Current Affairs — 15 July 2026
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Wed, 15 Jul 2026
India–UK CETA and Double Contribution Convention enter into force
The India–UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the Agreement on Social Security (Double Contribution Convention) entered into force on 15 July 2026, giving zero-duty access to nearly 99% of India's exports.
Cabinet approves Semicon 2.0 with ₹1,27,500 crore outlay
The Union Cabinet approved Semicon 2.0 on 15 July 2026 with a total outlay of ₹1,27,500 crore to build India's semiconductor design and manufacturing ecosystem on six pillars.
Greenfield shipbuilding cluster at Porbandar and ₹1,570-crore Vadinar ship repair facility get approval
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways gave in-principle approval on 15 July 2026 under the Shipbuilding Development Scheme to a greenfield shipbuilding cluster in Porbandar and a ₹1,570-crore ship repair facility at Vadinar, Gujarat.
World Youth Skills Day 2026: IndiaSkills 2026–27 guidelines and Skills Outcomes Fund unveiled
On World Youth Skills Day, 15 July 2026, MoS Jayant Chaudhary unveiled the IndiaSkills Competition 2026–27 guidelines covering 63 skill categories, launched the WorldSkills India Champions Club and announced a ~₹530-crore Skills Outcomes Fund.
CCEA approves National Investment Policy for Urea-2026 (NIPU-2026)
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the National Investment Policy for Urea-2026 for Atmanirbhar Bharat (NIPU-2026) on 15 July 2026 to attract new investment in gas-based urea plants.
Cabinet approves ₹62,500-crore Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme
The Union Cabinet approved the Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS) on 15 July 2026 with an outlay of ₹62,500 crore for FY 2026-27 to FY 2030-31.
Eighth tranche of critical and strategic mineral block auctions launched with 20 blocks
Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy launched the eighth tranche of e-auction of 20 critical and strategic mineral blocks across nine States on 15 July 2026, at the curtain raiser of India Mining Week 2026.
Vice-President addresses Vidhayi Gaurav Yatra marking 75 years of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan addressed the valedictory session of the Vidhayi Gaurav Yatra, part of the 75th-year celebrations of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, in Jaipur on 15 July 2026.
CCEA approves ₹3,907-crore rail multitracking projects in Odisha and Jharkhand
The CCEA approved two railway multitracking projects worth about ₹3,907 crore in Odisha and Jharkhand on 15 July 2026 — Paradeep–Haridaspur doubling and Rajkharsawan–Dangoaposi 4th line — adding about 145 km.
CCEA approves two elevated corridors worth over ₹25,000 crore to decongest Varanasi
The CCEA approved two Varanasi decongestion corridors on 15 July 2026: a 43.218-km corridor along the Varuna (₹10,998.32 crore) and a 46.039-km corridor along the Ganga between NH-19 and the Ring Road (₹14,447.64 crore).
PLFS June 2026: unemployment rate steady at 5.5%, LFPR at 54.4%
The Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) monthly bulletin for June 2026, released on 15 July 2026, put the unemployment rate (15+ years) at 5.5% and the labour force participation rate at 54.4%.
PM pays homage to K. Kamaraj on his birth anniversary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to K. Kamaraj on his birth anniversary on 15 July 2026, remembering him as a stalwart of India's freedom movement.