Asia Current Affairs — Last 6 months
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Mon, 06 Jul 2026
NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of newborn's death after failing to get ventilator in Hisar and Rohtak
The NHRC took suo motu cognizance on 6 July 2026 of a newborn's death after nearly 24 hours without ventilator support across hospitals in Hisar and Rohtak, Haryana, and sought a report from the Haryana Chief Secretary within two weeks.
NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of quarry rockfall that killed 7 migrant labourers in Bengaluru
The NHRC took suo motu cognizance on 6 July 2026 of the death of at least 7 migrant labourers and injury to 5 when a granite rock fell at a quarry in Bengaluru on 2 July 2026, and sought a report from the Karnataka Chief Secretary within two weeks.
Envoys of six nations present credentials to President Murmu
President Droupadi Murmu accepted credentials from the envoys of Mozambique, Nicaragua, Suriname, Gabon, Mongolia and the Bahamas at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 6 July 2026.
Sun, 05 Jul 2026
Pandavani legend Teejan Bai dies at AIIMS Raipur
Padma Vibhushan awardee Teejan Bai, the foremost exponent of Chhattisgarh's Pandavani folk narration of the Mahabharata, died at AIIMS Raipur on 5 July 2026 after a prolonged illness.
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.
India to chair UNCTAD's Ninth Session of the Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Consumer Protection
India, represented by Consumer Affairs Secretary Nidhi Khare, will chair the Ninth Session of UNCTAD's Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Consumer Protection Law and Policy at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, from 6 to 8 July 2026, the Department of Consumer Affairs said on 5 July 2026.
Eastern Fleet ships Udaygiri, Shakti and Kavaratti conclude port call at Changi, Singapore
INS Udaygiri, INS Shakti and INS Kavaratti of the Indian Navy's Eastern Fleet, led by Rear Admiral Alok Anand, concluded a three-day port call at Changi Naval Base, Singapore (reported 5 July 2026).
DRI seizes over 1 lakh bottles of codeine-based cough syrup in Tripura and West Bengal
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seized about 1.11 lakh bottles of codeine-based cough syrup under the NDPS Act, 1985 in two operations, on an Agartala-bound train and at a warehouse in Dankuni, West Bengal, and arrested one person (announced 5 July 2026).
Law Ministry's Reforms Utsav & Chintan Shivir 2026 ends at Mount Abu with 'Sankalp Patra'
The two-day Reforms Utsav & Chintan Shivir 2026 of the Ministry of Law and Justice concluded at Gyan Sarovar, Mount Abu, Rajasthan on 5 July 2026 with the adoption of the Mount Abu Declaration, the Ministry's 'Sankalp Patra'.
Amit Shah orders 'Zero Coal Leakage Plan' after review of illegal coal mining in Dhanbad area
Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Coal Minister G. Kishan Reddy reviewed illegal coal mining and theft in Dhanbad and nearby areas, and decided on a 'Zero Coal Leakage Plan' with coal put on the priority list for CISF deployment (announced 5 July 2026).
15 fertiliser vessels cross Strait of Hormuz; Q1 urea output beats target
The Department of Fertilizers said on 5 July 2026 that 15 vessels carrying fertilisers and raw materials for India had safely crossed the Strait of Hormuz, and that urea output in April-June 2026 reached 71.55 LMT against a target of 67.86 LMT.
Mandaviya leads 80th edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle, marking 100 years of Sri Sathya Sai
Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya led the nationwide 80th edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle from Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi on 5 July 2026, organised with Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations to mark 100 years of Sri Sathya Sai.
Nearly 65,000 erstwhile Ordnance Factory employees redeployed into regular government service
A 19-member Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh-led delegation thanked Dr Jitendra Singh on 5 July 2026 for the decision to redeploy nearly 65,000 erstwhile Ordnance Factory employees into regular government service after the restructuring of the Ordnance Factory Board.
PM Modi pays tribute to Ram Vilas Paswan on his birth anniversary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to former Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on his birth anniversary on 5 July 2026, recalling his contribution to the upliftment of deprived and weaker sections.
