Current affairs relevant to GS2.
The University of Liverpool received a Letter of Approval on 4 June 2026 to open a branch campus in Bengaluru, Karnataka. It had got a Letter of Intent on 26 May 2025 under the UGC Regulations, 2023 for foreign university campuses. The campus will teach UG and PG courses in business, computer science, game design, finance and biomedical sciences.
4 Jun 2026
The Central Consumer Protection Authority fined PhysicsWallah ₹5 lakh and McAfee ₹1 lakh on 3 June 2026 for dark patterns on their apps. PhysicsWallah pre-selected a ₹10 donation and forced data sharing for "free" courses; McAfee pushed renewals with an "Accept Risk" button. Both were told to remove such designs.
3 Jun 2026
India condemned an attack on Kuwait International Airport on 3 June 2026 in which an Indian national died and several Indians were injured. The Ministry of External Affairs repeated its call that civilians and civilian infrastructure must not be targeted, and said the Embassy is helping the injured while Missions across the region stay on alert.
3 Jun 2026
The President appointed five new judges of the Supreme Court by notifications dated 1 June 2026, under Article 124(2). Four are High Court Chief Justices and the fifth is a senior advocate appointed directly from the Bar. In May, the Cabinet had approved a Bill to raise the Court's strength from 33 to 37 judges.
1 Jun 2026
Myanmar's President made his first official visit to India from 30 May to 3 June 2026. A Joint Statement issued on 1 June stressed completing the Kaladan project and the India–Myanmar–Thailand trilateral highway, more trade through the Rupee-Kyat mechanism, and Myanmar's assurance that its territory will not be used against India. Scholarships for Myanmar students rise from 36 to 100.
1 Jun 2026
PM Street Vendor's AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi), MoHUA's micro-credit scheme launched in June 2020, completed six years in May 2026. Over 75.5 lakh street vendors have benefited. More than 1.12 crore collateral-free loans have been sanctioned and over ₹17,800 crore disbursed. Average beneficiary incomes rose about 20% a year.
31 May 2026
The Election Commission of India began the Enumeration Phase of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) Phase III in Odisha, Mizoram, Sikkim and Manipur on 30 May 2026. Ordered on 14 May under Article 324 and Section 21 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, Phase III covers 16 States and 3 UTs and about 36.73 crore electors.
31 May 2026
The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission crossed 90 crore Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHAs) by 30 May 2026, up from 14.7 crore in 2021. Uttar Pradesh leads with over 15.3 crore accounts. Women hold 49.75% of all ABHAs. ABHA is a 14-digit digital health identity that links records with the citizen's consent.
30 May 2026
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare released NFHS-6 on 29 May 2026. Conducted in 2023-24 by MoHFW with IIPS Mumbai as nodal agency, it covered nearly 6.79 lakh households across 715 districts. Child stunting fell from 35.5% (NFHS-5) to 29.3%. Institutional deliveries rose from 88.6% to 90.6%, and antenatal care coverage reached 95.9%.
29 May 2026
On 28 May 2026 the Rural Development Ministry released a Mother Sanction of ₹10,021.42 crore to 12 States under PMAY-G. Against a target of 4.95 crore houses, 3.91 crore have been approved and more than 3.05 crore completed. Nearly 75% of sanctioned houses are in women's names or joint ownership. Goal: Housing for All by March 2029.
28 May 2026