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Current Affairs — Monday, 29 June 2026
Daily current affairs for UPSC on Monday, 29 June 2026, with Prelims facts, Mains themes, and a quiz to test yourself.
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Mains themes
- The Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana is crucial for understanding employment policies and youth empowerment efforts in India.
- Examining the impact of PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana on youth employment and economic growth.
- Understanding the role of military initiatives in national healthcare can aid in discussions about the intersection of social justice and public health.
- English rendering of PM’s address while disbursing incentives under the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana in New DelhiEmpowering India's Youth Through Employment InitiativesPIB - PIB · Employment - 29 Jun 2026
- Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi disburses incentives worth around ₹2,400 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar YojanaEmpowering Youth through Employment InitiativesPIB - PIB · Employment Generation - 29 Jun 2026
- Jharkhand’s Largest-Ever Mega Eye Surgical Camp Concludes Under Operation DRISHTISuccessful Mega Eye Surgical Camp in Jharkhand under Operation DRISHTIPIB - PIB · Healthcare - 29 Jun 2026
- NHAI Successfully Launches Rajasthan’s first Multi-Lane Free Flow Tolling System at Daulatpura Toll Plaza on the Delhi-Jaipur Section of NH-48NHAI's MLFF Tolling System Revolutionizes Toll Collection in RajasthanPIB - PIB · NHAI - 29 Jun 2026
- India must take control of security-related necessities to remain future-ready, says Raksha Mantri after Bhoomi Pujan for 10,000-Tons Aluminium Extrusion Press at YIL, NagpurStrengthening India's Defence Manufacturing CapabilitiesPIB - PIB · Defence - 29 Jun 2026
- PREPARING TO CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA 2026Celebrating Yoga: The Indian Air Force's Commitment to Holistic WellnessPIB - PIB · Yoga - 29 Jun 2026
- 6 Lakh Organisations Register to Perform Yoga with Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on IDY 2026Celebrating the 12th International Day of Yoga with Nationwide ParticipationPIB - PIB · Yoga - 29 Jun 2026
- Prime Minister shares highlights from his address while disbursing incentives under the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar YojanaDisbursing Incentives to Boost Employment through the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar YojanaPIB - PIB · Employment Generation - 29 Jun 2026
- Union Minister Shri Manohar Lal reviews Power Sector with Madhya Pradesh GovernmentReview of Madhya Pradesh Power Sector Strategy by Union MinisterPIB - PIB · Power Sector - 29 Jun 2026
- Union Minister for Housing & Urban Affairs reviews Swachh Bharat Mission–Urban progress in Madhya Pradesh; calls for accelerated implementation and sustaining progressReview of Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban in Madhya PradeshPIB - PIB · Swachh Bharat Mission - 29 Jun 2026
- ITRA Jamnagar Concludes 100-Day Yoga Campaign Ahead of International Day of Yoga 2026; Reaches Over 4,500 ParticipantsPromoting Yoga for Healthy Ageing Ahead of International Day of Yoga 2026PIB - PIB · Health & Wellness - 29 Jun 2026
- Commerce Secretary Shri Rajesh Agrawal co-chairs 14th Session of India-Uzbekistan Intergovernmental CommissionStrengthening India-Uzbekistan Economic TiesPIB - PIB · International Relations - 29 Jun 2026
- Union Health Minister Chairs High-Level Virtual Review Meeting of TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan with all States and UTs; Calls for Push Towards a TB-Free IndiaStrategies for Achieving a Tuberculosis-Free IndiaPIB - PIB · Health Policy - 29 Jun 2026
- Aatmanirbhar Bharat: MoD inks Rs 425 crore contract for 12 sets of 1.25 MW Marine Gas Turbine Generators for Indian NavyStrengthening Indigenous Manufacturing for Naval PowerPIB - PIB · Defence - 29 Jun 2026
- NCSC Organizes “Project Super 50” – Civil Services Examination Guidance ProgrammeEmpowering Scheduled Caste Youth for Civil Services SuccessPIB - PIB · Civil Services - 29 Jun 2026
- UPSC Expands Administrative Infrastructure with Inauguration of New Office at Talkatora Annexe BuildingEnhancing UPSC's Administrative CapacityPIB - PIB · UPSC - 29 Jun 2026
- Prime Minister shares an article on youth empowerment and PMVBRYEmpowering Youth for a Developed India under PMVBRYPIB - PIB · Youth Empowerment - 29 Jun 2026
- Prime Minister to Lay Foundation Stone of India’s First Commercial-Scale Coal-to-Ammonium Nitrate Project in OdishaIndia's First Coal-to-Ammonium Nitrate Project: A Step Towards Energy IndependencePIB - PIB · Coal Gasification - 29 Jun 2026
- IITM signs MoU with Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) : Establishment of a long term monitoring station of Bharat Climate Observation Network (BCON) over the Himalayan regionStrengthening Climate Research and Monitoring in the Himalayan RegionPIB - PIB · Climate Change - 29 Jun 2026