TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, chaired the annual review meeting with MDs and CEOs of Public Sector Banks in New Delhi.
2. Bihar is set to become one of the first states in India to establish a nuclear power plant. This initiative is part of the country’s new Nuclear Energy Mission. The government has allocated Rs 20,000 crore for this mission in the Union Budget for 2025-26. The objective is to establish at least one nuclear power plant in every state.
3. India launches Dharti Aaba Janbhagidari Abhiyan (DAJA) — a historic tribal empowerment campaign running from 15 June to 15 July 2025 — to bring welfare schemes and services to over 5.5 crore tribal citizens across 1 lakh+ villages, honoring tribal icon Birsa Munda.
4. Project Elephant: Census Phase-I Completed, In a recent review meeting held in Dehradun, the Ministry of Environment examined the progress of Project Elephant, with Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav highlighting key conservation strides. These included the initial phase of elephant population estimation in Northeast India.
5. National e-Governance Division (NeGD) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has launched a 2-day training programme on Artificial Intelligence in Governance. Hosted at the Department of Management Studies (DMS), IIT Delhi.
6. Union home minister Amit Shah told that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will form a coalition government in Tamil Nadu after the 2026 assembly elections, prompting backlash from AIADMK and DMK parties.
7. The Kerala Sahitya Akademi has unveiled the 2024 winners of its annual literary awards, spotlighting the richness and diversity of Malayalam literature.
Best Novel: G R Indugopan for Aano
Poetry: Anitha Thampi for Muringa Vazha Kariveppu
Lifetime Contribution: Ezhacheri Ramachandran.
8. Baba Ramdev Backs AP’s Wellness Vision: At the Andhra Pradesh Tourism Conclave, Patanjali founder lauds CM Chandrababu Naidu’s leadership; announces wellness initiatives as AP unveils ₹10,329 crore tourism roadmap.
9. The doors of the Kamakhya Temple reopened to devotees on 26 June 2025, marking the end of the four-day Ambubachi Mahayog. The festival, during which the temple remains shut, was observed from 22 June to 25 June, with the reopening on the morning of June 26 at 6 AM. Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma also extended greetings and blessings on the occasion.
10. Kolkata scientist Subhabrata Sen first Indian to win Royal Society of Chemistry’s Perkin Prize. Sen is presently a professor of chemistry at Shiv Nadar University. Sen’s winning project, dubbed the AEEon Collective, has developed a breakthrough technique called Alternate Electrode Electrolysis (AEE).
11. Assam is considering a policy that would give District Commissioners the power to approve or reject Aadhaar applications from individuals over 18, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said following a state Cabinet meeting on Friday.
12. A total of 180 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), which is 30 more than previous years, have been deployed for the security of annual Amarnath Yatra in Jammu division this year, a senior police officer said.
13. The Bonalu festival 2025 began on June 26 at the Sri Jagadamba Mahankali Temple atop Golconda Fort, Hyderabad, Telangana, The state government’s active involvement, including a ₹20 crore grant for temples, and the presence of prominent political leaders, underscores the festival’s significance. Devotees offer Bonam (a mixture of rice, jaggery, curd, and neem leaves) to Goddess Mahankali.
14. The East Coast Railway (ECoR) launches a dedicated mobile app, ‘ECoR Yatra’, ahead of Rath Yatra 2025, to offer real-time railway services, accommodation details, and passenger amenities for pilgrims visiting Puri, Odisha, between 25 June and 7 July 2025.
15. Jagannath Rath Yatra 2025 Began yesterday.
According to the Hindu calendar, the festival falls on Dwitiya Tithi of the bright fortnight (Shukla Paksha) of the Ashadha month. The Jagannath Rath Yatra is a nine-day celebration schedule:
Day 1: Rath Yatra Begins
Day 2: Arrival at Gundicha Temple
Day 3: The Lords Rest at Gundicha
Day 4: Hera Panchami
Day 5: Daily Rituals and Devotional Songs
Day 6: Dakshina Moda
Day 7: Return Yatra Begins
Day 8: Suna Besha
Day 9: Niladri Bije
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LEGAL REPORT
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1. CPI(M) leader M Swaraj on Thursday publicly declined a Kerala Sahitya Akademi award, reaffirming his long-standing personal decision not to accept any form of recognition for his work–be it in politics or literature.
2. The five tigers – a mother and its four cubs – that were found dead in Karnataka’s M.M. Hills Wildlife Sanctuary on Thursday, amidst speculations that they were poisoned, were cremated after the completion of postmortem and other formalities.
3. The transport ministry has made the anti-lock braking system mandatory for all new two-wheelers manufactured after January next year, irrespective of engine capacity, to enhance riders’ safety.
