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Digital Handloom Atlas launched at GI & Beyond 2.0 Summit

The Digital Handloom Atlas – 'One Platform. Endless Markets' was launched at the GI & Beyond 2.0 Summit in New Delhi, which concluded on 5 August 2026.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Delhi Important

Centre of Excellence for Handloom Technology inaugurated at IIT Delhi

Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh inaugurated the Centre of Excellence for Handloom Technology at IIT Delhi on 3 August 2026 and launched five flagship initiatives.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Delhi Important

Commemorative postage stamp released on Satish Gujral's centenary

The Department of Posts released a commemorative postage stamp on 3 August 2026 to mark the centenary of artist and architect Satish Gujral.

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🌟 Persons in News 📍 India Important

Nation remembers Pingali Venkayya on his 150th birth anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to freedom fighter Pingali Venkayya, remembered for his role in giving India the Tricolour, on his 150th birth anniversary on 2 August 2026.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Karnataka Important

PM inaugurates Swami Vivekananda Cultural Youth Centre – Viveka Smaraka in Mysuru

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Youth Centre – Viveka Smaraka at Mysuru, Karnataka, on 1 August 2026.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 India

PM pays tribute to revolutionary Shaheed Udham Singh on his Balidan Diwas (31 July)

On 31 July 2026 PM Narendra Modi paid tribute to revolutionary martyr Udham Singh on his Balidan Diwas, sharing a Sanskrit subhashitam on valour.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 India Important

BSIP pollen study from Deoria Tal links weak monsoon to the shrinking of the Harappan Civilisation

A Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences study of pollen in a Deoria Tal sediment core (Garhwal Himalaya) links a weak Indian Summer Monsoon between ~5100 and 4000 years BP to the shrinking of the Harappan Civilisation, DST said on 29 July 2026.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 India Must know

Mann Ki Baat 136th episode: Vagu mats, Chongpreng, Khadi sales and more

In the 136th episode of Mann Ki Baat on 26 July 2026, PM Narendra Modi highlighted Kashmir's Vagu mat, Tripura's Chongpreng instrument, record Khadi sales of nearly ₹8,000 crore and Kerala's 'Aksharakanduk' Sanskrit-football project.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Uttar Pradesh Must know

Ancient Buddhist Site of Sarnath inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List

The 'Ancient Buddhist Site of Sarnath' in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List on 25 July 2026 at the 48th session of the World Heritage Committee in Busan, South Korea, becoming India's 45th World Heritage property.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Europe Important

President Murmu unveils Mahatma Gandhi bust in Skopje, North Macedonia

President Droupadi Murmu and North Macedonia's President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova unveiled a bust of Mahatma Gandhi at the Museum of the City of Skopje on 22 July 2026.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Meghalaya Must know

Mission Golden Spice launched for Meghalaya's GI-tagged Lakadong turmeric

Union Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia and Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma launched 'Mission Golden Spice', a ₹175.45-crore project for the Lakadong turmeric value chain in Meghalaya, on 21 July 2026.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 West Bengal Important

Amit Shah inaugurates first phase of 'Museum of Word' in Kolkata

Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the first phase of the 'Museum of Word' in Kolkata on 19 July 2026.

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🏆 National Awards 📍 India Must know

72nd National Film Awards announced: Article 370 named Best Feature Film

The 72nd National Film Awards for 2024 were announced on 18 July 2026, with Article 370 winning Best Feature Film and Mammootty and Kartik Aaryan sharing Best Actor.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 India

PM Modi greets the nation on Rath Yatra

Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended greetings on the occasion of Rath Yatra on 16 July 2026, seeking the blessings of Mahaprabhu Jagannath.

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🎓 Social Justice & Welfare 📍 West Bengal

31st Divya Kala Mela opens in Kolkata

Union Minister Virendra Kumar inaugurated the 31st Divya Kala Mela for Divyang artisans and entrepreneurs at Ravindra Sadan, Kolkata, on 14 July 2026.

