UPSC Current Affairs 26 June 2026 — PIB

• DAE Inaugurates World's First Hydrogen Production Facility Based on Copper–Chlorine Thermochemical Cycle Using Nuclear Heat from Fast Breeder Test Reactor
• National Biodiversity Authority Releases SOP for Scientific Identification and Notification of Threatened Species by States and Union Territories
• Government Operationalises Jan Vishwas Act Reforms in Health Sector; Rationalises Minor Offences under Drugs, Cosmetics and Food Safety Laws
• Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah chairs 10th Apex Level Meeting of the Narco-Coordination Centre (NCORD) in New Delhi, unveils ‘Vision Document on Drug Control (2026-2029)’
• Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu launches first ‘Easy Connect’ flight from Varanasi
• Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal Announces Deployment of 1,000 Advisory Personnel Across India to Help Businesses Maximise India-UK CETA Benefits
• Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah to launch cooperation-based taxi service “Bharat Taxi” in Gujarat
• Government Simplifies Procedure for Import of Drugs for Examination, Test or Analysis under Drugs Rules, 1945
• Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Notifies Amendments to FSSAI Licensing and Registration Regulations to Enhance Ease of Doing Business
• AI, Nuclear, Space, Quantum technologies to determine contours of future growth and global competitiveness: Dr Jitendra Singh
• Government Exploring Roadmap to Make Green Urea Production a Reality in INDIA
• DRI seizes 2 kg cocaine consignment in Surat; One held
• DRI busts gold smuggling syndicate; seizes 15 kg foreign origin gold in operations at multiple locations; 15 persons arrested
• Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Invites Public Comments on Draft Amendment to Rationalise Residual Shelf-Life Requirement for Imported Drugs
• SARAS Aajeevika to Showcase the Spirit of Women-Led Rural Enterprise at Rashtriya Gramin Vikas Sammelan
• First-Ever Rashtriya Gramin Vikas Sammelan to Be Held in Delhi on June 28–29
• Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Dr. Virendra Kumar Leads Anti-Drug Awareness Programme in Haridwar
• India Reaffirms Commitment to Women-Led Development at SCO Women’s Forum 2026, Bishkek
• From Enterprise to Empowerment: The MSME Story
• Prime Minister pays homage to Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay on his jayanti
• Prime Minister pays tribute to Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj
• Indian Embassy in Iceland and APEDA Organise First-Ever Indian Mango Promotion Events in Iceland
• From Job Seekers to Job Creators The ASPIRE Story
• Vice-President Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan to Visit Karnataka on June 27–28
• Prime Minister congratulates Abelardo de la Espriella on his victory in the Colombian presidential elections
• Prime Minister shares Sanskrit Subhashitam emphasising on unity and mutual harmony
• Prime Minister pays tribute to Hazrat Imam Hussain