State Staff Selection Current Affairs One-liners — Last 12 months

Tue, 28 Jul 2026

• On 28 July 2026 the Haryana Cabinet chaired by CM Nayab Singh Saini approved a 100% motor vehicle tax exemption on new electric two-, three- and four-wheelers costing up to Rs 30 lakh, and 50% for costlier EVs.
• On 28 July 2026 the Delhi Cabinet chaired by CM Rekha Gupta approved the Delhi Lakshmi Yojana, under which eligible women will get Rs 2,500 a month; the application portal opens on 1 August and the first instalment is targeted for Raksha Bandhan (28 August).
• 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 Indian Institute of Astrophysics marked 25 years of the 2-m Himalayan Chandra Telescope at Hanle, Ladakh, with a three-day conference including a special session on 28 July 2026.
• 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.

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.
• The Meghalaya Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma, approved the Meghalaya Electric Vehicle Policy 2026 on 27 July 2026, offering EV buyers an incentive of ₹25,000 and a full waiver of registration fees.
• 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.
• Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel launched the Gujarat Shipbuilding and Repair Policy 2026 in Gandhinagar on 27 July 2026, targeting over ₹27,000 crore of investment and more than 50 lakh DWT of shipbuilding capacity.
• 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.

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).
• Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on 26 July 2026 launched the Mukhyamantri Machhuara Samman Nidhi Yojana, giving ₹3,500 a year to eligible reservoir fishermen during the annual fishing ban.
• 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.
• India observed the 27th Kargil Vijay Diwas on 26 July 2026; Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, addressing the celebrations at Dras, said Operation Sindoor proved India's capability to respond decisively and that any talks with Pakistan would focus only on PoK.
• PM Modi said in Mann Ki Baat on 26 July 2026 that all five Indian students won gold and India topped the 2026 Physics Olympiad, all Indian students won gold in the Chemistry Olympiad, and the Maths team won two golds and four silvers.
• The Jal Shakti Ministry on 26 July 2026 highlighted Mission Jal Raksha of Rajnandgaon district, Chhattisgarh, which has created over 60,000 water-conservation and recharge structures in 662 villages and raised groundwater levels by about 2.04 m on average.
• Pralhad Joshi took charge of the Union Ministry of Education at Kartavya Bhavan on 26 July 2026, a day after Dharmendra Pradhan resigned as Education Minister.

Sat, 25 Jul 2026

• 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.
• On 25 July 2026, the President, on the advice of the Prime Minister, accepted Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation from the Union Council of Ministers under Article 75(2), and assigned the Ministry of Education to Cabinet Minister Pralhad Joshi in addition to his existing portfolio.
• The Law Ministry told Parliament on 25 July 2026 that 775 Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs), including 398 exclusive POCSO courts, were functional in 29 States/UTs as of 30 April 2026, and the FTSC scheme has been temporarily extended up to 30 September 2026.
• Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma launched the cooperative ride-hailing service 'Bharat Taxi' in Rajasthan at Jaipur on 25 July 2026; the service has nearly 8 lakh registered 'Sarathis' (drivers) and 41 lakh customers nationally.