Sat, 04 Jul 2026
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.
PM Modi dedicates HPCL Rajasthan Refinery at Pachpadra, launches Rs 1.06 lakh crore projects in Balotra
Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the 9 MMTPA HPCL Rajasthan refinery-cum-petrochemical complex at Pachpadra to the nation at Balotra, Rajasthan on 4 July 2026, as part of projects worth about Rs 1.06 lakh crore.
PM Modi inaugurates CG Semi OSAT facility at Sanand, India's third semiconductor plant in commercial production
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the CG Semi Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) facility at Sanand, Gujarat on 4 July 2026, the third semiconductor plant in India to start commercial production this year.
India-Israel Bilateral Investment Agreement enters into force
The Bilateral Investment Agreement between India and Israel, signed in New Delhi on 8 September 2025, entered into force on 4 July 2026, the Ministry of Finance said.
PM Modi congratulates Keiko Fujimori on winning Peru's presidential election
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Keiko Fujimori on 4 July 2026 after Peru's electoral authority declared her the winner of the 7 June presidential runoff with 50.135% of the vote.
MHA declares 23 more individuals as terrorists under UAPA
The Ministry of Home Affairs designated 23 more individuals as terrorists under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act on 4 July 2026; 17 are Pakistani and 6 Indian nationals, all operating from Pakistan and PoK.
Onion procurement price for buffer raised 13% to Rs 2,125 per quintal
The government raised the procurement price of onions for the Price Stabilisation Buffer by 13%, from Rs 1,875 to Rs 2,125 per quintal, effective 4 July 2026, with procurement through NAFED and NCCF.
PM Modi greets US on 250th Independence anniversary; INS Sudarshini sails into New York for Sail4th 250
Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted President Donald Trump and the American people on the 250th anniversary of US independence on 4 July 2026, the day sail training ship INS Sudarshini sailed into New York for the Sail4th 250 celebrations.
PM Modi pays tribute to Swami Vivekananda on his Nirvana Day
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Swami Vivekananda on his Nirvana Day on 4 July 2026, saying his spiritual message will energise the resolve to build a Viksit Bharat.
Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan submits SIR enumeration form in Delhi
Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan submitted his enumeration form under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of the electoral roll in Delhi on 4 July 2026 and urged all eligible voters to take part.
APEDA flags off first export of Areko cherries and Scentrose plums from J&K to UAE
APEDA facilitated the virtual flag-off of the first export shipment of Areko cherries and Scentrose plums from Shopian and Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir to Abu Dhabi and Dubai (announced 4 July 2026).
Fri, 03 Jul 2026
DAC approves acquisition proposals worth about Rs 52,000 crore
The Defence Acquisition Council chaired by Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh accorded Acceptance of Necessity to proposals worth about Rs 52,000 crore on 3 July 2026, including the anti-UAV EW system 'Akash Tarang', MPATGM, MRSAM and FW-HAPS.
Munger banyan, about 700 years old, is the oldest accurately dated banyan
A banyan tree in Munger, Bihar, about 700 years old, has been identified as the oldest accurately dated banyan (Ficus benghalensis) through radiocarbon dating by scientists of the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences, Lucknow (announced 3 July 2026).
Amit Shah and Shivraj Chouhan review below-normal rainfall due to El Nino
Home Minister Amit Shah and Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan reviewed below-normal rainfall and possible drought in parts of India due to El Nino on 3 July 2026, urging a shift to low-water crops such as fodder, millets and pulses.
Goyal sets seven-point export agenda at Board of Trade, urges States to use BHAVYA scheme
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal chaired the Board of Trade in New Delhi on 3 July 2026, laying out a seven-point export agenda, a USD 1 trillion export target and a 90-day drive in 120 priority districts, and urging States to use the BHAVYA Industrial Parks Scheme.
Department of Commerce holds Chintan Shivir on seafood opportunities under India-EFTA TEPA in Chennai
The Department of Commerce held a Chintan Shivir on opportunities for the seafood sector under the India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement at the Chennai Trade Centre on 3 July 2026, on the sidelines of Seafood Expo Bharat 2026.