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Daily Current Affairs – 30 June, 2026

    QR Code-Based Track-and-Trace Mechanism For Medicines

    Context

  • The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has notified amendments to the Drugs Rules, 1945 to expand the ambit of Schedule H2 and bring additional categories of drugs under the QR Code-based track and trace framework.

    • About

  • Under the amended provisions, all vaccines, antimicrobials, narcotic and psychotropic drugs covered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and all anti-cancer drugs have been included under Schedule H2 of the Drugs Rules, 1945.
  • The requirement for QR Code-based identification was earlier applicable to the top 300 pharmaceutical brands in the country.
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    Flamingo Revolution

    Context

  • People in Albania have launched the "Flamingo Revolution" to oppose a proposed $1.6 billion luxury resort project.

    • About

  • The project includes constructions on Sazan island and Vjosa-Narta, a wetland home for flamingos, seals and nesting sites for sea turtles, creating concern over the government’s negligence towards environmental degradation.
  • In 2024, the Albanian government brought in a new law that stripped away Albania’s ecosystem protection, allowing construction on land considered “protected” under EU’s “Natura 2000”.
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    ‘SUMAN Roadmap 2030’ to Strengthen Maternal and Newborn Healthcare

    Context

  • Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, launched the SUMAN Roadmap 2030 to strengthen maternal and newborn healthcare.

    • About SUMAN Roadmap 2030

  • The SUMAN Roadmap 2030 has been designed as a comprehensive national strategy to accelerate progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 related to maternal and newborn health.
  • The framework seeks to reduce the Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) to below 70 per 100,000 live births by 2030, while also lowering neonatal and infant mortality rates and advancing the goal of zero preventable maternal and newborn deaths.
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    What India’s 12 ‘operationally deployed’ Nuclear Warheads Mean?

    Context

  • The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) 2026 report for the first time classified 12 of India’s estimated stockpile of 190 nuclear warheads to be operationally deployed.

    • Stockpiling and Deployment:

  • Stockpile: For most of its nuclear history, India has kept its warheads in a de-mated state, meaning the warheads were stored separately from their delivery vehicles, under strict civilian and political oversight.
  • The idea was to maximise safety, reduce the risk of accidental use, and signal restraint to the international community.
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    Hamburg Sustainability Conference 2026

    Context

  • According to the Global Report on Food Crises 2026 (GRFC 2026) report, more than 266 million people are facing high levels of acute food insecurity across 47 countries.

    • Key Findings of the Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC) 2026

  • High Acute Hunger: Around 266 million people (22.9% of the assessed population) experienced high levels of acute food insecurity in 2025.
  • It has remained above 20% since 2020, and nearly doubled compared to 2016.
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    The Digital India

    Context

  • The Digital India Programme completes 11 years as on 1 July 2026.

    • India's Digital Leadership


  • Over the last decade, Digital India has become the foundation of India’s digital economy and Digital Public Infrastructure.
  • It accelerated innovation, startup growth, and technology adoption across the various sectors.
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    News In Short 30-06-2026

    Context

  • Kisan Sarathi, launched in 2021, is India’s largest integrated digital agro-advisory platform.

    • About

  • Launched by: Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology and the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
  • Implemented by: The Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute and the Digital India Corporation.
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