Teaching Current Affairs One-liners — All time
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Fri, 10 Jul 2026
- Kolkata Metro's tunnel boring machine 'Durga' broke through at Victoria station on 10 July 2026, completing the Khidderpore–Victoria tunnel on the Joka–Esplanade (Purple Line) corridor.
- A Financial Intelligence Unit–India case on a ₹868-crore cyber fraud network was named runner-up at the Best Egmont Case Award (BECA) 2026 at the Egmont Group Plenary in Baku, Azerbaijan, the Finance Ministry announced on 10 July 2026.
- Indian Railways announced on 10 July 2026 approval of Kavach Version 4.0 on 680 route km of the Rewari–Delhi and Shakurbasti–Bathinda sections of Northern Railway's Delhi Division at a cost of ₹206 crore.
- The 7th Governing Body meeting of National CAMPA, chaired by Bhupender Yadav at CASFOS, Coimbatore, on 10 July 2026, extended MISHTI till 2029 and approved projects for river dolphins, snow leopards, rhinos and wild water buffalo.
- Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav inaugurated the Centre of Excellence on Human–Wildlife Conflict at WII-SACON, Coimbatore, and launched the National Human–Wildlife Conflict Portal on 10 July 2026.
- The 49th Codex Alimentarius Commission session in Geneva, held from 6 to 10 July 2026, adopted seven India-led texts, including standards for dried coriander seeds, fresh curry leaves, large cardamom and vanilla, and approved India's proposal for a cashew kernel standard.
- The Ports Ministry announced on 10 July 2026 that units in IFSC GIFT City, Gandhinagar, no longer need a DG Shipping licence under Section 11 of the Coastal Shipping Act, 2025 to charter foreign vessels for EXIM and international trade.
- 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.
- The Social Justice Ministry announced on 10 July 2026 a nationwide mass pledge against drug abuse on 18 August 2026 to mark the 6th anniversary of the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan.
Thu, 09 Jul 2026
- PM Narendra Modi and PM Anthony Albanese held the 3rd India–Australia Annual Summit in Melbourne on 9 July 2026, announcing a Joint Declaration on Defence and Security Cooperation among 18 outcomes.
- At the Melbourne summit on 9 July 2026, India and Australia finalised the Administrative Arrangement that operationalises their 2014 Civil Nuclear Agreement and enables Australian uranium exports to India.
- The Department of Telecommunications' BharatNet-enabled 'Samriddh Gram' project was announced on 9 July 2026 as a global winner of the WSIS Prizes 2026 under Action Line C6 – Enabling Environment, presented at the WSIS Forum in Geneva.
- The 29th meeting of the National Tiger Conservation Authority, chaired by Bhupender Yadav at CASFOS, Coimbatore, on 9 July 2026, released the STRIDES 2026 report and a 'Roadmap to Rescue' for wild animals.
- 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.
- The BRICS Women Ministerial Meeting concluded in Kochi on 9 July 2026 under India's BRICS Chairship, adopting the first-ever Joint Statement in the BRICS Women Track.
- CSIR and IP Australia signed an agreement on access to India's Traditional Knowledge Digital Library at the India–Australia Annual Summit in Melbourne on 9 July 2026, taking the number of patent offices with access to 18.
- The Sports Ministry on 9 July 2026 directed all recognised National Sports Federations to publish their Los Angeles 2028 Olympic qualification and athlete selection pathways by 15 July 2026.
Wed, 08 Jul 2026
- The Ministry of Education released the AISHE reports for 2022-23 and 2023-24 on 8 July 2026; Gross Enrolment Ratio rose to 30 in 2023-24 and total enrolment to 4.50 crore.
- 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.
- 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.
- The 23rd National Level Meeting between India and Myanmar was held in New Delhi on 7–8 July 2026, led by Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan and Myanmar's Deputy Home Minister Maj Gen Min Thu.
- DRDO successfully flight-tested the Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket (LRGR) at the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, on 8 July 2026, for a user-defined minimum range of 60 km.
- The Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying held a national workshop on compartmentalisation and zoning for Foot & Mouth Disease in Bhubaneswar on 8 July 2026, supporting the goal of FMD-free status by 2030.
- India hosted the 13th ASEAN–India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) Joint Committee and related meetings at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi, from 6 to 10 July 2026.
- PM Narendra Modi visited the UNESCO World Heritage Prambanan Temple Complex in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, on 8 July 2026 and, with President Prabowo Subianto, unveiled a plaque starting ASI's conservation project there.
- NICDC Logistics Data Services Ltd (NLDSL) and Punjab's Directorate of Industries & Commerce signed an MoU on 7 July 2026 to digitise the state's logistics through the Unified Logistics Interface Platform (ULIP).
- A two-day national workshop on strengthening Tribal Research Institutes (TRIs), held by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs with the Odisha government, ended in Bhubaneswar on 8 July 2026 with the adoption of the Bhubaneswar Declaration.
- The Health Ministry amended Rule 43A of the Drugs Rules, 1945 to add Navi Mumbai Airport as a port for drug imports, taking the total ports of entry to 42 (announced 8 July 2026).