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- Science Technology·The Hindu - ScienceNASA’s Artemis III crew and 2027 docking test with SpaceX Starship, Blue Origin Blue MoonNASA named four astronauts on June 9, 2026 for Artemis III, a 2027 low-Earth-orbit docking mission testing SpaceX Starship and Blue Origin Blue Moon.
- Science Technology·The Hindu - ScienceIN-SPACe selects 3 startups for Technology Adoption Fund, including 2 from BengaluruIN-SPACe selected three Indian startups for funding under its Technology Adoption Fund, covering a reusable rocket engine, an Earth observation AI model, and indigenous star trackers.
- Schemes·The Hindu - EconomyPM Ujjwala Yojana subsidised LPG refills cut from 9 to 4 amid West Asia supply pressureThe Centre reduced subsidised LPG refills under PMUY from nine to four a year, while the subsidy remains ₹300 per cylinder and 10.55 crore connections were reported by May 26, 2026.
- Economy·The Hindu - EconomyRetail inflation rises to 3.9% in May 2026, nearing RBI’s 4% targetCPI inflation climbed to 3.9% in May 2026, driven by food prices, with tomato inflation at 48.4% and food inflation at 4.8%.
- Economy·The Hindu - EconomyWholesale inflation hits 9.7% in May 2026 as India rolls out new WPI base year 2022-23India’s wholesale inflation rose to 9.7% in May 2026, while the Commerce Ministry launched a new WPI series with base year 2022-23 and first editions of PPI-related indices.
- Economy·The Hindu - EconomyRBI surplus transfer of ₹2.87 lakh crore in FY26: fiscal role, balance sheet and ECF factsThe RBI approved a record ₹2.87 lakh crore surplus transfer to the Union government in May, raising questions on its fiscal role and balance sheet growth.
- Economy·The Hindu - EconomyGDP growth at 7.7% in FY 2025-26: India’s Q4, sectoral and RBI outlook factsIndia’s GDP was estimated at 7.7% for FY 2025-26 and 7.8% for Q4, with RBI projecting 6.6% growth for 2026-27.
- Tamil Nadu·The Hindu - Tamil NaduTamil Nadu dog bites and rabies deaths in 2026: DPH data, ABC programme and vaccination factsTamil Nadu reported 2.63 lakh dog bites and 17 rabies deaths in the first four months of 2026, highlighting ABC and anti-rabies vaccination needs.
- Tamil Nadu·The Hindu - Tamil NaduMadras High Court suo motu on stray dogs after Supreme Court orders on public safetyThe Madras High Court took up a suo motu PIL to ensure implementation of Supreme Court directions on stray dogs in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
- National·The Hindu - Tamil NaduTamil Nadu seeks Mekedatu tribunal under Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956Tamil Nadu asked the Union government to set up a tribunal on the Mekedatu project, citing the Cauvery tribunal award and the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956.
- Tamil Nadu·The Hindu - Tamil NaduMadras High Court asks Tamil Nadu to examine faculty retirement age hike to 65The Madras High Court directed Tamil Nadu to consider a plea to raise university faculty retirement age from 60 to 65 years.
- Tamil Nadu·The Hindu - Tamil NaduHR&CE cancels ₹246-crore temple works: 29 wedding halls, 17 commercial complexes droppedTamil Nadu’s HR&CE Department cancelled sanctions for 29 wedding halls and 17 commercial complexes worth ₹246 crore, citing temple-fund use rules and court orders.
- Tamil Nadu·The Hindu - Tamil NaduTamil Nadu amends fire service rules for direct recruitment of fireman driversTamil Nadu will directly recruit fireman drivers in TNFRS, with a 4:1 ratio between direct recruitment and promotion.
- Tamil Nadu·The Hindu - Tamil NaduTamil Nadu finalises IPR policy with GI focus; 43 GI applications filed in 2025-26Tamil Nadu is finalising its IPR policy with GI products at the centre, alongside 43 GI applications filed in 2025-26.
- Tamil Nadu·The Hindu - Tamil NaduTamil Nadu IAS transfers: MTC, Tourism, Co-optex and district collector posts reshuffledTamil Nadu transferred 10 IAS officers, including key postings in MTC, Tourism, Co-optex, TUFIDCO and district collectorates.
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