Monthly current affairs for July 2026

Passport Seva Divas

Day – June 24

Observed by – Ministry of External Affairs

Observed since – 2013

Commemorating – The enactment of the Passports Act, 1967

Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas (Constitution Murder Day)

Day – June 25

Observed since – 2024

Commemorating – The declaration of the Emergency in India in 1975

Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi visited India to participate in the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit at the invitation of PM Narendra Modi. Both leaders held a bilateral meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi.

During the summit, both countries announced 16 key outcomes to expand bilateral cooperation. The leaders also attended the Japan-India Joint Economic Forum, hosted by the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) in New Delhi. The forum witnessed the inauguration of the 4th vehicle manufacturing facility of Maruti Suzuki in Kharkhoda, Haryana.

The central government has approved the procurement of Khopra and Totapuri mangoes from farmers in Tamil Nadu under the Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) to ensure better price realization and protect producers from distress sales.

Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has approved the procurement of 87,226 metric tonnes (MT) of Khopra and 96,879 MT of Totapuri mangoes at a price of ₹1,545.41 per quintal.

Uttarakhand has become the 6th literate state in India, with a literacy rate of over 98%. This milestone was achieved under the framework of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the Understanding Lifelong Learning for All in Society (ULLAS) programme.

Mizoram, Goa, Tripura, Himachal Pradesh, and Sikkim are the other states that have attained this status.

Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu and Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan have launched the 'Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Yojana (VB-G RAM G)' nationwide at Mukkavaripalli village in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh.

The centre has committed a total financial outlay of ₹7.5 lakh crore for the implementation of the scheme over a 5-year period. The annual outlay for the scheme is ₹1.51 lakh crore, with the Centre contributing ₹95,692 crore and the States providing the remaining 40% of the funding.

Paytm Europe Payments SA, the European arm of One97 Communications, has secured a Payment Institution (PI) licence from the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF), the financial regulator of Luxembourg.

The licence, effective from July 2, 2026, allows the company to offer regulated payment services across the European Economic Area (EEA).

The State Bank of India (SBI) has acquired a 10% stake in the RMBS Development Company Limited (RDCL), an entity focused on residential mortgage-backed securitisation.

Following this transaction, the shareholding of the National Housing Bank (NHB) in the RDCL has declined from 39% to 29%.

The National Aluminium Company (Nalco) and NLC India Ltd (NLCIL) have signed a joint venture agreement to establish a 1,080 MW captive thermal power plant in Angul, Odisha.

The project will be developed through a 50:50 joint venture and will consist of four units of 270 MW each. This project is aimed at supporting the aluminium capacity expansion of Nalco.

NICDC Logistics Data Services Ltd (NLDSL) has signed an MoU with the Punjab government to facilitate the digital transformation of the logistics ecosystem of the state through the Unified Logistics Interface Platform (ULIP).

The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has signed an MoU with the Safdarjung Sports Injury Centre (SIC) to enhance cooperation in areas like sports science, sports medicine, athlete rehabilitation, research, innovation, education, and capacity building.

The Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC) has signed an MoU with the Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Ltd (BECIL) to collaborate on joint studies, technical contributions, and standardization in the fields of convergence and broadcasting technologies.

According to the '5th annual edition of the Global Passport Index (GPI)' released by the Global Citizen Solutions (GCS), India is ranked 125th among 197 countries with a composite score of 45.1.

Sweden holds the top position with an overall score of 96.05, followed by Switzerland, Finland, Germany, and the Netherlands. In the GPI 2026, India is ranked 136th in the Enhanced Mobility Index, 118th in the Quality of Life Index, and 94th in the Investment Index.

China has launched its latest oceanographic satellite, 'Haiyang (HY)-2E', aboard a Long March 4B rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSLC) in Northwest China.

This marks the 47th space mission of China in 2026 and the 654th flight of the Long March rocket series.

The DRDO has successfully conducted a flight-test of the Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket (LRGR) at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur. The rocket was tested for a user-defined minimum range of 60 km and successfully demonstrated all planned in-flight manoeuvres.

The Pinaka LRGR was designed by the Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE) in collaboration with the High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL).

Adani Enterprises Ltd (AEL) and International Resources Holding (IRH), a part of the International Holding Company (IHC) group, have signed an MoU with the Odisha government on setting up an integrated greenfield aluminium project with an investment of $11.5 billion (₹1.08 lakh crore).

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a loan of $182.89 million (in Japanese Yen equivalent) to Karnataka for the "Strengthening Karnataka Public Schools Program". The program aims to strengthen the public school system by establishing 500 integrated school clusters.

Additionally, the program will receive a $10 million grant and a $25 million guarantee from the International Finance Facility for Education (IFFEd).

Bijay Kumar Mohanty has assumed the additional charge as the CMD of the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd (IREDA) for a period of 3 months, effective from July 2026.

He succeeds Pradip Kumar Das. He continues to serve as the Director (Finance) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of IREDA.

The Jestha Varna Mahavihar, a historic Buddhist monastery located in Lalitpur, Nepal (also known as Jyaba Bahi or Chakrabahil), has been conferred with the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Award 2025. The award recognises the outstanding conservation and restoration work undertaken following the damage caused by the 2015 Gorkha earthquake.

It is to be noted that the restoration project was supported by the Government of India (GoI) through its post-earthquake cultural heritage reconstruction grant, with financial assistance of NPR 13.78 crore.

Australia, captained by Sophie Molineux, has won the 2026 ICC Women's T20 World Cup, marking their 7th championship victory. They defeated the hosts England by 7 wickets in the final held at the Lord's cricket stadium in London.

The 2026 ICC Women's T20 World Cup featured 12 teams, marking an expansion in participation for the first time. Danni Wyatt-Hodge of England emerged as the top run-scorer with 302 runs, while N Shree Charani of India was the leading wicket-taker with 14 wickets. Beth Mooney of Australia was named the Player of the Match in the final.