Zojila Tunnel Achieves Breakthrough
🗞️ Why in News The 13.15 km Zojila Tunnel achieved its final breakthrough on June 9, 2026, set to give Ladakh all-weather road connectivity.
Key Data
- Connects Baltal (Sonamarg) to Meenamarg/Drass on NH-1; executor MEIL
- World’s longest high-altitude bi-directional road tunnel; cuts 3+ hours to about 15 minutes
UPSC Angle
Strategic LAC connectivity and Himalayan tunnelling. Full deep-dive in today’s edition.
📌 Facts Corner, Knowledgepedia
Zojila Tunnel:
- 13.15 km; bypasses the snowbound Zojila Pass
- Year-round access to Ladakh; NH-1, Srinagar-Kargil-Leh
Fitch Cuts India’s FY27 Growth Forecast to 6.4%
🗞️ Why in News Fitch cut India’s FY27 GDP growth forecast to 6.4% on June 9, 2026, citing the US-Iran war and higher energy prices.
Key Data
- Cut from 6.7%; Brent assumption raised to $87/barrel (from $70); inflation seen near 5.3%
- Big Three agencies: Fitch, S&P, Moody’s; India imports over 85% of crude
UPSC Angle
India’s vulnerability to imported energy shocks. Full deep-dive in today’s edition.
📌 Facts Corner, Knowledgepedia
Fitch Forecast:
- India FY27 GDP: 6.4% (from 6.7%)
- RBI held repo at 5.25% (June 5)
India Eases Taxes for Foreign Investors in G-Secs
🗞️ Why in News India exempted Foreign Portfolio Investors from tax on interest and capital gains from government securities and expanded the Fully Accessible Route.
Key Data
- FAR (introduced by the RBI in 2020) expanded to 15, 30 and 40-year G-Secs and Sovereign Green Bonds
- Aim: deepen the bond market; support global bond-index inclusion
UPSC Angle
Deepening the bond market versus capital-flow volatility. Full deep-dive in today’s edition.
📌 Facts Corner, Knowledgepedia
G-Secs and FPIs:
- G-Secs issued by the RBI for the Government of India
- FAR allows uncapped FPI investment in specified G-Secs
Tamil Nadu Launches ‘Singappenn’ Women’s Task Force
🗞️ Why in News Tamil Nadu launched the all-women Singappenn (“Lioness”) Special Task Force for the safety of women and children on June 9, 2026.
Key Data
- Headed by a senior IPS officer (IG rank); 36 sanctioned posts; preventive surveillance focus
- Police is a State subject; national support via the Nirbhaya Fund
UPSC Angle
Specialised women’s policing versus mainstreaming. Full deep-dive in today’s edition.
📌 Facts Corner, Knowledgepedia
Singappenn:
- Tamil Nadu all-women task force for women and child safety
- Article 15(3) allows special provisions for women and children
Yoga for Healthy Ageing: Yoga Day 2026 Theme
🗞️ Why in News The Ministry of Ayush announced “Yoga for Healthy Ageing” as the theme of the 12th International Day of Yoga (June 21, 2026), with Kolkata hosting the main event.
Key Data
- IDY: June 21; first observed 2015; declared by a UN resolution (2014) with a record 177 co-sponsors
- Focus on preventive healthcare for an ageing population
UPSC Angle
Yoga as preventive health and soft power. Full deep-dive in today’s edition.
📌 Facts Corner, Knowledgepedia
International Day of Yoga:
- June 21 (Summer Solstice); UN resolution 2014
- 2026 theme: Yoga for Healthy Ageing; host Kolkata
51 Gallantry Awards at the Defence Investiture Ceremony
🗞️ Why in News President Droupadi Murmu conferred 51 gallantry awards, including 7 Kirti Chakras, 15 Vir Chakras and 29 Shaurya Chakras, at the Defence Investiture Ceremony 2026.
Key Data
- Wartime hierarchy: Param Vir Chakra > Maha Vir Chakra > Vir Chakra
- Peacetime hierarchy: Ashoka Chakra > Kirti Chakra > Shaurya Chakra
UPSC Angle
Gallantry-award hierarchy (high-yield prelims). Full deep-dive in today’s edition.
