★ ImportantInfrastructure
PM Modi Flags Off India's First Hydrogen Train on the Jind-Sonipat Route
PM Modi flagged off India's first hydrogen train, developed by ICF Chennai, on the 89-km Jind-Sonipat route in Haryana.
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★ ImportantReports & Indexes
Government to Replace WPI With Producer Price Index for Procurement Contracts
The government will replace the Wholesale Price Index with a Producer Price Index for future procurement contracts, aligning India with global inflation metrics.
★ ImportantReports & Indexes
Gujarat Tops NITI Aayog's Investment Friendliness Index for States and UTs
NITI Aayog's Investment Friendliness Index ranked Gujarat first among states and UTs, followed by Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.
★ ImportantEconomy & Banking
RBI to Trial Polymer Currency Notes; Subsidiary Floats Global Tender
The RBI is set to trial polymer currency notes, with its subsidiary BRBNMPL floating a global tender for polymer substrate to print two denominations.
Obituaries
West Indies Cricket Legend Sir Garry Sobers Dies at 89
Sir Garfield 'Garry' Sobers, regarded as one of cricket's greatest all-rounders and a former West Indies captain, died at the age of 89.
Important Days
World Day for International Justice Observed on July 17
World Day for International Justice, marked on July 17, commemorates the 1998 adoption of the Rome Statute, the founding treaty of the International Criminal Court.
Health
India Approves Novo Nordisk's Wegovy for Fatty Liver Disease (MASH)
India's CDSCO approved Novo Nordisk's Wegovy (semaglutide) for MASH, making it the first and only GLP-1 drug approved for the fatty liver condition.
Infrastructure
PM Modi Inaugurates 75 Redeveloped Railway Stations Under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme
PM Modi inaugurated 75 railway stations redeveloped across 20 states under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme at a cost of about Rs 1,570 crore.
Appointments
Anurag Kumar Appointed New Delhi Police Commissioner, Replacing Satish Golcha
The MHA appointed 1994-batch AGMUT-cadre IPS officer Anurag Kumar as the new Delhi Police Commissioner, replacing Satish Golcha.
Science & Technology
China's Moonshot AI Unveils Kimi K3, the World's Largest Open-Weight AI Model
Chinese lab Moonshot AI unveiled Kimi K3, a 2.8-trillion-parameter model it calls the world's largest open-weight AI system, rivalling top US models.
International Relations
Andy Burnham Elected UK Labour Leader, Set to Become Prime Minister on July 20
Former Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham was elected unopposed as UK Labour leader and is set to replace Keir Starmer as Prime Minister on July 20.
Appointments
T Srinivasa Kumar, Who Built India's Tsunami Warning System, Named Earth Sciences Secretary
Ocean scientist T Srinivasa Kumar, who developed India's first Tsunami Early Warning System, was appointed Secretary of the Ministry of Earth Sciences.
International Relations
President Murmu to Make First-Ever Indian Presidential Visits to Moldova and North Macedonia
President Droupadi Murmu will visit Moldova, North Macedonia and Romania from July 19, marking the first-ever Indian presidential visits to Moldova and North Macedonia.
Reports & Indexes
China Overtakes US in Global Favourability for the First Time: Pew Survey
A Pew Research Center survey found China is now viewed more favourably than the US globally for the first time, with a median 51% favourable view across 37 countries.
Government Schemes
EPFO Launches Six-Month 'VISHWAS 2026' Scheme to Settle Employer Penalty Disputes
The EPFO launched VISHWAS 2026, a six-month scheme to settle employer penalty (damages) disputes and promote compliance.
★ ImportantInternational Relations
India and Indonesia Elevate Ties With 20 MoUs During PM Modi's State Visit
PM Modi's July 6-8 state visit to Indonesia concluded with 20 MoUs, cementing a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership covering defence, minerals and finance.
★ ImportantPolity & Governance
Tripura to Pilot India's First Digital Census 2027 With Online Self-Enumeration
Tripura will begin online self-enumeration on July 17 for Census 2027, India's first fully digital census, via the se.census.gov.in portal in 16 languages.
