Daily Current Affairs 29 July 2026: Important GK Updates for UPSC, SSC, Banking & Railways Exams
This article covers the complete Daily Current Affairs of 29 July 2026, including RBI field trials of ₹10 and ₹20 polymer banknotes, India’s adoption of the Producer Price Index for GDP deflation, the launch of the Atmanirbhar Panchayat Programme and SAMARTH Portal, Indian Coast Guard gender-parity reforms, and Maharashtra qualifying for the second RKVY instalment. It includes exam-ready one-liners, quick-fact cards and FAQs for UPSC, SSC, Banking, Insurance, RRB, Defence and State PSC examinations.
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Introduction to Current Affairs 29 July 2026
The Current Affairs of 29 July 2026 include important developments in rural governance, agriculture, monetary management, aviation, defence and science. The leading stories are the approval of RBI field trials for polymer banknotes, India’s move towards a Producer Price Index-based GDP deflator, the launch of the Atmanirbhar Panchayat Programme and SAMARTH Portal, and new gender-neutral service rules for the Indian Coast Guard.
These developments are important for factual and conceptual questions in government examinations. Aspirants can use this daily current affairs update to revise key schemes, organisations, dates, financial concepts and scientific initiatives for UPSC, SSC, Banking, Insurance, Railways, Defence and State PSC examinations.
National Current Affairs
Maharashtra Becomes First State to Qualify for Second RKVY Instalment
Why in News: In July 2026, Maharashtra became the first state to qualify for the second instalment under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana after utilising more than the prescribed 75% of the funds released in the first instalment.
Quick Facts
- First RKVY instalment released to Maharashtra: ₹335 crore.
- Amount utilised by the state: Nearly ₹260 crore.
- Approved second instalment: ₹335 crore.
- Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana was launched in 2007-08.
- The scheme is administered by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
Key Highlights
- The approval was granted after a review chaired by Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
- RKVY allows states to select agriculture and allied-sector projects according to local priorities.
- The normal Centre-state funding ratio is 60:40.
- For North-Eastern and Himalayan states, the funding ratio is 90:10.
- Union Territories receive 100% central funding under the scheme.
Ministry of Earth Sciences Marks 20th Foundation Day
Why in News: On 27 July 2026, the Ministry of Earth Sciences celebrated its 20th Foundation Day at Prithvi Bhawan in New Delhi and launched several initiatives related to weather forecasting, ocean science, seismology and marine research.
Quick Facts
- The Ministry of Earth Sciences was formed in 2006.
- Headquarters: Prithvi Bhawan, New Delhi.
- The programme was presided over by Secretary Dr. N. Kalaiselvi.
- The India Meteorological Department established 13 Centres of Excellence.
- The Ministry administers initiatives such as the Deep Ocean Mission and Mission Mausam.
Key Highlights
- The Thiruvananthapuram Cyclone Warning Centre was upgraded to an Area Cyclone Warning Centre.
- IMD NOVA was launched for monitoring and archiving thunderstorm nowcasts.
- WINGS was introduced by NCMRWF for numerical weather prediction and real-time analysis.
- The National Doppler Weather Radar Reflectivity Mosaic was launched for severe-weather monitoring.
- The Strong Motion Atlas of India for 2010-2020 was released for earthquake-engineering and hazard studies.
Atmanirbhar Panchayat Programme and SAMARTH Portal Launched
Why in News: In July 2026, Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh launched the Atmanirbhar Panchayat Programme, SAMARTH Panchayat Portal and Model Own Source of Revenue Rules to improve the financial autonomy and digital governance of Panchayati Raj Institutions.
Quick Facts
- Launching ministry: Ministry of Panchayati Raj.
- Venue: Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi.
- Target: Development of 350 revenue-generating projects over four years.
- Institutional partners include NABARD and HUDCO.
- The Ministry of Panchayati Raj was created in 2004.
Key Highlights
- The programme will help Gram and Block Panchayats convert local assets into sustainable revenue-generating projects.
- SAMARTH Panchayat Portal is the first unified digital platform for end-to-end Panchayat OSR management.
- The portal supports taxpayer registration, demand generation, collection and real-time monitoring.
- Minimum OSR eligibility is ₹50 lakh for Gram Panchayats and ₹1 crore for Block Panchayats.
