India Current Affairs One-liners — Last 3 months
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Sun, 12 Jul 2026
- MY Bharat announced on 12 July 2026 that registrations for district-level competitions under the 'Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat' campaign would open on 13 July 2026, for youth aged 15 to 29.
- Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan unveiled a statue of social reformer and freedom fighter Mannathu Padmanabhan and inaugurated the Mannam Smrithi Mandapam at the Mannam International Centre, Dwarka, New Delhi, on 12 July 2026.
- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla inaugurated Ashoka Health City in Nashik, Maharashtra, on 12 July 2026, saying quality healthcare must reach the last person in society.
- Union Minister Jitendra Singh reviewed preparations on 12 July 2026 for the nationwide 'Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar' coastal cleanliness campaign, to be held along India's coastline from 10 to 19 September 2026.
- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on 12 July 2026 launched the state's plantation drive under 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' to plant 35 crore saplings.
Sat, 11 Jul 2026
- During PM Modi's 10–11 July 2026 visit to Auckland, the first by an Indian PM to New Zealand in 40 years, India and New Zealand became Strategic Partners and endorsed a Roadmap to 2030.
- The Indian Navy inducted INS Mahendragiri, the sixth Project 17A stealth frigate, into its Eastern Fleet at Visakhapatnam on 11 July 2026 in the presence of Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh.
- Veteran playback singer S. Janaki, who recorded over 48,000 songs and won four National Film Awards, died in Mysuru, Karnataka, on 11 July 2026 at the age of 88.
- The 3rd BRICS Transport Ministers' Meeting, held in Nagpur, Maharashtra, on 11 July 2026 under India's BRICS Chairship, unanimously adopted a Ministerial Declaration.
- Lakhanpur in Kathua district, Jammu & Kashmir, was announced on 11 July 2026 as among the first towns approved for a Street Food Hub under PM SVANidhi.
- Union Minister Chirag Paswan marked loan sanctions to over 2 lakh micro food processing enterprises under the PMFME Scheme at an event in New Delhi on 11 July 2026.
- Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju and Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami inaugurated the five-day 6th Lok Samvardhan Parv at Parade Ground, Dehradun, on 11 July 2026.
- Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan inaugurated a two-day orientation-cum-training programme for members of the 18th Bihar Legislative Assembly at BIPARD, Gaya Ji, on 11 July 2026.
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the Jayaprakash Narayan Library, with 1 crore free e-books, in New Delhi on 11 July 2026.
Fri, 10 Jul 2026
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Ports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal reviewed progress on establishing the Bureau of Port Security (BoPS) on 10 July 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 Ministry of Coal's Nominated Authority opened bids on 10 July 2026 for the 15th round of commercial coal block auctions, receiving 21 bids for 8 of 23 blocks on offer.
- Indian Railways announced on 10 July 2026 a ₹175 crore project for additional homing facilities for 250 three-phase electric locomotives at the HHP Diesel Shed, Raipur (SECR).
- 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.