News Headlines : 26th June 2022

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, from largest vaccination drive to use of drones in agriculture, India now moving towards an innovation-led future; Addresses members of Indian community at Munich in Germany.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India has shown that democracy can deliver and has delivered.
  • Addressing the Indian Diaspora at a community event in Munich, Germany, Mr Modi said, today, we can proudly say that India is the mother of democracy.
  • He said, today is the anniversary of the dark chapter in India’s history- the Emergency, that was imposed in 1975. 
  • In 90th edition of Mann ki Baat program, Prime Minister Modi exhorts Indians to never forget the dreadful period of emergency; Says, people of the country defeated dictatorial mindset through democratic means.
  • Prime Minister in his Mann Ki Baat mentioned about the winners in Khelo India Youth Games who are from very ordinary families like Adil Altaf, L. Dhanush, Kajol Sargar etc.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi said “From Start-Ups to the Sports World, the youth of India are making new records. In the recently held Khelo India Youth Games too, our players set many records.
  • Results declared for by elections to three Lok Sabha and seven Assembly constituencies; BJP wrests Rampur and Azamgarh Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh; Also bags three assembly seats in Tripura.
  • Prime Minister Modi terms BJP’s win in Uttar Pradesh as historic; Thanks Tripura for reposing faith in party’s development agenda.
  • Political turmoil in Maharashtra continues; Shiv Sena initiates legal proceedings against 16 rebel MLAs.
  • India’s Vijay Amritraj has been named the 2021 recipient of the Golden Achievement Award.
  • The Golden Achievement Award is presented annually by the International Tennis Hall of Fame and International Tennis Federation.
  • The award is given to a person who has made important contributions internationally to tennis in the fields of administration, promotion, or education and has devoted long and outstanding service to the sport.
  • Indian women’s recurve team of Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat and Simranjeet Kaur settled for a silver medal after the trio’s fairytale run was halted by Chinese Taipei in a one-sided final at the World Cup Stage 3 in Paris.
  • Madhya Pradesh clinch first ever Ranji Trophy title with six wicket win against Mumbai in the finals in Bengaluru.
  • And, Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of Birmingham Test match against England.