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- Important Days·The Hindu - InternationalInternational Day of Yoga 2026: UN-observed global event marked in 2014-adopted annual celebrationYoga Day 2026 was celebrated worldwide on June 21 with the theme 'Yoga for Healthy Ageing' and events across Indian missions abroad.
- Important Days·The Hindu - NationalInternational Yoga Day 2026: PM Modi leads 12th edition in Kolkata with theme 'Yoga for Healthy Ageing'On June 21, 2026, India marked the 12th International Day of Yoga with PM Narendra Modi in Kolkata and President Droupadi Murmu in Jabalpur.
- Schemes·The Hindu - EconomyPM Ujjwala Yojana subsidised refills cut from 9 to 4 amid LPG pressureThe Centre reduced subsidised LPG refills under PMUY from nine to four a year and raised domestic LPG prices by ₹29.
- Economy·The Hindu - EconomyRetail inflation rises to 3.9% in May 2026, nearing RBI’s 4% targetCPI inflation increased to 3.9% in May 2026, driven mainly by higher food prices and rising fuel costs.
- Economy·The Hindu - EconomyWPI inflation hits 9.7% in May 2026 after new 2022-23 base year revisionIndia’s wholesale inflation rose to 9.7% in May 2026 after the Commerce Ministry released a new WPI series with base year 2022-23.
- Economy·The Hindu - EconomyIndia GDP growth estimated at 7.7% in FY 2025-26, with Q4 at 7.8%Government data released on June 5, 2026 estimated India’s GDP growth at 7.7% for FY 2025-26 and 7.8% for Q4.
- Science Technology·The Hindu - ScienceIndia’s floating solar potential: NISE estimates 102.18 GW from reservoirsNISE’s first national assessment estimates that India’s reservoirs can host about 102.18 GW of floating solar capacity.
- Tamil Nadu·The Hindu - Tamil NaduTamil Nadu dog bite surge in 2026: 2.63 lakh cases and 17 rabies deaths in 4 monthsTamil Nadu recorded 2.63 lakh dog bite cases and 17 rabies deaths in the first four months of 2026, with public health officials stressing vaccination and wound washing.
- Tamil Nadu·The Hindu - Tamil NaduTamil Nadu’s Mekedatu stand: tribunal demand under Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956Tamil Nadu has sought a tribunal on the Mekedatu project, citing the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal award and Sections 2(c), 3 and 4 of the 1956 Act.
- Tamil Nadu·The Hindu - Tamil NaduHR&CE cancels ₹246-crore sanctions for temple wedding halls and commercial complexes in Tamil NaduTamil Nadu’s HR&CE Department cancelled sanctions for 29 wedding halls and 17 commercial complexes worth ₹246 crore, following Madras High Court orders.
- Tamil Nadu·The Hindu - Tamil NaduMadras High Court asks Tamil Nadu to examine 65-year retirement age for university facultyThe Madras High Court directed the Tamil Nadu government to decide on a 28 November 2025 representation seeking retirement age enhancement for university faculty from 60 to 65 years.
- Tamil Nadu·The Hindu - Tamil NaduTamil Nadu to recruit fireman drivers directly, with 4:1 ratio for recruitment and promotionTamil Nadu will amend rules to directly recruit fireman drivers into TNFRS, with a 4:1 ratio between direct recruitment and promotion.
- Tamil Nadu·The Hindu - Tamil NaduTamil Nadu transfers 10 IAS officers, including key postings in MTC, Tourism and Co-optexThe Tamil Nadu government issued a transfer order for 10 IAS officers, affecting MTC, Tourism, Co-optex and district collectors.
- Schemes·The Hindu - Tamil NaduTamil Nadu IPR policy to prioritise GI products, 43 GI applications filed in 2025-26Tamil Nadu is finalising an IPR policy that will cover GI products, with 43 GI applications filed in 2025-26.
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