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Ramsar Sites

National Green Tribunal Issues Directives Over Ecological Decline of Kanwar Lake

27 Jul 2026

Location of Kanwar Lake: Begusarai, Bihar
Ramsar Status: First Ramsar Site in Bihar
Geological Type: Freshwater Oxbow Lake

Directors

Satya Pal Kumar Assumes Charge as Director of Financial Intelligence Unit-India

27 Jul 2026

Establishment Year of FIU-IND: November 18, 2004
Headquarters of FIU-IND: New Delhi
Parent Ministry: Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue)

Tournaments

Indian Athletes Secure Initial Medals at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026

27 Jul 2026

Host City for CWG 2026: Glasgow, Scotland
Mirabai Chanu's Total CWG Medals: 4 (3 Gold, 1 Silver)

Committees

Government Sets Up High-Powered Task Force Under Nandan Nilekani for Examination System Reforms

27 Jul 2026

Task Force Leader: Nandan Nilekani
Total Panel Strength: 6 Members

UN / UNESCO

Sarnath Declared 45th UNESCO World Heritage Site in India

27 Jul 2026

Total UNESCO Heritage Sites in India: 45 (37 Cultural, 7 Natural, 1 Mixed)
Properties on India's UNESCO Tentative List: 69
Nodal Agency for World Heritage in India: Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)

Days & Themes

India Marks 167th Income Tax Day on 24 July

25 Jul 2026

Introducer of Income Tax in India: Sir James Wilson (1860)
New Act Replacing 1961 Legislation: Income Tax Act, 2025 (Effective 1 April 2026)

Days & Themes

National Broadcasting Day Observed Nationwide on 23 July

25 Jul 2026

First Broadcast Date: 23 July 1927
Renamed All India Radio: 8 June 1936
Official Adoption of 'Akashvani': 1956

Missiles

DRDO Successfully Carries Out Maiden Flight-Test of Long-Range Missile 'Kusha'

25 Jul 2026

DRDO Headquarters: New Delhi
Test Site Location: Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island (Wheeler Island), Odisha

Tournaments

23rd Commonwealth Games Commences in Glasgow with Braille Medals Innovation

25 Jul 2026

Host City: Glasgow, Scotland
Commonwealth Sport President: Dr Donald Rukare

Bilateral Relations

US Imposes Permanent Import Tariffs; Fixes India's Duty Rate at 10%

25 Jul 2026

US Capital: Washington, D.C.
US Currency: United States Dollar (USD)

Payment Systems

Viyona Granted BBPS Approval as Customer Operating Unit

25 Jul 2026

BBPS Managing Entity: NPCI Bharat BillPay Limited (NBBL)
Rebranded Name of BBPS: Bharat Connect

Banking Affairs

Kerala Bank Introduces 'Gen Z Tech Loan' to Support Student Digital Infrastructure

25 Jul 2026

Entity Name: Kerala State Cooperative Bank (Kerala Bank)
Primary Objective: Financial assistance for educational gadget purchases

Corporate Deals

HCLTech to Build ₹14,257-Crore AI Data Centre in Odisha's Sovereign AI Park

25 Jul 2026

HCLTech Headquarters: Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Location of AI Park: Bhubaneswar, Odisha

MoUs

PNB and Andhra Pradesh Partner to Launch Country's First Bank-Led Quantum Finance Hub

25 Jul 2026

PNB Headquarters: New Delhi
Hub Location: Amaravati Quantum Valley, Andhra Pradesh

First in India

Andhra Pradesh Approves Creation of State's First Private All-Women University

25 Jul 2026

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister: N. Chandrababu Naidu
Location of Vishnu Women's University: Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh

App Launches

ICAR-CMFRI Rolls Out 'DeepDATA' Mobile Application for Marine Taxonomy

25 Jul 2026

ICAR-CMFRI Location: Kochi, Kerala
Nodal Ministry for Deep Ocean Mission: Ministry of Earth Sciences

Acts & Bills

Union Cabinet Endorses Stricter Penalties in Draft Bill Against Paper Leaks

25 Jul 2026

Original Act: Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024

Cabinet Approvals

Cabinet Clears ₹3,030-Crore BHAVYA–Rasayan Initiative for Chemical Infrastructure

25 Jul 2026

CCEA Chairman: Prime Minister of India
Scheme Implementation Period: Financial Year 2026-27 to 2030-31

Chairman

Viswanathan Anand Appointed as Interim Head of International Chess Federation

25 Jul 2026

International Chess Federation (FIDE) Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland
FIDE Founded: 20 July 1924, Paris, France

Venues

The Oval Confirmed as Venue for ICC World Test Championship Final 2027

24 Jul 2026

ICC Headquarters: Dubai, UAE
First WTC Champion: New Zealand (2021)
Second WTC Champion: Australia (2023)

Individual Achievements

Judoka Arun Kumar Temporarily Suspended Following Out-of-Competition Dope Test

24 Jul 2026

National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) HQ: New Delhi
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) HQ: Montreal, Canada

Records

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Sets World Record as Youngest Batter to Score a T20I Half-Century

24 Jul 2026

International Cricket Council (ICC) HQ: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Previous Record Holder: Louis Bruce (Gibraltar)

Individual Achievements

V. S. Rathanvel Becomes India's 99th Chess Grandmaster

24 Jul 2026

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

Joint Exercises

Tri-Services All-Women Expedition 'Samudra Pradakshina' Concludes Successful Global Voyage

24 Jul 2026

Union Minister of Defence: Rajnath Singh
Expedition Vessel: Indian Army Sailing Vessel (IASV) Triveni

Capital Markets

Carnelian Asset Management Obtains Regulatory Approval from SEBI for Mutual Fund Operations

24 Jul 2026

Regulator: Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
SEBI Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra

Domestic Collaborations

NABARD Partners with MAHAPREIT to Finance Green Infrastructure in Rural Areas

24 Jul 2026

Establishment of NABARD: 12 July 1982
NABARD Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Chairman of NABARD: Shaji K V
Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Finance

Roads / Railways

Indian Railways Secures Second Position Globally in Broad Gauge Network Electrification

24 Jul 2026

Union Minister of Railways: Ashwini Vaishnaw
Most Electrified Railway Network Globally: Switzerland (100%)

Infrastructure Projects

Central Government Sanctions ₹1,012 Crore Electronics Manufacturing Clusters in Tamil Nadu

24 Jul 2026

EMC 2.0 Notification: April 2020
Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)

State Schemes

Tamil Nadu Rebrands Primary School Breakfast Initiative After K. Kamaraj

24 Jul 2026

Formation Day of Tamil Nadu: 1 November 1956
Capital of Tamil Nadu: Chennai
Governor of Tamil Nadu: Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar

State Schemes

Rajasthan Introduces 'Yuva Suyog' Platform to Foster Sports Talent Across State

24 Jul 2026

Capital of Rajasthan: Jaipur
Chief Minister of Rajasthan: Bhajan Lal Sharma
Governor of Rajasthan: Haribhau Kisanrao Bagde
National Parks in Rajasthan: Desert, Keoladeo, Mukundara Hills, Ranthambore, Sariska
Tiger Reserves in Rajasthan: Ranthambore, Sariska, Mukundara Hills, Ramgarh Vishdhari, Dholpur-Karauli

Foundations / Anniversaries