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Published on 26 Jul 2026

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  • The Centre for Trade and Investment Law and CII launched a guidebook titled ‘Going Global’ to help Indian MSMEs navigate export opportunities, FTAs and international standards.
  • The Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill 2026 will be introduced in Lok Sabha to extend legal protection to Vande Mataram similar to the national anthem.
  • An ICMR drone study in Telangana showed that transporting TB sputum samples by drone reduced diagnosis time from 15 days to 5 days and drastically cut patient costs.
  • Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh announced India’s first Engineering Biology graduation course and roadmap to make the country a leading bioeconomy by 2035.
  • The Union Cabinet approved the ₹62,500 crore Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS) to boost production, exports, and employment.
  • Delhi approved the PARIVARTAN scheme for scrapping old commercial vehicles to reduce air pollution.
  • The Udmaroo Bridge over Shayok River in Ladakh’s Nubra district was inaugurated on July 21, 2026, at a cost of ₹27.18 crore, improving connectivity in remote border areas.
  • ICMR transferred three indigenous biomedical technologies including SHetA2 anti-HPV therapeutic and next-generation enteric vaccines to private firms on July 21, 2026.
  • Scientists discovered five new lichen species of the genus Allographa in the Western Ghats using traditional and molecular methods.
  • India’s first immersive language museum Shabdalok was inaugurated on July 19, 2026, at Kolkata’s National Library campus.
  • NHAI launched the digital Local Pass facility on RajmargYatra app in July 2026 for residents near toll plazas to avail monthly unlimited travel.
  • Indian Railways has achieved 99.6% electrification of its broad gauge network as of July 22, 2026, with massive progress after 2014 and sharp reduction in diesel consumption.
  • Jharkhand signed an MoU with Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute on July 22, 2026, to establish the Jharkhand Film and Television Institute in Ranchi.
  • The 3rd Digital India RISC-V (DIR-V) Symposium 2026 will be held on 1-2 August 2026 at IIT Madras to advance India’s indigenous semiconductor and processor ecosystem.
  • President Droupadi Murmu unveiled a bust of Mahatma Gandhi at the Museum of the City of Skopje, strengthening India–North Macedonia cultural ties.

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