6th JUNE CURRENT AFFAIRS

1e-Jagriti Wins Silver Award at National Awards for e-Governance 2026

The Department of Consumer Affairs' e-Jagriti platform has been awarded the Silver Award under Category I

Use of Technology for Digital Transformation at the prestigious National Awards for e-Governance (NAeG) 2026, presented by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances.

Launched on 1 January 2025, e-Jagriti has unified four legacy applications OCMS, e-Daakhil, NCDRC CMS and CONFONET into a single AI-enabled, paperless platform. Since its launch, the platform has facilitated filing of over 2.29 lakh consumer cases and disposal of over 2.07 lakh cases, achieving an overall disposal rate of 90.75 per cent while enabling consumers to access justice seamlessly from anywhere in India and abroad.

Faster and Easier Access to Justice

Consumers can now file complaints online from anywhere in India or abroad, track case progress in real time and participate in virtual hearings without travelling to consumer commissions.

The platform offers:

Online filing and digital document exchange

OTP-based onboarding

Multilingual support

AI and machine learning-enabled services

2Praggnanandhaa Becomes First Indian to Win Norway Chess 2026 Title

India’s young chess star R Praggnanandhaa created history by becoming the first Indian to win the prestigious Norway Chess 2026 title.

The 20-year-old grandmaster secured the championship with 18 points after defeating Vincent Keymer in the final round.

Despite a slow start, Praggnanandhaa staged a remarkable comeback, winning four consecutive games and notably defeating former world champion Magnus Carlsen twice during the tournament.

He finished ahead of Wesley So (17 points), marking a major milestone for Indian chess and adding another prestigious achievement to his rapidly growing career.

Arjuna Award (2022): Conferred by the Government of India for his outstanding performance in chess.

₹50 Lakh Cash Award (June 2026): Presented by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on behalf of SDAT for becoming the first Indian to win the historic Norway Chess tournament

3Prime Minister chairs meeting of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister

Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) is an independent body constituted to give advice on economic and related issues to the Government of India, specifically to the Prime Minister.

At present, there are a Chairman, 3 Full-Time Members and 11 Part-Time Members in the EAC-PM.

The role of EAC-PM is advisory in nature and not binding on the Government.

For administrative, logistic, planning, and budgeting purposes, the NITI Aayog serves as the nodal agency for the EAC-PM

4Youth for Viksit Bharat – MY Bharat Youth Convention’ on 6th June at Thyagaraj Stadium

the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, will organise the ‘Youth for Viksit Bharat – MY Bharat Youth Convention’ on 6th June 2026 at 12:00 Noon at Thyagaraj Stadium, New Delhi.

The convention will bring together more than 6,000 young participants from across the country, representing diverse backgrounds including students, young professionals, young women, entrepreneurs, content creators, innovators, emerging leaders and achievers.

Further strengthening this momentum, MY Bharat will also celebrate its recent Guinness World Records recognition for the “Most Users to Take an Online Quiz in One Week”, achieved through the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue (VBYLD) Quiz

As India progresses towards the vision of Viksit Bharat @2047, the MY Bharat Youth Convention will serve as a celebration of the aspirations