Saturday, 11 July 2026

India ranked 176th out of 177 countries in the 2026 Environment Performance Index with a score of 22.46, behind only Laos, while Estonia topped the list.

India and New Zealand upgraded their relationship to a Strategic Partnership and adopted a Roadmap to 2030 targeting NZ$7 billion in bilateral trade, during PM Modi's visit.

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will launch India's campaign for a non-permanent UN Security Council seat for the 2028-29 term and meet UN chief Antonio Guterres during his US visit.

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari chaired the third BRICS Transport Ministers' Meeting in Nagpur, where members adopted the BRICS ministerial Declaration 2026 on sustainable transport cooperation.

The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority notified ceiling retail prices for 39 new drug formulations under the DPCO 2013, with Tenecteplase the costliest at Rs 60,238.27 per vial.

Veteran playback singer S. Janaki, revered as the 'Nightingale of South India', passed away at 88 in July 2026 after a six-decade career.

The Supreme Court held that the right to walk safely on footpaths is a fundamental right flowing from Articles 19(1)(d) and 21, placing a duty on the state to provide safe pedestrian infrastructure.

NSE Indices launched the Nifty500 Ahimsa Index, a thematic index of Nifty 500 companies whose business practices align with the principle of non-violence towards animals.

Twenty-eight traditional products secured GI tags with NABARD support, including Bihar's Nalanda Bawanbuti Saree, taking total NABARD-backed GI registrations to 176.

India confirmed six podium finishes in the men's U-23 category at the Asian U-19 & U-23 Boxing Championships in Jakarta after dominant quarterfinal wins.

Aero India 2027, the 16th edition of Asia's premier aerospace show, will be held at Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru from February 8 to 12, 2027.