued in June 2026 with multiple MoUs signed between academic institutions and industry partners focused on...
Keeping humanity at the centre of the AI revolution
As AI systems proliferate across sectors — healthcare, finance, criminal justice, education — global institutions and governments face growing pressure to em...
Onerous rules: on the amended FCRA Rules, the fallout
The Ministry of Home Affairs notified the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2026 on June 22, 2026, introducing sweeping new disclosure and c...
India’s shipbuilding ambitions can set sail with Korea
India and South Korea formalised the VOYAGES (Vision for Operation of Yard Assisted Growth with Efficiency and Scale) framework on April 20, 2026, during Sou...
Health Ministry expands QR code-based drug traceability to vaccines, antimicrobials, and cancer medicines
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has notified amendments to the Drugs Rules, 1945, expanding the QR code-based track-and-trace framework to fo...
Mint Explainer | Will water shortages derail India’s AI Data Centre boom?
India is pursuing an aggressive expansion of AI data centre capacity as part of its digital economy ambitions, attracting tens of billions of dollars in inve...
FATF asks Myanmar to act against cyber scam threats, protect trafficking victims
Following its June 2026 Plenary meeting, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) retained Myanmar on its "blacklist" (officially: High-Risk Jurisdictions Subj...
E-sports registration form available, but no portal to file it. MeitY says it is loading
Over a month after the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Rules, 2026 came into effect (May 1, 2026), the Ministry of Electronics and Information Tech...
UN agency says it pauses Hormuz ship evacuation initiative after vessel attacked
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) paused its Strait of Hormuz ship evacuation initiative on June 25, 2026, after a containership was attacked in ...
Three States have arrived at ‘historic consensus’, says D.K. Shivakumar as new gates of Tungabhadra dam are inaugurated
All 33 newly installed crest gates of the Tungabhadra Reservoir were inaugurated on June 25, 2026, at Munirabad (Hosapete), in the Vijayanagara district of K...
Eighth Pay Panel may stay cautious on fitment factor
The Eighth Central Pay Commission (8th CPC), constituted by the Central Government, is in early discussion stages and has not yet finalised its recommendatio...
Watch: Passport, Aadhaar, voter ID — what proves your citizenship? | Above the Fold | 25.06.2026
A renewed public debate has emerged over whether commonly held documents — passport, Aadhaar card, and voter ID — actually prove Indian citizenship in law. L...
Chhattisgarh sets up 5-member panel to prepare UCC draft; Justice Desai to head it too
The Chhattisgarh government constituted a five-member committee on June 25, 2026, tasked with preparing a draft Uniform Civil Code (UCC) for the state. The c...
Centre asks Kerala to nominate new expert for Mullaperiyar dam safety panel
The Union government has asked the Kerala government to submit a fresh nomination for its representative to the Independent Panel of Experts (IPOE) carrying ...
Delhi to get AI-powered system to forecast pollution, identify hotspots
The Delhi Government signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the AIRAWAT Research Foundation of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur to develop ...
US trade deal to be on the day India secures tariff edge: Piyush Goyal
The Union Commerce Ministry has indicated that the Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) with the United States will not come into force until India secures a mean...
India notifies QCO enabling flexible sourcing framework for some sectors
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) notified the Transition Facilitation (Quality Control) Order, 2026, introducing a flexibl...
Political will driving India-US trade deal, says ex-diplomat
Ministerial-level talks between India and the United States on the Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) have intensified, with both sides aiming to finalise an in...
Congress calls new FCRA rules 'draconian', seeks rollback
The Ministry of Home Affairs notified the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2026 on June 22, 2026, amending the Foreign Contribution (Regula...
DRDO-developed Netra AEW&C, India’s ‘eye in the sky’, is combat-ready as IAF gets final operational clearance
On 25 June 2026, the Indian Air Force received the Final Operational Clearance (FOC) for the Netra Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) system, in a ce...
Rescued from wildlife traffickers, 7 endangered golden langurs head back to the wild in Assam
On 20 June 2026, a coordinated operation by a Special Task Force (STF), Chirang Police, the Assam Forest Department, and the Sashastra Seema Bal intercepted ...
Expert Explains | Historical arc of Iran-India ties, their significance in a changing West Asia
The 2026 US-Israel military conflict with Iran has placed India's strategic interests in a direct dilemma: New Delhi's significant connectivity and energy in...
Storage in India’s 166 major reservoirs drops to 26% of capacity
Storage in India's 166 major reservoirs monitored by the Central Water Commission (CWC) has dropped to approximately 26.37% of total live storage capacity — ...
Fresh dispute emerges over Strait of Hormuz transit routes despite ceasefire
The IRGC's Naval Force issued a formal warning requiring all commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz to use only routes officially designated by t...
Anthropic says Alibaba illicitly extracted Claude AI model capabilities
Anthropic, a US-based AI safety company, sent a letter to the US Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs accusing entities affiliated with Al...
