Current Affairs — 01 July 2026
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Wed, 01 Jul 2026
VB-G RAM G Act, 2025 comes into force; MGNREGA, 2005 stands repealed
The Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025 came into force across all rural areas of India on 1 July 2026, repealing the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 from the same date.
Three Indian ship recycling yards eligible to seek EU recognition; India's global share 35.4%
Three Indian ship recycling yards have completed compliance and can apply for inclusion under the EU Ship Recycling Regulation, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said after talks with European Commissioner Jessika Roswall on 1 July 2026.
NHAI launches Multi-Lane Free Flow tolling at Manoharpura on Delhi-Jaipur NH-48
NHAI launched barrier-less Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) tolling at the Manoharpura Toll Plaza on the Delhi-Jaipur section of NH-48 in Rajasthan, the Road Transport Ministry said on 1 July 2026.
Cabinet approves 6-lane NH-148AE tunnel linking Dwarka Expressway with Vasant Kunj
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 1 July 2026 approved a 6-lane road tunnel for NH-148AE connecting the Dwarka Expressway (NH 248BB) with Nelson Mandela Marg, Vasant Kunj in Delhi, a total project length of 8.1 km at Rs 6,969.67 crore on Hybrid Annuity Mode.
ICAR-Seychelles agriculture MoU signed; INS Tarkash and Ikshak conclude Port Victoria call
ICAR and Seychelles' Agriculture Department signed an MoU and a five-year Work Plan (2026-2031) during the Prime Minister's visit to Seychelles, and INS Tarkash and INS Ikshak concluded their Port Victoria port call on 29 June 2026, according to releases of 1 July 2026.
New Vice Chiefs of Army and Air Staff, new CISC take over on 1 July 2026
Lt Gen Sandeep Jain became Vice Chief of the Army Staff, Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit Vice Chief of the Air Staff and Air Marshal Tejinder Singh CISC on 1 July 2026, while Lt Gen Mohit Malhotra took over the Jaipur-based South Western Command.
AI reads 100 years of Kodaikanal hand-drawn suncharts to track bright solar regions
Researchers led by ARIES used machine learning on hand-drawn suncharts of the Kodaikanal Solar Observatory to trace magnetically active solar plages from 1916 to 2007, the Ministry of Science and Technology said on 1 July 2026.
India's first PinS instrument approach procedure for helicopters approved at Undavalli Heliport
India's first private Point-in-Space (PinS) instrument approach procedure for helicopter operations, developed by AAI and approved by DGCA, was approved for Undavalli Heliport, the Civil Aviation Ministry said on 1 July 2026.
Cabinet approves Rs 7,145 crore Kanpur-Kabrai access-controlled highway on NH-34
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 1 July 2026 approved the 117.7 km Kanpur-Kabrai access-controlled greenfield highway in Uttar Pradesh at a capital cost of Rs 7,145.14 crore on BOT (Toll) mode.
CCI approves acquisition of 100% of Royal Challengers Sports (RCB) by a consortium
The Competition Commission of India on 1 July 2026 approved the acquisition of 100% shareholding of Royal Challengers Sports Pvt Ltd by a consortium including Big Banyan Holdings, Bolt IPL Holdings, Times Internet, Times Cricket, ICQ Opportunities and Asia Investment Topco II.
DRI seizes 24 kg of smuggled foreign gold in West Bengal's Nadia district
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seized about 24 kg of foreign-origin gold worth about Rs 34 crore from seven carriers in Nadia district, West Bengal, dismantling a syndicate operating along the Indo-Bangladesh border, the Finance Ministry said on 1 July 2026.
MECON Limited granted Miniratna Category-I status
The Ministry of Steel granted Miniratna Category-I status to MECON Limited, a Schedule 'A' CPSE with a net worth of Rs 535.42 crore as on 31 March 2026, the ministry said on 1 July 2026.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Kiren Rijiju and Pema Khandu survey flood-hit Arunachal Pradesh
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, with Union Minister Kiren Rijiju and Chief Minister Pema Khandu, conducted aerial and ground surveys of flood-hit areas of Arunachal Pradesh, including Keyi Panyor district, on 1 July 2026.