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- Environment·The Hindu - EnvironmentAssam releases 7 rescued golden langurs in Sikhna Jwhwlao National ParkSeven golden langurs rescued from traffickers were released in Assam’s Sikhna Jwhwlao National Park on June 25, 2026.
- International·The Hindu - InternationalJapan’s June 2026 M6.9 quake: no tsunami warning, Tohoku emergency response and nuclear checksJapan reported a magnitude 6.9 earthquake off Iwate on June 25, 2026, with no tsunami warning, no injuries and no nuclear irregularities.
- Environment·The Hindu - EnvironmentPAC seeks Home Ministry report on Great Nicobar Project amid ecology and tree-felling concernsIn June 2026, the PAC asked the Home Ministry for a report on the Great Nicobar Project while the CAG report on ANIIMS flagged funding and equipment gaps.
- Environment·The Hindu - ScienceWestern Ghats biodiversity: new tiger moth genus Antaram idukki discovered in Kerala’s IdukkiResearchers discovered a new tiger moth genus and species, Antaram idukki, from Kerala’s Idukki district in the southern Western Ghats.
- International·The Hindu - InternationalOman’s temporary Strait of Hormuz routes: shipping safety, no tolls, and IMO coordinationOman opened temporary north and south shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz in June 2026 and said vessels would not be charged tolls.
- National·The Hindu - NationalTungabhadra Dam’s 33 new crest gates: key water-security engineering update for Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and TelanganaThe 33 steel crest gates of Tungabhadra Dam were set for dedication on June 25, 2026 after replacement work triggered by the August 2024 gate failure.
- Environment·The Hindu - Tamil NaduTamil Nadu Western Ghats may see forest shift by 2050, says Anna University studyAn Anna University study warns that climate change may shrink evergreen and deciduous forests in Tamil Nadu’s Western Ghats and expand thorn forests by 2050.
- Tamil Nadu·The Hindu - Tamil NaduTamil Nadu names Tambaram road after Ashoka Chakra awardee Major Mukund VaradarajanTamil Nadu ordered naming a Tambaram road after Major Mukund Varadarajan, who was martyred in Jammu and Kashmir in April 2014 and awarded the Ashoka Chakra in August 2014.
- Tamil Nadu·The Hindu - Tamil NaduStartupTN CEO Sivarajah Ramanathan resigns; Tamil Nadu startup ecosystem crossed 14,700 recognised startupsStartupTN CEO Sivarajah Ramanathan resigned on June 23, 2026, as Tamil Nadu’s recognised startups rose from 2,032 in 2021 to over 14,700.
- Science Technology·The Hindu - NationalNMC to end PG diploma medical courses from 2027-28; seats to convert into MD/MSNMC has ordered a phased end to PG diploma medical courses in India, with 2026-27 as the last admission year and conversion into MD/MS seats.
- Tamil Nadu·Hindu Tamil ThisaiTamil Nadu power board white paper: ₹2.47 lakh crore debt, 65,921 vacancies and no tariff hike in 2026A white paper said Tamil Nadu power board debt stands at ₹2.47 lakh crore, with 65,921 vacancies and no tariff hike this year.
- Economy·The Hindu - NationalRBI’s 2026 pilot on digital scam compensation: fraud alerts, liability and reimbursement rulesRBI issued 2026 pilot rules for compensation in fraudulent electronic banking transactions, effective from January 1, 2027.
- Schemes·The Hindu - Tamil NaduTamil Nadu launches Thaaimaaman Thanga Mothira Thittam: 1-gram gold ring for newborns in government hospitalsTamil Nadu has announced a ₹755.83 crore annual scheme to give a 1-gram gold ring to newborns delivered in government hospitals.
- National·The Hindu - NationalNCERT adds Emergency chapter to Class 9 textbook; June 25, 1975 and March 21, 1977 recalledNCERT has introduced an Emergency section in a Class 9 social science textbook, revisiting the 1975-77 period and suspended fundamental rights.
- National·The Hindu - NationalArticle 299 and PM SHRI: Kerala MoU dispute raises constitutional and financial rules issueA Kerala PM SHRI MoU dispute highlights Article 299, Rules of Business, and the need for Finance Department approval for spending.
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