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India elected to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for the term 2026–28 India has been elected to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for a two-year term starting in 2026.

The Jharkhand government has announced to set up the state's first tiger safari in the fringe area of ​​Barwadih Western Forest Range of Palamu Tiger Reserve (PTR).

According to a research conducted by scientists at the University of Bristol, ancient carbon stored in the earth's crust for thousands of years is leaking into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide (CO₂) and the source of this CO₂ is the world's rivers.

On the occasion of World Environment Day on June 5, the Centre for Science and Environment released its annual report, 'State of India's Environment in Figures 2025'.

A landmark project has been launched in Sindhudurg, Maharashtra to give a new direction to India's marine tourism and ecological conservation efforts.

According to the latest ILOSTAT 2025 data from the International Labour Organization (ILO), India's social security coverage is set to increase from 19% in 2015 to 64.3% in 2025.

On the occasion of World Environment Day, 2025, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has launched a nationwide 'Waste Picker Enumeration App' for profiling of waste pickers under the Namaste Scheme.

World Day Against Child Labor is celebrated every year on 12 June all over the world.

Researchers have discovered a new virus HKU5-COV-2 in China.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on June 6 reduced the qualifying asset limit for non-banking financial company-microfinance institution (NBFC-MFI) from 75% to 60%.