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- The Government approved the ₹1,196.22 crore Fotu La Tunnel Project on National Highway-01 (NH-01), connecting Uri, Srinagar, and Leh in Ladakh.
- The second BRICS Culture Working Group (CWG) Meeting was held in Varanasi to discuss cultural cooperation, the creative economy, and the ethical use of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
- The first in-person technical meeting of the BRICS Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Working Group under India’s BRICS Presidency began in Puri, Odisha.
- The meeting focuses on disaster resilience and sustainable development in the Global South.
- Chandigarh University became the first private university in India to establish an IndiaAI Data Lab in collaboration with Intel India.
- The IndiaAI Data Lab aims to provide industry-relevant skills in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Science, and emerging technologies.
- Hero MotoCorp launched its first flex-fuel motorcycle, while Maruti Suzuki launched India’s first flex-fuel passenger vehicle.
- Flex-Fuel Vehicles (FFVs) can run on petrol and ethanol blends, including fuels containing up to 85% ethanol (E85).
- Football legend Lionel Messi was awarded the 2026 Princess of Asturias Award for Sports, becoming the first individual footballer to receive the honour.
- World Brain Tumour Day is observed every year on 8 June to raise awareness about brain tumours, their early detection, and treatment.
- The theme for the year 2026 is "A Closer Look".
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