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Thu, 02 Jul 2026
ICMR-MINDS wins Gold at National Awards for e-Governance 2026 at NCeG Jaipur
ICMR-MINDS, a mental-health digital decision-support initiative of the Indian Council of Medical Research, won the Gold Award in the AI and new-age technology category of the National Awards for e-Governance at the 29th National Conference on e-Governance in Jaipur on 1-2 July 2026.
Drugs Rules, 1945 amended to bring cell and gene therapies under CLAA framework
The Centre amended the Drugs Rules, 1945 on 2 July 2026 to bring cell or stem cell derived products, gene therapeutic products and xenografts under the Centrally License Approving Authority (CLAA) framework.
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.
Om Birla to open orientation programme for newly elected West Bengal MLAs in Kolkata
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will inaugurate a two-day orientation programme for newly elected members of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly in Kolkata on 3 July 2026, the Lok Sabha Secretariat said on 2 July.
Coal imports fall nearly 13% in April 2026
India's coal imports fell to 21.13 million tonnes in April 2026 from 24.27 MT a year earlier, a drop of about 12.95%, the Ministry of Coal said on 2 July 2026.
ARCI develops crack-free stainless steel-superalloy bi-metallic structure by additive manufacturing
Researchers at ARCI Hyderabad, an autonomous institute of DST, built a crack-free bi-metallic structure of stainless steel SS316L on Inconel IN718 using laser-based powder bed fusion, the Ministry of Science and Technology said on 2 July 2026.
Nominations open for Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2026 till 31 July
The Ministry of Women and Child Development on 2 July 2026 invited nominations for the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2026 through awards.gov.in, with 31 July 2026 as the last date.
Railways approves Rs 135 crore rail flyover at Bondamunda
Indian Railways approved a 4.59 km rail flyover from Bondamunda 'A' Cabin to Bondamunda Link 'B' Cabin in South Eastern Railway at a cost of Rs 135 crore, the Ministry of Railways said on 2 July 2026.
Wed, 01 Jul 2026
VB-G RAM G Act, 2025 comes into force; MGNREGA, 2005 stands repealed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.
Three Indian ship recycling yards eligible to seek EU recognition; India's global share 35.4%
Three Indian ship recycling yards have completed compliance and can apply for inclusion under the EU Ship Recycling Regulation, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said after talks with European Commissioner Jessika Roswall on 1 July 2026.
NHAI launches Multi-Lane Free Flow tolling at Manoharpura on Delhi-Jaipur NH-48
NHAI launched barrier-less Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) tolling at the Manoharpura Toll Plaza on the Delhi-Jaipur section of NH-48 in Rajasthan, the Road Transport Ministry said on 1 July 2026.
Cabinet approves 6-lane NH-148AE tunnel linking Dwarka Expressway with Vasant Kunj
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 1 July 2026 approved a 6-lane road tunnel for NH-148AE connecting the Dwarka Expressway (NH 248BB) with Nelson Mandela Marg, Vasant Kunj in Delhi, a total project length of 8.1 km at Rs 6,969.67 crore on Hybrid Annuity Mode.
ICAR-Seychelles agriculture MoU signed; INS Tarkash and Ikshak conclude Port Victoria call
ICAR and Seychelles' Agriculture Department signed an MoU and a five-year Work Plan (2026-2031) during the Prime Minister's visit to Seychelles, and INS Tarkash and INS Ikshak concluded their Port Victoria port call on 29 June 2026, according to releases of 1 July 2026.
New Vice Chiefs of Army and Air Staff, new CISC take over on 1 July 2026
Lt Gen Sandeep Jain became Vice Chief of the Army Staff, Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit Vice Chief of the Air Staff and Air Marshal Tejinder Singh CISC on 1 July 2026, while Lt Gen Mohit Malhotra took over the Jaipur-based South Western Command.
AI reads 100 years of Kodaikanal hand-drawn suncharts to track bright solar regions
Researchers led by ARIES used machine learning on hand-drawn suncharts of the Kodaikanal Solar Observatory to trace magnetically active solar plages from 1916 to 2007, the Ministry of Science and Technology said on 1 July 2026.
