Current Affairs 01 June 2026

India Launches Logistics Port Performance Index and Ship Recycling Portal.

• Sarbananda Sonowal launched the Logistics Port Performance Index (LPPI) for FY 2024–25.
• LPPI benchmarks port efficiency in Dry Bulk, Liquid Bulk, and Container Cargo segments.
• Top-ranked ports:
• Dry Bulk: Paradip Port Authority
• Liquid Bulk: Sikka Port and Terminals
• Container Cargo: Mundra Port
• New maritime digital platforms launched: e-Navik, e-Samudra, and Medical Practitioner Module.
• Ship Recycling Credit Scheme offers credits worth 40% of a vessel's scrap value for recycling in compliant Indian yards.
• Indigenous Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) and AI-powered tender evaluation platform NIVIDA were introduced.

"Operation Chakravyuh": DRI Intensifies Anti-Narcotics Drive in Kerala.

• Directorate of Revenue Intelligence launched Operation Chakravyuh on 30 May 2026 to dismantle drug trafficking networks in Kerala.
• A total of 24 kg of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances were seized.
• Operations were conducted in Kochi, Malappuram, and Thiruvananthapuram.
• Five individuals linked to trafficking networks were arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.
• Smuggling routes included airport baggage, courier consignments, and export cargo.

Government Notifies Export Levies on Petrol, Diesel, and Aviation Fuel.

• The Ministry of Finance revised export levies on petrol, diesel, and Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) effective from 1 June 2026.
• Revised rates:
• Petrol: ₹1.5 per litre
• Diesel: ₹13.5 per litre
• ATF: ₹9.5 per litre
• Export levies are reviewed and adjusted every fortnight based on international crude oil and petroleum product prices.
• The policy aims to discourage exports and ensure adequate domestic fuel availability.
• There is no change in excise duty rates for petrol and diesel sold in the domestic market.
• The levies are imposed through Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED) and Road and Infrastructure Cess (RIC).

Health Ministry Launches ToFEI App to Promote Tobacco-Free Schools.

• The Union Health Secretary launched the Tobacco-Free Educational Institutions (ToFEI) App and a new SOP for tobacco sample collection on 29 May 2026.
• The ToFEI App monitors compliance with tobacco-control rules in schools and colleges.
• It enforces the ban on tobacco sales within 100 yards of educational institutions.
• The pilot project is being implemented in Rajasthan, Meghalaya, and Maharashtra before nationwide rollout.
• The new SOP standardizes the collection, handling, storage, and transportation of tobacco product samples.
• India has over 2,000 Tobacco Cessation Centres integrated with hospitals, medical colleges, AYUSH institutions, and NCD clinics.

AM/NS India Receives 1st PM-SETU Approval for Visakhapatnam ITI Cluster.

• The National Steering Committee approved the first Strategic Investment Plan (SIP) under the PM-SETU scheme for the Visakhapatnam ITI Cluster in Andhra Pradesh.
• ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India, in collaboration with NAMTECH, will act as the Anchor Industry Partner to transform the ITI cluster.
• Andhra Pradesh became the first state to operationalize industry partnership under PM-SETU.
• The scheme has a total outlay of ₹60,000 crore to modernize 1,000 Government ITIs across India.
• The initiative follows an industry-led Hub-and-Spoke model and aims to establish National Centres of Excellence in key sectors.
• PM-SETU (Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs) focuses on industry-oriented skill development and employability.