#📰ଆଜିର ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଅପଡେଟ💻 #🗞ଲାଟେଷ୍ଟ ଅପଡେଟ🎙 #ଖବର ଆଜିର #📰ଦେଶ-ବିଦେଶ ଅପଡେଟ #today's top headlines 🗞️ .╭────────────────╮ 🌄 🇮🇳𝐒𝐇𝐔𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐃𝐇A𝐘🙏 𝕴𝖓𝖉𝖎𝖆`𝖘 1𝖘𝖙 𝖂𝖍𝖆𝖙𝖘𝖆𝖕𝖕 𝕹𝖊𝖜𝖘, 𝓼𝓲𝓷𝓬𝓮 2013 ╰─────────── ────╯ *20 June(Saturday)* *Vedic Ritu/* Grishma *Drik Ritu* : Grishma (Summer) पक्ष :: *Shuklapaksh* (In Purnimanta calendar) *Vikram Samvat - 2083* *Month* : Jyeshta 05, (In Amanta calendar) *Shaka Samvat - 1948* *Month* : Jyeshta 06 *Tithi :* Shashthi (up to 3:47 pm)Saptami *Nakshatra*: Magha (up to 9:25 am) Purva Phalguni *Rahu* : 09:07 AM – 10:47 AM *Yamaganda* : 02:09 PM – 03:49 PM ________________________ *TODAYS TOP NEWS* -------------------------------------- 1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a visit to Odisha and West Bengal from today. In Odisha, he will join President Droupadi Murmu at Pahadpur village in Mayurbhanj district, on the occasion of the President’s 68th birthday. The President and Prime Minister will visit Pahadpur village in Mayurbhanj district and offer prayers at sacred groves Santhali Jahera and Ho Jahera, Skill Centre and Pahadpur School. 2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi disbursed incentives worth two thousand four hundred crore rupees under the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM-VBRY) at a function in New Delhi. This disbursal marks a significant milestone in the implementation of the PM-VBRY, which is the government’s flagship employment-linked incentive scheme aimed at accelerating job creation, enhancing employability and expanding social security coverage across sectors. 3. Country’s first commercial plant to manufacture ammonium nitrate from coal to be setup in Jharsuguda district of Odisha, with an outlay of 25 thousand crore rupees. 4. Nagaland Governor Nand Kishore Yadav visited the ICAR Research Complex for North Eastern Hill Region, Nagaland Centre, at Medziphema to review its ongoing research and agricultural development initiatives. 5. Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has directed officials to prepare a detailed project report for establishing stations at key locations along the proposed bullet train and high-speed rail networks. 6. Maharashtra’s School Education Department signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Google for Education to provide artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technology training to more than four lakh teachers across the state over the next 18 months. 7. Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan, who also holds Finance portfolio, presented revised Budget 2026-27 in Assembly, pledging a ‘New Kerala’ with inclusive growth and sustainable infrastructure. He emphasised healthcare and welfare of senior citizens in the first budget of the UDF government. He announced restructuring of the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) through an expert committee and a new Land Management Policy. 8. In the Kashmir Valley, foolproof security and elaborate arrangements have been put in place ahead of the annual Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra. The 57-day pilgrimage will begin on 3rd July and conclude on 28th August. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has chaired multiple high-level review meetings to review preparedness. Senior police and civil administration officials have also visited Pahalgam and Baltal to assess ground arrangements. 9. A review meeting on urban development and power sector schemes was held in Ranchi under the chairmanship of Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs and Power, Manohar Lal. The meeting discussed issues related to the Swachh Bharat Mission, public toilets, drainage and sewerage systems, waste management, and the installation of smart and prepaid electricity meters in urban areas. 10. In Haryana, a state-level event marking the 12th International Yoga Day will be held in Panchkula on June 21. A pilot rehearsal was conducted yesterday in preparation for the occasion, featuring participation from Panchkula Deputy Commissioner Satpal Sharma, employees from various departments, students from schools and colleges, personnel from the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), as well as local yoga organisations. -------------------------------------- *LEGAL REPORT* -------------------------------------- 1. The Supreme Court of India on 19 June 2026 said that a Young Lawyers’ Professional Assistance Fund must be created to support advocates facing financial hardship during the first years of practice. The bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice V Mohana issued notice to the Centre, states, Union Territories, and other stakeholders in a matter concerning young lawyers and women advocates. 2. RBI has cancelled the licence of Karnataka's Shree Mahalaxmi Urban Co-operative Credit Bank due to financial weaknesses. 3. Delhi Police has informed that under Operation CyHawk 5.0, nine hundred sixteen people have been arrested in connection with various online frauds and cybercrimes. -------------------------------------- *DEFENCE News* -------------------------------------- 1. Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu directed a 20% reservation for ex-Agniveers in Group ‘C’ posts in Delhi government departments and agencies on 18 June 2026. The order covers direct recruitment in operational services, including police constables, firemen, jail warders, and forest and wildlife guards. 