Today’s Top News – 12 June 2026

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TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, India’s growth story continues to inspire the world as major economies are facing uncertainty; Chairs 11th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog in New Delhi. The theme of this year’s meeting is “Inclusive Human Development for Viksit Bharat @2047.

2. A tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Centre and the Governments of Assam and Nagaland for exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas along the Assam-Nagaland border.

3. Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh said that India’s textile market has grown from about 8.5 lakh crore rupees in 2014-15 to over 16 lakh crore rupees at present.

4. Union Information and Broadcasting Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw virtually inaugurated a 20-kilowatt FM transmitter at Ramgarh in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district during a programme held in Jaipur.

5. Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu expressed happiness over the maiden test flight of the first Made in India Airbus C295 from Vadodara in Gujarat.

6. The government has waived excise duty on certain variants of ethanol-blended petrol. In a notification, the Union Finance Ministry announced that petrol blended with 22 per cent, 25 per cent, 27 per cent, and 30 per cent ethanol have been exempted from central excise duty.

7. Ahmedabad street food vendors will display QR codes for customers to verify registrations and report hygiene issues. Learn how AMC’s new transparency initiative works.

8. The Secretary of Manipur Legislative Assembly Secretariat and Returning Officer declared the BJP candidate Adhikarimayum Sarda Devi elected unopposed in the biennial Rajya Sabha elections in Manipur.

9. BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh has been elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh.

10. The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has completed 12 years of Skill India, training over 1.64 crore youth, engaging 56 lakh apprentices, and expanding India’s skilling ecosystem for future-ready jobs.

11. Researchers from AIIMS, ICMR, and IARC have validated an indigenous HPV test that meets international standards, offering India an affordable solution for large-scale cervical cancer screening. Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination helps to prevent the future infections.

12. In Jammu and Kashmir, the upcoming “Waste to Wonder Park” in Jammu is being fast-tracked for completion ahead of the annual Amarnath Yatra, with authorities aiming to develop it as a key attraction for pilgrims and tourists.

13.: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Thursday urged the Centre to establish an “M6 Cities Taskforce” to transform India’s six metropolitan cities — Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru — into globally-competitive urban centres.

14. J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah Thursday met PM Narendra Modi in New Delhi and discussed restoration of statehood, among other issues.

15. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a wet spell over northwest parts of the country till Saturday with possibility of thunderstorms with gusty winds and hail storm.
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LEGAL REPORT
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1. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has successfully secured the deportation of Ganesh Balaso Kale from Thailand to India in connection with a cybercrime fraud case.

2. The National Human Rights Commission has issued a notice to the Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh over the reported death of eight workers in a blast at the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant of the Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited in Andhra Pradesh.

3. Trinamool Congress MP Prakash Chik Baraik has resigned as a member of the Rajya Sabha.
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All three Indian seafarers who were initially reported missing after the tragic incident aboard the commercial vessel Palau-flagged MT Settebello have now been confirmed dead. The tanker was hit off the coast of Oman in a suspected US missile strike.
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DEFENCE News
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1. The Indian Navy has successfully completed a complex high-risk operation to recover an unexploded missile warhead from a commercial oil tanker that had departed from Fujairah in the UAE, highlighting its maritime emergency response capabilities in the Indian Ocean region.

2. Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed the ₹449 crore deal with the Accord Software and Systems Private Limited (ASSPL), Bengaluru for the procurement of 20 Enhanced Capability Global Navigation Satellite System (ECGNSS) Jammers for the Indian Navy. This deal is signed under the on Satellite System (ECGNSS) Jammers for the Indian Navy.

3. Indian authorities carried out a large-scale precautionary evacuation ahead of a planned missile test from Launch Complex-3 (LC-3) at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur, Balasore district, Odisha.The operation involved moving over 11,000 residents, precisely 11,442 people, along with livestock, to temporary shelters.

4. The Ministry of Defence has intensified its scrutiny of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) over delays in delivering the TEJAS MK-1A fighter jets to the Indian Air Force. During a high-level review chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, the issue of missed deadlines and technical shortfalls was discussed in detail.

5. A crucial high-level meeting recently took place between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh. The core agenda focused on outlining the future of India’s fifth-generation combat aircraft capabilities.

6. The Indian Army is moving forward with one of its most substantial artillery upgrades in recent history, seeking to acquire over 300 additional K9 Vajra-T 155mm/52 calibre tracked self-propelled howitzers. Estimated at a massive ₹23,000 crore, this ambitious procurement plan will significantly expand the military’s arsenal.

FINANCE
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INDIAN RUPEE VALUE

💷 GBP ₹129(Approx)
€ Euro : ₹112(Approx)
 USD ₹ 96(Approx)
🇨🇦 Canada :CAD ₹69
🇦🇺 Australia : ₹ 69
🇦🇪 UAE Dirham : ₹ 26
🇨🇳 China Yuan ¥ : ₹ 14
🇲🇻 Maldives Rufiya : ₹ 6.16
🇧🇹 Bhutan ngultrum : ₹ 1.00
🇳🇵 Nepal Rupee : ₹ 0.63
🇧🇩 B’desh Taka* : ₹ 0.78
🇵🇰 Pak Rupee : ₹ 0.34
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka Rupee : ₹ 0.30
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1. India’s Gross Domestic Product growth has been projected at 6.6% for fiscal year 2026-27 by the World Bank in its Global Economic Prospects report released on 11 June 2026.

2. The Central Government nominated Sanjay Lohiya, Secretary of the Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance, as a director on the Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). His nomination took effect from 11 June 2026 and remains in force until further orders.
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
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On 5 June 2026, 51 artistes received Sangeet Natak Akademi awards at Lok Bhawan in Lucknow. The awards covered the years 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, and the recipients were associated with music, dance, theatre and folk arts.

Sangeet Natak Akademi
The Sangeet Natak Akademi is India’s national academy for music, dance and drama.

12 June(Friday)
Vedic Ritu/ Grishma
Drik Ritu : Grishma (Summer)
पक्ष :: Krishnapaksh
(In Purnimanta calendar)
Vikram Samvat – 2083
Month : Jyeshta 27,
(In Amanta calendar)
Shaka Samvat – 1948
Month : Jyeshta 27
Tithi : Dwadashi
Nakshatra: Revati (up to 8:16 am)Ashwini
Rahu : 10:46 AM – 12:26 PM
Yamaganda : 03:47 PM – 05:28 PM

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