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NABARD

NABARD Unveils 'Gramodyam' Rural Entrepreneurship Initiative on 45th Foundation Day

15 Jul 2026

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) was established on 12 July 1982.
The headquarters of NABARD is located in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
The current Chairman of NABARD is Dr. Shaji K. V.
NABARD operates under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Finance, Government of India.

Tournaments

Wimbledon 2026: Linda Noskova and Jannik Sinner Claim Women’s and Men’s Singles Crowns

14 Jul 2026

Wimbledon is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, played on outdoor grass courts
Venue: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London
Wimbledon was founded in 1877

First in India

ICMR Lays Foundation for India's First High-Altitude Medicine Research Centre in Himachal Pradesh

14 Jul 2026

Himachal Pradesh Capitals: Shimla (Summer), Dharamshala (Winter)
Himachal Pradesh CM: Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Headquarters: New Delhi
ICMR Director General: Dr. Rajiv Bahl

Space Missions

Assam to Develop 'AssamSAT', India's First State-Owned Earth Observation Satellite System

14 Jul 2026

Assam Capital: Dispur
Assam Chief Minister: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Assam Governor: Lakshman Prasad Acharya

Union Cabinet Decisions

Union Cabinet Approves ₹30,000 Crore Additional Funding for NIIF; AustralianSuper Infuses AU$500 Million

14 Jul 2026

NIIF (National Investment and Infrastructure Fund) is India's first sovereign wealth fund
NIIF was established in 2015
Headquarters of NIIF: Mumbai, Maharashtra

First in India

Rajasthan Becomes Pioneer Indian State to Sign Sustainable Clean Energy Framework with International Solar Alliance

14 Jul 2026

International Solar Alliance (ISA) was jointly launched by India and France on 30 November 2015 during COP-21 in Paris
ISA Headquarters: Gurugram, Haryana
ISA Director General: Ashish Khanna
ISA is the first treaty-based intergovernmental organization headquartered in India

GDP / Inflation

Retail Inflation Breaches RBI's Medium-Term Comfort Target of 4% in June

14 Jul 2026

CPI stands for Consumer Price Index
RBI Governor: Shaktikanta Das
RBI Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
RBI Established: 1 April 1935

Individual Achievements

Sourav Ganguly, Anjum Chopra, and Kevin Pietersen Inducted into ICC Hall of Fame

13 Jul 2026

ICC Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
ICC Founded: 1909

Space Missions

JAXA Successfully Completes Flight and Landing Tests of Reusable Rocket Prototype RV-X

13 Jul 2026

JAXA Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
Established: October 1, 2003
President of JAXA: Hiroshi Yamakawa

International Awards

India Tops Medal Tally with Five Gold Medals at 56th International Physics Olympiad

13 Jul 2026

Host Country of 56th IPhO: Colombia
Colombia Capital: Bogotá
Colombia Currency: Colombian Peso

Weapons Systems

Indian Army Commences Procurement of 450 Carl Gustaf M4 Rocket Launchers

13 Jul 2026

Saab HQ: Stockholm, Sweden
Manufacturing Location in India: Jhajjar, Haryana
FDI in Defence: Up to 74% under automatic route, 100% permitted via government route

MoUs

V.O. Chidambaranar Port Signs Strategic Maritime MoU with Belgium's Port of Antwerp-Bruges

13 Jul 2026

VOC Port Location: Tuticorin (Thoothukudi), Tamil Nadu
Port of Antwerp-Bruges: One of Europe's largest ports, located in Belgium

Bilateral Relations

India and New Zealand Elevate Bilateral Relations, Set Rs 35,000 Crore Trade Goal by 2030

13 Jul 2026

New Zealand Capital: Wellington
New Zealand Currency: Dollar
New Zealand Prime Minister: Christopher Luxon

Infrastructure Projects

ONGC Receives Approval to Build 1.75 MT Strategic Petroleum Reserve in Mangaluru

13 Jul 2026

ISPRL: Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Limited
Current Operational SPRs in India: Mangaluru (1.5 MT), Padur (2.5 MT), Visakhapatnam (1.33 MT)
ONGC Headquarters: New Delhi

Committee Heads

Three Indian-Origin Experts Appointed to US Federal Reserve's New Monetary Policy Task Forces

13 Jul 2026

Dr. Raghuram Rajan: Former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
US Federal Reserve Headquarters: Washington, D.C.

Days & Themes

World Population Day and World Horse Day Observed on July 11

11 Jul 2026

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) is headquartered in New York, USA.

Space Missions

ISRO Successfully Executes Parachute Airdrop Test for Gaganyaan Mission

11 Jul 2026

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) was established on 15 August 1969.
The headquarters of ISRO is located in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
S. Somanath is the Chairman of ISRO.

IMF / World Bank

World Bank Approves $890 Million Financial Package for PM Surya Ghar Scheme

11 Jul 2026

The World Bank was established in July 1944.
The World Bank is headquartered in Washington D.C., USA.
Ajay Banga serves as the 14th President of the World Bank.
The World Bank has 189 member countries.

Capital Markets

Power Finance Corporation Secures $300 Million via Floating Rate Notes

11 Jul 2026

Power Finance Corporation (PFC) is a Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprise.
PFC is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Power, Government of India.
GIFT City is located in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

Stake Sales

State Bank of India Offloads 1.42% Stake in SBI Funds Management

11 Jul 2026

State Bank of India (SBI) is India's largest public sector bank.
SBI is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

Small Finance Banks

AU Small Finance Bank Partners with Zaggle to Launch Co-Branded Credit Card

11 Jul 2026

AU Small Finance Bank is headquartered in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
Zaggle is a leading Indian SaaS and fintech platform focused on spend management.

