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West Bengal launched Annapurna Yojana on 1 June 2026. It gives ₹3,000 monthly to women aged 25-60. The money goes directly to their bank accounts. Government employees and income tax payers cannot get it. It replaces the old Lakshmir Bhandar scheme.

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NASA has given a big contract to Blue Origin to deliver moon rovers. These rovers will help astronauts explore the Moon's South Pole. NASA wants a permanent Moon base by the 2030s. This is part of the Artemis programme.

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PM Modi gave unique tribal gifts to world leaders. He presented Gond art to Sweden’s Crown Princess, Muga silk and Shirui Lily stole to Italy’s PM, and black rice to UAE’s Queen Mother. These gifts show India’s rich tribal culture and soft power.

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Assam passed the Uniform Civil Code Bill on 27 May 2026 by voice vote. It bans polygamy and makes marriage, divorce, and live-in registration compulsory. Scheduled Tribes are excluded. Assam is the third state after Uttarakhand and Gujarat to pass such a law.

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The Indian government formed a new committee led by former Supreme Court judge Justice Prakash Prabhakar Naolekar. The committee will study how illegal immigration and other unusual reasons are changing India’s population. It has one year to suggest solutions.