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State Infrastructure

West Bengal Inaugurates 1st Dedicated NIA Police Station at New Town, Kolkata

31 Jul 2026

• NIA Establishment: 2008 (under National Investigation Agency Act, 2008)
• NIA Administrative Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs
• NIA Headquarters: New Delhi

First in India

India's Initial Dedicated Telecom Manufacturing Zone to Come Up in Gwalior

31 Jul 2026

• Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister: Mohan Yadav
• Madhya Pradesh Governor: Mangubhai C. Patel
• Madhya Pradesh Capital: Bhopal

Government Initiatives

Jyotiraditya Scindia Unveils 'Scale Without Boundaries' Theme for 10th IMC 2026

31 Jul 2026

• Union Minister of Communications: Jyotiraditya M. Scindia
• COAI Headquarters: New Delhi

Infrastructure Projects

Indian Railways Flags Off First Direct Commercial Freight Corridor to Nepal

31 Jul 2026

• Nepal Capital: Kathmandu
• Nepal Currency: Nepalese Rupee
• Kolkata Port Official Name: Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Trust

International Organizations

ADB Sanctions $850 Million Funding for PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana

31 Jul 2026

• ADB Headquarters: Manila, Philippines
• ADB Established: 19 December 1966
• ADB President: Masato Kanda (11th President)
• ADB Member Nations: 69

Mergers

CCI Sanctions Merger of Go Digit Infoworks into Go Digit General Insurance

31 Jul 2026

• CCI Statutory Body: Competition Act, 2002
• CCI HQ: New Delhi
• CCI Chairperson: Ravneet Kaur

Insurance

IRDAI Grants General Insurance Licence to ProTec General Insurance

31 Jul 2026

• IRDAI Establishment: 1999 (Statutory body under IRDAI Act, 1999)
• IRDAI HQ: Hyderabad, Telangana
• IRDAI Chairman: Debasish Panda

Digital Banking

SBI Card and Google Pay Unveil Co-Branded 'Google Pay Flex SBI Card'

31 Jul 2026

• SBI Card MD & CEO: Abhijit Chakravorty
• SBI Card HQ: Gurugram, Haryana

RBI

RBI Revokes Paytm Payments Bank Licence; Delhi High Court Appoints Official Liquidator

31 Jul 2026

• RBI Legal Provision: Section 22(4) of Banking Regulation Act, 1949 relates to licence cancellation
• Paytm Payments Bank HQ: Noida, Uttar Pradesh

Secretaries

Ngulkham Jathom Gangte Named Next Indian Ambassador to Mexico

31 Jul 2026

• Ministry of External Affairs HQ: New Delhi
• Capital of Mexico: Mexico City
• Currency of Mexico: Mexican Peso

Days & Themes

World Day Against Trafficking in Persons 2026 Observed with Theme 'Trapped Behind the Scam'

30 Jul 2026

• 2026 Theme: Trapped Behind the Scam
• UNODC Headquarters: Vienna, Austria

Days & Themes

International Day of Friendship Commemorated Globally on 30 July

30 Jul 2026

• Proclaimed by: UN General Assembly in 2011
• UN Headquarters: New York, USA

Wildlife Sanctuaries

India Marks Global Tiger Day 2026 with Nearly 70% Share of World's Wild Tiger Population

30 Jul 2026

• Project Tiger Launched: 1973
• NTCA Headquarters: New Delhi
• Union Environment Minister: Bhupender Yadav

Individual Achievements

Gulveer Singh and Harjinder Kaur Secure Silver Medals at Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026

30 Jul 2026

• Host City: Glasgow, Scotland
• Commonwealth Games Federation Headquarters: London, UK

Corporate Deals

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Becomes First IPL Franchise Valued Over $300 Million

30 Jul 2026

• Valuation Firm: Houlihan Lokey
• Total IPL Enterprise Value (2026): $20.6 Billion

Tournaments

India Concludes ISSF World Cup 2026 Campaign in Hangzhou with Four Medals

30 Jul 2026

• ISSF Headquarters: Munich, Germany
• ISSF President: Luciano Rossi

Cups & Trophies

Ladakh Scouts Triumph in the 6th LG Cup Horse Polo Championship 2026

30 Jul 2026

• Venue: Goshan International Polo Stadium, Drass, Ladakh
• Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh: Brigadier (Dr.) B.D. Mishra (Retd.)

