🇮🇳National

• World’s First Nuclear-Based Hydrogen Plant: The Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) has inaugurated the world’s first hydrogen production facility based on the Copper–Chlorine (Cu–Cl) thermochemical cycle, utilising nuclear process heat at the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) in Kalpakkam.
• International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA): Bangladesh has officially joined India's International Big Cat Alliance as its 27th member country to boost wildlife management and transboundary habitat protection.
• Bullet Train Corridors Expansion: The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited has invited design consultancy bids for the new Bengaluru–Chennai and Delhi–Varanasi bullet train corridors.

🌍International

• India-Seychelles Strategic Pacts: India and Seychelles have signed 9 bilateral agreements under the "Ocean of Opportunity" initiative to strengthen maritime security, digital connectivity, and the blue economy in the Indian Ocean Region.
• Diplomatic Representation in Iran: Bihar Governor Syed Ata Hasnain and MoS for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita will represent India at the funeral of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

💰Economy

• Goldman Sachs Revises GDP Growth: Global investment bank Goldman Sachs has raised India’s Calendar Year 2026 (CY26) GDP growth forecast upwards to 6.8%.
• Amazon's Mega Cloud Investment: Amazon has announced a USD 48 billion investment blueprint for India by 2030, which includes a targeted USD 13 billion to scale up artificial intelligence (AI) and AWS cloud infrastructure in Mumbai and Hyderabad.

🗓️Date’s importance

• International Asteroid Day (30 June): Observed globally to raise public awareness about the asteroid impact hazard and to commemorate the anniversary of the Tunguska impact in Siberia.
• International Day of Parliamentarism (30 June): Celebrated to review the progress that parliaments have made in achieving key goals to be more representative and modern.

👱‍♂️👩‍🦳Person of the day

• Ben Stokes: The England cricket captain has officially announced his retirement from international cricket, bringing an end to a highly distinguished and decorated career.

🏅Sports

• FIFA World Cup 2026 Diversity: The ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup has created a historic milestone with the highest-ever representation of Black goalkeepers, marking a significant breakthrough for diversity in global football.

🏆Awards

• WMO's Highest Honour: Renowned French meteorologist Dr. Florence Rabier has been awarded the World Meteorological Organization's (WMO) top International Meteorological Organization (IMO) Prize for her monumental contributions to numerical weather prediction.

⭐️Other important significance

• New Millisecond Pulsar Discovered: Using the low-frequency Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) radio telescope in Australia, astronomers have successfully discovered a rare millisecond pulsar as part of the ongoing SMART survey.

📚Word of the day

• Zenith (Noun)
  • Meaning: The time or point at which something is at its most powerful, successful, or highest peak.
  • Usage: The country’s economic reforms reached their zenith with the historic expansion of domestic technology infrastructure.