- Model OSR Rules cover property tax, user charges, fees and other non-tax revenue sources.
Toy-Sector Task Force Targets 5% Global Market Share by 2032
Why in News: Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal announced a task force to strengthen India’s toy-manufacturing ecosystem and help the country secure a 5% share of the global toy market by 2032.
Quick Facts
- The announcement was made at the Team Up for Toys stakeholder meeting.
- Organising department: Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade.
- Venue: Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi.
- India’s toy ecosystem includes more than 21,000 MSMEs.
- It includes over 770 DPIIT-recognised startups and 50 toy clusters.
Key Highlights
- The task force will promote integration with global value chains.
- It will address manufacturing, skill, design, innovation and export bottlenecks.
- A Toy Sector Playbook was launched for startups, MSMEs, manufacturers and investors.
- The playbook covers product standards, intellectual property, skills and export opportunities.
- The initiative seeks to expand domestic value addition and employment generation.
Tourism Ministry and Air India Partner to Promote Incredible India
Why in News: In July 2026, the Ministry of Tourism signed a two-year Memorandum of Understanding with Air India to promote India as a preferred global tourism destination under the Incredible India brand.
Quick Facts
- The agreement was signed in New Delhi.
- Validity: Two years.
- The signing took place in the presence of Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.
- Air India was established as Tata Airlines in 1932.
- Air India returned to Tata Group ownership in 2022.
Key Highlights
- The partnership will use Air India’s international network to promote inbound tourism.
- It provides for co-branded campaigns across digital, social-media and inflight platforms.
- Incredible India branding will be expanded across airline customer touchpoints.
- Joint campaigns will be organised with tour operators and travel-industry stakeholders.
- The partnership seeks to position India as a global tourism and transit hub.
Amritsar Becomes Second Spoke Airport under Aviation Hub Strategy
Why in News: On 28 July 2026, the Ministry of Civil Aviation inaugurated hub-and-spoke international flight operations from Amritsar, making it the second spoke airport under India’s international aviation hub strategy after Varanasi.
Quick Facts
- First spoke airport: Varanasi, launched on 25 June 2026.
- Second spoke airport: Amritsar, Punjab.
- Primary aviation hub: Delhi.
- International connectivity expands from 7 direct destinations to more than 20.
- The Airports Authority of India was established in 1995.
Key Highlights
- Passengers can complete check-in, customs and immigration formalities at Amritsar.
- A single baggage tag will be used for the entire international journey.
- The arrangement is designed to reduce transit time and passenger inconvenience.
- Approximately 250 passengers per day from Amritsar are expected to benefit.
- The wider aviation-hub strategy targets stronger international connectivity and employment generation.
Gujarat Launches e-Zero FIR Service for Cyber Financial Fraud
Why in News: The Government of Gujarat launched an e-Zero FIR service for cyber financial-fraud complaints to accelerate police action and improve coordination between cybercrime authorities and local police stations.
Quick Facts
- The service relates primarily to cyber-enabled financial fraud.
- A Zero FIR can be registered irrespective of the territorial jurisdiction of the police station.
- Cybercrime complaints may also be reported through the national helpline 1930.
- The initiative integrates digital complaint processing with police investigation.
- Gujarat’s capital is Gandhinagar.
Key Highlights
- The system allows a digitally generated complaint to be converted into a formal Zero FIR.
- The FIR can subsequently be transferred to the police station having territorial jurisdiction.
- The initiative seeks to reduce delays in freezing fraudulently transferred funds.
- It strengthens coordination among citizens, banks, payment intermediaries and law-enforcement agencies.
- The service is intended to improve victim support in time-sensitive cybercrime cases.
Telangana Introduces Family Register Certificate through MeeSeva
Why in News: On 28 July 2026, the Government of Telangana authorised the issuance of the Telangana Family Register Certificate through the MeeSeva platform to enable standardised electronic verification of family records.
Quick Facts
- Issuing department: Revenue Department, Telangana.
- Application channel: MeeSeva centres and mobile services.
- User charge: ₹62.
- The Family Register Identification Number will match the family’s ration-card number.
- The certificate records Aadhaar number, date of birth, gender and family relationship.
Key Highlights
- The certificate creates a uniform electronic record for citizen-service delivery.
- It is among the documents accepted for the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- The document does not determine property ownership or legal-heir status.
