June 2024

National News (India):

1. Lok Sabha Election Results: The results of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections were declared in early June, leading to the formation of the new government.
2. Narendra Modi Sworn in as PM: Narendra Modi took oath as Prime Minister for a third consecutive term.
3. New Union Cabinet: The formation of the new Union Cabinet with various ministers taking charge of their portfolios.
4. Vadhavan Port Approval: The Union Cabinet approved the construction of the Vadhavan port in Maharashtra.
5. Nalanda University Campus Inauguration: PM Modi inaugurated the new campus of Nalanda University in Bihar.
6. Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024: The new law to curb malpractices in public examinations came into effect.
7. NEET-UG Controversy: Allegations of paper leaks and irregularities in the NEET-UG examination led to widespread protests and investigations.
8. UGC-NET Exam Cancellation: The UGC-NET exam was cancelled by the Education Ministry due to concerns about paper integrity.
9. Chenab Rail Bridge Trial Run: Indian Railways successfully conducted a trial run on the world’s highest railway bridge, the Chenab Bridge.
10. Odisha’s New Chief Minister: Mohan Charan Majhi was sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Odisha.
11. Andhra Pradesh’s New Chief Minister: N. Chandrababu Naidu was sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.
12. RBI’s Ways and Means Advances (WMA) for States: RBI increased the WMA limit for state governments and UTs by 28%.
13. India’s First Plastic Waste Road: Inaugurated at Jaipur Military Station on June 26, 2024.
14. GI Tag for Red Ants Chutney (Kai Chutney): The famous “Kai Chutney” made from red ants in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district received a GI tag.
15. SEBEX 2 Explosive: India’s Navy developed SEBEX 2, a non-nuclear explosive twice as powerful as TNT.
16. Indian Army’s ‘Vidyut Rakshak’: The Army launched an integrated generator monitoring and control system.
17. New Chairman of CBDT: Ravi Agrawal was appointed as the new chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT).
18. Next SBI Chairman: Challa Sreenivasulu Setty was selected as the next chairman of the State Bank of India (SBI).
19. Vistara Rated Best Airline: Vistara was named the Best Airline in India and South Asia at the 2024 World Airline Awards by Skytrax.
20. India’s Rank in AI Preparedness Index: India ranked 72nd out of 174 economies in the IMF’s Artificial Intelligence Preparedness Index.
21. International Yoga Day: Celebrated on June 21 with the theme ‘Yoga for Self and Society’.
22. National Statistics Day: Observed on June 29, honoring the work of P.C. Mahalanobis.
23. World Environment Day: Celebrated on June 5 with the theme ‘Land restoration, desertification and drought resilience’.
24. Telangana Formation Day: Celebrated on June 2, marking the state’s formation.
25. World Day Against Child Labour: Observed on June 12 with the theme ‘Let’s Act on Our Commitments: End Child Labour’.

International News:

26. Ukraine Peace Summit: A major peace summit on Ukraine was held in Switzerland, attended by numerous world leaders, though Russia and China were absent.
27. G7 Summit in Italy: The G7 leaders’ summit was held in Italy, with India’s PM Modi also attending.
28. Freedom Edge Exercise: South Korea, the United States, and Japan conducted their first-ever trilateral multi-domain exercise at Jeju Island.
29. SCO Annual Summit 2024: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar represented India at the SCO Annual Summit in Astana, Kazakhstan.
30. FATF Removes Turkey from Grey List: The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) removed Turkey from its money laundering ‘grey list’.
31. Global Gender Gap Index 2024: India ranked 129th in the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Index.
32. World Health Organization (WHO) Pandemic Treaty: Discussions continued on a new global pandemic treaty.
33. BRICS Foreign Ministers Meeting: Held in Russia, discussing global and regional issues.
34. UNICEF and HEI Report on Air Pollution: A report stated that air pollution was the second most common cause of death in South Asia in 2021 after malnutrition.
35. Millionaire Migration Report: Henley & Partners report indicated that India is third globally in millionaire emigration, with 4,300 expected to leave in 2024.
36. Oxford University to Return Idol: Oxford University decided to return a 500-year-old stolen bronze idol to India.
37. Jannik Sinner Becomes World No. 1: Jannik Sinner became the first Italian to achieve the ATP World No. 1 ranking in tennis.
38. International Day of Women in Diplomacy: Observed on June 24th to recognize the role of women in diplomacy.
39. International Olympic Day: Celebrated on June 23rd with the theme ‘Let’s Move and Celebrate’.
40. World Refugee Day: Observed on June 20th, highlighting the plight of refugees worldwide.
41. World Music Day: Celebrated on June 21st, encouraging musical expression.
42. World Hydrography Day: Observed on June 21st.
43. World Blood Donor Day: Celebrated on June 14th with the theme ’20 years of celebrating giving: thank you blood donors.’
44. World Oceans Day: Observed on June 8th with the theme ‘Awaken New Depths.’
45. Canada’s Ban on Foreign Homebuyers: Canada extended its ban on foreign homebuyers by two years.
46. Israel-Hamas Conflict: The conflict continued, with ongoing international efforts for a ceasefire and humanitarian aid.
47. T20 World Cup 2024 Final: India won the T20 World Cup 2024, defeating South Africa in the final.
48. Paavo Nurmi Games 2024: Neeraj Chopra won the gold medal in the men’s javelin event at the Paavo Nurmi Games.
49. P. Thankappan Nair Passed Away: The famous historian and writer P. Thankappan Nair passed away.

Julian Assange Plea Deal: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange agreed to a plea deal with the US administration to avoid further imprisonment.