PIB Current Affairs 29 July 2026

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Electronics Production Grows Seven-Fold to ₹13 Lakh Crore Under PLI Push

•India's electronics production grew seven-fold in 12 years — from ~₹1.9 lakh crore (2014-15) to ~₹13.11 lakh crore (2025-26); exports grew eleven-fold to ~₹4.24 lakh crore.
•Mobile phone production rose 33-fold and exports 165-fold over the same period; smartphones are now India's top exported commodity, surpassing petroleum and gems & jewellery.
•The PLI Scheme for Large Scale Electronics Manufacturing (launched 2020) has drawn ₹20,587 crore investment — 294% of its 5-year target — and ₹11,61,581 crore production, till March 2026.

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Cooperative Grain Storage Plan: 313 of 1,015 Approved Godowns Completed So Far

•The World's Largest Grain Storage Plan in Cooperative Sector, approved 31 May 2023, builds warehouses, custom hiring centres, processing units and Fair Price Shops at the level of individual PACS.
•1,015 storage projects have been approved nationally; 313 godowns are fully constructed and 203 more are under construction.
•Gujarat leads with 275 projects approved, followed by Rajasthan (201) and Andhra Pradesh (117, all completed).

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144 Crore Aadhaar IDs, 55 Crore UPI Users Power India's Digital Public Infrastructure

•India's Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) now spans 144+ crore Aadhaar IDs, 55.49 crore UPI users across 731 banks, and 71.66 crore DigiLocker users with 936.03 crore documents issued.
•Common Service Centres have grown from 83,950 (May 2014) to 5.01 lakh (May 2026), covering 2.56 lakh Gram Panchayats and handling 4,854 lakh transactions in 2025-26 alone.
•BharatNet has made 2.21 lakh Gram Panchayats service-ready, and Aadhaar-linked Direct Benefit Transfer has moved over ₹52 lakh crore across 318 schemes of 56 Ministries.

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Pollen Study Links Harappan Civilization's Shrinkage to the Global '4.2 ka Event'

•A pollen-based study by the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences (BSIP) links the Harappan Civilization's shrinkage to the global '4.2 ka event' — an abrupt dry-climate shift around 4,200 years before present.
•A weak Indian Summer Monsoon (ISM) between roughly 5,100 and 4,000 years BP disrupted seasonal flooding along the Indus and Ghaggar-Hakra rivers, driving population migration to the east Ganga plains.
•The study analysed a radiocarbon-dated sediment core from Deoria Tal, a Garhwal Himalaya lake, and links the weak ISM to a southward-shifted ITCZ, a strong El Niño phase and a negative Indian Ocean Dipole.

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White Revolution 2.0 Forms 24,097 New Dairy Cooperatives Against a 75,000 Target

•White Revolution 2.0, launched by the Ministry of Cooperation on 19 September 2024, aims to raise dairy-cooperative milk procurement by 50% over five years, reaching 1,007 lakh kg/day by 2028-29.
•It envisages 75,000 new Dairy Cooperative Societies (DCSs) and strengthening of 46,422 existing ones; 24,097 new DCS have been formed and 31,394 existing ones strengthened so far.
•Financial assistance flows through the revised National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD): ₹6,695.22 lakh released of ₹9,877.63 lakh sanctioned Central share (as on 15.07.2026).

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PACS Digital Automation Framework Expanded to Cover 79,630 Societies, ₹2,925 Crore Outlay

•The Centrally Sponsored PACS Computerisation Project, initially approved for 63,000 Primary Agricultural Credit Societies, has been expanded to cover 79,630 PACS with a total outlay of ₹2,925.39 crore.
•65,875 PACS have received hardware and 63,686 have been onboarded onto the common ERP-based National Software.
•Under the related World's Largest Grain Storage Plan in Cooperative Sector, 1,015 PACS have been identified for godowns, with construction completed at 313, creating 1.80 LMT capacity.

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IndiaAI Mission Identifies 762 AI Use Cases, Approves 58 Centres of Excellence

•The IndiaAI Mission, launched 7 March 2024 with an outlay of ₹10,371.92 crore, operates under seven pillars — Compute, Foundation Models, Application Development (IADI), FutureSkills, AIKosh, Safe & Trusted AI, and Startup Financing.
•762 AI use cases were identified across 62 Ministries/Departments following the India-AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi (16-21 February 2026).
•Government has approved 58 AI Centres of Excellence and 543 Data & AI Labs across States/UTs, and awarded 686 IndiaAI Fellowships nationally.

