Current Affairs for June 24, 2026

India's Total Ramsar Sites Reach 100: In a historic environmental milestone, India officially crossed the century mark with 100 designated Ramsar sites. The 100th Ramsar Site is Surha Tal (also known as the Jay Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary) located in the Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh. With this addition, Tamil Nadu holds the highest number of Ramsar sites (20), while Uttar Pradesh stands second.  

Admiral Krishna Swaminathan Appointed as Chief of Naval Staff: Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan has been officially designated as India's 27th Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS). He succeeds the outgoing Chief to helm the strategic, maritime, and anti-piracy operations of the Indian Navy across the Indo-Pacific corridor.  

Andhra Pradesh Launches ₹13,000 Crore Mushroom Mission: To drive sustainable income alternatives for local agrarian communities, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu rolled out a massive Mushroom Mission with a dedicated financial outlay of ₹13,000 crore. The project focuses on expanding climate-controlled processing labs and export lines.  

Dinesh Trivedi Appointed India's High Commissioner to Bangladesh: In a major diplomatic deployment for neighborhood diplomacy, senior political and administrative veteran Dinesh Trivedi was officially appointed as the new High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh, focusing on cross-border logistics and trade partnerships.  

PM Modi Inaugurates Hardoi Section of Ganga Expressway: Pushing regional logistics connectivity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the newly completed Hardoi phase of the 594 km long Ganga Expressway. Connecting Meerut to Prayagraj across 12 crucial districts of Uttar Pradesh, the expressway features a strategic emergency airstrip in Shahjahanpur for Indian Air Force fighter jet landings.  

Prashant Sitaram Lokhande Appointed CBSE Chairman: Senior administrative officer Prashant Sitaram Lokhande was officially appointed as the new Chairman of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to lead foundational upgrades under the National Education Policy framework.

IIT Madras Engineers India's Lightest Custom Wheelchair: Advancing deep-tech assistive mobility solutions, researchers and engineers at IIT Madras successfully developed the country's lightest custom-molded wheelchair, relying on indigenous composite alloys to minimize handling friction for differently-abled users.

United Nations Public Service Day (June 23): Observed globally by the UN to celebrate the value and virtue of public service to the community, highlight the contribution of public servants in development processes, and encourage young individuals to pursue careers in the public sector.

International Widows' Day (June 23): Mandated by the United Nations to draw international attention to the voices, hardships, and socio-economic vulnerabilities endured by widows worldwide, promoting dedicated legal and protection infrastructures.

International Olympic Day (June 23): Celebrated globally to commemorate the historical founding of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Paris in 1894. The 2026 worldwide active campaigns emphasize mass sports participation and community health under the traditional theme of promoting physical fitness.