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Sun, 20 Jul 2025
Multi-sectoral central team to study rising disasters in Himachal Pradesh
On 20 July 2025, the Home Ministry said Union Home Minister Amit Shah had directed the formation of a multi-sectoral central team to study the rising frequency and intensity of natural disasters in Himachal Pradesh.
Vice-President urges parties to show mutual respect ahead of Monsoon Session
On 20 July 2025, Vice-President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar appealed to political parties to show mutual respect, avoid personal attacks and unbecoming language, and hoped for serious deliberations in the coming session.
Vice-President opens Rajya Sabha Internship Programme Batch VIII
On 20 July 2025, Vice-President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar addressed the inaugural session of Batch VIII of the Rajya Sabha Internship Programme, which has 45 interns.
Sat, 19 Jul 2025
Fri, 18 Jul 2025
NSCSTI 2.0 framework for civil service training institutes launched
On 18 July 2025, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh launched the National Standards for Civil Service Training Institutes 2.0 (NSCSTI 2.0), developed by the Capacity Building Commission.
Lok Sabha Speaker meets Korean parliamentary delegation led by former PM Kim Boo Kyum
On 18 July 2025 at Parliament House, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla met a parliamentary delegation from the Republic of Korea led by former Prime Minister Kim Boo Kyum.
Thu, 17 Jul 2025
Wed, 16 Jul 2025
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana agree on Krishna telemetry and KRMB office shift at Jal Shakti meeting
On 16 July 2025 in New Delhi, Union Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil met Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu and Telangana CM A Revanth Reddy on water issues between the two states.
CSC Diwas: free AI training for 10 lakh citizens announced as CSC marks 10 years of Digital India
On 16 July 2025 at Yashobhoomi, Dwarka, New Delhi, CSC SPV marked CSC Diwas and 10 years of Digital India, and Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced free AI training for 10 lakh people.
Tue, 15 Jul 2025
NITI Aayog holds third regional consultation on Ease of Doing R&D at IIT Jammu
On 14–15 July 2025 at IIT Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir, NITI Aayog held its Third Regional Consultative Meeting on 'Ease of Doing Research & Development'.
Health Ministry: oil and sugar boards advisory is a nudge, not warning labels on snacks
On 15 July 2025, the Union Health Ministry clarified that its advisory to display Oil and Sugar Boards at workplaces does not direct warning labels on food products such as samosa, jalebi and laddoo.
Mon, 14 Jul 2025
New Governors for Haryana and Goa, new Lieutenant Governor for Ladakh
On 14 July 2025, the President appointed Prof. Ashim Kumar Ghosh as Governor of Haryana, Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju as Governor of Goa and Kavinder Gupta as Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh.
Five new High Court Chief Justices appointed, four Chief Justices transferred
On 14 July 2025, the President, in consultation with the Chief Justice of India, appointed five Chief Justices of High Courts and transferred four sitting Chief Justices.
Sun, 13 Jul 2025
Sat, 12 Jul 2025
President nominates Ujjwal Nikam, C. Sadanandan Master, Harsh Vardhan Shringla and Meenakshi Jain to Rajya Sabha
On 12 July 2025, the Union Home Ministry notified the President's nomination of four persons to the Rajya Sabha to fill vacancies caused by the retirement of nominated members.
AAIB releases preliminary report on Air India AI171 crash at Ahmedabad
On 12 July 2025, the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau released its preliminary report on the 12 June crash of Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 (VT-ANB), at Ahmedabad.
Bihar SIR: 80.11% of electors submit enumeration forms
On 12 July 2025, the Election Commission said 80.11% of Bihar's electors had submitted enumeration forms in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
Fri, 11 Jul 2025
Amit Shah reviews Yamuna rejuvenation; STP capacity to reach 1,500 MGD by 2028
On 11 July 2025 in New Delhi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level review of Yamuna rejuvenation and directed that sewage treatment capacity for the river be raised to 1,500 MGD by 2028.
DRI seizes ₹35 crore of smuggled Chinese firecrackers in 'Operation Fire Trail'
On 11 July 2025, the DRI said it had seized Chinese firecrackers worth about ₹35 crore, concealed in seven containers at Nhava Sheva, Mundra and Kandla SEZ, under 'Operation Fire Trail'.
Thu, 10 Jul 2025
Amit Shah chairs 27th Eastern Zonal Council meeting in Ranchi
On 10 July 2025 in Ranchi, Jharkhand, Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired the 27th meeting of the Eastern Zonal Council of Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal.
Centre releases ₹1,066.80 crore SDRF share to six flood-hit states
On 10 July 2025, the Centre approved the release of ₹1,066.80 crore as its SDRF share to Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Kerala and Uttarakhand, hit by floods and landslides.
Wed, 09 Jul 2025
Tue, 08 Jul 2025
CAQM defers fuel denial to end-of-life vehicles in Delhi to 1 November 2025
On 8 July 2025, at its 24th meeting, CAQM amended Direction No. 89 so that fuel denial to end-of-life vehicles applies in Delhi and five high-vehicle-density NCR districts from 1 November 2025 and in the rest of NCR from 1 April 2026.
NCSC submits Annual Report 2023-24 to President Droupadi Murmu
On 8 July 2025 at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi, the National Commission for Scheduled Castes, led by Chairman Kishor Makwana, submitted its Annual Report 2023-24 to President Droupadi Murmu.
Mon, 07 Jul 2025
Sun, 06 Jul 2025
ECI: Initial phase of Bihar Special Intensive Revision almost complete
On 6 July 2025, the Election Commission said the initial phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar was almost complete, with 21.46% of enumeration forms received and the draft roll due on 1 August 2025.
Parliament pays tribute to Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee on birth anniversary
On 6 July 2025 at Samvidhan Sadan, New Delhi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla led floral tributes to Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee on his birth anniversary.
Nadda hands appointment letters to Delhi nursing officers after 15 years
On 6 July 2025 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, Health Minister J P Nadda distributed appointment letters to Delhi nursing officers and allied healthcare professionals and flagged off Ayushman Bharat registration vans.