June 27, 2026
30 articles published on this date
Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal Urges Companies to Build on India–UK CETA Momentum Through Sustained Business Engagement
A high-level India–UK business plenary titled "India–UK: Partners in Progress" was held in London to translate emerging opportunities under the India–UK CETA...
Digital India Nears 11 Years, Driving India's Next Phase of Technology-Led Growth through Artificial Intelligence, Semiconductor Manufacturing, Digital Public Infrastructure and Affordable Digital Connectivity
The Digital India programme, launched on 1 July 2015, is completing eleven years, entering a new phase focused on artificial intelligence, semiconductor manu...
Desi Gagan enables 1st satellite-guided jet landing in India
An Indian jet aircraft completed the country's first satellite-guided precision landing using the indigenous GAGAN (GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation) syste...
Trump warns Tehran as U.S. military strikes ‘multiple targets’ in Iran
US military forces struck multiple targets inside Iran on or around June 26–27, 2026, in direct response to an Iranian drone attack on a commercial cargo ves...
War on Iran | The story of a shipwrecked hegemon
The United States and Israel launched a military campaign against Iran beginning February 28, 2026, targeting Iranian missiles, air defenses, military infras...
'We're working on for first uncrewed Gaganyaan mission this year', says Isro chief V Narayanan
ISRO's chairperson confirmed that the first uncrewed test flight of the Gaganyaan programme — designated G1 — is being actively prepared for launch in 2026, ...
Gaganyaan test flight delay: Will it stall India’s first human spaceflight launch?
ISRO's Gaganyaan-1 uncrewed test mission has been delayed multiple times; it is currently scheduled for the second half of 2026, with the first crewed missio...
Protecting elephants helps safeguard India’s forests as powerful carbon stores: Study
A peer-reviewed study published in the Journal of Threatened Taxa (Volume 18, Issue 6, 2026) quantified the relationship between Asiatic elephant conservatio...
New GST jurisdiction to handle pending cases after business shift: CBIC
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) issued a circular (No. 255/01/2026-GST, dated 25 June 2026) clarifying how GST jurisdiction is determi...
India’s first hydrogen-powered train successfully completes trial run between Delhi & Jind
India's first hydrogen fuel cell-powered train successfully completed a final high-speed trial run on the Delhi–Jind route, reaching 120 km/h, with emergency...
India’s first hydrogen train undergoes Delhi-Jind trial run ahead of launch
India's first indigenous hydrogen fuel cell train completed a trial run between Delhi and Jind (via Sonipat) on the Northern Railway zone, achieving a top sp...
Why Europe’s worst-ever heatwave would have been impossible without climate change
Europe was struck by its worst ever recorded heatwave in June 2026 (approximately 18–29 June), with national temperature records broken in Belgium, France, G...
Explained | China, Bangladesh in talks over Teesta project
Bangladesh and China are actively advancing negotiations on the Teesta Comprehensive Management and Restoration Project, with the Bangladesh Water Developmen...
Explained | The Telecommunications Act, 2023 comes into force
The Government of India notified the subordinate rules under the Telecommunications Act, 2023, giving full operational force to the Act which had received Pr...
Piyush Goyal announces deployment of 1,000 advisory personnel to help businesses maximise India-UK CETA benefits
The Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced the deployment of 1,000 advisory personnel across India to help businesses understand and maximise bene...
Iran Guards say targeted U.S. sites in response to strikes: state TV
An Iranian drone struck the M/V Ever Lovely, a Singapore-flagged commercial cargo vessel exiting the Strait of Hormuz along the Omani coast, causing damage b...
What is Israel-Lebanon Framework Agreement? Everything to know
Following four days of talks in Washington D.C., a framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon was announced on 26 June 2026, brokered by the United State...
FEMA rules revision: Exporters flag at least half-a-dozen worries
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) notified the Foreign Exchange Management (Export and Import of Goods and Services) Regulations, 2026, consolidating and repla...
Amid opposition's protest, NCERT denies dropping Preamble from Class 9 textbook
Reports circulated that the Preamble to the Constitution and the words "Secular" and "Socialist" had been dropped from the newly revised NCERT Class 9 Social...
The Sunita Narain Show: El Niño, climate change and India’s monsoon
The Southwest Monsoon 2026 arrived in Kerala on 4 June 2026, three days later than normal (normal onset date: 1 June), and nine days after IMD's originally f...
PM Modi leaves for Seychelles after 11 years: What's on agenda during three day visit?
A three-day State Visit to Seychelles began on 27 June 2026 — the first such high-level bilateral visit in 11 years — at the invitation of President Dr. Patr...
India makes satellite-based approaches using GAGAN for safer flights a reality
India has operationalised satellite-based approach procedures for commercial flights using the GAGAN (GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation) system, enabling pr...
Japan PM Takaichi in Delhi from July 1-3 for annual summit: MEA
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is scheduled to visit New Delhi from July 1 to 3, 2026, for the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit — her first official vis...
Why post-harvest loss is a farmer income story — not just a food security one
Analysis highlights that post-harvest losses in India are fundamentally a farmer income problem: what a farmer earns is determined not only by what is grown,...
West Asia war LIVE: Lebanon, Israel and U.S. sign trilateral framework pact
Israel, Lebanon, and the United States signed a trilateral framework agreement in Washington on June 26–27, 2026, marking the first formal diplomatic documen...
PM Modi leaves for Seychelles to attend golden jubilee of country's National Day
India's Prime Minister undertook a three-day state visit to Seychelles (June 27–29, 2026) at the invitation of President Dr. Patrick Herminie, becoming the G...
Maharashtra RTI rules amendments trigger widespread criticism, Anna Hazare threatens hunger strike
The Maharashtra government notified revised Right to Information Rules effective July 5, 2026, significantly raising application and appeal fees for the firs...
How Trump’s posts on Iran zigzagged during the war
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) declared the Strait of Hormuz closed to all vessel traffic, citing Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon as a "...
Explained | Netra AEW&C: India’s indigenous ‘eye in the sky’ that strengthens air power
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) issued the Final Operational Clearance (FOC) certificate for India's indigenous Netra AEW&C (Airborn...
Manipur CM says drug trafficking routes have changed after 2023 crisis, largely diverting through Mizoram
On the occasion of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (26 June), state authorities revealed that drug trafficking routes throug...