Polity & Governance Current Affairs One-liners — Last 3 months

Thu, 16 Jul 2026

• Union Minister Pralhad Joshi inaugurated the 'White Rabbit Technology'-based Indian Standard Time (IST) Distribution Demonstration Network at RRSL, Jakkur, Bengaluru, on 16 July 2026 under the 'One Nation, One Time' vision.
• The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved the appointment of oceanographer Dr Srinivasa Kumar Tummala as Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, for two years, as announced on 16 July 2026.
• At a meeting at Vidhan Bhawan, Mumbai, on 16 July 2026, the Maharashtra Legislature committed to adopting the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA), with consensus to expedite an MoU with the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.

Wed, 15 Jul 2026

• 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.

Tue, 14 Jul 2026

• Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan chaired a review meeting in Kolkata with West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on 14 July 2026, covering 19 infrastructure projects worth over ₹82,000 crore and an ₹8,508 crore rural development package.
• Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan released the book 'The Voice of Justice: Justice Gavai Speaks', a collection of speeches of former Chief Justice of India B. R. Gavai, on 14 July 2026.

Mon, 13 Jul 2026

• The Competition Commission of India (CCI), by an order dated 13 July 2026, imposed a penalty of ₹11.98 crore on HP India and about ₹2.30 crore on sixteen of its resellers for cartelisation in toner, cartridges and other printer supplies.

Sun, 12 Jul 2026

• Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla inaugurated Ashoka Health City in Nashik, Maharashtra, on 12 July 2026, saying quality healthcare must reach the last person in society.

Sat, 11 Jul 2026

• Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan inaugurated a two-day orientation-cum-training programme for members of the 18th Bihar Legislative Assembly at BIPARD, Gaya Ji, on 11 July 2026.

Fri, 10 Jul 2026

• Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Ports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal reviewed progress on establishing the Bureau of Port Security (BoPS) on 10 July 2026.
• The Health Ministry announced on 10 July 2026 that formulations with more than 12% v/v ethyl alcohol in quantities above 30 mL will need licences and be sold only on prescription under Schedule H1.
• NITI Aayog held a stakeholder consultation in New Delhi on 10 July 2026 on rolling out the SHANTI Act, 2025, covering draft rules, FDI provisions, finance, insurance and manufacturing.

Tue, 07 Jul 2026

• The Chief Ministers of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh signed an agreement in New Delhi on 7 July 2026, in the presence of Amit Shah, settling pending payments under the Narmada Award through a one-time settlement.

Mon, 06 Jul 2026

• The Election Commission issued notifications on 6 July 2026 for bye-elections to 22-Datia (Madhya Pradesh), 145-Manjalpur (Gujarat) and 182-Bankipur (Bihar); polling is on 30 July and counting on 3 August.
• Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah addressed the 5th Foundation Day of the Ministry of Cooperation on 6 July 2026, citing nine national-level cooperative societies and a database of over 32 crore members.

Sun, 05 Jul 2026

• The two-day Reforms Utsav & Chintan Shivir 2026 of the Ministry of Law and Justice concluded at Gyan Sarovar, Mount Abu, Rajasthan on 5 July 2026 with the adoption of the Mount Abu Declaration, the Ministry's 'Sankalp Patra'.
• Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Coal Minister G. Kishan Reddy reviewed illegal coal mining and theft in Dhanbad and nearby areas, and decided on a 'Zero Coal Leakage Plan' with coal put on the priority list for CISF deployment (announced 5 July 2026).
• A 19-member Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh-led delegation thanked Dr Jitendra Singh on 5 July 2026 for the decision to redeploy nearly 65,000 erstwhile Ordnance Factory employees into regular government service after the restructuring of the Ordnance Factory Board.