Weapons Systems

Indian Navy Launches 'Machilipatnam', the 7th Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft

30 Jul 2026

• Shipbuilder: Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi
• Chief of Naval Staff: Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi

First in India

India's Pioneer Department of Military Medicine Opened at Command Hospital in Lucknow

30 Jul 2026

• Union Defence Minister: Rajnath Singh
• Command Hospital Location: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh (Central Command)

Climate Change

2nd Bharat Green Hydrogen Summit 2026 Convened in New Delhi to Fuel India's Energy Transition

30 Jul 2026

• FICCI Headquarters: New Delhi
• FICCI Founded: 1927
• Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy: Shripad Yesso Naik

Digital Banking

OmniCard Introduces India's Debut UPI-Powered Flexi Benefits Basket

30 Jul 2026

• Parent Entity: Eroute Technologies Private Limited
• OmniCard Category: PPI (Prepaid Payment Instrument) License holder

UPI / NPCI

Burj Khalifa Becomes First Tourist Attraction in the UAE to Enable Online UPI Payments

30 Jul 2026

• NIPL Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
• NPCI CEO: Dilip Asbe
• NIPL CEO: Ritesh Shukla

SBI

State Bank of India Raises ₹4,691 Crore via Basel III Compliant AT1 Bonds

30 Jul 2026

• SBI Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
• SBI Founded: 1 July 1955
• SBI Chairman: CS Setty

Insurance

LIC Hands Over Record Dividend of ₹12,207.25 Crore to Union Government for FY 2025-26

30 Jul 2026

• LIC Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
• LIC Founded: 1 September 1956
• LIC CEO & MD: R. Doraiswamy

Acquisitions

IRDAI Clears ₹4,500 Crore Acquisition of Magma General Insurance by Patanjali Ayurved and DS Group

30 Jul 2026

• IRDAI Establishment: 1999 (under IRDA Act, 1999)
• IRDAI Headquarters: Hyderabad, Telangana
• IRDAI Chairman: Debasish Panda

Days & Themes

World Drowning Prevention Day Observed Globally on 25 July with Focus on Collective Action

29 Jul 2026

• World Drowning Prevention Day was declared through a UN General Assembly resolution in April 2021.

Days & Themes

International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem 2026 Observed on 26 July

29 Jul 2026

• UNESCO Headquarters: Paris, France
• Director-General of UNESCO: Audrey Azoulay

Foundations / Anniversaries

Former Uttarakhand Cabinet Minister Hira Singh Bisht Passes Away at 85

29 Jul 2026

• State of Uttarakhand was created on 9 November 2000 as the 27th state of India.

Space Missions

SpaceX Completes 13th Starship Test Flight and Deploys Starlink V3 Satellites

29 Jul 2026

• SpaceX Establishment: 2002
• Chief Executive Officer: Elon Musk
• Headquarters: Starbase / Hawthorne, Texas, United States

Tournaments

Esha Singh Claims Women's 25m Pistol Gold at ISSF World Cup 2026

29 Jul 2026

• International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Headquarters: Munich, Germany.

Tournaments

Raja Muthupandi Secures Weightlifting Silver at Glasgow CWG 2026

29 Jul 2026

• International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland.

Tournaments

Sharmila Dhankar Clinches Historic Commonwealth Para-Athletics Gold

29 Jul 2026

• In Para-athletics event codes, 'F' denotes Field events, while the accompanying double-digit code specifies the functional classification level.

State Schemes

Himachal Pradesh Rolls Out 'Mukhyamantri Machhuara Samman Nidhi Yojana'

29 Jul 2026

• Capital of Himachal Pradesh: Shimla (Summer), Dharamshala (Winter)
• Governor of Himachal Pradesh: Kavinder Gupta
• Key National Parks in Himachal Pradesh: Great Himalayan, Inderkilla, Khirganga, Pin Valley, Simbalbara

Ports & Airports

Amritsar Designated as Second Spoke Airport under International Hub Strategy

29 Jul 2026

• DigiYatra is a biometric boarding system based on Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) implemented across major Indian airports.

Digital Platforms

Axis Finance Rolls Out 'Drishti' Business Rules Engine for Automated Credit Approval

29 Jul 2026

• Axis Finance Limited is a non-deposit taking Systemically Important NBFC and a subsidiary of Axis Bank.

Banking Affairs

Public Sector Banks Record Benchmark Profit of ₹1.98 Lakh Crore in FY 2025–26

29 Jul 2026

• Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets Ratio (CRAR) assesses a bank's capital relative to its risk exposure to ensure stability.

Banking Affairs

Private Sector Banks Collect Nearly ₹4,949 Crore in Non-Maintenance Penalty Fees

29 Jul 2026

• Minimum Average Balance (MAB) is calculated by summing end-of-day balances over a period and dividing by total calendar days.

Economic Affairs

India's Index of Industrial Production Surges to 7.3% in June 2026

29 Jul 2026

• IIP is compiled and published monthly by the National Statistical Office (NSO) under MoSPI.

Payment Systems

Government Approves Pilot Testing of Plastic ₹10 and ₹20 Notes

29 Jul 2026

• Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Private Limited (BRBNMPL) is a wholly-owned currency printing subsidiary of the RBI.

Acquisitions

BNP Paribas Cardif to Acquire 26% Stake in IndiaFirst Life Insurance

27 Jul 2026

• Majority Shareholder in IndiaFirst Life: Bank of Baroda (~65%)
• Acquiring Foreign Entity: BNP Paribas Cardif (France)
• Minority Promoter Stakeholder: Union Bank of India (~9%)

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