NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||06th JUNE2026

NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||06^th JUNE2026

SATURDAY| VOL—V/2026/JUNE

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“यतो धर्मस्ततो जयः"

The Sanskrit phrase "यतो धर्मस्ततो जयः" (Yato Dharmastato Jayaḥ) from the Mahabharata translates to "Where there is Dharma (righteousness/justice), there is Victory". It is a well-known verse with 13 occurrences in the epic, associated with the principle that moral conduct triumphs.

 

INDIA: (GOI, SWARAJYA, VISHWAMITRA, HINDU POST, INDIA TODAY).

An Indian Air Force (IAF) C-17 Globemaster III aircraft has delivered 43 tonnes of medical supplies to Uganda to support Central Africa’s fight against an Ebola outbreak.

Union Petroleum and Natural Gas minister Hardeep Singh Puri has inaugurated the first E85 fuel dispensing station in Delhi. E85 has been priced at Rs 82.12 per litre in Delhi, which is exactly Rs 20 lesser than regular E20 petrol. E85 dispensers will carry their own branding to mark it out from regular E20 petrol. The fuel is available for purchase for applicable vehicles with immediate effect.

The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has facilitated the India’s first ever shipment of botanical-infused ready to cook millet functional foods from the Karnataka to New Zealand. This landmark export not only showcase the increasing global popularity of millet-based products but also demonstrates the country’s growing capabilities in producing the value added agricultural goods.

GDP Growth Beats Forecasts. Prime Minister Modi lauded India’s strong economic momentum as financial year data revealed a 7.7% GDP growth for FY26, supported by an impressive 7.8% expansion in the final quarter.

Plastic Currency Notes: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced plans to introduce plastic currency notes soon to combat a surge in cash usage and increase durability.
Mega Digital Investment: Prime Minister Modi welcomed a massive ₹3 lakh crore investment plan by data center firm Air Trunk, highlighting India's expanding digital economy.

Tamil Nadu BJP Shakeup: Following K. Annamalai's high-profile resignation from the BJP to launch a solo youth political movement, the Tamil Nadu BJP Vice President and multiple senior state leaders have walked out of the party.

Karnataka Cabinet Crisis: Severe portfolio allocation disputes have triggered a crisis in Karnataka's Congress-led government, culminating in the resignation of senior Minister Ramalinga Reddy.

National Security & Foreign Affairs: Indus Water Treaty Suspension: India has announced that the Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan will remain suspended.

Smart Border Rollout: Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced that the central government is entering the final stages of launching Smart Border pilot projects across sensitive international frontiers.

Protest Sent to Pakistan: India lodged a strong diplomatic protest with Pakistan against its plans to hold legislative assembly elections in the Gilgit-Baltistan region.

Nepal’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Khanal, is on an official visit to India from 5 June to 7 June 2026. The visit takes place at the invitation of India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, and formal talks are scheduled in New Delhi.

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering a visit to India in early July 2026 for bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

India and the United Kingdom launched the Critical Minerals Global Supply Chain Observatory (GSCO) on 5 June 2026 in New Delhi. The observatory is a joint initiative of TEXMiN at the Indian Institute of Technology (ISM), Dhanbad, and the University of Cambridge.

BENGAL FILES:

Kolkata Mayor Resigns: Senior TMC leader Firhad Hakim resigned as the Mayor of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC). Following suit, Bidhannagar Corporation Mayor Krishna Chakraborty also exited.

Failed Emergency Meeting: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee called an urgent high-level huddle at her residence to contain the damage. However, the meeting saw exceptionally low turnout, with reports indicating only 8 MLAs and 6 MPs physically attended, signalling a deep loss of control over the legislative wing.

ACTUALLY FAILURE OF EVERY ATTEMPTED MEETING AT KALIGHAT IS CONFIRMING HER LOSS OF CONTROL.

Leadership Shakeup: In an attempt to push back, the party restructured its core team. While Mamata continues to back her nephew Abhishek, leaders Derek O'Brien and Dola Sen have been appointed as joint secretaries to assist her. Chandrima Bhattacharya will function  as state unit president.

