UPSC Current Affairs 29 June 2026 — PIB

• Delegation of Financial Powers to DRDO 2026: Raksha Mantri unveils major reform to enhance efficiency, accountability & timely execution of strategic R&D projects
• Cabinet approves additional investment commitment of Rs. 30,000 crore in National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) to accelerate infrastructure investment and catalyse institutional capital into India
• Union Health Minister Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda Launches Samagra Shishu Bal Swasthya Karyakram (SSBSK) at the 16th CCHFW Meeting to Strengthen Child Health and Early Childhood Development
• In the presence of Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah, the governments of Rajasthan and Haryana inks an important agreement for construction and implementation of Yamuna Water Project
• India's Index of industrial production records growth of 5.1% in May 2026
• Prime Minister attends the 50th Anniversary celebrations of Independence of Seychelles
• Government Introduces Improvement Notice Mechanism under the Legal Metrology Act
• Union Health Minister Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda Launches ‘SUMAN Roadmap 2030’ to Strengthen Maternal and Newborn Healthcare
• Union Health Minister Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda Unveils Operational Guidelines on National Ambulance Services (NAS), 2026
• Union Health Minister Shri J.P. Nadda Releases Anemia Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan Operational Guidelines during the 16th CCHFW Meeting
• Union Health Minister Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda Launches Unified Health Interface – The Interoperable Network for Digital Health Services
• MoSPI Celebrated 20th Statistics Day to commemorate the 133rd Birth Anniversary of Prof. P. C. Mahalanobis with the theme ‘Unlocking the Potential of Administrative Data”
• National Workshop on “Tiger Reintroduction: Opportunities & Challenges” Concludes in Alwar, Rajasthan
• Release of SDG Publications on the Occasion of 20th Statistics Day (29th June 2026)
• President confers 07 Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medals, 30 Param Vishisht Seva Medals, 12 Uttam Yudh Seva Medals & 56 Ati Vishisht Seva Medals during Defence Investiture Ceremony 2026 (Phase-II)
• Union Health Minister Shri J.P. Nadda Launches Aarogya Setu 2.0 and Other Digital Initiatives for Health Sector
• Union Health Minister Shri J P Nadda Launches Ayushman Sarathi – PM-JAY WhatsApp Chatbot; Bringing Ayushman Bharat Services to Every Citizen through WhatsApp
• Union Health Minister Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda Launches Drug Registry to standardize medicine-related information across the healthcare ecosystem
• Ministry of Information & Broadcasting Announces Two Major Decisions to Boost Indian Film Industry
• Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal Launches Online Fresh Application Module for Notary Appointments
• National Study Report on “Low Participation in Gram Sabha Across States and Union Territories” to be Released on 30th June 2026
• Government withdraws temporary restrictions on sale and distribution of Petrol and Diesel
• “Rashtriya Gramin Vikas Sammelan” chaired by Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan charts a shared roadmap for ‘Developed Villages – Developed India’
• Team India Clinches 3 Gold, 1 Silver and 1 Bronze at Global Skills Challenge Australia 2026, Boosts WorldSkills Shanghai Preparations
• Third Preparatory Meeting of BRICS Women's Working Group convened by the Ministry of Women and Child Development
• Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya Felicitates Indian Contingent on Historic AVC Men's Volleyball Cup Bronze in Gandhinagar
• The Kisan Sarathi Platform
• Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser launches the TRL Compass Platform and Signs MoU with Data Security Council of India (DSCI)
• Government Invites Proposals under the Scheme for Strengthening of Medical Device Industry (SMDI)
• Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan to Visit Flood-Hit Areas of Arunachal Pradesh on July 1
• India Marks Largest-Ever Participation at North America’s Summer Fancy Food Show 2026 with Inauguration of India Pavilion
• MPEDA to Organise Second National Seafood Skill Olympiad During Seafood Expo Bharat 2026
• TRAI Assesses Mobile Network Quality on Jodhpur to Ahmedabad Rail Route (Rajasthan & Gujarat LSA)
• IAF CONCLUDES NO.5 WARFARE & AEROSPACE STRATEGY PROGRAMME (WASP)
• Project BRAHMANK of BRO Marks its 16th Raising Day
• Union Health Minister Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda Chairs 16th Conference of the Central Council of Health and Family Welfare
• Union Health Minister Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda Launches eSushrut@clinic – light ABDM enabled HMIS made by C-DAC for small clinics
• Union Health Minister Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda Launches Aarogya Setu 2.0: The National Health App for Every Citizen
• Telangana Strengthens Clean Cities Through Behaviour Change and Citizen Action
• Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicles (VECV), Force Motors and Pinnacle Mobility Solutions also join the Government of India scheme to provide discount for the replacement of old trucks and buses in Delhi-NCR
• Union Minister Shri Nitin Gadkari Reviews Quality and Maintenance of National Highways in Jharkhand and Uttarakhand
• BRICS Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BRICS CCI) calls Dr. Jitendra Singh
• Advancing electrolyte engineering for durable and affordable aqueous batteries
• PRESIDENT OF INDIA PRESENTS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARDS AT THE DEFENCE INVESTITURE CEREMONY-II
• Rajya Sabha Chairman Shri C.P. Radhakrishnan administers oath/affirmation today to newly elected/re-elected Members in Rajya Sabha Chamber
• Rajya Sabha Chairman, Shri C.P. Radhakrishnan administers oath to Shri Mallikarjun Kharge
• Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan to Visit Haryana tomorrow
• Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda to Unveil Operational Guidelines on National Ambulance Services (NAS), 2026 Today During the 16th CCHFW Conference
• Union Health Minister Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda to Release 'SUMAN Roadmap 2030' today at the 16th Conference of the Central Council of Health and Family Welfare
• PRESIDENT OF INDIA TO VISIT Andhra Pradesh from June 30 to July 1
• Prime Minister shares Sanskrit Subhashitam emphasizing on respecting the diverse cultures of the world