22 June 2026 | English | FREE Current Affairs PDF

1. The Government of India has significantly expanded the heritage sector over the past twelve years through extensive documentation, structural rejuvenation, digital preservation initiatives, and the reclamation of historical antiquities.

2. The Government of India has earmarked ₹18,907 crore for Financial Year 2026-27 to build 26,474 kilometres of rural roads across the country.

3. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy co-organised a high-level panel discussion under the Green and Sustainable Development Partnership Conversation Series to deliberate on policy interventions, domestic manufacturing, and bilateral cooperation for strengthening energy security.

4. The Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Shri Pralhad Joshi, launched a cutting-edge Smart Warehousing System featuring Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things technologies to modernise public sector foodgrain preservation and infrastructure.

5. A delegation from the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission participated in the 16th International Meeting of World Pharmacopoeias in Brasília, Brazil, to highlight advancements in medicine quality standards and strengthen global regulatory cooperation.

6. The Government of India has revived the historical 39.68-kilometre Qadian–Beas new railway line project in the Majha region of Punjab, which is to be developed at an estimated cost of approximately ₹1,400 crore.

7. A joint study by the India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) and Customized Energy Solutions predicts a massive growth explosion in India’s Commercial and Industrial (C&I) stationary energy storage installations, skyrocketing from under 1 GWh in 2025 to up to 31 GWh by 2032.

8. Japanese advanced materials giant Proterial is investing ₹2,250 crore to set up a critical rare earth permanent magnet manufacturing plant at Achutapuram in Anakapalli district, Andhra Pradesh, helping India reduce its reliance on Chinese imports.

9. The Government of India is preparing to introduce a major ₹12,000 crore financial incentive framework specifically targeting the domestic manufacturing of upstream battery materials like cathodes, anodes, and copper foils to build supply chain self-reliance.

10. India’s net direct tax collections registered a robust year-on-year growth of 14.64%, reaching ₹5.21 trillion in the first two-and-a-half months of the financial year 2026–27, driven by strong non-corporate tax receipts and advance tax payments.

11. India is in talks with the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to secure $2.5 billion from existing credit lines to boost urban infrastructure and job creation amid widening fiscal strain caused by global energy subsidies.

12. The Government of India has significantly accelerated its non-tax revenue mobilization drive for the financial year 2026–27 by securing nearly 25% of its combined annual target through front-loaded disinvestment and public asset monetization within the first two-and-a-half months.

13. State-owned Bank of Baroda (BoB) has introduced the “bob Golden Goal Deposit Scheme,” a special 555-day fixed deposit (FD) program designed to offer competitive returns up to 7.40% for retail investors.

14. The Government of India’s state of Gujarat has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Housing and Urban Development Corporation Limited (HUDCO) to secure up to ₹1 lakh crore in long-term debt financing for mega infrastructure, transport, and smart city projects.

15. Under the chairmanship of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, six northern and western Indian states have agreed to sign a definitive Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to implement the long-delayed 660 MW Kishau Multi-Purpose Dam Project on the Tons River.

16. The Republic of Uzbekistan has officially become a shareholder of the BRICS-established New Development Bank (NDB), marking its entry as the tenth member overall and the very first representative from the Central Asian region.

17. The United Nations observed the International Day of Family Remittances on 16 June 2026, launching a global campaign to leverage the nearly $700 billion annual remittance flow to low- and middle-income nations to boost rural resilience, entrepreneurship, and employment.

18. The Government of India has officially granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag to the “Tripura Sarinda”—a unique, traditional stringed musical instrument—marking it as the state’s fourth GI-protected asset.

19. This tribute article details the extraordinary life and legacy of Lieutenant General Vijay Oberoi, former Vice Chief of Army Staff (VCOAS), who lost a leg in the 1965 war but overcame his physical disability to rise to the highest ranks of the Indian Army, passing away on June 14 at the age of 84.

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