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Manipur CM inaugurates DIET building and Ima Market at Salam, Imphal West

Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on 24 July 2026 inaugurated a new District Institute of Education and Training (DIET) building and an Ima Market at Salam in Imphal West district.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India

ODOP: 1,244 products identified across 773 districts

The Commerce Ministry told Parliament on 24 July 2026 that 1,244 products have been identified across 773 districts under DPIIT's One District One Product (ODOP) initiative.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Maharashtra Important

Bharat Taxi cooperative cab service launched in Maharashtra

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis launched the cooperative 'Bharat Taxi' service in Maharashtra at Navi Mumbai International Airport on 23 July 2026, after its launch in Delhi and Gujarat.

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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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💹 Economy 📍 Telangana

Telangana has 13 API projects under PLI for Bulk Drugs

Thirteen projects for manufacturing APIs have been approved in Telangana under the PLI Scheme for Bulk Drugs, and 16 applicants run 48 API units in the State under the PLI Scheme for Pharmaceuticals, the government said on 21 July 2026.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Karnataka

Mangalore Fishing Harbour modernisation under PMMSY reaches 25% progress

The Modernisation and Upgradation of Mangalore Fishing Harbour, approved in 2024 under PMMSY at ₹37.47 crore, has reached 25% physical progress, the Fisheries Department said on 21 July 2026.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Important

Pre-application conference held for ₹37,500-crore coal/lignite gasification scheme

The Ministry of Coal held the pre-application conference for the ₹37,500-crore Scheme for Promotion of Surface Coal/Lignite Gasification Projects on 20 July 2026.

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🎓 Social Justice & Welfare 📍 India Important

NAMASTE scheme: over 89,000 sewer workers and 2.81 lakh waste pickers validated

Over 89,000 sewer and septic tank workers and over 2,81,000 waste pickers have been validated under the NAMASTE scheme, Union Minister Dr Virendra Kumar said on 19 July 2026.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Must know

PM Modi dedicates 75 redeveloped Amrit Bharat Stations across 20 States

Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated 75 redeveloped Amrit Bharat Stations in 20 States, built at about ₹1,570 crore, to the nation on 18 July 2026.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Delhi Important

MoHUA approves guidelines for PARIVARTAN Scheme to replace old trucks and buses in NCR

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs approved guidelines for the ₹9,585-crore PARIVARTAN Scheme on 16 July 2026 to replace old, polluting trucks and buses in the National Capital Region with BS-VI or electric vehicles.

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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 India Must know

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.

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🚄 Infrastructure & Energy 📍 Gujarat Important

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.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India Important

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.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Important

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.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Delhi Important

Delhi renames Mahila Samriddhi Yojana as Delhi Lakshmi Yojana

The Delhi Government on 13 July 2026 renamed its proposed Mahila Samriddhi Yojana as the Delhi Lakshmi Yojana, under which eligible women aged 21 to 60 will get ₹2,500 a month.

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 Uttar Pradesh

UP CM Yogi Adityanath launches drive to plant 35 crore saplings

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on 12 July 2026 launched the state's plantation drive under 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' to plant 35 crore saplings.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 Jammu and Kashmir Important

Lakhanpur in J&K among first towns approved for PM SVANidhi Street Food Hub

Lakhanpur in Kathua district, Jammu & Kashmir, was announced on 11 July 2026 as among the first towns approved for a Street Food Hub under PM SVANidhi.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Important

PMFME Scheme crosses 2 lakh credit-linked beneficiaries

Union Minister Chirag Paswan marked loan sanctions to over 2 lakh micro food processing enterprises under the PMFME Scheme at an event in New Delhi on 11 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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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Odisha Important

Vice-President launches Letter of Authorisation for high seas fishing and Odisha Deep Sea Fishing Mission

Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan launched the Letter of Authorisation (LoA) framework for sustainable fishing in the high seas and the Odisha Deep Sea Fishing Mission Document in Bhubaneswar on 9 July 2026.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Important

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.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

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.

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💹 Banking & RBI 📍 India Important

ECLGS 5.0 crosses 4.11 lakh guarantees worth over ₹1.55 lakh crore

The Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) 5.0 has issued 4,11,497 guarantees worth ₹1,55,229 crore, with 98% of guarantees by number going to MSMEs (Finance Ministry, 7 July 2026).

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Important

PM-SETU goes nationwide; ₹1,237.58 crore industry-led ITI plans approved

The 4th National Steering Committee of PM-SETU on 7 July 2026 approved a nationwide rollout across all 200 ITI clusters and Strategic Investment Plans worth ₹1,237.58 crore in Odisha, Gujarat and Telangana.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Must know

Shivraj Singh Chouhan releases first instalment of Rs 25,863 crore to States under VB-G-RAM-G

Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan released the first instalment (Mother Sanction) of Rs 25,863 crore to States under VB-G-RAM-G on 5 July 2026, and said no State will have a wage rate below Rs 300 a day.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Must know

PM launches next phase of UDAN, 'Viksit UDAN', and inaugurates new Jodhpur Airport terminal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the next phase of UDAN, the Modified UDAN Scheme with an outlay of about Rs 29,000 crore over ten years, and inaugurated the Rs 480 crore new terminal at Jodhpur Airport on 4 July 2026.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Must know

CCEA approves better-quality rice under PMGKAY with lower broken-grain limits

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 2 July 2026 approved cutting the permissible broken grains in PMGKAY rice to 10% for raw rice and 5% for parboiled rice, the first revision of PDS rice specifications in nearly three decades.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 Andhra Pradesh Important

Shivraj Singh Chouhan launches VB-G RAM G Yojana nationwide from Tirupati district

Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Yojana nationwide from Mukkavaripalli village in Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh on 2 July 2026.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 India Important

C.R. Paatil chairs 19th meeting of Empowered Task Force on Ganga

Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Paatil chaired the 19th meeting of the Empowered Task Force on River Ganga on 2 July 2026, which reviewed the Namami Gange Programme.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Must know

VB-G RAM G Act, 2025 comes into force; MGNREGA, 2005 stands repealed

The Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025 came into force across all rural areas of India on 1 July 2026, repealing the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 from the same date.

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