Tuesday, 21 July 2026

The Union Cabinet approved seven mega projects worth Rs 2.19 lakh crore spanning semiconductors, mobile manufacturing, fertilizers, highways and railways, headlined by the Rs 1.27 lakh crore Semicon 2.0.

The Centre announced a new recruitment category giving ex-Agniveers 50% reservation, age relaxation and process exemptions for Constable (GD) posts in CAPFs and Rifleman posts in the Assam Rifles.

The NHAI introduced a Digital Local Pass and the MargMitra Help Centre on its RajmargYatra app, letting commuters near toll plazas buy local passes online and access highway services in 22 languages.

A suspected methane gas explosion inside an under-construction tunnel of the Teesta Stage-VI Hydroelectric Project in Sikkim's Namchi district killed at least 20 workers, with rescue operations under way.

India is planning 'Ethanol ATMs' — vending kiosks that would dispense ethanol as a cooking fuel — as the government pushes its biofuel programme beyond the E20 petrol-blending target.

The United Kingdom appointed India-born Kanishka Narayan as its Minister for Artificial Intelligence, part of the new cabinet formed under Prime Minister Andy Burnham.

India announced a 20-member squad, captained by Harmanpreet Singh, for the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup 2026 in Belgium and the Netherlands, running August 15–30.