★ ImportantPolity & Governance
Centre to Table Bill Raising Supreme Court's Sanctioned Strength From 34 to 38 Judges
The Centre will introduce a Bill in the Monsoon Session to replace an ordinance that raised the Supreme Court's sanctioned strength from 34 to 38 judges.
★ ImportantEconomy & Banking
EPFO Credits FY26 Interest to 35 Crore Accounts in One Go, a First
For the first time, EPFO credited FY26 interest of Rs 1.44 lakh crore to nearly 35 crore accounts by July 15, aided by a new centralised national database.
★ ImportantEconomy & Banking
RBI's Financial Inclusion Index Rises to 70 in FY26, Up 4.48%
The RBI's composite Financial Inclusion Index climbed to 70 for the year ending March 2026, a 4.48% rise, reflecting deeper financial access and usage.
★ ImportantEconomy & Banking
RBI's New SNFA Rules Bar Banks From Selling Seized Assets Back to Defaulters
The RBI introduced Specified Non-Financial Assets rules requiring public-auction disposal and barring resale of seized property to defaulting borrowers or related parties.
Health
Serum Institute Partners With Gates MRI to Make Experimental TB Vaccine
Serum Institute of India partnered with the Gates Medical Research Institute to manufacture an experimental tuberculosis vaccine candidate.
Health
India Develops Its Own Indigenous Vaccine Against African Swine Fever
India developed an indigenous vaccine against African Swine Fever, the MA-104 cell-based live attenuated ASF vaccine by ICAR-NIHSAD, Bhopal.
Defence
Indian Navy to Commission Indigenous Anti-Submarine Warfare Craft INS Malvan on July 22
The Indian Navy will commission Malvan, a Mahe-class anti-submarine warfare shallow-water craft, on July 22, with IAF chief ACM AP Singh presiding.
Sports
India Wins Five Medals at Asian U-19 & U-23 Boxing Championships in Jakarta
India concluded its men's campaign at the Asian U-19 & U-23 Boxing Championships in Jakarta with five medals, including golds for Vishvanath Suresh and Ganga.
Appointments
Former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan Named to US Federal Reserve Task Force
Former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan was named to the US Federal Reserve's Balance Sheet Policy Task Force reviewing the Fed's monetary policy framework.
Defence
Indian Navy to Host Multinational Exercise 'Operation Southern Readiness' at Kochi
The Indian Navy will host Operation Southern Readiness 26-2 at Kochi from July 20-23 with Combined Maritime Forces partner nations under CTF 154.
Defence
IAF Rafales to Debut at Australia's Exercise Pitch Black With F-35 Stealth Jets
India's Rafale fighters will make their Exercise Pitch Black debut in Australia, training alongside F-35 stealth jets in a 20-nation multinational air exercise.
Sports
Virat Kohli Becomes India's Highest Run-Scorer on English Soil in International Cricket
Virat Kohli became India's leading run-scorer in England, surpassing Rahul Dravid's record during the second ODI against England at Cardiff.
Environment & Ecology
New Damselfly Species 'Lestes paloti' Discovered in Kerala's Western Ghats
Odonatologists discovered a new spreadwing damselfly, Lestes paloti, in Kerala's Western Ghats, the first new Lestes species from India in nearly four decades.
Science & Technology
Karnataka Announces India's First Government-Driven AI University
Karnataka CM D.K. Shivakumar announced India's first government-driven AI University and an AI Hub incubation centre while inaugurating Google Connect India 2026.
Polity & Governance
Government to Table Income-Tax Amendment Bill Replacing FII Tax-Exemption Ordinance
The Centre listed a Bill for the Monsoon Session to replace its June ordinance that exempted FIIs and the BIS from capital gains tax on government securities.
Polity & Governance
Monsoon Session: FCRA Amendment and Vande Mataram Bill Among Centre's Agenda
The Centre will introduce five new Bills and take up two pending ones in the Monsoon Session from July 20, including the FCRA amendment and a Vande Mataram Bill.
