Current Affairs — 08 July 2026
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Wed, 08 Jul 2026
AISHE 2022-23 and 2023-24: higher education GER reaches 30
The Ministry of Education released the AISHE reports for 2022-23 and 2023-24 on 8 July 2026; Gross Enrolment Ratio rose to 30 in 2023-24 and total enrolment to 4.50 crore.
Coal Ministry opens applications under ₹37,500 crore coal/lignite gasification scheme
The Ministry of Coal invited applications on 8 July 2026 under the ₹37,500 crore Scheme for Promotion of Surface Coal/Lignite Gasification Projects; the last date is 7 September 2026.
Centre approves copra and Totapuri mango procurement for Tamil Nadu
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan approved procurement of 87,226 MT of copra at MSP and 96,879 MT of Totapuri mangoes under the Market Intervention Scheme for Tamil Nadu in 2026.
23rd India–Myanmar National Level Meeting held in New Delhi
The 23rd National Level Meeting between India and Myanmar was held in New Delhi on 7–8 July 2026, led by Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan and Myanmar's Deputy Home Minister Maj Gen Min Thu.
DRDO flight-tests Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket at Chandipur
DRDO successfully flight-tested the Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket (LRGR) at the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, on 8 July 2026, for a user-defined minimum range of 60 km.
National workshop on FMD compartmentalisation and zoning opens in Bhubaneswar
The Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying held a national workshop on compartmentalisation and zoning for Foot & Mouth Disease in Bhubaneswar on 8 July 2026, supporting the goal of FMD-free status by 2030.
India hosts 13th AITIGA Joint Committee in New Delhi to speed up trade pact review
India hosted the 13th ASEAN–India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) Joint Committee and related meetings at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi, from 6 to 10 July 2026.
PM Modi and President Prabowo launch ASI restoration project at Prambanan
PM Narendra Modi visited the UNESCO World Heritage Prambanan Temple Complex in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, on 8 July 2026 and, with President Prabowo Subianto, unveiled a plaque starting ASI's conservation project there.
NLDSL and Punjab sign MoU to bring state logistics onto ULIP
NICDC Logistics Data Services Ltd (NLDSL) and Punjab's Directorate of Industries & Commerce signed an MoU on 7 July 2026 to digitise the state's logistics through the Unified Logistics Interface Platform (ULIP).
Bhubaneswar Declaration adopted to strengthen Tribal Research Institutes
A two-day national workshop on strengthening Tribal Research Institutes (TRIs), held by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs with the Odisha government, ended in Bhubaneswar on 8 July 2026 with the adoption of the Bhubaneswar Declaration.
Navi Mumbai Airport notified as a port for import of drugs
The Health Ministry amended Rule 43A of the Drugs Rules, 1945 to add Navi Mumbai Airport as a port for drug imports, taking the total ports of entry to 42 (announced 8 July 2026).
IIG method reconstructs the topside ionosphere over India for the first time
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Geomagnetism developed a method to reconstruct the topside ionosphere over the Indian region by combining COSMIC radio occultation data with ground ionosonde observations (DST release, 8 July 2026).