June 2026 Current Affairs

June 2026 current affairs for APPSC, TSPSC, SSC, UPSC, banking and police exams — national and international news, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, economy, appointments, awards, science, defence, sports and important days, with the key facts and exam points for each item.

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June 25, 2026

Mahesh Dixit appointed Director of Intelligence Bureau

Mahesh Dixit, a 1993-batch IPS officer of the Andhra Pradesh cadre, was appointed Director of the Intelligence Bureau for a two-year tenure...

Appointments

June 23, 2026

Tushar Mehta reappointed Solicitor General of India

Tushar Mehta was reappointed as Solicitor General of India for a further term of three years, effective from 23 June 2026.

Appointments

June 21, 2026

International Day of Yoga observed (21 June)

International Day of Yoga is observed on 21 June to raise awareness of the benefits of practising yoga, following its adoption by the UN Gen...

Important Days

June 19, 2026

Vivek Aggarwal becomes first Indian elected FATF Vice-President

Vivek Aggarwal, Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Culture, was elected Vice-President of the Financial Action Task For...

Appointments

June 17, 2026

World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought observed (17 June)

The World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is observed on 17 June to promote public awareness of land degradation and drought, and...

Important Days

June 10, 2026

DRDO tests multi-layered Ballistic Missile Defence system and NASM-MR missile

DRDO conducted three consecutive flight tests on 10-11 June 2026, validating its multi-layered Ballistic Missile Defence system (AD-1 and AD...

Defences

June 5, 2026

R. Praggnanandhaa becomes first Indian to win Norway Chess title

Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa became the first Indian to win the Norway Chess title, defeating Vincent Keymer in the final round in Oslo on...

Sports

World Environment Day observed (5 June)

World Environment Day is observed on 5 June to encourage global awareness and action for the protection of the environment.

Important Days

June 4, 2026

Andhra Pradesh wins 'Best Tourism Promotion State' at GTM 2026

Andhra Pradesh Tourism, Culture and Cinematography Minister Kandula Durgesh received the Metro Expedition-GTM Tourism Award 2026 for 'Best T...

Andhra Pradesh

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