Monthly current affairs for July 2026

Charles Leclerc, a Monacan national racing for Ferrari, has won the Formula One (F1) British Grand Prix (GP) 2026.

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT) in Hyderabad has developed India's first indigenous process technology for Hydrofluoroolefin-1234yf (HFO-1234yf).

This technology, now ready for industry transfer, is designed to replace Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in refrigeration and air-conditioning (AC) systems.

The Government of India (GoI) has approved a Joint Venture (JV) between Dixon Technologies (India) Ltd and Vivo Mobile India Ltd (VMI) for the manufacturing of electronic devices and smartphones in India.

Dixon Technologies will hold a 51% stake, while Vivo Mobile India will hold the remaining 49% stake. The entity will be established with an initial paid-up capital of ₹5 crore, contributed by both entities in proportion to their shareholdings.

The Department of Posts (DoP) have signed an MoU with the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) in to conduct the largest village-level telecom network performance survey in India.

The one-year initiative aims to assess the network performance of major telecom operators including Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea (Vi), and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL). The survey will cover over 5.68 lakh villages across the country using an Android-based mobile application developed by TRAI.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has inducted former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly into the ICC Hall of Fame during its Annual Conference held in Edinburgh, Scotland. He becomes the 12th Indian overall and the 10th Indian male cricketer to be inducted.

Kevin Pietersen (England) and Anjum Chopra were also inducted into the Hall of Fame. Anjum Chopra, the former captain of the women cricket team of India, is the first female player from India to play 100 One Day Internationals (ODIs) and score 1,000 runs in the format. It is to be noted that the total count of ICC Hall of Fame members has reached 125.

Instamart, a quick commerce platform, has partnered with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) to launch an on-demand Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinder delivery service.

This marks the debut of the next-generation 10 kg composite LPG cylinder named 'HP Navya' from HPCL on the platform. Initially available in Bengaluru, the 'HP Navya' cylinder is designed to be lighter and corrosion-resistant.

Karnataka government is set to establish India's first government-driven AI University in Bengaluru.

The initiative was announced by CM DK Shivakumar at the 'Google I/O Connect India 2026' event.

The university will feature a 100-acre main campus in Bengaluru, with provisions to establish satellite campuses in other cities.

Nita Ambani, the Founder and Chairperson of Reliance Foundation, has been honoured with the 'Fortune India Most Powerful Women (MPW)' award at an event held in Mumbai. Roshni Nadar, the CEO of HCL Technologies, has been ranked second in the list.

The National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET) under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the regulation and quality assurance of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET).

The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB) under the Ministry of Ayush has signed an MoU with the University of Delhi, through the Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences (BCAS).

The collaboration aims to promote the sustainable utilization and conservation of medicinal plant resources in India.

The Digital India BHASHINI Division (DIBD) has signed an MoU with the Punjab National Bank (PNB) to collaborate on advancing multilingual AI solutions.

The partnership aims to enhance inclusive banking and citizen-centric financial services through the 'BHASHINI for Seva/Sanchalan' initiative.

Vice-President CP Radhakrishnan has released a book titled "The Voice of Justice: Justice Gavai Speaks" at Uprashtrapati Bhavan.

The volume, edited by Prof. S Sivakumar, compiles the speeches, lectures, and reflections of Justice BR Gavai. It is published by Thomson Reuters in association with the Commonwealth Legal Education Association (CLEA).

A 28-km long plastic-lined artificial reservoir has been developed in the Thar Desert near Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) to provide a consistent, year-round drinking water supply.

Recognized as one of Asia's largest artificial desert reservoirs, it has a storage capacity of 1.41 billion liters and a depth of 13 meters. The reservoir captures rainwater and surplus monsoon water, which is channeled from the Indira Gandhi Canal via a 1-km escape channel.

Bisleri International Pvt Ltd has signed a Letter of Association (LoA) with the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) (Kerala and Mahe) to promote plastic waste management.

The partnership is facilitated through the flagship initiative of Bisleri, 'Bottles for Change' (BFC), and aims to support environmental sustainability in coastal regions.

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a penalty of ₹126.87 crore on HP India and a combined fine of ₹1.22 crore on 5 of its resellers for operating a cartel in the sale and supply of personal system products like laptops, desktops, and accessories.

According to the 'World Economic Outlook (WEO) Update - July 2026' report titled 'Global Economy in Crosscurrents of War and Technology' released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), India's GDP growth is revised to 6.4% for FY27 from the 6.5%.

For FY28, the report has revised India's growth projection to 6.7% from the earlier estimate of 6.5%. The report also noted that India's GDP recorded a growth of 7.7% during FY26.

Australia is replacing its traditional paper arrival card system with a new digital declaration system.

The new "Travel Declaration" system allows eligible international travellers to submit Customs and biosecurity information online before arrival. This digital transition aims to reduce paperwork and expedite entry procedures for travellers.

INS Sudarshini, an indigenous three-masted sail training barque of the Indian Navy (IN), has represented India at the 'Sail4th 250' and the 'United States International Naval Review 250' celebrations held in New York Harbour.

The festival was organised to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the independence of the United States.

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), in collaboration with the Drone Federation India (DFI), has launched the second edition of the 'National Innovation Challenge for Drone Application and Research' (NIDAR 2.0, 2026-27) at Electronics Niketan, New Delhi, in a hybrid mode.

The challenge is conducted under the 'SwaYaan' initiative, which was approved by MeitY in 2022 with a total financial outlay of ₹89.87 crore over a five-year period.

The 8th Defence Policy Dialogue between India and Japan was held in Tokyo, Japan. The Indian delegation was led by Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh.

Both countries reviewed the progress in bilateral defence cooperation and reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership.