DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 17TH JUNE 2026

World Turtle Day - 16th June 

THEME 2026 - TURTLE PROTECTOR PLEDGE 

1) The High Commission of India In Colombo Organised a Round Table Titled - Rupee To Rupee : Strengthening The India: Srilanka Commercial Corridors 

2) Ambassador ( Retired) Preeti Saran Has Been Nominated As The Vice Chair Of The Human Rights Treaty Bodies ( UN Treaty Bodies) 

3) ASI India And The National Museum Of Denmark, Njord Centre For Maritime And Under Water Cultural Heritage, Copenhagen Have Signed MoU To Undertake Collaborative Under Water Archaeological Project.

4) Indian Woman Cricketer Smriti Mandhana The Only Indian To In The 100 TIMES Most Influential Sports Person 

5) Ambassador Vinay Mohan Kwatra Has Unveiled The Statue Of Shri Swami Vivekananda At Chicago Consulate.

6) Union Government Constitute The Search - Cum - Selection Committee For National Sports Board Under NSG Act 2025 

* Cabinet Secretary Shri T V Somanthan Headed The 5 Member - Nationals Sports Board Search Cum Selection Committee 

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7) Researchers From Arunachal Pradesh Have Identified A New Butterfly Species 

* SPECIES Named - CHONALA ALBISTRICTA 

8) Indian Council Of Agricultural Research ( ICAR) Has Developed The World's First Genome Edited Rice Varieties 

* DRR DHAN 100 

* DST Rice 1 

9) INDIA AND I : A Hundred Memories Not Memoir Book Author - S Y QURAISHI 

10) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu Has Announced The Launch Of TRACTION 2026 - First Of Its Kind Residency And Film Challenge 

11) G7 SUMMIT EVIAN Begins 

Theme 2026 - Addressing GLOBAL IMBALANCE 

12) Union Ministry Of Health And Family Welfare Amends Drugs Rules 1945, Exemption Of Sale Of Cough Syrup In Small Villages Withdraw 

* Prescription Is Mandatory For Everywhere 

13) Sikkim Zuluk Wins The Most Instragrammable Landscape Award At India Today Tourism SURVEY 2026 

14) ICAR Institutes Ranking in 2026 

* QS World University Ranking 2026 - 

- 151-200 Global Ranking In Agriculture & Forestry 

* NIRF Ranking 2025/26 

- Rank 1 - In Agriculture & Allied Sectors 

- Rank 2 - Sustainable Institute 

* EDU Rank ( Global) 

- Agriculture Ranking ( in India - 1, 7th In Asia And 47 In World) 

_ in Forestry ( 1 In India & 91 In World) 

* GLOBAL UNIVERSITY RANKING - 

- 153 In World Environment 

* CENTRE FOR WORLD UNIVERSITY RANKING - 

- 1235 In Global University Ranking 

- 27 National Rank 

15) Dr Morag Park Has Appointed As The New President And Scientific Director Of Gairdner Foundation 

16) Adani Ports And Special Economic Zone Limited ( APSEZ ) Has Signed A Multi Year Agreement With Kaleris As A Part Of It's Borders 2030 Objective Involves An Outlay Of USD 850 Million 

17) India And Japan Have Adopted The Rules Of Implementation For Joint Crediting Mechanisms ( JCM) Under Articles 6.2 Of The Paris Agreement For Enhancing Cooperation On Climate Action, GREEN House Gas Emissions Reduction And Sustainable Development Initiative 

18) India Hosted The 28th Meeting Of The Committee Of Senior Official ( CSO) Of The IORA At New Delhi