13 June 2026 Current Affairs and PDF

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Highlights of 13 June 2026 Current Affairs

• The United States of America has activated SOLAR‑1 (Space Weather Observations at L1 to Advance Readiness‑1), a mission dedicated exclusively to operational space weather monitoring.
• The Reserve Bank of India has reopened its NRI dollar deposit window, offering an attractive 7.1% interest rate on U.S. dollar deposits.
• Elon Musk has officially become the world’s first trillionaire, with his net worth crossing $1.1 trillion following SpaceX’s historic IPO on June 12, 2026. This milestone makes him the richest person in recorded history.
• Retail inflation has risen marginally to 3.93% in May from 3.48% in the preceding month, due to higher food prices and the West Asia crisis.
• The Haryana State Commission for Women (HSCW) has appointed Usha Priyadarshini as its new chief, following the resignation of Renu Bhatia.
• Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai, who served as the Director General of Military Operations during Operation Sindhoor, has been appointed as the Military Adviser (MA) to the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS).
• The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has increased the ceiling prices of essential cancer chemotherapy drugs, anti‑tetanus immunoglobulin injections, and key childhood immunisation vaccines by 50%.
• Pakistan has increased its defence budget spending by 17.6% to PKR 3,000 billion from last year.
• New Zealand star batsman Kane Williamson has quit international cricket. He was the captain of the New Zealand Test team when they won the inaugural World Test Championship in 2021.
• Pakistan has received its first Hangor‑class submarine, built under an agreement with China, which has arrived at Karachi Port.
• India’s supersonic cruise missile BrahMos, developed in collaboration with Russia, has completed 25 years since its first launch at Chandipur on the Odisha coast on 12 June 2001. The BrahMos missile is now being exported to other nations, with the Philippines acquiring the system from India, while Indonesia and Vietnam have also placed orders.
• The 57^th Director General‑level Border Coordination Conference was held between the Border Security Force (BSF) of India and the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), where discussions focused on the pushback of Bangladeshi nationals living illegally in India.
• The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) disqualified over 500 wrestlers at the Under‑17 National Open Ranking Tournament in Gonda after implementing a stringent Aadhaar‑based verification system.
• The Central Government of India has expanded the list of sporting events designated as events of national importance under the Sports Broadcasting Signals (Mandatory Sharing with Prasar Bharati) Act.
• South Korea’s former President Yoon Suk‑yeol has been sentenced to 30 years in prison on charges linked to his order for a military drone incursion over North Korea, intended to create a pretext for his failed December 2024 martial law declaration.
• The United States has formally announced a major reduction in the aircraft and warships it contributes to NATO operations in Europe, cutting fighter jets, surveillance planes, refueling tankers, and naval strike assets. This move shifts more responsibility onto European allies for collective defense.

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