Recently, fresh hailstorms and heavy rainfall struck south Kashmir, damaging apple orchards, vegetable crops and farmlands in Anantnag, Tral (Aripal belt) and Kulgam. Orchardists report substantial fruit and...
Recent studies (Science Advances, 12 Jun 2026; PNAS, 16 Jun 2026; Ecology Letters, 22 Jun 2026) report that trees continue photosynthesis after seasonal wood growth stops, altering the...
On 19 June 2026 the Meghalaya State Zoo, Shillong, recorded the first successful birth of a Stump‑tailed Macaque (Macaca arctoides) at the facility; the neonate is healthy and...
On 19 June 2026 a 90‑kilogram bronze statue of Maharshi Sushruta was unveiled at the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh. Statue and Event Material & weight: 90‑kg bronze...
M. Angamuthu was appointed Chairperson of the Cochin Port Authority on 22 June 2026. Statutory status and governance Statutory authority: Cochin Port is a Major Port governed under...
India faces acute water governance stress. Recent assessments point to a fragmented management framework, highly subsidised pricing, rising industrial demand (notably from data centres), weak monsoon rains and...
On 20 June 2026 India secured the Vice‑Presidency of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF); the appointment was announced at the FATF plenary in Paris (17–19 June 2026)...
On 19 June 2026 the Ladakh Union Territory administration imposed a ban on identified single‑use plastic items and on littering in public places, citing protection of the region's...
On 19 June 2026 the UGC issued Letters of Approval to five foreign universities to establish physical campuses in India under its 8 November 2023 regulations. UGC Approvals...
On 19 June 2026 the Government of India announced accelerated efforts to establish root server infrastructure domestically and has formally requested ICANN to deploy root server clusters; MeitY...
