Current Affairs 26 July 2026

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IICA Shillong Organises Corporate Mitra Scheme Awareness Webinar for Arunachal Pradesh

•IICA Shillong organised a Corporate Mitra Scheme awareness webinar for youth, students, MSMEs and professionals of Arunachal Pradesh in collaboration with Rajiv Gandhi University and ICMAI
•The scheme creates trained paraprofessionals ('Corporate Mitras') to provide affordable compliance, taxation and governance support to MSMEs in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities
•Pan-India target of 2,000 participants including 200 from the North Eastern Region with 50% fee concession for NER candidates; registration via SWAYAM Plus portal (July 15–31, 2026)

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Mirabai Chanu Wins 4th CWG Medal with Gold in 48 kg Weightlifting at Glasgow 2026

•PM Modi congratulated Saikhom Mirabai Chanu for winning gold in the women's 48 kg weightlifting at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow
•This is Chanu's 4th CWG medal overall (silver 2014 Glasgow, gold 2018 Gold Coast, gold 2022 Birmingham, gold 2026 Glasgow) and third consecutive gold
•Chanu is also the Tokyo 2020 Olympic silver medallist (49 kg) and a recipient of the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award (2018)

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Weightlifter Rishikanta Singh Chanambam Wins Silver at CWG 2026 Glasgow

•PM Modi congratulated Indian Navy weightlifter Rishikanta Singh Chanambam for winning a silver medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow
•Chanambam competed in the men's 60 kg category, achieving a personal-best total of 264 kg with a CWG-record snatch of 121 kg
•The 23rd Commonwealth Games are being held in Glasgow, Scotland (July 23 – August 2, 2026) across 10 sports

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PM Interacts with Viksit Vibrant Village Programme 2026 Youth Volunteers from Border Villages

•PM Modi interacted with over 5,000 MY Bharat volunteers from 245 districts who participated in the Viksit Vibrant Village Programme 2026 across border villages of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Ladakh
•403 youth were selected from 2.86 lakh quiz participants for week-long immersive stays in 74 border villages, engaging in community development, cultural exchange and strategic awareness
•PM redesignated border settlements from 'last villages' to 'first villages of India', highlighting infrastructure transformation under the Vibrant Village Programme

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PM Constitutes Nilekani-Led Task Force on Examination Reforms and NTA Overhaul

•PM Modi announced the constitution of a high-powered task force on examination reforms chaired by Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani
•The six-member panel includes former ISRO Chairman S. Somanath, former IB Director Tapan Deka, IIT Madras Director V. Kamakoti, former Education Secretary Anita Karwal, and logistics expert Amrit Lal Meena
•The task force has a three-month mandate to overhaul the examination ecosystem — including NTA governance, technology-driven security, and prevention of paper leaks

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Commerce Department Reviews FCV Tobacco Market in Andhra Pradesh

•Department of Commerce delegation led by Additional Secretary visited Andhra Pradesh on July 25 to review the FCV tobacco market situation
•Team visited the Tobacco Board Auction Platform at Vellampalli and interacted with growers on prevailing market conditions
•Government assured measures to safeguard FCV tobacco farmers' interests in coordination with Andhra Pradesh and the Tobacco Board

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3rd Bharat CPSEs Conclave at Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya Charts Roadmap for Energy and Mining Sectors

•3rd Bharat CPSEs Consultative Conclave 2026 concluded at Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara on project and asset management for Energy and Mining CPSEs
•Co-organised by Capacity Building Commission and Department of Public Enterprises (Ministry of Finance) with GSV as knowledge partner
•39 delegates from 19 major CPSEs including NTPC, Coal India, ONGC, IOCL, GAIL, SAIL and NHPC participated

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INS Sudarshini Departs Boston After Representing India at SAIL 250 Celebrations

•INS Sudarshini departed Boston on July 25 as part of Lokayan 26, a 10-month global expedition covering 22,000 nautical miles
•The sail training ship represented India at SAIL 250 celebrations marking the US Semiquincentennial (250th anniversary of independence)
•The ship participated at Norfolk, Baltimore, New York and Boston before setting course for Ponta Delgada, Azores (Portugal)

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PM Hails Anahat Singh's Historic World Junior Squash Championship Gold

•PM Modi congratulated Anahat Singh for winning the 2026 World Junior Squash Championship gold — the first Indian to achieve this feat
•The 18-year-old from Delhi defeated Egypt's Ruqayya Salem 3-0 in the final at Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada
•Squash will make its Olympic debut at the LA 2028 Games, approved by the IOC in October 2023

