India Current Affairs — Last 12 months
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Sat, 04 Jul 2026
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.
Amarnath Yatra 2026 begins; PM writes to pilgrims linking it with five resolutions
The annual Shri Amarnath Yatra began on 3 July 2026; PM Narendra Modi wrote to pilgrims linking the yatra with five resolutions, and Amit Shah highlighted a multi-layer security grid and QR code-based registration.
Sitharaman and Roland Lescure co-chair India-France Economic and Financial Dialogue in Aix-en-Provence
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and French Economy and Finance Minister Roland Lescure co-chaired the India-France Economic and Financial Dialogue in Aix-en-Provence on 3 July 2026, discussing critical minerals, cross-investment and high-speed rail.
'Pashujanya Yudh Abhyas' mock drill tests response to zoonotic outbreak in Vidisha
The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying conducted 'Pashujanya Yudh Abhyas', the third national mock drill under the National One Health Mission, at Khari village, Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh from 29 June to 3 July 2026, simulating an animal Influenza A (H1N1) outbreak.
Sonowal unveils first Made-in-India EXIM shipping container for Maersk at Dadri
Ports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal unveiled India's first export-import shipping container made in India for A.P. Moller-Maersk at the Maersk-CONCOR Inland Container Depot in Dadri, Uttar Pradesh on 3 July 2026, and Maersk ordered 1,000 more.
Jal Shakti Ministry launches 7th National Water Awards
The Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation launched the 7th National Water Awards on the MHA's Rashtriya Puraskar portal on 3 July 2026, with applications due by 28 August 2026.
Indian Air Force wins 7th Arjan Singh Memorial Hockey Tournament
The Indian Air Force beat the Indian Navy 2-1 in the final of the 7th Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh Memorial Hockey Tournament at Air Force Station Jalahalli on 3 July 2026.
ICAR expert committee to examine falling Totapuri mango prices in Andhra Pradesh
Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan directed ICAR to set up a high-level expert committee, chaired by ICAR-CISH Lucknow Director Dr T. Damodaran, to examine the fall in Totapuri mango prices in Andhra Pradesh (announced 3 July 2026).
President appoints three additional judges to Andhra Pradesh High Court
The President, in consultation with the Chief Justice of India, appointed judicial officers Sunitha Gandham, Alapati Giridhar and Purushottam Kumar Chintalapudi as additional judges of the Andhra Pradesh High Court (notified 3 July 2026).
Thu, 02 Jul 2026
CCEA approves better-quality rice under PMGKAY with lower broken-grain limits
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 2 July 2026 approved cutting the permissible broken grains in PMGKAY rice to 10% for raw rice and 5% for parboiled rice, the first revision of PDS rice specifications in nearly three decades.
16th India-Japan Annual Summit: Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae's first official visit to India
Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae paid an official visit to India from 1 to 3 July 2026 for the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, her first official visit to India.
INS Trikand responds to piracy attempt on MV Golden Arsenal in the Gulf of Aden
Indian Navy stealth frigate INS Trikand responded to a piracy attempt on the bulk carrier MV Golden Arsenal about 300 nautical miles east-northeast of Djibouti in the Gulf of Aden on 1 July 2026, and its boarding team sanitised the ship on 2 July.
NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of assault on 12 bonded labourers in Muzaffarnagar
The NHRC took suo motu cognizance on 2 July 2026 of a report that 12 bonded labourers were assaulted and forced to work without sufficient food and wages for nearly a year and a half at a paper plate factory in Mandi village, Muzaffarnagar district, Uttar Pradesh.
Borjuli wild rice site in Assam's Sonitpur notified as Biodiversity Heritage Site
The Borjuli site in Sonitpur district of Assam, identified under an NRAA-funded wild rice conservation project, has been notified as a Biodiversity Heritage Site, the Ministry of Agriculture said on 2 July 2026.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan launches VB-G RAM G Yojana nationwide from Tirupati district
Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Yojana nationwide from Mukkavaripalli village in Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh on 2 July 2026.
ACME Group signs green ammonia and methanol offtake deals with Japanese firms under NGHM
ACME Group signed long-term offtake deals on 2 July 2026 with Japan's IHI Corporation for green ammonia and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical for green methanol, at Atal Akshay Urja Bhawan, New Delhi.
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.