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- India validated Truenat HR-HPV-Plus, the country's first indigenous Human Papillomavirus (HPV) screening test for cervical cancer, developed by Molbio Diagnostics.
- It became the first indigenous point-of-care HPV screening test to fully meet international validation criteria.
- IIT Bhubaneswar has developed ArsenSafe, a portable device that rapidly detects arsenic contamination in drinking water without laboratory facilities.
- ArsenSafe is a handheld and field-deployable device that can test water directly at the source with minimal training.
- Former Asian Games gold medallist and renowned shooting coach Jaspal Rana passed away on 12 June 2026 at the age of 49.
- The Tamil Nadu Government honoured Lance Naik A. Meenatchi Sundaram, a Kirti Chakra awardee, with a ₹48 lakh cash reward in recognition of his exceptional bravery during an anti-terror operation in Jammu and Kashmir.
- India has approved Pluvicto, the country's first radioligand therapy (RLT) for treating advanced prostate cancer.
- World Blood Donor Day is observed every year on 14 June to honour voluntary and unpaid blood donors and raise awareness about the need for safe blood donation.
- The theme of the year 2026 is "One Drop of Humanity. Give Blood. Save Lives."
- World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) 2026 is observed every year on 15 June to raise awareness about elder abuse, including physical, psychological and financial abuse, and neglect of older persons.
- The theme of the year 2026 is "Beyond Awareness: Making Elder Abuse Prevention Work."
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