July 2026 Current Affairs
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29 July 202613 updates
- Economy
Edelweiss launches India's first REIT-focused index fund; NASA plans mission to sample Saturn's rings
Edelweiss Mutual Fund has launched the Edelweiss Nifty REITs & Realty Index Fund, describing it as India's first passive index fund built around Real Estate Investment Trusts, tracking an index that currently allocates about 60 percent to listed REITs and 40 percent to real estate companies. The…
- Economy
OmniCard rolls out India's first Flexi Benefits wallet on UPI
OmniCard, a payments platform run by Eroute Technologies, has launched what it calls India's first Flexi Benefits Basket on UPI, giving employees a single digital wallet to spend tax-efficiently across categories like meals, fuel, telecom and books.
- Economy
Axis Finance launches 'Drishti' digital lending platform for retail and MSME loans
Axis Finance Limited has launched an in-house digital credit platform called 'Drishti', aimed at speeding up loan decisions across personal loans, business loans, loan-against-property and home loan products.
- 🇮🇳 National
Tourism Ministry signs MoU with Air India to push "Incredible India" brand globally
The Ministry of Tourism signed a two-year memorandum of understanding with Air India to jointly promote India as a global travel destination, leaning on the airline's international network to widen the reach of the government's "Incredible India" campaign.
- 🇮🇳 National
Government clears anhydrous ammonia as fertiliser to cut urea import bill
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has permitted the manufacture and agricultural use of anhydrous ammonia as a fertiliser for a three-year period, a move aimed at easing India's heavy reliance on imported urea.
- Economy
Piyush Goyal announces task force to grow India's toy exports
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal announced the formation of a task force to support India's toy manufacturing sector, with the government setting a target of capturing 5 percent of the global toy market by 2032.
- Economy
India to switch to Producer Price Index for GDP calculations, moving away from WPI
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has announced plans to use the Producer Price Index as the deflator for quarterly and annual GDP estimates, replacing the Wholesale Price Index wherever applicable, in a methodological shift aimed at bringing India's national accounts closer…
- Govt Schemes
Maharashtra becomes first state to qualify for second RKVY instalment
Maharashtra has become the first state in the country to qualify for the release of the second instalment under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana, after clearing the fund-utilisation benchmark set by the central government.
- 🇮🇳 National
Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026 introduced in Lok Sabha
Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai introduced the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026, in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, aiming to update the decades-old law governing how births and deaths are recorded across the country.
- 🇮🇳 National
Lok Sabha extends JPC term on 'One Nation, One Election' bill
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday granted a further extension to the 41-member Joint Parliamentary Committee examining the "One Nation, One Election" proposal, giving the panel more time to build consensus on one of the most far-reaching constitutional changes under discussion in Parliament.
- International
Powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Japan's Kyushu region
A major earthquake measuring 7.1 in magnitude struck Japan's Kyushu region, among the strongest to hit the country in recent years, triggering fires and structural damage across the affected area.
- Exam News
RRB Technician recruitment window (CEN-02/2026) closes today
The online application window for the Railway Recruitment Boards' CEN-02/2026 Technician recruitment drive closes today, bringing an end to weeks of registration for one of this year's largest railway hiring exercises.
- Sports
India add two more silvers as Glasgow Commonwealth Games near the final stretch
India's medal tally at the 23rd Commonwealth Games climbed further on Wednesday with two silver medal finishes, as the contingent continues a strong showing at Glasgow with the Games set to close on August 2.
28 July 20268 updates
- 🇮🇳 National
CRPF marks 88th Foundation Day, World Hepatitis Day observed globally
The Central Reserve Police Force observed its 88th Foundation Day on July 27, commemorating its establishment as the Crown Representative's Police at Neemuch in Madhya Pradesh in 1939, before being renamed and reconstituted as the CRPF under a 1949 Act following India's independence. The force…
- Defence
Rajnath Singh unveils gender-neutral induction policy for Indian Coast Guard
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday unveiled a new policy enabling gender-neutral induction and career progression for officers in the Indian Coast Guard, opening up a wider range of roles and career paths to women officers within the force.
- Sports
Esha Singh strikes gold, Manu Bhaker takes bronze at ISSF World Cup in Hangzhou
Esha Singh won gold in the women's 25m pistol event at the ISSF World Cup in Hangzhou, China, with fellow Indian shooter Manu Bhaker claiming bronze in the same event, giving India a strong showing on the shooting range.
