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Current affairs from 18 June across past years
Parliamentary committee demands Centre create timeline for examination reforms; ongoing NTA irregularities causing severe student anxiety and institutional credibility loss.
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen confirms FTA negotiations with India will conclude by end-2026, signaling accelerated trade pact finalization.
US President Trump pledges military support if India is attacked; Modi raises sailor safety in Hormuz and West Asia concerns at G7.
US-Iran interim deal signed by Trump-Macron includes $300B sanctions relief, Hormuz Strait reopening; final nuclear decision deferred for negotiation.
Shiv Sena (UBT) faces major split with reports of ₹50 crore inducements to MPs; emergency national leadership meet called to prevent group defection.
India and Russia collaborating on advanced BrahMos variants including smaller and hypersonic models to strengthen armed forces capability.
India achieves all-time high defence production of ₹1.78 lakh crore in 2025-26 with private sector share rising to 24%.
India's 2026 monsoon begins 40% below normal rainfall; El Niño phenomenon threatens rice, soybean crops through summer months.
SC permits IPS officer D Roopa Moudgil to access phone Call Detail Records (CDR) in defamation suit against IAS officer Rohini Sindhuri over affair allegations.
Central Industrial Security Force mandates installation of certified full-body scanners at Jammu, Srinagar, Ayodhya airports; 9 units approved for Parliament House.
Life Insurance Corporation retains full 10.7% stake in NSE IPO, signaling confidence in exchange's long-term wealth creation and institutional depth.
SC frames charges against Sheikh Shahjahan and two accomplices under PMLA for alleged illegal coal mining and money laundering in West Bengal.
Thailand plans mega-infrastructure 'Land Bridge' connecting Andaman Sea and Gulf of Thailand to bypass Strait of Malacca shipping choke point.
Parliamentary committee raises serious concerns about National Test Agency exam irregularities and demands time-bound reform plan.
Nuclear Power Corporation installs reactor pressure vessel for Kudankulam Unit-5 with Russian technical support.
Chief Justice of India addresses serious concern over missing case files in Supreme Court registry.
El Niño risks and monsoon deficit threaten higher prices for spices, eggs, and dairy products.
Lok Sabha Speaker directs Abhishek Banerjee to submit case on TMC faction recognition on June 19.
India restored 21.76 million hectares of land during 2011-2020, demonstrating progress in environmental recovery.
Former IIM Calcutta director appointed NSC chairperson with three part-time members joining commission.