Current Affairs — 16 July 2026

🔬 Science & Technology 📍 Karnataka Must know

Pralhad Joshi ne Bengaluru mein White Rabbit IST network shuru kiya

16 July 2026 ko Pralhad Joshi ne RRSL Jakkur, Bengaluru mein White Rabbit Technology based IST Distribution Demonstration Network ka udghatan kiya.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 3 MCQs

📊 Reports & Indices 📍 India Must know

NITI Aayog ka Bioeconomy Powerhouse 2035 roadmap launch

16 July 2026 ko Dr Jitendra Singh ne NITI Aayog ka roadmap launch kiya — bioeconomy ko 2035 tak $691 bn aur 2047 tak $2.6 trillion banane ka lakshya.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Jammu and Kashmir Important

J&K ki Areko cherries aur Scentrose plums pehli baar Singapore

16 July 2026 ko APEDA ne Shopian aur Pulwama se Singapore ke liye Areko cherries aur Scentrose plums ki pehli export khep ko hari jhandi dikhayi.

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🌟 Persons in News 📍 India Important

Srinivasa Kumar Tummala bane MoES Secretary

16 July 2026 ko announce hua ki ACC ne oceanographer Dr Srinivasa Kumar Tummala ko 2 saal ke liye Ministry of Earth Sciences ka Secretary banaya.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Maharashtra Important

Tadali–Ghugus rail section ki doubling ko ₹228 crore ki manzoori

16 July 2026 ko Indian Railways ne Maharashtra ke 14 km Tadali–Ghugus section ki ₹228 crore mein doubling approve ki.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Maharashtra Important

Maharashtra Legislature NeVA apnayega

16 July 2026 ko Vidhan Bhawan, Mumbai ki meeting mein Maharashtra Legislature ne NeVA apnane ka commitment diya; MoU jaldi sign karne par sehmati.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Delhi Important

PARIVARTAN Scheme ke guidelines approve; NCR mein purane trucks-buses badlenge

16 July 2026 ko MoHUA ne ₹9,585 crore ki PARIVARTAN Scheme ke guidelines approve kiye — NCR ke purane trucks aur buses BS-VI ya electric se badlenge.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Important

NAMO Airport Daman se pehli flight; Daman–Delhi direct

16 July 2026 ko Ram Mohan Naidu ne NAMO Airport, Daman se Alliance Air ki pehli Daman–Delhi–Daman flight ko hari jhandi dikhayi.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India Important

ICAR ka 98th Foundation Day; 386 nayi varieties

16 July 2026 ko ICAR ne 98th Foundation Day manaya; Shivraj Singh Chouhan ne bataya ki pichhle saal 44 crops ki 386 improved varieties bani.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Qatar

PM Modi ne Qatar ke Amir se baat ki, Father Amir ke nidhan par shok

16 July 2026 ko PM Modi ne Qatar ke Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani se baat ki aur Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani ke nidhan par samvedna di.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 India

PM Modi ne Rath Yatra ki shubhkamnayein di

16 July 2026 ko PM Modi ne Rath Yatra par shubhkamnayein di aur Mahaprabhu Jagannath ka aashirwad maanga.

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