Govt proposes 7 kg grain per beneficiary under Antyodaya Anna Yojana; family quota capped at 35 kg
A draft amendment to the National Food Security Act, 2013 proposes changing the Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) entitlement from a flat 35 kg per household to 7 ...
Europe heatwave is 'price to pay for fossil fuel pollution': UN climate chief
A severe heatwave struck Western and Central Europe in June 2026 — the second major heat event of the year following an initial wave in late May — breaking t...
India’s 77 paddy & 65 maize-growing districts prone to at least 10% yield loss on El Nino impact
A study of historical El Niño episodes found that 77 paddy-growing districts and 65 maize-growing districts in India are prone to yield losses of at least 10...
RBI’s digital scam compensation pilot | Explained
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has finalised a new customer protection framework that, for the first time, brings common online scams — where victims are tr...
Why has India-U.S. trade deal been delayed? | Explained
India and the U.S. concluded a fresh round of trade talks in late June 2026, with India's trade minister meeting his U.S. counterpart, but no clarity emerged...
Bangladesh, China agree to strengthen cooperation on Teesta river management: report
During Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's first official visit to Beijing, Chinese Water Resources Minister Li Guoying called on the PM and the two s...
Rescued from wildlife traffickers, seven golden langurs released in Assam national park
Eight golden langurs — one of the world's most range-restricted primates — were rescued during a late-night anti-trafficking operation by the Special Task Fo...
Centre extends ₹7,280-crore rare earth magnet tender by a month as industry seeks more time
The Ministry of Heavy Industries extended the bid deadline for its Rs 7,280-crore Rare Earth Permanent Magnet (REPM) scheme from June 29, 2026 to July 29, 20...
Iran warns against Hormuz crossings without authorisation
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a formal warning that vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz must use only routes officially designat...
What are Indian farmers’ concerns over impacts of India-U.S. BTA | Explained
Farmer groups and unions held demonstrations as the U.S. Trade Representative concluded his visit to India following meetings with India's Commerce Minister ...
China defends patrols east of Taiwan after three European nations raise alarm
China's Coast Guard conducted a "special maritime traffic law-enforcement operation" in waters east of Taiwan — the Pacific Ocean side of the island — markin...
Strait of Hormuz: How months of closure creates challenges for ships
Even as shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz begins to partially resume following the June 2026 ceasefire, hundreds of vessels that have spent weeks...
Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Introduces Jan Vishwas Reforms in Clinical Establishments Act to Reduce Compliance Burden and Strengthen Regulatory Efficiency
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has operationalised key reforms under the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026, specifically relat...
Ministry of Civil Aviation & DIAL Launch AIR SUVIDHA 2.0 Portal for Ebola Health Screening at Points of Entry (PoEs) in India
The Ministry of Civil Aviation and Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) launched AIR SUVIDHA 2.0, an upgraded contactless Passenger Health Self-Declara...
Complex carbon structures found by NASA's Perseverance rover boost hopes of past life on Mars
NASA's Perseverance rover detected complex macromolecular carbon structures at the Bright Angel rock formation in Mars' Jezero Crater — described as the most...
India’s poorest ration-card holders may see cereal quota tied to family size under new draft law
The Department of Food and Public Distribution has released a draft National Food Security (Amendment) Bill, 2026, proposing to replace the flat 35 kg per ho...
Union Health Ministry Expands QR Code-Based Drug Traceability Framework to Vaccines, Antimicrobials and Anti-Cancer Medicines
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare notified amendments to the Drugs Rules, 1945, bringing vaccines, antimicrobials, narcotic and psychotropic drugs, a...
India to begin 2% isobutanol-diesel trials to kickstart diesel biofuel push
India has commenced government-backed trials of a 2% isobutanol-diesel blend, involving Tata Motors (vehicle testing), HPCL (Hindustan Petroleum Corporation ...
Infra projects see Rs 5.4 lakh crore cost overrun: MoSPI
According to a government flash report by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), India's major infrastructure projects (each exceed...
Centre extends MSP procurement deadline in UP to July 8, approves over 6.18 lakh rural houses
The Union government extended the Minimum Support Price (MSP) procurement deadline for rabi crops — wheat, gram (chana), and masoor (lentils) — in Uttar Prad...
PM Modi reviews four major projects worth Rs 30,000 crore, calls for timely completion under PM Gati Shakti framework
The Prime Minister chaired the 52nd edition of PRAGATI — the government's monthly ICT-enabled platform for reviewing infrastructure projects and public griev...
Inside the Emergency: The ‘mess’ that triggered India’s darkest hours
Fifty years ago, on 25 June 1975, an internal Emergency was proclaimed under Article 352 of the Constitution — the only time in independent India that democr...
El Niño is set to further disrupt India's $300 billion farm supply chain
El Niño conditions, declared onset in 2026, are threatening to disrupt India's agricultural supply chain, estimated at approximately $300 billion (roughly ₹2...