Monday, 13 July 2026

Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal said the Central Vista stretch should now be called the Kartavya Bhawan Area and that the terminology should appear in documents.

CJI Surya Kant constituted four dedicated division benches to hear the Supreme Court’s oldest civil and criminal matters, with the special roster taking effect on July 13, 2026.

The Centre approved a memorial for former President Bharat Ratna Pranab Mukherjee at the Rashtriya Smriti complex within Delhi's Rajghat.

Spain's Submer Group announced a $2 billion (₹19,000 crore) semiconductor-sector investment in Madhya Pradesh at MP Tech Growth Conclave 3.0, with nearly 5,000 direct jobs projected.

Harmanpreet Kaur's India beat England by 270 runs in the first-ever women's Test at Lord's, with Yastika Bhatia's century and Kranti Gaud's five-wicket haul earning honours-board places.

Chhattisgarh's Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve became India's first to deploy an AI-based smart surveillance system for wildlife conservation and forest protection.

The DAC, chaired by Rajnath Singh, granted Acceptance of Necessity for procurement proposals worth about ₹52,000 crore for the Army, Navy and Air Force.

India took part in the 137th Session of the IMO Council in London (6-10 July 2026), pressing seafarer welfare, governance reforms and maritime security through its delegation.

MeitY, with Drone Federation India, launched NIDAR 2.0, a national student challenge to develop autonomous drones powered by India's indigenous VEGA processor, with a Rs 65 lakh prize pool.

Union Health Minister JP Nadda launched Aarogya Setu 2.0, a Personal Health Record app, along with a suite of digital health initiatives developed by the NHA and NRCeS.

Union ministers and the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister inaugurated the six-lane, Rs 4,200 crore Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway, cutting travel time between the two cities to about 40 minutes.

The Economist Intelligence Unit's Global Liveability Index 2026 ranked Copenhagen the world's most liveable city, while New Delhi was India's highest at 120th.

The IMF's World Economic Outlook Update projected India to grow 7% this calendar year, retaining its position as the world's fastest-growing major economy.