4. Twenty years after they parted ways, the Thackeray cousins – Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray – have come together for the cause of Maharashtra and Marathi-manoos and is all set to share dais on July 5 to protest against the “imposition” of Hindi in Maharashtra’s primary school curriculum.
5. A search operation by a joint team of security forces is underway to track down three Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorists in a forested area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district on Friday.
6. Ahead of the Regional Industry, Skill and Employment Conclave MP Rise 2025 in Ratlam on Friday, Madhya Pradesh, several vehicles of Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav’s convoy stalled after water was allegedly filled in place of diesel.
The incident occurred late Thursday night when around 19 Innova vehicles, arranged from Indore for the Chief Minister’s convoy, stopped to refuel at Shakti Fuels, a Bharat Petroleum petrol pump near Dhosi village.
7. Medical examination confirms gang rape of law student in Kolkata: The first-year student of South Calcutta Law College complained to the police that she was gang-raped inside the institution by an alumnus and two senior students of the institution on the evening of June 25. All three accused were arrested on Thursday. The medical examination of the 24-year-old woman was also conducted on the same day. The National Commission for Women has asked the Kolkata Police commissioner to submit a report within three days.
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Nearly 625 people fell ill and many had to be admitted to hospitals due to sweltering heat and overcrowding during Rath Yatra. 9 people were critical.
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FINANCE
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
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1. Actor Vishnu Manchu’s Kannappa has finally stormed into cinemas! Released on June 27, 2025, this multi-lingual mythological action epic is off to a fiery start, unspooling simultaneously in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi and English.
Directed by Mukesh Kumar Singh and backed by veteran Mohan Babu, Kannappa draws from the legendary tale of the tribal hunter who offered his eyes to Lord Shiva in an act of ultimate devotion.
2. Actor and model Shefali Jariwala, who rose to fame with her music video of ‘Kaanta Laga’ in the early 2000s, had reportedly passed away at the age of 42.
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DEFENCE News
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1. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, is scheduled to convene on July 1, 2025, to review two major defence procurement proposals crucial for bolstering India’s maritime and air defence capabilities.
(a) The first proposal, valued at approximately ₹44,000 crore, seeks approval for the indigenous construction of 12 advanced Mine Countermeasure Vessels (MCMVs) for the Indian Navy.
(b) Simultaneously, the DAC will consider a ₹30,000 crore proposal for the acquisition of three regiments of the Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile (QRSAM) system for the Indian Army.
2. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s visit to Qingdao, China, for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ Meeting on June 27, 2025, marked a significant step in India-China diplomatic engagement.During his meeting with his Chinese counterpart, General Don Jun, Rajnath Singh presented a traditional Madhubani painting from Bihar, symbolising India’s rich cultural heritage and goodwill.
3. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met with his Russian counterpart Andrey Belousov on June 27, 2025, on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Qingdao, China.The meeting was significant, taking place against the backdrop of Operation Sindoor and the heightened necessity for India to augment its defence production.
4. The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur is on the verge of a ground breaking achievement in military aviation technology with the development of the Sabal-50, touted as one of the most advanced drones ever developed in India and potentially the most powerful of its kind globally.
5. The Indian Navy hosted the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) Working Group Meeting on Maritime Security (IWG-MARSEC) from 24 to 25 Jun 2025 in New Delhi. The event brought together representatives from 13 IONS member nations.
6. India’s decision to modernize its Su-30MKI fighter jet fleet marks a bold and pragmatic in its ongoing quest for air superiority amid intensifying regional threats from China and Pakistan. Announced on June 27, 2025, the ambitious “Super-30” program aims to transform the backbone of the Indian Air Force (IAF) into a 4.5+ generation platform. The Su-30MKI, a product of Indo-Russian collaboration, has long been India’s most numerous and versatile combat aircraft.
7. Russia has reaffirmed its commitment to delivering the remaining two squadrons of the S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile systems to India by 2026-27, despite significant delays caused by the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.
8. Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla’s historic journey to the International Space Station (ISS) marks a significant milestone for India’s space ambitions and is widely seen by experts as a crucial stepping-stone for the country’s much-anticipated Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission.
9. The Navy released a video highlighting the weapons package of INS Tamal, set for commissioning by July 1.
10. China has refused to supply the DF-17 hypersonic glide vehicle to Pakistan due to concerns about technology leakage to India and possible Western examination.
28 June (Saturday)
Vedic Ritu/ Grishma
Drik Ritu : Grishma (Summer)
पक्ष :: Shuklapaksh
(In Purnimanta calendar)
Vikram Samvat – 2082
Month : Aashad 17
(In Amanta calendar)
Shaka Samvat – 1947
Month :Ashadha 03
Tithi : Tritiya (up to 9:54 am)Chaturthi
Nakshatra:Ashlesha
Rahu : 09:08 AM – 10:49 AM
Yamaganda : 02:10 PM – 03:51 PM
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