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Rajnandgaon's Mission Jal Raksha Models Groundwater Recharge Under Catch the Rain

•Rajnandgaon district's Mission Jal Raksha highlighted as a model under the nationwide Catch the Rain campaign
•Over 60,000 water conservation structures across 662 villages achieved ~2.04 m average groundwater rise
•Science-driven approach using GIS, remote sensing, and aquifer mapping combined with community participation

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27th Kargil Vijay Diwas: Raksha Mantri Cites Op Sindoor, Aatmanirbhar Defence Push

•Raksha Mantri addressed the 27th Kargil Vijay Diwas at Dras, citing Operation Sindoor (May 2025) as proof of India's decisive response capability
•India's defence production reversed from 65–70% imported to 65% now manufactured domestically with indigenous platforms
•Four Kargil PVC awardees honoured — Capt. Vikram Batra, Capt. Manoj Kumar Pandey, Grenadier Yogender Singh Yadav, Rifleman Sanjay Kumar

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Mann Ki Baat 136: PM Highlights Defence Milestones, Vikram-1 Launch, and Catch the Rain

•PM Modi's 136th Mann Ki Baat highlighted India's defence milestones — INS Mahendragiri (P-17A), Pinaka LRGR, and the Kusha missile system
•Vikram-1, India's first privately developed orbital rocket by Skyroot Aerospace, lauded as proof of the opened-up space sector's potential
•Catch the Rain campaign and Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam progress showcased with district-level outcomes and a Guinness record in Ahmedabad

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New Catfish Species from Odisha Named After Legendary Tigress Khairi

•Researchers have described a new species of freshwater catfish, Pseudolaguvia khairii, from the Budhabalanga river in Mayurbhanj district, Odisha.
•The species is named in honour of Khairi, the tigress rescued as an orphaned cub from Similipal in the 1970s.
•It is distinguished from all known relatives by a fleshy protuberance at the base of the dorsal fin, a feature not previously recorded in the genus.

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NASA Backs 'PRAXIS' Concept to Sample Saturn's Rings Directly

•NASA is backing PRAXIS, an early-stage concept to explore planetary ring systems and sample their particles directly.
•PRAXIS stands for Planetary Rings Autonomous EXploration with In-situ Sampling.
•It envisions a bio-inspired robotic explorer driven by artificial intelligence.

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Anahat Singh Becomes First Indian to Win the World Junior Squash Championship

•Anahat Singh became the first Indian to win the World Junior Squash Championship, taking the girls' singles title.
•She beat Egypt's Ruqayya Salem in straight games in the final.
•The championship was held at Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada.

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Raja Muthupandi Wins Weightlifting Silver in Men's 65 kg at Commonwealth Games 2026

•Weightlifter Raja Muthupandi won a silver medal in the men's 65 kg category at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow.
•He lifted a total of 286 kg (126 kg snatch and 160 kg clean and jerk).
•The gold went to Malaysia's Aznil Bin Bidin Muhamed, who set a Games record with 299 kg.

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Rishikanta Singh Wins India's First Silver of Commonwealth Games 2026

•Weightlifter Rishikanta Singh Chanambam won India's first silver medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow.
•He competed in the men's 60 kg category and finished with a personal-best total of 264 kg.
•He set a Commonwealth Games record in the snatch with a lift of 121 kg.

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PM Modi Sets Up Nandan Nilekani-Led Task Force for Exam and NTA Reforms

•The Government of India constituted a high-powered task force to reform the National Testing Agency (NTA) and the public examination system.
•It is chaired by Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani and has six members.
•The move follows the NEET-UG 2026 paper-leak controversy and the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

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Mirabai Chanu Wins Third Straight Commonwealth Games Gold at Glasgow 2026

•Mirabai Chanu won gold in the women's 48kg weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow.
•She lifted a total of 190 kg (85 kg snatch and 105 kg clean and jerk), breaking the Games records.
•It is her third consecutive Commonwealth Games gold, after Gold Coast 2018 and Birmingham 2022.

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Sarnath Inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List as India's 45th Site

•The Ancient Buddhist Site of Sarnath in Uttar Pradesh was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List on 25 July 2026.
•It became India's 45th World Heritage Site, recognised for its Outstanding Universal Value.
•The decision was taken at the 48th session of the World Heritage Committee in Busan, South Korea.

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