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World Food Safety Day (WFSD) is observed globally on 7 June every year to raise awareness about the importance of safe food and to encourage actions that prevent, detect, and manage foodborne diseases.

• Organised by: Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and World Health Organisation (WHO).
• UNGA Resolution: A/RES/73/250 (20 December 2018) officially proclaimed 7 June as World Food Safety Day.
• India 2026: FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India) marked WFSD 2026 through awareness campaigns, workshops, and webinars promoting safe food practices across the food chain.
• FSSAI: Statutory body under Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW).

The United Nations’ World Oceans Day (WOD) is observed annually on 8 June to highlight the importance of oceans, raise awareness about human activities affecting marine ecosystems, and promote global efforts towards ocean conservation and sustainable management.

• Origin: First proposed by Canada on 8 June 1992 at the Rio Earth Summit (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil).
• UN Recognition: UNGA Resolution A/RES/63/111 (5 December 2008) officially designated 8 June as World Oceans Day.
• First celebration: 8 June 2009.
• UNESCO Support: Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC-UNESCO) sponsors the World Ocean Network since 2002.

On 5 June 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Gujarat and the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, where he inaugurated, dedicated, and laid the foundation stones for development projects worth Rs 21,700 crore across infrastructure, healthcare, connectivity, aviation, and industrial sectors.

• Surat visit: PM virtually inaugurated the 1st-ever World Yogasana Championship in Ahmedabad (Gujarat) — a UNESCO recognised World Heritage City as host.
• NAMO Airport, Daman: PM inaugurated the new terminal.
• NAMO Hospital, Daman: Dedicated by PM Modi; cost: Rs 1,340 crore.
• Total outlay: Projects worth Rs 21,700 crore across Gujarat and the UT.

In June 2026, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) introduced a series of reforms to increase Foreign Portfolio Investor (FPI) participation in India’s Government Securities (G-Sec) market, aiming to attract stable long-term foreign capital, deepen the G-Sec market, and strengthen India’s debt market by broadening and diversifying the investor base.

• Key measures: Tax exemptions on interest income; LTCG and STCG tax relief; expansion of specified securities under the Fully Accessible Route (FAR).
• Previous taxation: FPIs/FIIs were taxed under Section 210 of the Income-tax Act, 2025; STCG taxed at 30%; LTCG at 12.5%.
• New regime: Tax on FPIs/FIIs will be Nil for: (a) interest income from G-Secs; and (b) capital gains on sale, transfer, exchange or redemption of G-Secs.
• Fully Accessible Route (FAR): Mechanism allowing non-residents unrestricted investment in specified Indian G-Secs.

In June 2026, the Kerala Forest Department, under the Forests and Wildlife Department of the Government of Kerala, launched HAWK (Hostile Activity Watch Kernel) — India’s first fully digitised and judiciary-integrated wildlife offence management system.

• Function: Cloud-based ERP system that manages wildlife crime data and supports investigation, intelligence gathering, and enforcement against wildlife offences.
• Integration: Links forest records with the District Court Management System through an API — making Kerala the first state in India with a judiciary-integrated wildlife offence management system.
• Collaboration: Kerala Forest Department with Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Data Corporation (NTT Data).
• Significance: Improves prosecution, monitoring, and intelligence gathering against Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT).

In June 2026, Union Minister of State (MoS) Kirti Vardhan Singh, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), launched the ‘NZP Saathi App’ — a digital zoo guide — and inaugurated self-ticketing kiosks at the National Zoological Park (NZP) in New Delhi.

• NZP Saathi App: Available on Android and iOS; interactive map and smart navigation to help visitors locate animal enclosures, washrooms, buggy points, exits, and other facilities.
• Features: Thematic tours including Express Tour, Family Tour, Grand Zoo Tour, and personalised ‘My Tour’ options.
• Self-ticketing Kiosks: Facilitate online ticket booking through UPI-based digital payments with free Wi-Fi connectivity for on-the-spot ticket booking.
• NZP location: New Delhi; one of the largest zoos in India.
• Launched by: MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh (MoEFCC).

In June 2026, the National e-Governance Division (NeGD), an independent business division under the Digital India Corporation (DIC), Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), selected 6 firms to provide Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) solutions and services for projects undertaken by central ministries and agencies.

• Bidders pool: Selected from over 80 bidders (including Deloitte and Ernst & Young).
• Term: Empanelment valid for 2 years from date of issuance; extendable up to 1 year.
• Terms of reference: Selected companies to assist government bodies in AI model development, advisory services, capacity building, and project execution.
• Aim: Drive adoption of AI across government departments and public sector organisations.
• Nodal body: NeGD under Digital India Corporation (DIC), MeitY.

In June 2026, the Sports Authority of India (SAI), under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Japan’s University of Tsukuba — one of Asia’s leading institutions in sports education, sports science, and athlete development — to facilitate specialised training and exchange programmes for Indian athletes, coaches, and sports scientists.

• Signatories: Manjushree Dayanand, Deputy Director General (DDG) of SAI; and Kyosuke Nagata, President of the University of Tsukuba.
• Background: Builds on India-Japan sports cooperation framework launched in 2016 and the SAI-University of Tsukuba MoU signed in 2018.
• Key initiative: Establishes TIAS 2.0 (Tsukuba International Academy for Sport Studies).
• Priority sports: Athletics, Archery, Table Tennis, Swimming, and Judo.

In June 2026, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a World Bank Group arm, and global investors committed a total investment of approximately USD 105 million — including IFC’s USD 50 million contribution — to Hygenco Green Energies Private Limited to accelerate green hydrogen development in India.