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MoSPI Revises CPI Base Year from 2012=100 to 2024=100, Expands Item Basket to 358

•MoSPI revised the Consumer Price Index (CPI) base year from 2012=100 to 2024=100, with the new series released on 12 February 2026.
•Price collection now covers 1,465 rural and 1,395 urban markets across 434 towns, plus 12 online markets in large cities to capture e-commerce prices — and the weighted item basket has grown from 299 to 358 items.
•The new basket and weights are based on the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) 2023-24; provisional Combined inflation for June 2026 stood at 4.38%.

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Government Data Shows 4,626 kg ATS, 2,652 kg Heroin Seized on NE Border Since 2021

•A total of 4,626 kg of Amphetamine Type Stimulants (ATS) and 2,652 kg of Heroin were seized in India's North-East between 2021 and 2025, as reported by Drug Law Enforcement Agencies to the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB).
•The North-Eastern States remain vulnerable due to their proximity to the 'Death Triangle'/Golden Triangle and porous, Free Movement Regime borders with Myanmar; trafficking has shifted markedly towards synthetic drugs like methamphetamine.
•Government has released a Vision Document on Narcotics Control (2026-2029), set up a 4-tier NCORD coordination mechanism, and approved 6 new NCB Zonal offices, 4 of them in North-Eastern States.

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India Reports Zero Left Wing Extremism-Affected Districts After Decades of Insurgency

•No district in India is currently categorised as LWE-affected; the count fell from 126 districts to 90 (April 2018), 70 (July 2021), 38 (April 2024), 8 (December 2025) and to zero (March/April 2026).
•37 districts are now classed 'Legacy & Thrust' districts requiring continued support, and 1 remains a 'District of Concern'.
•The decline is attributed to the 'National Policy and Action Plan to Address LWE' (2015) and the SAMADHAN doctrine (2017), combining security, development and community-rights measures.

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POCSO Act Strengthened with Death Penalty, Fast-Track Courts and Forensic Upgrades

•The POCSO Act, 2012 gives India a gender-neutral legal framework protecting all children below 18 from sexual offences and pornography, strengthened by the POCSO (Amendment) Act, 2019 which added the death penalty for certain aggravated offences.
•POCSO Rules, 2020 provide for Support Persons, Special Relief and compensation payable within 30 days of a court order.
•In Tamil Nadu, 20 Exclusive POCSO Courts under the Fast Track Special Courts scheme (Nirbhaya Fund) have disposed of 12,184 cases, with 9,065 pending; the scheme is extended up to 30 September 2026.

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Kavach 4.0 Commissioned on 2,569 Route Km as Train Accidents Fall to Record Low

•Indian Railways reported only 2 consequential train accidents in 2026-27 (up to June), against 135 in 2014-15 — a steep decline aided by technology, infrastructure and maintenance upgrades.
•Kavach Version 4.0, the SIL-4 certified indigenous Automatic Train Protection system, has been commissioned on 2,569 route km, covering the high-density Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Howrah corridors as on 20 July 2026.
•Railway safety expenditure has risen more than three-fold, from ₹39,200 crore in 2013-14 to a budgeted ₹1,20,389 crore in 2026-27.

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100-Week Youth Anti-Drug Movement to Launch 2 August, Led by MY Bharat

•PM Modi will launch the 'Nasha Mukta Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyaan' on 2 August 2026 — a 100-week youth-led Jan Bhagidari movement against substance abuse, led by MY Bharat
•Over 1 crore youth are expected to take the Nasha Mukti Pledge simultaneously at nearly 10,000 locations across the country
•The campaign complements the existing Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan (launched 2020, now covering all districts) and runs through MY Bharat, the autonomous youth-development body launched in October 2023

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India's First Department of Military Medicine Inaugurated at Command Hospital, Lucknow

•Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh virtually inaugurated India's first dedicated Department of Military Medicine at Command Hospital (Central Command), Lucknow, on 29 July 2026
•Established under the Directorate General of Medical Services (Army), it will run postgraduate programmes in combat medicine/surgery/trauma care and build Centres of Excellence in HADR and CBRNe medicine
•It complements the proposed Global Military Medicine Centre under the Raksha Strategy Vision 2026-30, and sits alongside existing DRDO life-sciences labs (DIPAS, INMAS) that already research soldier physiology and CBRN medicine

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Global Tiger Day: NTCA Launches Eco-Tourism Webpage, India at 3,682 Tigers