- It does not automatically establish eligibility for government welfare benefits.
- The initiative supports the digitisation of public records and service verification.
Economy & Banking
India to Use Producer Price Index for GDP Deflation
Why in News: In July 2026, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation announced that the output Producer Price Index would be used as a deflator for quarterly and annual GDP estimates, replacing the Wholesale Price Index wherever applicable.
Quick Facts
- The new PPI series was released by DPIIT in June 2026.
- Revised GDP base year: 2022-23.
- Previous GDP base year: 2011-12.
- The revised series uses the double-deflation method.
- PPI measures price changes received by producers for goods and services.
Key Highlights
- PPI-based deflation is expected to improve measurement of real economic growth.
- Output and input prices will be adjusted separately under double deflation.
- The Wholesale Price Index will be phased out as a GDP deflator where suitable.
- The Consumer Price Index will continue to be used for selected granular items.
- The methodology is planned for use from the April-June quarter of financial year 2026-27.
Government Approves RBI Trials of ₹10 and ₹20 Polymer Notes
Why in News: In July 2026, the Government of India approved the Reserve Bank of India proposal to conduct field trials of polymer-based banknotes in the denominations of ₹10 and ₹20.
Quick Facts
- Proposed denominations: ₹10 and ₹20.
- Implementing institution: Reserve Bank of India.
- RBI was established on 1 April 1935.
- RBI headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra.
- Polymer notes are made from a durable synthetic substrate instead of cotton-based paper.
Key Highlights
- The trials will assess durability, security and public acceptability under Indian conditions.
- Polymer notes generally have a longer circulation life than conventional paper notes.
- They can support advanced anti-counterfeiting features such as transparent windows.
- The field trials do not immediately replace existing ₹10 and ₹20 banknotes.
- A wider rollout would depend on the results of the RBI’s trial and evaluation process.
Axis Finance Launches Drishti Digital Lending Platform
Why in News: In July 2026, Axis Finance launched the Drishti digital platform to improve the processing, monitoring and management of retail and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise loans.
Quick Facts
- Platform name: Drishti.
- Launching institution: Axis Finance.
- Primary segments: Retail and MSME borrowers.
- Axis Finance is a non-banking financial company.
- The platform supports digital loan-origination and servicing processes.
Key Highlights
- Drishti integrates customer onboarding, underwriting, documentation and loan monitoring.
- It seeks to reduce processing time and improve operational efficiency.
- The platform will support data-driven credit assessment.
- It is designed to strengthen risk management and customer-service delivery.
- The launch reflects increasing digitisation in India’s non-banking lending sector.
OmniCard Launches India’s First Flexi Benefits Basket on UPI
Why in News: In July 2026, OmniCard launched the first Flexi Benefits Basket on UPI in India, offering employees a unified digital wallet for tax-efficient expenditure across eligible benefit categories.
Quick Facts
- Developer: Eroute Technologies Private Limited.
- The product operates on an RBI-licensed Prepaid Payment Instrument platform.
- It can be used at nearly 60 million UPI-accepting merchants.
- OmniCard was launched in July 2021.
- Eligible categories include meals, fuel, telecom, books and gadgets.
Key Highlights
- The platform places multiple employee benefits in a single digital wallet.
- Employees can allocate benefits across eligible spending categories.
- Merchant Category Code-based controls help restrict expenditure to approved uses.
- The system seeks to simplify corporate-benefit administration and tax compliance.
- It combines employee flexibility with employer-level expenditure controls.
Edelweiss Mutual Fund Launches First REIT-Oriented Index Fund
Why in News: In July 2026, Edelweiss Mutual Fund launched the Edelweiss Nifty REITs & Realty Index Fund, described as India’s first REIT-oriented open-ended passive index fund.
Quick Facts
- Benchmark: Nifty REITs & Realty Total Return Index.
- Approximate benchmark allocation: 60% REITs and 40% realty companies.
- Fund type: Open-ended passive index fund.
- REITs were reclassified as equity instruments from 1 January 2026.
- They became eligible for equity indices from 1 July 2026.
Key Highlights
- The fund provides exposure to listed real-estate companies and Real Estate Investment Trusts.
- It seeks to offer diversified, low-cost participation in the realty sector.
- The REIT component may increase as additional REITs are listed.
- Infrastructure Investment Trusts remain classified as hybrid instruments.