- 🇮🇳 National
Centre rolls out "One Entitled Officer, One Official Car" policy
The Union government has implemented a new policy restricting entitled officers to a single official vehicle each, in a move officials describe as an effort to rationalise government expenditure on vehicle fleets.
- International
Wildfires and heatwave force over 3 lakh evacuations across France and Spain
A brutal heatwave combined with fast-moving wildfires has forced more than 325,000 people to evacuate across France and Spain, as fire crews battled blazes that show little sign of easing.
- International
Trump holds back-to-back talks with Zelenskyy and Netanyahu
President Donald Trump met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in separate meetings on Tuesday, as Washington juggled two of the world's most closely watched conflicts on the same day.
- International
US says it intercepted Iranian missiles in "surprise attack" on Middle East forces
The US Central Command said American forces intercepted ballistic missiles fired by Iran in what it described as an attempted surprise attack on US positions in the Middle East, an escalation that sent oil prices climbing on Tuesday.
- Economy
Government clears RBI plan to field-test ₹10 and ₹20 polymer notes
The government has approved a Reserve Bank of India proposal to conduct field trials of polymer banknotes in the ₹10 and ₹20 denominations, with one billion notes of each denomination to be issued for the trial under Section 25 of the RBI Act, 1934.
27 July 20269 updates
- Govt Schemes
Government launches Atmanirbhar Panchayat Programme and SAMARTH portal
Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh launched the Atmanirbhar Panchayat Programme, the SAMARTH Panchayat Portal, and a set of Model Own Source of Revenue Rules at Krishi Bhawan, aimed at making village-level governance bodies more financially self-reliant.
- Science & Tech
Earth Sciences Ministry marks 20 years, rolls out new weather and ocean initiatives
The Ministry of Earth Sciences celebrated its 20th Foundation Day at Prithvi Bhawan in New Delhi on Monday, using the occasion to launch a clutch of new initiatives spanning weather forecasting, seismology and marine research.
- Defence
India, Ivory Coast discuss deeper defence cooperation
Major General Alfred of Ivory Coast held talks with Indian Air Chief Marshal AP Singh on strengthening bilateral defence ties, with Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh also meeting the visiting officer during his stay in the capital.
- 🇮🇳 National
Puri's Jagannath temple body secures trademark protection for sacred names and symbols
The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration in Puri, Odisha, has obtained trademark protection for certain sacred names and symbols associated with Lord Jagannath, a step aimed at preventing unauthorised commercial use of the deity's identity and iconography.
- Govt Schemes
Cabinet approves BHAVYA scheme for three large chemical parks worth ₹3,030 crore
The Union Cabinet has approved the BHAVYA Rasayan Scheme to set up three dedicated large chemical parks, with a total budget outlay of ₹3,030 crore, as part of the government's push to strengthen domestic chemical manufacturing capacity.
- 🇮🇳 National
Cabinet clears third and fourth rail lines on Ballari-Guntakal stretch
The Union Cabinet has approved construction of the third and fourth railway lines on the Ballari-Guntakal section connecting Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, at an estimated cost of nearly ₹1,264 crore.
- Exam News
ISRO opens applications for 242 posts across Assistant, UDC, JPA and Steno cadres
The Indian Space Research Organisation opened online applications on Monday for 242 vacancies spanning Assistant, Upper Division Clerk, Junior Personal Assistant and Stenographer positions, giving job aspirants a fresh window into one of the country's most sought-after public sector employers.
- Appointments
Pralhad Joshi takes charge as Education Minister; Nilekani panel to review exam system
Pralhad Joshi was sworn in as Union Education Minister on Monday, taking over the portfolio from Dharmendra Pradhan, while continuing to hold his existing charges of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, and New & Renewable Energy.
- 🇮🇳 National
Assam flood toll crosses 66 as lakhs remain displaced across 31 districts
Assam is battling one of its worst flood spells in recent years, with the death toll climbing past 66 over the last week and more than 30 lakh people affected across 31 districts, according to figures from the state disaster management authority.
25 July 20261 update
- 🇮🇳 National
Sarnath named India's 45th UNESCO World Heritage Site
The ancient Buddhist site of Sarnath, near Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, has been formally inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, the announcement coming during the 48th session of the World Heritage Committee held in Busan, South Korea.