- Former Jharkhand Governor Draupadi Murmu will be BJP-led NDA candidate for the Presidential polls.
- International Day of Yoga celebrated across the world; Prime Minister Narendra Modi leads Yoga celebration in Mysuru, with thousands of people.
- Prime Minister says, Yoga is not for India alone, but for entire humanity.
- NSA Ajit Doval hails Agneepath scheme; Says, Agnipath is not a standalone scheme in itself, it is an effort to make India strong and secure.
- The Canadian Government is going to ban companies from importing or making plastic bags and Styrofoam takeout containers by the end of this year.
- Registration process for recruitment of first batch in Indian Air Force under Agnipath scheme to begin from 24th of this month; Army and Navy to start from 1st of next month.
- Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh to hold bilateral talks with Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles in New Delhi tomorrow to further defence cooperation.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the 14th BRICS Summit hosted by China on 23rd and 24th of June. The Summit will be held in virtual format under the theme of Foster High-quality BRICS Partnership, Usher in a New Era for Global Development.
- Senior Diplomat Ruchira Kamboj appointed as next Ambassador and Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations.
- Tourism Minister G. Kishan Reddy and Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw flagged-off the Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train from Delhi Safdarjung Railway Station. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Reddy said that this is the first tourist train connecting India and Nepal.
- Former Union Minister Yashwant Sinha to be Opposition parties’ candidate for Presidential Election.
- Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports and Information & Broadcasting Anurag Singh Thakur today said that Yoga is a priceless gift from the ancient history and traditions of India.
- In Maharashtra, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray sacks Shiv Sena Minister Eknath Shinde from post of party group leader.
- External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar will be on a four day visit to Kigali, Rwanda from tomorrow to attend the 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). He will be leading the Indian delegation to the CHOGM, which had earlier been postponed twice due to Covid-19 pandemic.