It is reported that Kakali Ghosh Dastidar will lead a ‘REBEL’ MP team of TMC and meat BJP at Delhi. The number varies from 18 to 22.

NIA Raids in Bhangar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted extensive raids at the residence and party office of former TMC MLA Shaukat Molla in connection with the Bhangar Bomb Blast Case. He has earlier officially been declared absconding, with alerts shared with the Border Security Force (BSF), but pulled out of ‘RAT HOLE’ and arrested later from ‘CHINGRI HATA’.

Mamata Banerjee once declared him her right hand man, (VDO CLIP AVAILABLE).He was welcomed with ‘Rotten Egg Therapy, and MACH CHOR slogan’ by local people after arrest.

Arrests & Legal Inquiries: Local TMC leader Jay Prakash Majumdar was arrested in Salt Lake over the illegal occupation of a woman's property. Separately, Swarup Biswas—brother of former minister Aroop Biswas—was apprehended in Tollygunge following extortion and sexual exploitation allegations within the local film industry.

High Court Intervention: The Calcutta High Court demanded a report from the state government regarding Public Interest Litigations (PILs) protesting the practice of tying ropes around the waists of arrested individuals and parading them in public. IT IS A GOOD PRACTICE ‘ME LORD’, AND HAS A PREVENTIVE EFFECT. SHALL ALWAYS BE FOLLOWED FOR EACH CASE!

Train Cancellations: Over the weekend, Eastern Railway cancelled more than 100 trains passing through the Sealdah division due to bridge girder replacement and essential track maintenance.

IRAN WAR:

Trump said that oil and fertiliser prices would drop after the war in Iran is over, whether it ends through “a piece of paper or the very tough way”.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun accused Iran of “using Lebanon as a bargaining chip” in negotiations with the US.

Hamas officials arrived in Cairo to discuss finalising the implementation of the first phase of the US-brokered “ceasefire” agreement in Gaza.

US Military Coordination: US forces (CENTCOM) have clandestinely guided dozens of commercial vessels through the narrow waterway, often following routes closer to Oman, away from the Iranian coastline where the threat of attack is highest.

The "Going Dark" Tactic: Running "dark" with radar used sparingly and AIS off is becoming a worrying routine for operators, making it exceptionally difficult for maritime analysts to verify exactly how many ships are safely crossing. 

Alternative Approaches: Aside from US-coordinated transits, some non-sanctioned tankers are relying on approved Iranian channels, though this often involves paying high transit or "toll" fees.

Market Impact: These operations provided slight relief to global energy markets.

WORLD: (REUTER, AP, AFP, BLOOMBERG, CNN, WP)

A U.S. federal judge struck down several Trump administration directives, ruling that policies blocking visa, asylum, and green card decisions for citizens from 39 separate nations were unlawful.

The World Food Program warned that the widening regional conflict is spilling over economically, driving an additional 6.1 million people into acute hunger across Somalia, Afghanistan, and Sri Lanka.

Russian President Vladimir Putin explicitly rejected a rare, direct appeal from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for face-to-face peace negotiations, stating there is "no point" in a meeting at this stage.

Black Sea Operations: Ukraine reported launching successful maritime drone strikes against five cargo vessels allegedly carrying illegal military supplies in the Sea of Azov.

The UN General Assembly elected Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, and Zimbabwe as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council for 2027–2028. Their two-year term begins on January 1, 2027.

NATURAL CALAMITY  & MISHAPS:

Strong earthquake tremors were felt across several parts of Himachal Pradesh on Friday night after an earthquake struck near Dharamshala at around 10:04 PM. No casualty reported,

Ebola Outbreak Response: The World Health Organization (WHO) launched a $518 million emergency plan to combat a rapidly expanding Ebola epidemic in Central Africa, as the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda report accelerating community transmissions.

Kuwait Strike Casualty: A resident from Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, was confirmed as the latest Indian casualty of the escalating US-Iran regional conflict, after being killed in a drone strike at Kuwait International Airport hours before his scheduled flight back home.