International Collaborations

India and Australia Sign Intellectual Property Agreement on Traditional Knowledge

11 Jul 2026

Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL) is a pioneer global initiative by India to prevent misappropriation of country's traditional medicine knowledge.
The current Prime Minister of Australia is Anthony Albanese.

Portal Launches

New National Human-Wildlife Conflict Portal and Centre of Excellence Inaugurated

11 Jul 2026

Bhupender Yadav is the Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
WII-SACON is located in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.

State Policies

Tripura Mandates Vande Mataram and Jana Gana Mana in Schools

11 Jul 2026

Tripura attained statehood on 21 January 1972.
The capital of Tripura is Agartala.
Manik Saha is the Chief Minister of Tripura.
Indrasena Reddy Nallu serves as the Governor of Tripura.
Clouded Leopard National Park and Rajbari (Bison) National Park are located in Tripura.

Brand Ambassadors

Leander Paes Named Player Ambassador for Asian Tennis Federation

11 Jul 2026

The Asian Tennis Federation (ATF) was established in the year 1958.
ATF is headquartered in Hong Kong, China.

Chairman

Giles Thomson Assumes Presidency of Financial Action Task Force

11 Jul 2026

Financial Action Task Force (FATF) was established in 1989 by the G7 countries.
The headquarters of FATF is located in Paris, France.
FATF currently has 40 member jurisdictions.
Vivek Aggarwal of India serves as the Vice-President of FATF.

Tournaments

Telangana Announced as Host State for the 8th Khelo India Youth Games 2026

11 Jul 2026

Khelo India Programme Launch Year: 2018
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports Minister: Mansukh Mandaviya

Individual Achievements

Tamil Nadu's Aswath S Achieves Title of India's 98th Chess Grandmaster

11 Jul 2026

International Chess Federation (FIDE) HQ: Lausanne, Switzerland
First Indian Chess Grandmaster: Viswanathan Anand (1988)

International Awards

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Honoured with Indonesia's Highest Civilian Award 'Bintang Adipurna'

11 Jul 2026

Indonesia Capital: Jakarta
Indonesia Currency: Indonesian Rupiah
Indonesia President: Prabowo Subianto

Government Notifications

India Introduces New Regulatory Permit Regime to Boost Sustainable Deep-Sea Fishing

11 Jul 2026

India's EEZ limit: 200 Nautical Miles
India's global rank in fish production: 2nd largest (1st in inland catches)

GDP / Inflation

ADB Lowers India's FY27 GDP Target to 6.6% While Upgrading Inflation Projections

11 Jul 2026

ADB HQ: Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines
ADB President: Masatsugu Asakawa
ADB Established Year: 1966

GDP / Inflation

IMF Revises India's FY27 GDP Growth Projection Downward to 6.4%

11 Jul 2026

IMF HQ: Washington, D.C., USA
IMF Managing Director: Kristalina Georgieva
IMF First Deputy Managing Director: Gita Gopinath

Federal Bank

S&P Global Grants Federal Bank Its First International Investment-Grade Rating

11 Jul 2026

S&P Global Ratings Headquarters: New York, USA
Federal Bank HQ: Aluva, Kerala
Federal Bank Tagline: Your Perfect Banking Partner

Scheme Launches

Union Government Scales Up PM-SETU Scheme Across 200 ITI Clusters

10 Jul 2026

PM-SETU Full Form: Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs
PM-SETU Launch Date: 4 October 2025
Implementing Ministry: Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE)
Total Scheme Budget: Rs 60,000 crore over five years (Central Share: Rs 30,000 Cr; State Share: Rs 20,000 Cr; Industry Share: Rs 10,000 Cr)
NSC Chairperson: Debashree Mukherjee (Secretary, MSDE)

State Schemes

Haryana’s Sirsa Kinnow Awarded Exclusive Geographical Indication Tag

10 Jul 2026

GI Registry parent body: Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)
Parent Ministry: Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Haryana Chief Minister: Nayab Singh Saini

Policies, Rules & Regulations

National Commission for Women Constitutes Committee to Review IVF and ART Regulations

10 Jul 2026

NCW Statutory Establishment: 31 January 1992 (under NCW Act, 1990)
NCW Head Office: New Delhi
NCW Chairperson: Vijaya Kishore Rahatkar
First NCW Head: Jayanti Patnaik

Insurance

Aviva Set to Become India’s First Foreign Insurer to Acquire 100% Ownership

10 Jul 2026

Indian Joint Venture Partner: Dabur Invest Corp
Previous FDI Limit in Insurance Sector: 74%
Current FDI Limit in Insurance Sector: 100%

State Schemes

Uttarakhand Named India’s Sixth Fully Literate State Under ULLAS Initiative

10 Jul 2026

ULLAS Scheme Timeline: 2022 to 2027
ULLAS Vision Statement: Jan Jan Saakshar Bharat
ULLAS Targets: Reaching 5 crore non-literate adults (aged 15+) with 1 crore targeted annually

Missiles

DRDO Successfully Conducts Flight Tests of Enhanced Pinaka Guided Rocket System

9 Jul 2026

DRDO Founded: 1 January 1958
DRDO Headquarters: New Delhi
Parent Ministry: Ministry of Defence

Bilateral Relations

India and Indonesia Collaborate on Preservation of Historic Prambanan Temple Complex

9 Jul 2026

Archaeological Survey of India Founded: 1861
UNESCO Headquarters: Paris, France

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