- InvITs cannot be combined with REITs in the same passive equity-index fund under the stated framework.
Government Schemes
Agriculture Ministry Permits Anhydrous Ammonia Fertilizer
Why in News: In July 2026, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare permitted the manufacture and agricultural use of Anhydrous Ammonia fertilizer for three years to improve nitrogen-use efficiency and reduce India’s dependence on imported urea.
Quick Facts
- Approval period: Three years.
- Minimum nitrogen content: 82%.
- Authorising provision: Clause 20A of the Fertiliser Control Order, 1985.
- India produces nearly 300 lakh tonnes of urea annually.
- Annual urea imports are around 100 lakh tonnes.
Key Highlights
- Anhydrous ammonia provides a high-concentration alternative source of nitrogen.
- The measure seeks to improve fertilizer security and reduce import dependence.
- A 150-tonne-per-day Green Urea pilot plant is proposed at Pudimadaka, Andhra Pradesh.
- The pilot will be developed by NTPC Energy Technology Research Alliance.
- It will integrate carbon capture and utilisation with water electrolysis.
Science & Technology
NASA Proposes AI-Powered PRAXIS Mission for Saturn’s Rings
Why in News: In July 2026, NASA researchers proposed the AI-powered PRAXIS mission under Phase I of the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts programme to enable the first direct collection and analysis of particles from Saturn’s rings.
Quick Facts
- PRAXIS stands for Planetary Rings Autonomous Exploration with In-situ Sampling.
- Programme: NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts 2026.
- Project leader: Dr. B. Marco Quadrelli.
- Lead institution: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California.
- Target particle size: Millimetre- to centimetre-scale ring particles.
Key Highlights
- PRAXIS would use autonomous navigation and artificial intelligence near Saturn’s rings.
- It aims to examine raw ring particles instead of relying only on remote sensing.
- The mission could help determine the age, origin and evolution of planetary rings.
- Its technologies may later support exploration of rings around Uranus and Neptune.
- The concept may also be useful for studying ring-bearing minor bodies such as Chariklo and Chiron.
Kerala and IIT Ropar Deploy ANNAM.AI Weather Stations
Why in News: On 28 July 2026, the Government of Kerala partnered with IIT Ropar to deploy ANNAM.AI smart weather stations for hyperlocal agricultural forecasting and climate-resilient farm planning.
Quick Facts
- Technology partner: Indian Institute of Technology Ropar.
- IIT Ropar was established in 2008.
- Location of IIT Ropar: Rupnagar, Punjab.
- The deployment forms part of Kerala’s 100-day action plan.
- Primary application: Climate-smart agriculture.
Key Highlights
- The stations will provide real-time, hyperlocal weather data.
- Farmers will receive advisories for sowing, irrigation, harvesting and crop protection.
- The project seeks to reduce weather-related crop losses.
- Artificial intelligence will be used to interpret local weather conditions.
- The initiative supports data-driven agricultural decision-making and long-term resilience.
Made-in-Bharat Chips Planned for Vikram-1 Rockets
Why in News: On 28 July 2026, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that future versions of Skyroot Aerospace’s Vikram-1 launch vehicle would use domestically manufactured semiconductor chips.
Quick Facts
- Developer: Skyroot Aerospace.
- Founders: Pawan Chandana and Naga Bharath Daka.
- Vikram-1 is India’s first privately developed orbital-class rocket.
- Its first orbital test flight took place on 18 July 2026.
- The mission placed payloads into an orbit of approximately 450 km.
Key Highlights
- Future rocket versions are expected to replace imported semiconductor components.
- The development supports self-reliance in space-grade electronics.
- The Vikram-1 flight strengthened India’s private space-launch ecosystem.
- Domestic chips may improve supply-chain resilience for launch-vehicle production.
- The announcement links India’s semiconductor programme with commercial space development.
New Fungus Species Discovered in Maharashtra
Why in News: Researchers identified a new bracket-fungus species named Microporellus kolhapurensis in Bhudargad taluka of Kolhapur district, Maharashtra, within the ecologically important Western Ghats region.
Quick Facts
- Discovery location: Bediv area, Kolhapur, Maharashtra.
- Discoverers: Dr. Anjali Patil and research scholar Yogesh Patil.
- The study was published in Nelumbo.