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🌟 Persons in News 📍 Delhi Important

Vice-President unveils Mannathu Padmanabhan statue in Delhi

Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan unveiled a statue of social reformer and freedom fighter Mannathu Padmanabhan and inaugurated the Mannam Smrithi Mandapam at the Mannam International Centre, Dwarka, New Delhi, on 12 July 2026.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Uttarakhand Important

6th Lok Samvardhan Parv opens in Dehradun

Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju and Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami inaugurated the five-day 6th Lok Samvardhan Parv at Parade Ground, Dehradun, on 11 July 2026.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Kerala

NFDC–NFAI's 4K restoration brings Malayalam classic 'Kireedam' back to theatres

NFDC–NFAI announced on 9 July 2026 that its 4K restoration of the 1989 Malayalam classic 'Kireedam', starring Mohanlal, would return to theatres on 10 July 2026.

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🎭 Heritage & UNESCO 📍 Indonesia Important

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.

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🌟 Persons in News 📍 West Bengal Must know

Kolkata marks Syama Prasad Mookerjee's 125th birth anniversary; foundation laid for 125-ft statue

The Ministry of Culture and the West Bengal government marked Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee's 125th birth anniversary in Kolkata on 6 July 2026, with Amit Shah laying the foundation of a 125-foot statue at Eco Park.

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🕯️ Obituaries 📍 Chhattisgarh Must know

Pandavani legend Teejan Bai dies at AIIMS Raipur

Padma Vibhushan awardee Teejan Bai, the foremost exponent of Chhattisgarh's Pandavani folk narration of the Mahabharata, died at AIIMS Raipur on 5 July 2026 after a prolonged illness.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Jammu and Kashmir Important

Amarnath Yatra 2026 begins; PM writes to pilgrims linking it with five resolutions

The annual Shri Amarnath Yatra began on 3 July 2026; PM Narendra Modi wrote to pilgrims linking the yatra with five resolutions, and Amit Shah highlighted a multi-layer security grid and QR code-based registration.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 India

Hul Divas: PM pays tribute to Sido-Kanhu, Chand-Bhairav and Phulo-Jhano

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute on Hul Divas, 30 June 2026, to tribal warriors such as Sido-Kanhu, Chand-Bhairav and Phulo-Jhano who stood against the injustice of foreign rule.

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🌟 Persons in News 📍 Karnataka Important

Vice-President pays tribute to Bengaluru founder Kempegowda on 517th birth anniversary

Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan attended the 517th birth anniversary celebrations of Nadaprabhu Sri Kempegowda, the founder of Bengaluru, in Bengaluru on 27 June 2026.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Uttarakhand Important

First phase of Char Dham Yatra 2026 helicopter operations concludes

The first phase of Char Dham Yatra 2026 helicopter operations in Uttarakhand, which began with the Yatra in April, concluded on 26 June 2026 after 12,032 shuttle departures carrying 67,064 pilgrims, the Civil Aviation Ministry said on 27 June.

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🎭 GI Tags 📍 Madhya Pradesh Important

APEDA facilitates first commercial export of GI-tagged Rewa Sundarja mangoes to UAE

APEDA facilitated the first commercial export of GI-tagged Rewa Sundarja mangoes from Madhya Pradesh, a one-tonne consignment shipped to the UAE on 26 June 2026, the Commerce Ministry said on 27 June.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 Delhi Important

Samvidhan Hatya Diwas 2026: Culture Ministry marks 50 years of the Emergency at CCRT, New Delhi

The Ministry of Culture commemorated Samvidhan Hatya Diwas on 25 June 2026 at the CCRT campus in New Delhi, with Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat as chief guest, marking fifty years of the Emergency imposed in 1975.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Delhi

Vice-President releases book on Bhawaiya folk tradition of the Koch Rajbanshi community

Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan released the book 'Sanskritir Ratna Bhandar: Bhaowaiyar Itibritto', on the Bhawaiya folk tradition, at Uprashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi, on 25 June 2026.

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🎓 Education 📍 West Bengal Important

First Vande Mataram Camp opens at Brainware University, West Bengal, for 150 years of the National Song

The first seven-day Vande Mataram Camp, organised by MY Bharat to mark 150 years of the National Song, began at Brainware University, Barasat, Kolkata, West Bengal, on 24 June 2026 with 150 youth from six States and UTs.

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🎭 Heritage & UNESCO 📍 Haryana Important

Rakhigarhi skeletal remains handed over by ASI to Anthropological Survey of India for scientific study

The Culture Ministry said on 22 June 2026 that human skeletal remains excavated at Rakhigarhi, Haryana, have been handed over by the ASI to the Anthropological Survey of India.

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