MPSC (Maharashtra) Current Affairs One-liners — Last 3 months
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Wed, 29 Jul 2026
- On 29 July 2026 Dilip Mahadu Gavit won the men's 100m T47 gold at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in a Games record 10.71 s, becoming the first Indian male para-athlete to win a CWG gold, as Mohammed Basil took silver.
- On 29 July 2026 Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia conferred the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Telecom Excellence Awards 2025 on Amantya Technologies Pvt. Ltd. and Finaara.
- On 29 July 2026 Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia unveiled 'Scale without boundaries' as the theme of the 10th India Mobile Congress, to be held on 7–10 October 2026 at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi.
- On 29 July 2026 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj launched DAANVEER, a citizen-participation platform through which people can voluntarily contribute computers and other digital needs of Gram Panchayats via the Meri Panchayat App.
Tue, 28 Jul 2026
- The Commerce Ministry said on 28 July 2026 that India's total exports reached a record US$ 863.1 billion in FY 2025-26 – US$ 441.8 billion of merchandise and US$ 421.3 billion of services.
- On 28 July 2026 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh unveiled two Indian Coast Guard policy reforms – gender-neutral induction and career progression of officers, and streamlined ex-gratia for families of personnel missing at sea on duty.
- Indian Railways said on 28 July 2026 that the first-ever direct commercial container freight train ran from Kolkata Port to Biratnagar Customs Yard in Nepal under the revised India-Nepal Rail Transit Protocol.
- On 28 July 2026 Gulveer Singh won silver in the men's 10,000m at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in 27:49.78, becoming the first Indian man to win a CWG medal in the event.
- MoSPI's quick estimate released on 28 July 2026 showed the Index of Industrial Production (base 2022-23=100) grew 7.3% in June 2026, led by manufacturing (7.8%) and electricity & gas supply (10.6%).
- On World Hepatitis Day, 28 July 2026, the Health Ministry marked eight years of the National Viral Hepatitis Control Programme under the global theme 'Hepatitis: Let's Break It Down'.
- The Finance Ministry said on 28 July 2026 that Public Sector Banks' gross NPAs fell to a historic low of 1.9% at end-March 2026, with a highest-ever net profit of Rs 1.98 lakh crore and total business of Rs 283.3 lakh crore.
- On 28 July 2026 Harjinder Kaur won silver in the women's 69 kg weightlifting at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games with a personal-best total of 227 kg (101 kg snatch, 126 kg clean and jerk), upgrading her Birmingham 2022 bronze.
- According to the BIMCO-ICS Seafarer Workforce Report 2026, cited by the Shipping Ministry on 28 July 2026, India is the world's second-largest supplier of seafarers with 311,936 professionals, or 12.16% of the global workforce, behind only the Philippines.
- On 28 July 2026 Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan released five commemorative books at Rashtrapati Bhavan marking four years of President Droupadi Murmu's Presidency.
Mon, 27 Jul 2026
- On 27 July 2026 at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, Sharmila Dhankar won the women's shot put F57 gold with a season-best 9.81 m – India's first-ever CWG para-athletics gold – while Shilpa K. Shyla was upgraded to bronze.
- Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri began an official visit to China (27–28 July 2026) by meeting Sun Haiyan, Vice Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, in Beijing.
- The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) marked its 20th Foundation Day on 27 July 2026 at Prithvi Bhawan, New Delhi, with Secretary Dr N. Kalaiselvi presiding.
- Sarvesh Kushare cleared 2.25 m on 27 July 2026 to win the men's high jump silver at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, becoming the first Indian to win a CWG silver in the event.
- On 27 July 2026, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said Maharashtra is the first State to become eligible for the second instalment under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), after using over 75% of the first ₹335 crore.
- Astronomers of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) and collaborators reported, on 27 July 2026, a rare blue straggler star caught actively gaining mass from its companion in the binary TIC 327546480 in the old open cluster Collinder 261.
- On 27 July 2026, Indian weightlifters won three medals at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games – silver for Gyaneshwari Yadav (women's 53 kg) and Valluri Ajaya Babu (men's 79 kg) and bronze for Bindyarani Devi (women's 58 kg).
- Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on 27 July 2026 announced a task force to help India reach a 5% share of the global toy market by 2032, and launched the Toy Sector Playbook at DPIIT's 'Team Up for Toys' meet.
- Union Panchayati Raj Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh (Lalan Singh) on 27 July 2026 launched the Atmanirbhar Panchayat Programme and the SAMARTH Panchayat Portal and released the Model Own Source of Revenue (OSR) Rules for Panchayats.
- The Ministry of Tourism signed an MoU with Air India Limited in New Delhi on 27 July 2026 to promote India as a preferred global tourism destination under the Incredible India brand.
- Keshav Chandra, IAS (1995 batch, AGMUT cadre), assumed charge as Secretary, Ministry of Mines on 27 July 2026.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel on their Raising Day on 27 July 2026, noting their role in eliminating the menace of Maoism.
Sun, 26 Jul 2026
- On 26 July 2026 at Glasgow, Mirabai Chanu won the women's 48 kg weightlifting gold with a Games-record 190 kg – her third straight Commonwealth Games title – while Rishikanta Singh (men's 60 kg) and Raja Muthupandi (men's 65 kg) won silver.
- 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.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on 26 July 2026 the constitution of a high-powered task force on examination reforms, led by Nandan Nilekani, to recommend changes to the examinations conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA).
- PM Narendra Modi virtually interacted on 26 July 2026 with MY Bharat volunteers of the Viksit Vibrant Village Programme 2026, who shared experiences from border villages in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Ladakh.