📌 Facts Corner, Knowledgepedia
Gallantry Awards:
- Highest wartime: Param Vir Chakra; highest peacetime: Ashoka Chakra
- Instituted 1952 (effective 1950)
Land Port Management System Launched
🗞️ Why in News Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the Land Port Management System (LPMS) on June 9, 2026, a unified digital platform for India’s 15 land ports.
Key Data
- Operated by the Land Ports Authority of India (LPAI) (statutory, under the LPAI Act 2010); integrates with ICEGATE and ULIP
- EXIM trade via land ports rose to about Rs 82,800 crore in 2024-25
📌 Facts Corner, Knowledgepedia
LPMS:
- LPAI under the LPAI Act, 2010; 15 land ports
- Digital, single-window border-trade processing
World Yogasana Championships 2026
🗞️ Why in News India topped the inaugural World Yogasana Championships, which concluded on June 8, 2026 at the EKA Arena in Ahmedabad.
Key Data
- India won 114 medals (102 gold); 522 athletes from 79 countries participated
- Yogasana was recognised as a competitive sport in India in 2020
📌 Facts Corner, Knowledgepedia
Yogasana:
- Inaugural World Championships; host EKA Arena, Ahmedabad
- India 102 golds; recognised as a sport in 2020
Assam Exports GI-Tagged Tezpur Litchi
🗞️ Why in News Assam exported GI-tagged Tezpur litchi to Dubai and Singapore for the first time, around the Tezpur Litchi Festival 2026.
Key Data
- Geographical Indication under the Geographical Indications of Goods Act, 1999
- Assam’s other GIs include Muga silk, Joha rice and Kaji Nemu
📌 Facts Corner, Knowledgepedia
GI Tag:
- GI Act, 1999; protects origin-linked products
- Tezpur litchi from Sonitpur, Assam
Canada Moves to Ban Social Media for Under-16s
🗞️ Why in News Canada is set to introduce an online harms bill restricting social media access for children under 16, mirroring Australia’s ban.
Key Data
- Australia was the first to ban under-16 social media (effective December 2025)
- Relevant to India’s DPDP Act, 2023 (parental consent for minors) and IT Rules
📌 Facts Corner, Knowledgepedia
Child Online Safety:
- Australia: first under-16 social media ban (Dec 2025)
- India: DPDP Act 2023 requires parental consent for minors
Combined Facts Corner, Knowledgepedia (June 9, 2026)
📌 Facts Corner, All Items
Infrastructure / Security:
- Zojila Tunnel breakthrough (June 9); 13.15 km; Baltal to Meenamarg/Drass; NH-1; MEIL; world’s longest high-altitude bi-directional road tunnel; year-round Ladakh access
- LPMS launched by Amit Shah; LPAI under the LPAI Act 2010; 15 land ports; integrates ICEGATE and ULIP
Economy:
- Fitch cut India FY27 GDP to 6.4% (from 6.7%); US-Iran war; Brent $87; inflation near 5.3%; Big Three = Fitch, S&P, Moody’s
- FPI tax exemption on G-Sec interest and capital gains; Fully Accessible Route (RBI, 2020) expanded to 15/30/40-year G-Secs and Sovereign Green Bonds
- Tezpur litchi (GI Act 1999) exported to Dubai and Singapore
Social / Governance:
- Tamil Nadu Singappenn all-women task force (36 posts; IG-rank head); Police is a State subject; Nirbhaya Fund; Article 15(3)
- International Day of Yoga 2026: theme “Yoga for Healthy Ageing”; June 21; UN resolution 2014 (177 co-sponsors); host Kolkata
- Canada to ban under-16 social media; Australia first (Dec 2025); India DPDP Act 2023
Persons / Awards / Sports:
- 51 gallantry awards at the Defence Investiture Ceremony (7 Kirti, 15 Vir, 29 Shaurya Chakras); wartime PVC > MVC > VrC; peacetime Ashoka > Kirti > Shaurya
- India topped the inaugural World Yogasana Championships (114 medals, 102 gold; Ahmedabad)
Sources: PIB, Business Standard, The Hindu, Ministry of Ayush
Source: Current Affairs Today, June 9, 2026 — Ujiyari.com | Free UPSC & State PCS Current Affairs
