Current Affairs 27 June 2026

China’s LineShine Ranked No. 1 in the TOP500 Supercomputer List.

• Launched on 25 June 2026 by the Ministry of Civil Aviation and DIAL.
• Introduced for mandatory health screening of international passengers during the Ebola outbreak.
• Requires online submission of the Health Self-Declaration Form (SDF).
• Enables real-time data sharing with health and immigration authorities.

Skydo Expands Globally with Payment Platform License in Canada.

• Skydo became the first Indian cross-border payment platform to receive a regulatory license in Canada.
• The license was granted under the Retail Payment Activities Act, regulated by the Bank of Canada.
• Enables local collections and payouts for businesses in Canada.
• Supports two-way cross-border payment flows between India and Canada.
• Skydo provides payment infrastructure for SMEs and international platforms.

BharathCloud Collaborates with ICSI on Sovereign Cloud Solutions.

• MoU signed: 23 June 2026 between BharathCloud and ICSI.
• Aim: Provide sovereign cloud infrastructure and AI solutions.
• Ensures India-hosted secure data storage.
• Offers IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS cloud services.
• ICSI members will get special pricing for two years.

Air India Introduces Hub-and-Spoke Easy Connect Service at Varanasi.

• Launched on 25 June 2026 from Varanasi under Air India’s Easy Connect initiative.
• Uses a hub-and-spoke model with Delhi as the hub.
• Connects Varanasi passengers to 17 international destinations.
• Provides single check-in and baggage transfer facility till final destination.
• Plans to expand the service to more Indian cities.

Telangana Police Launches India’s First Sovereign AI Platform.

• C-SIGHT is India’s first sovereign AI platform deployed by Telangana Police.
• Developed by TGCSB in collaboration with Vatins Systems.
• Designed to identify child sexual abuse offenders and support digital investigations.
• Operates offline within the police network to protect sensitive data.
• Reduces tipline processing time to 20 minutes or less.
• Achieves 98% accuracy in identifying child sexual exploitation material.
• Automates analysis of images and videos and categorizes digital evidence.