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June 16, 2026e-Paper
Published – June 01, 2026 06:19 pm IST
Abhijeet Dipke, head of the CPJ Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), poses for a portrait at an undisclosed location in the U.S., May 29, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters
The Supreme Court on Monday (June 1, 2026) declined to direct the National Testing Agency (NTA) to conduct the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination in a computer-based test (CBT) format instead of the existing pen-and-paper mode, observing that altering the mode of examination at this stage would pose practical difficulties. The NEET-UG 2026 examination, originally held on May 3, was cancelled nationwide on May 12 following allegations of a paper leak. Consequently, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) launched a probe, and a fresh examination has been scheduled for June 21.
Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke on Monday (June 1, 2026) said he would return to India on June 6 to launch a peaceful protest seeking the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over examination-related lapses. In a video released on Instagram and X, Dipke called on supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and students to join the protest in Delhi. “The time has come for all of us to come together, following the path of the Constitution, and peacefully raise our voices to demand Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation. If we raise our voices together, they will definitely have to listen to us,” he said.
West Bengal Governor R.N. Ravi on Monday (June 1, 2026) administered the oath to 35 MLAs as Ministers in the State’s first BJP-helmed cabinet, taking the total strength of Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari’s Council of Ministers to 41. While 13 BJP MLAs were sworn in as Cabinet Ministers, three were administered oath as Ministers of State (Independent Charge), and 19 others were inducted in the Council as Ministers of State. The ceremony took place at the Lok Bhavan, in Kolkata, in the presence of Mr. Adhikari, the existing Ministers of his Cabinet, and senior bureaucrats of the State administration.
Recognising an individual’s “right to be forgotten”, the Delhi High Court has ruled that search engines like Google cannot be perpetually permitted to show judicial records in name-based search for a case which is private in nature or has ended in an acquittal, discharge, quashing or settlement. Giving relief to a group of petitioners, the court ordered authorities, search engine operators and legal database platforms to de-index and disable their “name-based search functionality” in respect of judgments, orders and news articles cited by the petitioners.
A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team on Monday (June 1, 2026) visited the residence of former district judge Giribala Singh, accused in the Twisha Sharma dowry-harassment case, and actively recreated the crime scene. As part of the ongoing probe, the team used a dummy body to gather crucial evidence in the presence of the accused Ms. Giribala Singh and Mr. Samarth Singh. On Sunday (June 1, 2026), a silent protest was held demanding justice in the death of Twisha Sharma in Uttar Pradesh’s Noida. The protest comes after Sharma, a resident of Noida, died in Bhopal on May 12 after allegedly being subjected to mental torture and dowry harassment by her husband and his family.
The Chief Ministers of Meghalaya and Nagaland have sought the early release of 20 civilians—14 Kukis and six Nagas—allegedly held hostage by armed groups in Manipur after three church leaders were killed in an ambush on May 13. Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma said he, as the national president of the National People’s Party and “a fellow citizen and Christian”, was deeply pained by the continued captivity of the villagers from Manipur’s Kangpokpi district.
Zee Entertainment said on Monday (June 1, 2026) it had secured the rights to broadcast the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 38 other FIFA events through 2034, ending a months-long standoff over the tournament’s availability in one of the world’s last unsold major markets. Financial terms were not disclosed. FIFA had initially sought about $100 million for the India package covering the 2026 and 2030 World Cups before slashing its asking price to $60 million, Reuters previously reported.
Shubham Kumar of IIT-Delhi secured the top rank in the Common Rank List (CRL), scoring 330 out of 360 marks in the JEE Advanced 2026 results announced on Monday (June 1, 2026). Arohi Deshpande of IIT-Delhi has emerged as the female topper with a CRL 77. She obtained 280 out of 360. Out of 1,44,276 male candidates, 46,773 came out successful. Out of 43,112 female candidates, 10,107 qualified.
Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke on Monday (June 1, 2026) said he would return to India on June 6 to launch a peaceful protest seeking the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over examination-related lapses. In a video released on Instagram, Mr. Dipke called on supporters and students to join his protest in Delhi. “The time has come for all of us to come together, following the path of the Constitution of India, and peacefully raise our voices to demand Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation. If we raise our voices together, they will definitely have to listen to us,” he said.
Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi on Monday (June 1, 2026) held wide-ranging talks with Myanmar President U. Min Aung Hlaing, focusing on boosting bilateral cooperation in trade, connectivity, border security and defence. Mr. Aung Hlaing is currently on a five-day trip to India. The visit comes less than two months after he became the President following Myanmar’s parliamentary elections. The elections were held in December and January after years of protests against the ruling military junta that seized power in a coup on Monday (February 1, 2021), overthrowing the democratically elected government of Former State Counsellor of Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi.
The Odisha Government has granted permission for the construction of a road connecting State Highway 44 and the Sijimali hilltop to facilitate the transportation of bauxite in the Kashipur block of the Rayagada district. Sijimali, with an estimated 311 million tonnes of bauxite, was allocated to Vedanta in March 2023. The mineral is crucial for the Vedanta Group to keep its alumina refinery at Lanjigarh running. However, the project has since been facing resistance from local people, who fear that mining activity could dry up streams and adversely impact their livelihood.
India‘s power consumption grew 11.55% year-over-year to 164.98 billion units (BU) in May, as heat wave conditions across the country pushed usage of cooling appliances like air conditioners and desert coolers, according to official data. The country’s total power consumption was 147.89 BU in May 2025. The peak power demand jumped to a record high of 270.82 GW last month from 230.99 GW recorded in May 2025 amid heat wave conditions. The peak power demand touched a record high for four days in a row in May this year. The peak power demand was at a record high of 257.37 GW on May 18, 260.45 GW on May 19, 265.44 GW on May 20 and 270.82 GW on May 21.
Published – June 01, 2026 06:19 pm IST
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