JOINT STATEMENT
Japan signed onto a joint statement issued on June 15 2026 by leading European nations (the UK, France, Germany, and Italy), which declared readiness for a defensive and independent mission to conduct mine clearance operations and reassure commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz following a U.S.-Iran peace dea
JUDICIAL CUSTODY
Judicial custody means an accused person is detained in a prison under the supervision of a Magistrate or court, rather than being held in a police station lock-up. It is ordered during or after an investigation, and the accused remains the responsibility of the court until granted bail.
LAM FARM
Lam Farm (also known as the Regional Agricultural Research Station) is a historic, 300-acre agricultural and livestock research facility located in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India
THE ANGAMI COMMUNITY
The Angami community is a major Naga ethnic group primarily residing in the Kohima, Chümoukedima, and Dimapur districts of Nagaland, Northeast India.
RHODAMINE B
Rhodamine B is a chemical compound and a dye. It is often used as a tracer dye within water to determine the rate and direction of flow and transport.
THE RUBBER BOARD
The Rubber Board is a statutory organization of constituted under Section (4) of the Rubber Act, 1947 and functions under the administrative control of Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. The Board’s headquarters is located at Kottayam in Kerala.
THE GURUVAYUR SRI KRISHNA TEMPLE
The Guruvayur Sri Krishna Temple is situated in the town of Guruvayur, Thrissur district, Kerala,
Dedicated to the deity Guruvayurappan, a beloved form of Vishnu,
The Guruvayur Temple is a pristine example of the traditional Kerala architectural style,
MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES (MABS)
Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) are laboratory-produced molecules engineered to mimic your immune system’s natural antibodies. They are clones of a single white blood cell that act like precision-guided missiles,
THE PRODUCER PRICE INDEX (PPI)
The Producer Price Index (PPI) is a key economic indicator that measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their goods and services. It is one of the primary metrics used to gauge inflation from the perspective of manufacturers, farmers, and service providers before goods reach the retail level.
ADITYA-L1
scientists at the indian institute of astrophysics (iia), using data obtained from the visible emission line coronagraph (velc) payload onboard aditya-l1, found unambiguous observational evidence that interactions between the magnetic field lines are primarily responsible for maintaining the energy budget in the sun’s atmosphere.
THE NATIONAL POLICY ON NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES
The National Policy on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances is based on the Directive Principles, contained in Article 47 of the Indian Constitution, which direct the State to endeavour to bring about prohibition of the consumption, except for medicinal purposes, of intoxicating drugs injurious to health. The government’s policy on the subject which flows from this constitutional provision is also guided by the international conventions on the subject.
India is a signatory to the single Convention on Narcotic Drugs 1961, as amended by the 1972 Protocol,the Conventions on Psychotropic Substances, 1971 and the United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, 1988.
The broad legislative policy is contained in the three Central Acts, viz. Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, and The Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988. The responsibility of drug abuse control, which is a central function, is carried out through a number of Ministries, Departments and Organisations. These include the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue which has the nodal co-ordination role as administrator of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 and the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988.
THE LONG RANGE LAND ATTACK CRUISE MISSILE (LRLACM)
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Monday (June 15, 2026) successfully conducted the flight-test of the Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM) from Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha, marking a significant milestone in India’s indigenous missile development programme
SURFACE OZONE
Surface ozone (or ground-level ozone) is a harmful secondary air pollutant and the main ingredient in smog. Unlike the protective stratospheric ozone layer, it is not emitted directly but forms when industrial pollutants and vehicle emissions (NOx and VOCs) react in the presence of strong sunlight.
surface ozone reaches 85-110 μg/m³ in northern India during heatwaves and exceeds the WHO guideline of 70 μg/m³ in every region of the country.
THE JUSTICE P.P. NAOLEKAR COMMITTEE
The Justice P.P. Naolekar Committee is a high-level panel constituted by the Ministry of Home Affairs to study and address unnatural demographic changes in India. Chaired by retired Supreme Court judge Justice Prakash Prabhakar Naolekar, the committee focuses on the impacts of illegal immigration and other unusual factors on population shifts
IRRADIATED CEMENTITIOUS CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (ICCMS)
Irradiated Cementitious Construction Materials (ICCMs) refer to a highly specialized class of building materials used primarily in nuclear infrastructure and structural shielding. The concept relies on subjecting cement binders and industrial waste byproducts (such as fly ash or rice husk ash) to irradiation, altering their microscopic structure to enhance strength, durability, and radiation-blocking capabilities
THE TERRACE FARMS
The terrace farms are built using traditional construction methods, which reduce soil erosion and enable proper utilisation of water. The continued use of organic inputs, rather than chemical inputs, reflects efforts to protect the environment and human health,”
CLAUDE FABLE 5 AND CLAUDE MYTHOS 5
Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5 are two deployment configurations of Anthropic’s flagship “Mythos-class” frontier AI model.