• Beneficiary: Hygenco Green Energies Private Limited — Indian green hydrogen company.
• Significance: Marks IFC, Siemens, and Fullerton’s first direct green hydrogen investment in India.
• IFC: International Finance Corporation; arm of the World Bank Group; HQ: Washington D.C.; focused on private sector development in emerging markets.

In June 2026, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 41.80 lakh on Canara Bank, a public sector lender, following a supervisory review that identified critical lapses in Know Your Customer (KYC) norms and account classification.

• Penalty imposed under: Section 47A(1)(c) read with Sections 46(4)(i) and 51(1) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
• Audit basis: Statutory Inspection for Supervisory Evaluation (ISE 2025) — audited Canara Bank’s operations as of 31 March 2025.
• KYC lapse: Failed to upload KYC records to Central KYC Records Registry (CKYCR) within prescribed timelines.
• Account classification lapse: Misclassified accounts as inoperative despite the last customer-induced transaction being less than one year old.
• Canara Bank: HQ — Bengaluru, Karnataka; nationalised (public sector) bank under Ministry of Finance.

In June 2026, State Bank of India (SBI) Research released its latest ‘Ecowrap’ report projecting India’s GDP growth for full Financial Year 2025-26 (FY26) at 7.7%, driven by the stronger-than-expected performance in Q4 (January–March of FY26) which accelerated to 7.8%.

• Key drivers: Strong services activity, robust industrial performance, increase in private investment, and improvement in consumption trends.
• Manufacturing: Sector alone accounted for ~29% of new investment announcements in FY26.
• Nominal GDP FY27: Projected at 12.5%–13% — higher than Budget Estimate (BE) of 10% — subject to inflation and GDP deflator trends remaining elevated.
• Record investment: Total investment announcements reached a record Rs 80 lakh crore in FY26; Rs 56 lakh crore in private investment.

GRASA Millets & Food Private Limited, India’s first food-led metabolic recovery system, was awarded the Rashtriya Ratna Samman 2026 for ‘Emerging Health Tech & Nutrition Innovation Startup of the Year’, in recognition of its innovative approach for metabolic health based on the science of millets and fermentation.

• Award presented by: Padma Shri awardee and renowned actor and politician Kangana Ranaut, who attended the event as Chief Guest, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
• Rashtriya Ratna Samman aim: Recognise outstanding individuals and organisations across India’s service sector in categories including technology, real estate, education, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, professional services, products, hospitals, businesses, and service providers.
• Key launch at the event: Bharat Innovations & Startups Facilitator (BISF) — ‘Enabling India’s Next Wave of Entrepreneurs’; a platform to nurture and empower the next generation of Indian entrepreneurs.
• GRASA’s innovation: Metabolic health based on science of millets and fermentation.

The 2026 South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Women’s Championship was the 8th edition of the international women’s football tournament for South Asian national teams, held at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Margao, Goa, India, from 25 May to 6 June 2026. The Indian women’s national football team (Blue Tigresses), governed by the All India Football Federation (AIFF), defeated Bangladesh 3-1 in the final, clinching their 6th SAFF Women’s Championship title — ending a seven-year wait for the regional crown.

• Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Margao, Goa; dates: 25 May – 6 June 2026.
• Edition: 8th edition of the SAFF Women’s Championship.
• Organiser: South Asian Football Federation (SAFF); held approximately every two years.
• India’s record in tournament: 18 goals scored, only 1 conceded throughout.
• India’s 6th title — ending a 7-year wait.

The 2026 French Open (Roland-Garros) was the 125th edition of the Grand Slam tennis tournament, held at Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France, from 24 May to 7 June 2026.

• Edition: 125th edition of Roland-Garros.
• Dates: 24 May – 7 June 2026, Paris, France.
• Organiser: French Tennis Federation (Fédération française de tennis / FFT).
• Men’s Doubles: Granollers & Zeballos (Spain/Argentina) retained the title, defeating Harri Heliövaara (Finland) and Henry Patten (UK).

The Hockey Under 18 (U18) Asia Cup 2026 was held in Kakamigahara, Japan, from 29 May to 6 June 2026. The Indian Men’s U18 Hockey team clinched the championship title (Gold) by defeating host nation Japan (Silver) 4-1 in the final; Pakistan secured Bronze by defeating India 5-3 in the Semi-final.

• Venue: Kakamigahara, Japan; dates: 29 May – 6 June 2026.
• Organiser: Asian Hockey Federation (AHF).
• Indian Men’s Captain: Ketan Kushwaha; Indian Women’s Captain: Sweety Kujur.
• Top Honours: Ashish Tani Purti (India) — Player of the Match (final) & tournament’s top scorer with 13 goals; Ayush Rajak (India) — Best Goalkeeper (men’s); Nousheen Naz — women’s top scorer with 12 goals.
• Prize money: Hockey India awarded Rs 3 lakh to each men’s player; Rs 1.5 lakh to each men’s support staff; Rs 1 lakh to each women’s player; Rs 50,000 to each women’s support staff.

The National e-Governance Division (NeGD) under MeitY empanelled 6 AI/ML firms in June 2026 to deliver artificial intelligence solutions across central government ministries and agencies, driving India’s digital transformation through AI-powered e-governance.

In June 2026, veteran Malayalam actor and National Film Award winner Salim Kumar passed away at the age of 56 in Kochi, Kerala. He was born on 10 October 1969 in Chittattukara, North Paravur (present-day Ernakulam district, Kerala).

• National Award: Best Actor in 2010 for the film ‘Adaminte Makan Abu’.
• Career: Made Malayalam film debut with ‘Ishtamanu Nooru Vattam’ (1997); appeared in over 300 films; renowned comic actor in Malayalam cinema; also acted in Tamil and Odia films.
• Directorial debut: ‘Karutha Joothan’ (2017) — won Best Story award.