Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) have conducted the successful flight-tests of RudraM-II Air-to-Surface Missile from an airborne platform. The tests were conducted under extreme release conditions with critical trajectory establishing the capability of all subsystems.
The missiles after release were guided to a predefined target with pin-point accuracy. All the test objectives were fully met as confirmed by the flight data captured by various range instruments deployed by Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur.
Rudram-II has been indigenously developed by Research Centre Imarat, Hyderabad as the nodal DRDO laboratory in collaboration with other sister labs such as Defence Research and Development Laboratory, High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Armament Research & Development Establishment & ITR.
Along with the Development cum Production Partners (DcPPs), agencies like Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Regional Centre for Military Airworthiness, Missile System Quality Assurance Agency and many other industries have contributed significantly towards achieving this goal.
As a remarkable step towards sustainable, assured, and citizen-centric rural drinking water supply across India, reform-linked Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) were signed under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) 2.0 with four States (Arunachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu, and Nagaland) and one UT (Puducherry).
The reform‑linked MoU mandates a Gram Panchayat‑led, service‑based and community‑centred model of rural water governance, aligned with the objectives of Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 and seeks to ensure that every rural household has access to drinking water supply in adequate quantity and of prescribed quality on a regular basis,
through strengthened community participation (Jan Bhagidari) and bringing in structural reforms for sustainable operation and maintenance of rural water supply systems, thereby enhancing the living standards of rural communities contributing to long‑term water security aligned with the national vision of Viksit Bharat @2047.
The Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER), Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, together with the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Assam, today launched Mission "Senehjori" – Assam Muga Silk USP, a comprehensive cluster-based initiative aimed at transforming Assam's unique Muga silk sector into a globally competitive, high-value luxury textile ecosystem.
Anchored by the MDoNER in convergence with the Government of Assam, Central Silk Board, Ministry of Textiles and other Central Ministries/ organizations, the Mission seeks to strengthen the entire Muga silk value chain from host-plant cultivation and silkworm seed production to reeling, weaving, branding, export promotion, digital traceability and tourism.
Muga silk, known as the world's only naturally golden silk and India's first GI-tagged silk, supports nearly 2.6 lakh rearer and weaver families in Assam. Despite its rarity and global recognition, the sector remains significantly under-monetised. Mission Senehjori seeks to bridge this value gap by creating a premium, traceable and export-oriented Muga silk economy.
The Mission adopts a cluster-based approach covering major Muga silk producing districts including Jorhat, Sivasagar, Lakhimpur, Dhemaji, Dibrugarh, Tinsukia, Majuli and Sualkuchi.
A new species of lizard, Mesalina Bishnoi, has been discovered in Rajasthan, making it the first confirmed record of the genus Mesalina in India. The species was found near Gajner in Bikaner district and has been formally described by scientists from the Zoological Survey of India and other researchers.
The lizard is a small-bodied species with a snoutvent length of 39.2 mm. It displays a greyish to olivebrown colouration, marked by a pair of dorsolateral stripes extending from the neck towards the tail. Distinctive black markings occur behind the eyes, while the body bears irregulardark blotches interspersed with white spots, giving it a mottled appearance.
India's women's wrestling team delivered an outstanding performance at the U17 Asian Wrestling Championships 2026 in Da Nang, Vietnam, finishing with medals in all 10 weight categories.
The contingent secured a total of 10 medals, comprising two gold, three silver and five bronze, to achieve a perfect podium record in the competition.
Marcia Lucas, the Oscar-winning editor of the original Star Wars film, has died aged 80.
Lucas won the Academy Award for Best Film Editing for 1977's Star Wars - later renamed A New Hope - alongside editors Richard Chew and Paul Hirsch.
Lucas, who was married to Star Wars creator George Lucas during the making of the first three films, was regarded as a pivotal creative force behind the space saga's early success, imbuing the original series with emotional depth and narrative clarity.
The International Cricket Council has suspended Canada over breaches of the national board's membership obligations, weeks after the global governing body's anti-corruption unit launched an investigation into Cricket Canada.
The Canadian national team will still be able to participate in ICC events, and funding to operate the teams will be provided through a controlled mechanism, the global governing body said on June 1, 2026.
A documentary aired in April by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation had made allegations of corruption in the governance of Cricket Canada involving several players and officials, including match manipulation and threats of violence.
E-commerce platform Meesho has partnered with the BSE to launch a new initiative aimed at helping micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and digital businesses transition into publicly-listed companies.
The initiative, named 'Project Shikhar', was formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and aims to facilitate the listing of high-performing independent e-commerce sellers on the BSE SME platform, addressing their need for growth capital.
BSE Managing Director and CEO- Sundararaman Ramamurthy.
India and Myanmar reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral ties, with a focus on trade, connectivity, security cooperation and people-to-people exchanges, during talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Myanmar President U Min Aung Hlaing in New Delhi.
India and Myanmar reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral ties, with a focus on trade, connectivity, security cooperation and people-to-people exchanges, during talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Myanmar President U Min Aung Hlaing in New Delhi.
Prime Minister Modi described Myanmar as a key partner at the intersection of India’s Neighbourhood First, Act East and MAHASAGAR policies, underlining the importance of expanding cooperation across multiple sectors.
India and Myanmar also agreed to facilitate bilateral trade through the Rupee-Kyat settlement mechanism.
India and Myanmar also agreed to facilitate bilateral trade through the Rupee-Kyat settlement mechanism. The two countries welcomed the growth in transactions under the mechanism since its launch in May 2024 and expressed interest in expanding trade and investment cooperation in sectors such as agro-processing, petroleum, energy and mining.
India’s banking system is becoming increasingly dependent on large-ticket fixed deposits, with deposits of Rs. 5 crore and above now accounting for more than one-third of such deposits, according to the new data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
In April 2018, the United Nations General Assembly declared June 3 as World Bicycle Day.
World Bicycle Day draws attention to the benefits of using the bicycle — a simple, affordable, clean and environmentally fit sustainable means of transportation.
It encouraged stakeholders to emphasize and advance the use of the bicycle as a means of fostering sustainable development, strengthening education, including physical education, for children and young people, promoting health, preventing disease, promoting tolerance, mutual understanding and respect and facilitating social inclusion and a culture of peace.
Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has gone live in Cambodia, allowing Indian visitors to make payments directly through mobile apps at more than 4 million merchant outlets across the country.
The move marks another step in India’s efforts to take its home-grown digital payments infrastructure global and make overseas spending simpler for travellers.
The facility has been launched through a partnership between NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL), the international arm of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), and Cambodia's ACLEDA Bank Plc. The arrangement connects India's UPI network with Cambodia's national QR payment ecosystem, known as KHQR, which operates under the Bakong digital payment system.
Based on NIPL’s international merchant acceptance network, UPI acceptance is currently available in:
Bhutan
France
Mauritius
Nepal
Singapore
Sri Lanka
United Arab Emirates
Qatar
Cambodia