GUNTUR’S LAM FARM RELEASES TWO CHILLI VARIETIES TO RIVAL TEJA AND BYADGI
- The Regional Horticultural Research Station (RHRS), Lam Farm, has developed two chilli varieties as alternatives to the popular Teja and Byadgi, with some pest resistance, high pungency and tolerance to weather conditions.
- Lam Farm will commence the sale of foundation seeds of these two chilli varieties — LCA-625 and LCA-643 — from Tuesday (June 16, 2026).
B-52 BOMBER
The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is an American nuclear-capable subsonic jet-powered strategic bomber
SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE (SST)
Sea Surface Temperature (SST) measures the temperature of the upper layer of the ocean (from a fraction of a millimeter to 20 meters deep). It typically ranges from freezing at the poles (0°C / 32°F) to over 30°C (86°F) in the tropics
EL NIÑO
El Niño is a naturally occurring climate phenomenon characterized by the unusual warming of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean. It disrupts normal global weather patterns, leading to extreme conditions like heavy rainfall in some regions and severe droughts in others.
TO SOURCE RARE EARTH SAMPLES FROM TOMTOR
Indian miner IREL is in talks with Rosneft to source rare earth samples from Tomtor, the Siberian deposit acquired by the Russian oil producer last year, as New Delhi seeks to secure supplies of critical minerals dominated by China,
The Tomtor deposit, located in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) in Russia’s Arctic Siberia, is one of the world’s largest and highest-grade undeveloped deposits of rare earth elements (REE) and niobium. It contains an estimated 154 million tonnes of ore rich in strategic metals used in defense, electric vehicles, and clean energy.
THE WIMBLEDON CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Wimbledon Championships, commonly called Wimbledon, is a tennis tournament organised by the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in collaboration with the Lawn Tennis Association annually in Wimbledon, London. It is chronologically the third of the four Grand Slam tennis events each year, held after the Australian Open and the French Open and before the US Open
GREENFIELD CITIES
greenfield cities called ‘Namo Cities’ will be developed under the Regional Plan 2041 for the National Capital Region (NCR) to promote balanced regional growth
VITILIGO
Vitiligo is a chronic autoimmune disorder where the immune system attacks and destroys melanocytes—the cells that produce pigment. This results in milky-white patches or macules appearing on the skin, hair, or inside the mouth. It is not contagious or life-threatening,
RAPPID VALVES (INDIA) LIMITED
Rappid Valves (India) Limited, a precision-engineered industrial and marine valve manufacturer, has secured strategic orders aggregating INR 29.86 crores from leading defence and naval ecosystem participants, reinforcing its growing presence in India’s shipbuilding and maritime defence sector.
· INR 18.06 crores order from BHEL covering five shipsets, with three shipsets to be delivered within one year and the balance by the end of FY28.
· INR 8.55 crores from Shree Refrigerations Limited & INR 3.25 crores from Müller-BBM Acoustic Technology Pvt. Ltd. for the Indian Navy’s Fleet Support Ship (FSS) Programme
SRI VARASIDHI VINAYAKA SWAMY TEMPLE
Sri Varasidhi Vinayaka Swamy Temple is a Hindu temple of Ganesha. It is located at Kanipakam in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh, India.
THE ATHLETICS FEDERATION OF INDIA
The Athletics Federation of India is the national governing body for the sport of athletics in India, and is responsible for conducting competitions in the country. It was formed in 1943.It is affiliated to World Athletics and Asian Athletics Association.
THE SRY GENE (SEX-DETERMINING REGION Y)
- Woman athletes without SRY gene test ineligible to compete in 2027
- The SRY gene (Sex-determining Region Y) is a crucial master-switch gene located on the Y chromosome in mammals, including humans. It is responsible for initiating male sexual development during embryonic growth
STATEMENT
Operation Toofan: The Narco Hunt” is an ongoing, massive statewide anti-narcotics crackdown launched by the Kerala Police