UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 20 JUNE 2026

This current affairs article covers key national and international topics. It details India's comprehensive "Vishwaas, Nirman, and Jan Kalyan" strategy, which successfully reduced Left-Wing Extremism by integrating counter-insurgency with socio-economic welfare and tribal development. Environmentally, it notes scrutiny over the Kanchan Devi Committee's review of the Aravalli Range's ecological protection. For governance and health, it …

The Coal-to-Ammonium Nitrate Project

Source: PIBSubject: Science and Technology Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone for India’s first commercial-scale coal-to-ammonium nitrate project at Lakhanpur in Jharsuguda district, Odisha. The Coal-to-Ammonium Nitrate Project About The Coal-to-Ammonium Nitrate Project: What It Is? The project is India's first commercial-scale industrial facility designed to convert raw domestic coal into …