2. The Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Bharat Forge Limited, Pune for the acquisition of 12 sets of 1.25 MW Marine Gas Turbine Generators, with minimum 60% indigenous content, for the Indian Navy at a total cost of around Rs 425 crore. The contract was inked under Buy (Indian) category in the presence of Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh in New Delhi on June 19, 2026. 3. The Indian Navy has officially retired its iconic Sea King Mk 42B helicopter fleet and decommissioned the historic Indian Naval Air Squadron 330 (INAS 330), marking the end of an era after more than five decades of distinguished operational service. 4. The Indian Army contingent has departed for Mongolia to participate in Exercise KHAAN QUEST 2026. Learn about the objectives, participating forces, and strategic significance of the drill. 5. The Indian Army has issued the 174-page Army Uniforms-2026 manual, its first major revision in eight years, detailing updates to remove residual colonial-era customs and standardise dress codes. Key reforms include making sword carriage optional for reviewing officers, removing pouch belts from Mess Dress Nos. 5 and 6, and discontinuing the use of terms such as 'Royal'. The manual also adds the indigenous closed-neck Bandi jacket to officers’ formal attire, worn over a full-sleeved shirt with matching trousers and closed footwear. 6. Border Security Force (BSF) has apprehended one accused from Amritsar border with Pakistan with 1 AK-47 rifle, 25 pistols, 368 live cartridges and a bulletproof jacket. BSF conducted the operation in coordination with the Punjab Police near the Indo-Pak International Border in Punjab. -------------------------------------- ✈ *INTERNATIONAL NEWS* -------------------------------------- 1. Indian jurist Bimal N. Patel was elected as a Judge of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) on 19 June 2026. He secured 115 votes out of 168 valid votes cast by member states at the United Nations Headquarters in New York during the 36th Meeting of States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). 2. India slams Pakistan at United Nations accusing Islamabad of hosting, training and deploying terrorists. 3. France is set to inaugurate its first traditional Hindu temple in September. Built with stones from India, the temple highlights cultural ties between India and France. -------------------------------------- 🌎 *WORLD NEWS* 🌍 -------------------------------------- 1. A suspected case of H5 bird flu was confirmed in a migratory wild seabird in Western Australia on 19 June 2026. 2. A new round of direct peace talks between United States and Iran postponed amid killing of 21 people in Israeli strike on Lebanon; Israel and Hezbolllah later agree to ceasefire. 3. Peace talks between the US and Iran were called off today after intense fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon killing 21 people. Iranian officials didn’t travel as planned to Switzerland, insisting that the fighting in Lebanon must stop before the talks can take place. US Vice President JD Vance also postponed his trip. Israel and Hezbollah later agreed to a ceasefire. A senior US official said, negotiators ⁠for the US and Qatar worked out the deal with help ⁠from Iran. 4. Uzbekistan has officially become the first Central Asian country to join the New Development Bank (NDB) and it marked the significant milestone in the expansion of the BRICS backed multilateral financial institution. The Republic of Uzbekistan formally became the shareholder of the NDB on5th of June, 2026 after completing all the necessary accession procedures and ratifying the bank’s Articles of the Agreement. -------------------------------------- 🚣🚴🏇🏊 *SPORTS* -------------------------------------- 1. Indian boxers continued their impressive run at the World Boxing Cup 2026 in Guiyang, China, assuring the country of six medals after a strong quarterfinal performance. 2. Seamer Harshit Rana has been added to the India squad for the third and final One-Day International against Afghanistan, which will be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai today. 3. In the Women’s Under-19 One-Day Trophy organized by the Bihar Cricket Association in Bhagalpur, 19-year-old batsman Akshara Gupta delivered a spectacular performance, scoring an unbeaten 306 runs off just 126 balls. In her innings, Akshara smashed 55 boundaries and 8 sixes. In domestic cricket, this is one of the biggest innings in the history of women’s cricket, second only to Mumbai’s Ira Gupta. Propelled by Akshara’s explosive batting, her team posted a mammoth total of 450 runs in 40 overs. 4. In FIFA World Cup, Mexico defeated South Korea 1-0 at the Guadalajara Stadium, Mexico to become the first country to qualify for the knockout Round of 32. 5. ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 33 T20s Jun 12 - Jul 05 (a) Friday, 19 Jun 2026 13th Match, Group B • Southampton, The Rose Bowl New Zealand Women Vs Ireland Women 11:00 PM ( June 19 ) / 6:30 PM LOCAL Match starts at Jun 19, 17:30 GMT (b) Saturday, Jun 20 2026 14th Match, Group A • Southampton, The Rose Bowl Australia Women Vs Netherlands Women 3:00 PM / 10:30 AM LOCAL Match starts at Jun 20, 09:30 GMT 6. Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy felicitated and announced a cash reward of 25 lakh rupees each for chess players World Rank 3 Arjun and World Rank 11 Harika, in recognition of their outstanding performances at the recently concluded 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad held in Budapest, Hungary on Friday. Both the Indian men’s and women’s teams made history by winning team gold medals, with Arjun also securing an additional individual gold medal for India, further elevating the nation’s stature on the global chess stage. -------------------------------------- *FINANCE* -------------------------------------- *INDIAN RUPEE VALUE* 💷 *GBP* ₹128(Approx) € *Euro* : ₹110(Approx)  *USD* ₹ 96(Approx) 🇨🇦 *Canada* :CAD ₹69 🇦🇺 *Australia* : ₹ 69 🇦🇪 *UAE Dirham* : ₹ 26 *🇨🇳 China Yuan ¥* : ₹ 14 🇲🇻 *Maldives Rufiya* : ₹ 6.16 🇧🇹 *Bhutan ngultrum* : ₹ 1.00 🇳🇵 *Nepal Rupee* : ₹ 0.63 🇧🇩 *B'desh Taka** : ₹ 0.78 🇵🇰 *Pak Rupee* : ₹ 0.34 🇱🇰 *Sri Lanka Rupee* : ₹ 0.30 -------------------------------------- *BSE SENSEX* 76,802.90 −607.08 (0.78%)🔻 *NIFTY* 24,013.10 −154.90 (0.64%)🔻 -------------------------------------- *Rates in Financial Capital Mumbai* *GOLD* : ₹ 15,100/ 01gm (24 krt) *SILVER* : ₹ 2,65,000/KG BSE Index Services Pvt. Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of BSE Ltd., launched the BSE Saatvik 100 recently. The index is India’s first Saatvik index and it tracks 100 companies selected from the broader BSE 500 Index on the basis of defined Saatvik principles. -------------------------------------- *ENTERTAINMENT NEWS* -------------------------------------- Pravin Tarde’s Deool Band 2 has emerged as a box-office phenomenon, becoming one of the five highest-grossing Marathi films of all time. Made on a reported budget of just Rs 8-10 crore, the film has already crossed Rs 80 crore at the box office. -------------------------------------- Ⓝⓐⓥⓔⓔⓝ Ⓚⓤⓜⓐⓡ 🇮🇳 *FACTS ABOUT INDIA* 🇮🇳 -------------------------------------- THE QUTB MINAR is the tallest brick minaret in the world and one of India's most famous historical monuments. Located in Delhi, it was started by Qutb-ud-din Aibak in 1192 and completed by his successors. The tower stands about 73 meters (240 feet) tall and is made of red sandstone and marble. Qutb Minar is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and attracts millions of visitors every year. -------------------------------------- 😀 *THOUGHT OF THE DAY* 😃 -------------------------------------- "The secret of getting ahead is getting started." -------------------------------------- 😄 *JOKE OF THE DAY* 😂 -------------------------------------- टीचर – बताओ, ऐसा कौन सा फल है जो मीठा होने के बावजूद खाया नहीं जाता? 🤔 chintu – Result! 😆📄 टीचर – कैसे? 😳 Chintu – सब कहते हैं फल मीठा होता है, लेकिन मेरा तो कभी खाया ही नहीं गया! 🤣😂 -------------------------------------- 😳 *WHY* ❓❓❓ -------------------------------------- *Why do we sneeze?* 🤧 Sneezing is the body's natural way of removing irritants such as dust, pollen, smoke, or germs from the nose. When the lining of the nose becomes irritated, the brain triggers a powerful reflex that forces air out through the nose and mouth, helping to clear the nasal passages. -------------------------------------- *LEARN SANSKRIT* 🙏🏻 -------------------------------------- शान्तिः ;: Peace -------------------------------------- 🤔 *HOW IT WORKS ⁉* -------------------------------------- *How does a Water Purifier work?* A water purifier removes impurities, harmful microorganisms, and contaminants from water. Modern purifiers use multiple stages such as sediment filtration, activated carbon filtration, UV purification, and RO (Reverse Osmosis) technology. These processes help make water cleaner and safer for drinking. -------------------------------------- 💁🏻‍♂️ *GK TODAY* -------------------------------------- The National River of India is the Ganga. It is the longest and most sacred river in India, flowing through several states before emptying into the Bay of Bengal. -------------------------------------- *BORN TODAY* 🐣💐 -------------------------------------- Ramakien Oops—not a person. A correct "Born Today" entry: Lionel Richie (born 20 June 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and television personality. He is known for hit songs such as "Hello", "All Night Long", and "Endless Love". -------------------------------------- 🙏🏻 *IDIOMS & PHRASES* -------------------------------------- Piece of cake Something very easy to do. -------------------------------------- ANTONYMS Ancient × Modern SYNONYMS Happy = Joyful, Cheerful -------------------------------------- 🛕 *Spiritual Knowledge* (kindly inform, if given info is differ from actual facts🙏🏻) Importance of Gratitude Indian scriptures emphasize the value of gratitude toward parents, teachers, nature, and society. Practicing gratitude develops humility, strengthens relationships, and helps create a positive outlook on life. A thankful mind is often a peaceful mind. -------------------------------------- 🧬 *HEALTH CARE: HOME REMEDIES* 🩺 (Note: These tips are traditional practices and not a substitute for medical advice🙏🏻) Dehydration Dehydration can occur due to excessive heat, sweating, or insufficient water intake. Simple precautions: a. Drink water regularly throughout the day. b. Consume fruits with high water content such as watermelon and cucumber. c. Avoid prolonged exposure to direct sunlight. d. Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) can help restore fluids and electrolytes. Seek medical attention if symptoms become severe