Economy & Banking
Bandhan Bank Launches EPFO-Integrated Provident Fund Payment Service
Bandhan Bank launched a provident fund payment service integrated with EPFO, letting businesses make PF payments through the bank.
Government Schemes
NABARD and NSDC launch 'Gramodyam' to create 4,000 rural entrepreneurs
NABARD and NSDC launched Gramodyam, a rural entrepreneurship programme to nurture 4,000 rural entrepreneurs over three years, on NABARD's 45th Foundation Day.
★ ImportantObituaries
Millions join Tehran funeral procession for Iran's Ali Khamenei
A crowd estimated in the millions joined the Tehran funeral procession of Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei, with his son Mojtaba Khamenei named successor.
★ ImportantGovernment Schemes
RBI rolls out revised Integrated Ombudsman Scheme with higher compensation
The RBI's revised Integrated Ombudsman Scheme, 2026 took effect from July 1, raising compensation limits and easing complaint resolution.
★ ImportantGovernment Schemes
Cabinet approves ₹5,600 crore Cotton Productivity Mission and two semiconductor units
The Union Cabinet cleared a ₹5,600 crore Cotton Productivity Mission, ECLGS 5.0, a sugarcane FRP, and two semiconductor units in Gujarat.
★ ImportantGovernment Schemes
Centre releases ₹10,021 crore PMAY-G rural housing funds for 12 states
The Union Rural Development Ministry released a ₹10,021 crore PMAY-G instalment for FY 2026-27 across 12 states to speed up rural housing.
Agriculture
Amit Shah unveils a five-year roadmap to modernise India's cooperatives
At the Ministry of Cooperation's fifth Foundation Day, Amit Shah outlined reforms spanning a national database, seed cooperatives and PACS computerisation.
Economy & Banking
PM Modi inaugurates India's third chip packaging facility at Sanand
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the third chip packaging facility at Sanand, marking a major milestone in India's semiconductor mission.
★ ImportantScience & Technology
ISRO Conducts First Ground Test of SOLVE Motor for Gaganyaan Missions
ISRO successfully carried out the first ground test of the SOLVE solid motor at Sriharikota on July 3, a key step for Gaganyaan test missions.
★ ImportantInternational Relations
India and Japan Sign First Defence Co-Development Project at 16th Annual Summit
PM Modi and Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi elevated bilateral ties at the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit, signing the first-ever defence co-development project.
★ ImportantSports
Gurindervir Singh Sets National 100m Record of 10.09 Seconds at Federation Cup
Sprinter Gurindervir Singh became the first Indian man to run the 100m under 10.10 seconds, clocking 10.09s at the Federation Cup in Ranchi.
★ ImportantSports
Sarvesh Kushare Sets National High Jump Record of 2.31m, Qualifies for Asian Games
High jumper Sarvesh Kushare cleared 2.31m to break the national record and qualify for the 2026 Asian Games at the Inter-State Championships in Bhubaneswar.
★ ImportantAppointments
Centre Re-appoints Swaminathan Janakiraman as RBI Deputy Governor for Two Years
The Central Government has given RBI Deputy Governor Swaminathan Janakiraman a fresh two-year term beginning June 26.
★ ImportantObituaries
Padma Vibhushan Pandavani Legend Teejan Bai Dies at 70 in Raipur
Legendary Pandavani folk artist and Padma Vibhushan awardee Teejan Bai died at AIIMS Raipur on July 5, 2026, after a prolonged illness. She was 70.
Agriculture
Shivraj Singh Chouhan Clears Record ₹11,698 Crore MSP Procurement of Pulses, Oilseeds
Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan approved record procurement of pulses and oilseeds at MSP for the Rabi 2025-26 season in three states.
Economy & Banking
Paytm Wins Luxembourg CSSF Payment Licence for European Expansion
Indian fintech Paytm secured a Payment Institution Licence from Luxembourg's regulator CSSF, allowing it to operate regulated payment services across Europe.
Government Schemes
PNB Signs MoU with GeM to Offer Collateral-Free Loans to Sellers
Punjab National Bank signed an MoU with Government e-Marketplace to provide sellers with collateral-free short-term loans linked to GeM purchase orders.