India's first PinS instrument approach procedure for helicopters approved at Undavalli Heliport
India's first private Point-in-Space (PinS) instrument approach procedure for helicopter operations, developed by AAI and approved by DGCA, was approved for Undavalli Heliport, the Civil Aviation Ministry said on 1 July 2026.
Cabinet approves Rs 7,145 crore Kanpur-Kabrai access-controlled highway on NH-34
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 1 July 2026 approved the 117.7 km Kanpur-Kabrai access-controlled greenfield highway in Uttar Pradesh at a capital cost of Rs 7,145.14 crore on BOT (Toll) mode.
CCI approves acquisition of 100% of Royal Challengers Sports (RCB) by a consortium
The Competition Commission of India on 1 July 2026 approved the acquisition of 100% shareholding of Royal Challengers Sports Pvt Ltd by a consortium including Big Banyan Holdings, Bolt IPL Holdings, Times Internet, Times Cricket, ICQ Opportunities and Asia Investment Topco II.
DRI seizes 24 kg of smuggled foreign gold in West Bengal's Nadia district
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seized about 24 kg of foreign-origin gold worth about Rs 34 crore from seven carriers in Nadia district, West Bengal, dismantling a syndicate operating along the Indo-Bangladesh border, the Finance Ministry said on 1 July 2026.
MECON Limited granted Miniratna Category-I status
The Ministry of Steel granted Miniratna Category-I status to MECON Limited, a Schedule 'A' CPSE with a net worth of Rs 535.42 crore as on 31 March 2026, the ministry said on 1 July 2026.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Kiren Rijiju and Pema Khandu survey flood-hit Arunachal Pradesh
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, with Union Minister Kiren Rijiju and Chief Minister Pema Khandu, conducted aerial and ground surveys of flood-hit areas of Arunachal Pradesh, including Keyi Panyor district, on 1 July 2026.
Tue, 30 Jun 2026
General Dhiraj Seth takes over as 31st Chief of the Army Staff
General Dhiraj Seth took over as the 31st Chief of the Army Staff on 30 June 2026 from General Upendra Dwivedi, who superannuated after more than four decades of service.
Government mandates TReDS for settlement of all MSME invoices by CPSEs
The Ministry of MSME notified on 30 June 2026 that all operating Central Public Sector Enterprises must settle invoices from MSME suppliers through RBI-authorised TReDS platforms, giving effect to a Union Budget 2026-27 announcement.
UPI goes live in Greece through Eurobank-NIPL partnership
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal witnessed the live launch of UPI services in Greece under the Eurobank-NIPL partnership at Eurobank headquarters in Athens on 30 June 2026.
Amit Shah launches FCRA 2.0 Portal and e-OCI Card
Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the FCRA 2.0 Portal and the electronic Overseas Citizen of India (e-OCI) Card in New Delhi on 30 June 2026; the e-OCI Card will benefit more than 50 lakh OCI cardholders.
PFC and REC boards approve scheme to merge REC into PFC
The boards of Power Finance Corporation and REC Limited approved a scheme to merge REC into PFC, creating a financing entity with a loan book of over Rs 11 lakh crore, the Ministry of Power said on 30 June 2026.
National study report on low participation in Gram Sabhas released
NITI Aayog Member Dr R. Balasubramaniam released the National Study Report on 'Low Participation in Gram Sabha across States and Union Territories', prepared by NIRD&PR for the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, in New Delhi on 30 June 2026.
Rajnath Singh at Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference in Vadodara: defence production at record Rs 1.78 lakh crore
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh told the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference in Vadodara on 30 June 2026 that domestic defence production has reached a record Rs 1.78 lakh crore and defence exports an all-time high of Rs 38,424 crore.
Railways approves Rs 499 crore doubling of Mansi-Saharsa section in Bihar
Indian Railways approved the doubling of the 44.40 km Mansi-Saharsa section of East Central Railway in Bihar at a cost of Rs 499 crore, the Ministry of Railways said on 30 June 2026.
President Murmu attends first convocation of Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh
President Droupadi Murmu attended the first convocation ceremony of the Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh at Vizianagaram on 30 June 2026.