India's Parliamentary Committee on External Affairs has recommended appointing a Polar Ambassador and seeking full membership in the Arctic Council, marking a strategic shift from science-only engagement to geopolitics and resource interests.
The **Department of Financial Services** launched India’s first sovereign-backed **Protection and Indemnity** (**P&I**) insurance product under the **Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool** (**BMIP**). The first policy was issued to the **Shipping Corporation of India**.
NIRL, a subsidiary of NLC India, will set up a 900 MW solar project in Gujarat, with power fully procured by GUVNL. This boosts India's renewable energy capacity.
The Ladakh administration has officially declared 23 heritage sites, including forts, petroglyphs, and Buddhist structures, as protected monuments under the J&K Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1920.
A nine-member crew aboard **IASV Triveni** completed '**Samudra Pradakshina**', the first global circumnavigation by an all-women team drawn jointly from the Army, Navy and **Air Force**.
Rajasthan has issued India's first exploration licence for a Rare Earth Elements block in the Nawatala-Devigarh region, covering Balotra and Jodhpur districts. The licence was awarded to CMPDI under the 2024 critical minerals framework.
The Department of Telecommunications and the Madhya Pradesh government signed an MoU to establish India's first Telecom Manufacturing Zone in Gwalior, aimed at building a domestic telecom equipment ecosystem.
The Union Agriculture Ministry has notified the inclusion of **Anhydrous Ammonia** as a fertilizer for a three-year period under the existing regulatory framework.
The Ministry of Home Affairs has sanctioned 111 road projects worth ₹2,481.93 crore to provide all-weather connectivity to 134 villages along the China border under the Vibrant Villages Programme.
Rajya Sabha Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan inaugurated 'Prarambh', a two-day orientation programme for 67 first-time elected and nominated members on July 25, 2026.
The Central Government deferred the proposal to include the Karnataka Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act, 2022 in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution. The decision was communicated in the Lok Sabha on July 25, 2026.
The Government of India approved the RBI's proposal to conduct field trials for one billion pieces each of ₹10 and ₹20 polymer banknotes on July 28, 2026.
Edelweiss Mutual Fund is launching the Edelweiss Nifty REITs & Realty Index Fund, India's first passive fund focused on Real Estate Investment Trusts. The subscription window runs from August 5 to August 19, 2026.
The Rajasthan Forest Department released the 2026 tiger census on July 28, showing the state's tiger population rose to 149 from 135 in 2025.
The foundation stone for a 20 Metric Tonne Per Day (MTPD) curd and lassi processing plant was laid in Nalanda, Bihar on July 28, 2026.
The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) and UP Tourism Department flagged off solar-electric passenger boats on the Ganga at Varanasi on July 26, 2026.
Engineers India Limited (EIL) and CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (CSIR-IMMT), Bhubaneswar signed an MoU on July 24, 2026 to collaborate on the critical and strategic minerals value chain.
Pralhad Joshi assumed charge as the Union Minister of Education on July 26, 2026, succeeding Dharmendra Pradhan after a cabinet portfolio reallocation.
Researchers at the International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI), an autonomous R&D centre under DST, have developed an efficient low-cost electro-catalyst for rechargeable Zinc-Air batteries.