- Nelumbo is the journal of the Botanical Survey of India.
- The Botanical Survey of India was established in 1890.
Key Highlights
- The fungus is saprotrophic and decomposes dead organic matter.
- It contributes to nutrient recycling within forest ecosystems.
- The species was found growing on decaying wood.
- Its identifying features include thick-walled cystidia and an umbrella-shaped fruiting body.
- The discovery expands knowledge of fungal diversity in the Western Ghats.
Environment
India’s First AI Bird Monitoring Centre Established at Thane Creek
Why in News: India’s first artificial intelligence-based bird-monitoring centre was established at the Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary in Maharashtra to support real-time monitoring, biodiversity research and conservation of resident and migratory birds.
Quick Facts
- Location: Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary, Maharashtra.
- Technology: AI-enabled cameras and data analytics.
- Primary focus: Migratory-bird movement and habitat monitoring.
- Thane Creek is an important flamingo habitat near Mumbai.
- The centre will support scientific wildlife-conservation research.
Key Highlights
- The centre will track bird movement and species diversity in real time.
- It will analyse migration patterns and habitat conditions.
- Automated monitoring can improve the speed and accuracy of ecological observations.
- The data may assist conservation planning and habitat management.
- The project demonstrates the use of artificial intelligence in biodiversity protection.
Defence
Indian Coast Guard Introduces Gender-Neutral Induction Framework
Why in News: On 28 July 2026, the Union Defence Minister announced two policy reforms for the Indian Coast Guard, covering gender-neutral officer induction and simplified ex-gratia benefits for personnel missing at sea while on duty.
Quick Facts
- The Indian Coast Guard was established on 18 August 1978.
- It operates under the Ministry of Defence.
- Headquarters: New Delhi.
- Motto: Vayam Rakshamah, meaning “We Protect”.
- The Coast Guard will celebrate its Golden Jubilee in 2027.
Key Highlights
- Women may be inducted into Short Service and Permanent Appointments on terms comparable with men.
- Short Service Appointments will also be opened to male candidates.
- Serving women officers may convert to Permanent Appointments subject to prescribed conditions.
- Personnel missing at sea while on duty may be declared presumed dead for ex-gratia purposes.
- The reform will simplify compensation and terminal benefits for the next of kin.
Important Days
World Hepatitis Day 2026 Observed on 28 July
Why in News: World Hepatitis Day was observed on 28 July 2026 under the theme “Hepatitis: Let’s Break It Down”, while India marked eight years of the National Viral Hepatitis Control Programme.
Quick Facts
- Date of observance: 28 July.
- Theme for 2026: Hepatitis: Let’s Break It Down.
- The National Viral Hepatitis Control Programme was launched on 28 July 2018.
- The programme functions under the National Health Mission.
- India aims to eliminate viral hepatitis as a public-health threat by 2030.
Key Highlights
- India has screened more than 21 crore beneficiaries.
- Free treatment has been provided to over 6 lakh patients.
- The country has established 1,153 treatment centres.
- Hepatitis B birth-dose coverage has crossed 92%.
- The observance supports Sustainable Development Goal Target 3.3 on communicable diseases.
International Tiger Day 2026 Observed on 29 July
Why in News: International Tiger Day was observed on 29 July 2026 to promote the conservation of wild tigers, protect their habitats and review progress made by tiger-range countries.
Quick Facts
- Date: 29 July.
- The observance originated at the Saint Petersburg Tiger Summit in 2010.
- The summit adopted the Tx2 goal to double the global wild-tiger population.
- India supports nearly 70% of the world’s wild tigers.
- The Royal Bengal Tiger was declared India’s national animal in 1972.
Key Highlights
- The estimated global wild-tiger population has risen from around 3,200 in 2010.
- The latest estimate cited in the supplied material is approximately 5,711.
- Conservation priorities include habitat protection, prey restoration and anti-poaching measures.
- India’s tiger-conservation system combines protected areas, monitoring and scientific management.
- The day encourages international cooperation among tiger-range countries.
CRPF Foundation Day 2026 Observed on 27 July
Why in News: The Central Reserve Police Force Foundation Day was observed on 27 July 2026, marking the force’s 88th observance and recognising its contribution to internal security, counter-insurgency and disaster response.
Quick Facts
- Original name: Crown Representative’s Police.