•India's tiger count stands at 3,682 across 58 Tiger Reserves; NTCA launched a new Eco-tourism webpage integrating booking links for all reserves on Global Tiger Day 2026
•The Prime Minister noted India is home to almost 70% of the world's wild tiger population
•Global Tiger Day (29 July) marks the 2010 St Petersburg Tiger Summit's TX2 goal to double the world's wild tiger population

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RDI Scheme: ₹2,000cr Sanctioned to TDB & BIRAC, 30 Projects Approved So Far

•The ₹1-lakh-crore Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Scheme, Cabinet-approved 1 July 2025 and launched by the PM on 3 November 2025, has sanctioned ₹1,000 crore each to TDB and BIRAC (₹2,000 crore total); ₹500 crore has been disbursed to TDB
•TDB has approved 22 projects worth ₹4,744 crore (₹2,192 crore RDI support); BIRAC has shortlisted 8 projects worth ₹390.35 crore
•The Scheme gives long-term, low-interest loans and equity — not grants — evaluated on innovation and commercialisation potential rather than collateral, and is pan-India with no state-wise earmarking

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India's GERD Hits 0.84% of GDP; Private Sector Overtakes Government in R&D Spend

•India's GERD rose from ₹1,32,567 crore (2019-20, 0.66% of GDP) to ₹2,44,768 crore (2023-24, 0.84% of GDP), per DST's 'Research & Development Statistics 2025-26' report
•The private sector's share of total R&D spending overtook the government's for the first time in 2023-24 — 51.8% private vs 48.2% government
•The government cites the ₹1-lakh-crore RDI Scheme, ANRF's ₹14,000-crore budgetary provision and missions like the National Quantum Mission and the India Semiconductor Mission as levers to push R&D spending higher

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ANRF/SERB Funding: ₹2,000cr Sanctioned in 2026-27, Gates Foundation Among Private Backers

•SERB/ANRF combined research funding: SERB allocation fell from ₹1,004.5 cr (2023-24) to ₹543.25 cr (2026-27, up to 21 July), even as ANRF's own allocation rose to ₹2,000 cr in the same year
•ANRF has mobilised private-sector Letters of Intent from the Gates Foundation (~₹450 cr), Wadhwani Foundation (₹100 cr), Qualcomm (~₹90 cr), NVIDIA (in-kind, ~$22.5 mn) and Google (~₹54 cr)
•ANRF runs 15+ named programmes — from the PM Early Career Research Grant to the J.C. Bose Grant — alongside sister missions like Vigyan Dhara, the National Quantum Mission and Bio-RIDE

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Nuclear Energy Mission: 100 GW by 2047 Target, 8,780 MW Installed, SHANTI Act in Force

•India's installed nuclear capacity stands at 8,780 MW across 24 reactors — 3.1% of electricity generation in 2025-26 — with a Nuclear Energy Mission target of 100 GW by 2047
•The roadmap projects ~22 GW by 2031-32 under NPCIL, a further 32 GW under NPCIL post-2032 (PHWR/LWR), and the balance ~45 GW via other PSEs, private players and joint ventures
•The SHANTI Act, 2025 (in force since 21 December 2025) repealed the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010, gave AERB full statutory status, and caps private/foreign equity in civilian nuclear projects at 49%

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Gaganyaan: HLVM3 Ground-Tested, CES Qualified, G1 Uncrewed Mission Nears

•All HLVM3 propulsion stages and structures for Gaganyaan are ground-tested and complete; the Crew Escape System's 5 motor types are developed and static-tested
•The uncrewed TV-D1 test flight already validated the Crew Escape System; two Integrated Air Drop Tests (IADT-01, IADT-02) validated the deceleration system; the G1 uncrewed orbital mission, carrying the robot Vyommitra, is in advanced preparation
•Gaganyatris have completed generic training in Russia and are now in mission-specific training at the Astronaut Training Facility, Bengaluru

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NavIC Can't Provide Standalone Positioning: Only 3 of 4 Needed Satellites Operational

•Only 3 NavIC satellites (IRNSS-1B, IRNSS-1I, NVS-01) are currently operational after IRNSS-1F completed its 10-year mission life; standalone positioning needs a minimum of 4
•Timing service remains functional even though standalone positioning is not currently available
•NVS-03 is ready for launch; NVS-04 and NVS-05 are in advanced stages of realisation to restore the constellation

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Private Space Sector: $187 Million Invested in 2026, 108 IN-SPACe Authorisations

