Daily Bulletin

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports will host the Viksit Bharat Youth Parliament 2026 in New Delhi from June 15th to 17th. The national event, culminating from district and state-level rounds, will be inaugurated by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla in the Central Hall of Parliament. The initiative aims to provide young citizens with a practical understanding of parliamentary functioning and governance.

India and France signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a National Centre of Excellence for Skilling in Aeronautics and Allied Sectors. The centre, to be located at the National Skill Training Institute (NSTI) in Kanpur, aims to develop a skilled workforce for the aviation industry, reflecting deepening bilateral cooperation in high-technology sectors.

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan laid the foundation stone for a model Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh. The centre will function as a live laboratory and host an 'Agri Clinic' for crop disease diagnostics, provide training in food processing, and offer modern machinery on rent through Custom Hiring Centres to support small farmers and agri-startups.

Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh highlighted the extensive use of space technology in transforming governance and infrastructure development in India. National initiatives such as PM Gati Shakti and the Amrut urban development programmes are leveraging space-based applications for project planning, implementation, and monitoring to improve efficiency and public service delivery.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking in France, highlighted significant policy reforms that have opened India's defence and nuclear energy sectors to private participation. He stated that these reforms have created new opportunities for start-ups in strategic fields like clean energy and advanced reactors, supported by initiatives like Startup India and the establishment of Atal Tinkering Labs.

The Department of Rural Development is introducing an expanded awards framework to recognise outstanding contributions within the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM). New award categories, including Best Performing State and the Lakhpati Didi Award, are being proposed to motivate SHG members and community institutions.

A pilots' association has raised concerns with the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) regarding its preliminary report on the Air India flight AI 171 crash. The association has questioned the official timeline of events and the deployment of the Ram Air Turbine (RAT), suggesting it may have been activated by an electrical fault that warrants further investigation.

A protest was held at Freedom Park in Bengaluru, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan over recent controversies surrounding national-level examinations. The demonstration, organised by a citizen group named the 'Cockroach Janta Party', was joined by actor Shri Prakash Raj to hold the government accountable for alleged irregularities.