- Established on 27 July 1939 at Neemuch, Madhya Pradesh.
- Renamed the Central Reserve Police Force on 28 December 1949.
- Governing law: Central Reserve Police Force Act, 1949.
- The force operates under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Key Highlights
- The CRPF assists states and Union Territories in maintaining public order.
- It plays a major role in counter-insurgency and anti-Naxal operations.
- The force also supports election security and disaster response.
- Its original establishment was influenced by the need for a central internal-security force.
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel played a key role in its post-independence reorganisation.
Current Affairs One-Liners
Quick Revision
- Second RKVY instalment → Maharashtra → first state to qualify after using more than 75% of first-instalment funds.
- RKVY first instalment to Maharashtra → ₹335 crore → nearly ₹260 crore utilised.
- MoES Foundation Day → 20th anniversary → observed at Prithvi Bhawan, New Delhi.
- IMD Centres of Excellence → 13 → established for specialised meteorological research.
- Weather-prediction application → WINGS → launched by NCMRWF.
- Thunderstorm-nowcast platform → IMD NOVA → launched by India Meteorological Department.
- Livestock disease-forecasting unit → WAADRU → IMD collaboration with ICAR-NIVEDI.
- Panchayat self-reliance initiative → Atmanirbhar Panchayat Programme → aims for 350 projects in four years.
- Panchayat OSR platform → SAMARTH Panchayat Portal → unified digital revenue-management system.
- Model OSR Rules → Panchayati Raj Institutions → cover property tax, fees and user charges.
- India’s toy-market target → 5% global share by 2032 → supported through a new task force.
- Toy Sector Playbook → DPIIT → roadmap for standards, innovation, skills and exports.
- Anhydrous ammonia fertilizer → minimum 82% nitrogen → permitted for three years.
- Green Urea pilot plant → Pudimadaka, Andhra Pradesh → capacity of 150 tonnes per day.
- Tourism promotion MoU → Ministry of Tourism and Air India → valid for two years.
- Second spoke airport → Amritsar → connected to Delhi under international hub strategy.
- First spoke airport → Varanasi → hub-and-spoke operations launched on 25 June 2026.
- Easy Connect service → Air India at Amritsar → simplifies international check-in and baggage transfer.
- Gujarat cybercrime initiative → e-Zero FIR → supports rapid handling of financial-fraud complaints.
- Telangana Family Register Certificate → MeeSeva → user fee of ₹62.
- Producer Price Index → proposed GDP deflator → to replace WPI wherever applicable.
- Revised GDP base year → 2022-23 → uses double deflation.
- Polymer currency-note trials → ₹10 and ₹20 → to be conducted by RBI.
- Axis Finance digital platform → Drishti → supports retail and MSME lending.
- India’s first UPI Flexi Benefits Basket → OmniCard → available across about 60 million merchants.
- First REIT-oriented index fund → Edelweiss Nifty REITs & Realty Index Fund.
- PRAXIS mission → NASA → proposed direct sampling of Saturn’s ring particles.
- ANNAM.AI weather stations → Kerala and IIT Ropar → support climate-smart agriculture.
- Vikram-1 rocket → developed by Skyroot Aerospace → future versions to use Made-in-Bharat chips.
- New fungus species → Microporellus kolhapurensis → discovered in Kolhapur, Maharashtra.
- First AI bird-monitoring centre → Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary → Maharashtra.
- Indian Coast Guard reform → gender-neutral Short Service and Permanent Appointments.
- Coast Guard missing-at-sea cases → presumed-death provision → simplifies ex-gratia benefits.
- Delhi women’s assistance scheme → Lakshmi Yojana → focuses on economically weaker women.
- Operation Navajeevan-II → Jharkhand → 16 Maoist cadres surrendered.
- Meta content-moderation issue → officials summoned by MeitY → compliance with Indian digital rules reviewed.
- BRICS WISE Whitepaper → Women in Innovation, Science and Entrepreneurship → promotes women’s STEM participation.
- World Hepatitis Day → 28 July → theme “Hepatitis: Let’s Break It Down”.
- National Viral Hepatitis Control Programme → launched in 2018 → completed eight years in 2026.
- International Tiger Day → 29 July → originated from the 2010 Saint Petersburg Tiger Summit.
- CRPF Foundation Day → 27 July → force originated at Neemuch in 1939.
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