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PIB Current Affairs 26 July 2026 — Press Releases for UPSC, SSC | Current Affairs Pulse
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26 July 2026
PIB Current Affairs — 26 July 2026
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IICA Shillong Organises Corporate Mitra Scheme Awareness Webinar for Arunachal Pradesh
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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
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The scheme creates trained paraprofessionals ('Corporate Mitras') to provide affordable compliance, taxation and governance support to MSMEs in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities
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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
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PM Modi congratulated Saikhom Mirabai Chanu for winning gold in the women's 48 kg weightlifting at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow
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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
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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
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PM Modi congratulated Indian Navy weightlifter Rishikanta Singh Chanambam for winning a silver medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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PM Modi announced the constitution of a high-powered task force on examination reforms chaired by Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani
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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
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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
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Department of Commerce delegation led by Additional Secretary visited Andhra Pradesh on July 25 to review the FCV tobacco market situation
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Team visited the Tobacco Board Auction Platform at Vellampalli and interacted with growers on prevailing market conditions
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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
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3rd Bharat CPSEs Consultative Conclave 2026 concluded at Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara on project and asset management for Energy and Mining CPSEs
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Co-organised by Capacity Building Commission and Department of Public Enterprises (Ministry of Finance) with GSV as knowledge partner
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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
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INS Sudarshini departed Boston on July 25 as part of Lokayan 26, a 10-month global expedition covering 22,000 nautical miles
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The sail training ship represented India at SAIL 250 celebrations marking the US Semiquincentennial (250th anniversary of independence)
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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
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PM Modi congratulated Anahat Singh for winning the 2026 World Junior Squash Championship gold — the first Indian to achieve this feat
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The 18-year-old from Delhi defeated Egypt's Ruqayya Salem 3-0 in the final at Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada
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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
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Rajnandgaon district's Mission Jal Raksha highlighted as a model under the nationwide Catch the Rain campaign
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Over 60,000 water conservation structures across 662 villages achieved ~2.04 m average groundwater rise
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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
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Raksha Mantri addressed the 27th Kargil Vijay Diwas at Dras, citing Operation Sindoor (May 2025) as proof of India's decisive response capability
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India's defence production reversed from 65–70% imported to 65% now manufactured domestically with indigenous platforms
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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
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PM Modi's 136th Mann Ki Baat highlighted India's defence milestones — INS Mahendragiri (P-17A), Pinaka LRGR, and the Kusha missile system
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Vikram-1, India's first privately developed orbital rocket by Skyroot Aerospace, lauded as proof of the opened-up space sector's potential
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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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