Senior IPS officer Sunil Achayya's wife Sandhya Achayya was killed in a wild elephant attack while inspecting work at a coffee plantation near Titimati in Kodagu district  Karnataka on Friday.  

Three civilians were killed and several houses damaged in an armed attack on a village in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district in the early hours of Friday, raising fresh concerns over security in the area.

AWARD:

India's first woman combat helicopter pilot, Major Abhilasha Barak, received on Friday the UN 2005 Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award, recognising her efforts to promote the role and perspectives of women in peacekeeping.

MY Bharat has earned a Guinness World Records title for the highest participation in an online quiz within one week, with 390,812 verified participants. The achievement highlights India’s growing digital youth engagement and supports the vision of Viksit Bharat@2047.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY:

Space Station Leak Alert: NASA temporarily forced astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) to retreat into emergency shelter capsules during a high-stakes, failed Russian attempt to patch an air leak in a tunnel section. The evacuation order has since been deactivated.

CLIMATE:

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted a week of consistent rain and thunderstorms across Kolkata and south Bengal, even as hot north-westerly winds delay the full onset of the monsoon.

Delhi may get monsoon between June 25-30. Same timeline projected for Noida, Gurugram, Ghaziabad; northern states like Punjab, Haryana fall in bracket too.

Despite the delayed start, weather officials expect the monsoon to advance across most parts of the country by the third week of June.

WILD LIFE:

India achieved the significant milestone in the environmental conservation as the Jai Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary which is popularly known as the Surha Tal in the state of Uttar Pradesh has become the 100th Ramsar Sites of the India. This was announced on the World Environment Day 2026.

OBITUARY:

Balwinder Singh Dhaliwal was an Indian shot putter and Arjuna Award recipient who died in Chandigarh on 1 June 2026 at the age of 67. He won a bronze medal at the 1982 Asian Games in New Delhi and multiple medals at the Asian Athletics Championships.

Jagannath Prasad Das, known as J. P. Das, was an Odia poet, playwright, art historian and former Indian Administrative Service officer. He died recently on 3 June 2026 at his residence in Bhubaneswar at the age of 90. He was born on 26 April 1936 in Puri district.

GAMES & SPORTS: -

Historic Chess Title: Indian chess prodigy G.M. R Praggnanandhaa scripted history by clinching the prestigious Norway Chess 2026 title after a stunning victory in the final round.

The Indian U18 Men’s Hockey Team showed incredible character to defeat arch-rivals Pakistan 5-3 in a high-voltage semi-final match of the U18 Men’s Asia Cup 2026 on Friday. Trailing 2-3 until the final quarter, India produced an outstanding attacking display in the final minutes to secure their place in the summit clash.

T20I Squad Selection: The BCCI is preparing to announce the national squad for the upcoming Ireland and UK tours, with reports indicating massive shifts including Shreyas Iyer taking over as T20 captain.

DAS KAPITAL:

RBI Policy Stance: The Reserve Bank of India kept the benchmark repo rate unchanged at 5.25%. However, it dampened rate cut hopes by lowering the FY27 GDP growth forecast to 6.6% and raising the inflation projection to 5.1%.

Geopolitical Stress: Lingering risks surrounding the US-Iran geopolitical conflict kept global markets highly volatile.

Rupee Rebound: The Indian Rupee surged closing at a two-month high of 94.93 against the US dollar. The rally followed newly announced central bank measures designed to boost foreign capital inflows.

Institutional Outflows: Persistent selling pressure from Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) continued to place a heavy lid on domestic equity benchmarks.

Indian Share Market: -

The Indian share market closed marginally lower on Friday, June 5, 2026, as the BSE Sensex fell 116.67 points (0.16%) to finish at 74,243.34, while the NSE Nifty 50 slipped 49.85 points (0.21%) to close at 23,366.70. Equity indices initially rallied in morning trade but erased all gains following a cautious economic outlook from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Next Update will be on TUESDAY.

Currency Exchange Rates:

*Euro* : ₹112/-*USD*  ₹ 96/-  *China¥* : ₹ 14/-

 

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