•$187 million was invested in India's private space sector in 2026 so far, per IN-SPACe data placed before Lok Sabha
•108 authorisations have been granted to Non-Government Entities (NGEs) by IN-SPACe to date, including 17 to start-ups
•The government has set up a ₹1,000-crore VC Fund and a ₹500-crore Technology Adoption Fund (TAF) to support the sector

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Parliament Told: Nuclear Waste Managed Under 1987 Rules, AERB Authorisation

•Radioactive solid waste from nuclear power plants stays within 0.15 cubic metres/year/MW; no incident of radioactivity release from disposed waste has been recorded to date
•Waste handling is governed by the Atomic Energy (Safe Disposal of Radioactive Wastes) Rules, 1987 — every facility needs AERB authorisation to discharge effluents
•High-level waste from spent fuel is vitrified into glass and interim-stored per IAEA guidelines; partitioning technology recovers isotopes such as Cs-137 for healthcare use

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IMD's Multi-Model Ensemble Cuts Monsoon Forecast Error to 2.2% of LPA

•Since adopting the Multi-Model Ensemble (MME) approach in 2021, IMD's mean absolute long-range monsoon forecast error has fallen from 7.8% of the LPA (2016-2020) to 2.2% (2021-2025)
•In the last ten years, forecast error crossed 10% of the LPA only once — in 2019, when it hit 14%
•The government cites Mission Mausam's radar, AWS and AI/ML expansion as the next lever for further accuracy gains

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12 Pilot Projects to Deploy 70 Hydrogen Vehicles Across 21 Routes Under NGHM

•Under the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM), 12 pilot projects have been awarded to deploy 70 hydrogen-powered vehicles (27 buses, 43 trucks) and 16 Hydrogen Refuelling Stations across 21 routes in multiple states.
•Total financial assistance allocated is ~₹410.77 crore, of which ₹41.582 crore has been released so far.
•NGHM was approved by the Union Cabinet on 4 January 2023 with a ₹19,744 crore outlay, targeting 5 MMT/year green hydrogen production by 2030.

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IMC 2026 Theme 'Scale Without Boundaries' Unveiled Alongside Gwalior Telecom Manufacturing Zone

•Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia unveiled 'Scale without boundaries' as the theme for the 10th India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2026, to be held 7-10 October 2026 at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi.
•IMC 2026 is built around four pillars — Srishti, Suraksha, Sashakt and Samvardhan; IMC, launched in 2017, is jointly organised by DoT and COAI, and its 2025 edition drew 1.4 lakh+ visitors from 101 countries.
•Separately, DoT and the Madhya Pradesh Government will sign an MoU on 30 July 2026 to establish India's first Telecom Manufacturing Zone (TMZ), Phase-I, at Gwalior.

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DAANVEER Platform Launched for Citizens to Donate Computers to Gram Panchayats

•DAANVEER, launched 29 July 2026 by MoPR Secretary Vivek Bharadwaj, lets citizens and organisations voluntarily donate verified computer bundles to Gram Panchayats through the Meri Panchayat app.
•Developed by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj with the National Informatics Centre (NIC) and integrated with the DigiHaat marketplace, it offers end-to-end digital tracking from dispatch to installation.
•It builds on MoPR's existing digital ecosystem — e-GramSwaraj, Meri Panchayat, Sabha Saar, AuditOnline, Gram Manchitra — to bridge the computer gap across India's nearly 2.5 lakh Gram Panchayats.

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Lok Sabha Doubles Exam-Cheating Punishments in Public Examinations Amendment Bill

•The Lok Sabha passed the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 by voice vote, sharply raising punishments under the 2024 Act.
•Individual offender punishment rises from 3-5 years/₹10 lakh fine to 5-10 years/₹50 lakh fine; service-provider fines rise to ₹5 crore and debarment doubles to 8 years; organised-crime punishment rises to 7-10 years/₹10 crore fine.
•The Bill creates Special Fast Track Courts (2-month investigation, 3-month trial), Special Public Prosecutors and a Special Task Force; 52 FIRs have already been registered under the 2024 Act.

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Machilipatnam, Seventh Mahe-Class Anti-Submarine Warship, Launched by Cochin Shipyard

•Machilipatnam (BY 529), the seventh of eight Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) being built by Cochin Shipyard Limited for the Indian Navy, was launched on 29 July 2026.
•Named after the historic Andhra Pradesh port city, the ship is fitted for underwater surveillance, ASW operations, Low Intensity Maritime Operations and mine warfare, with indigenous content exceeding 80%.
•It is part of a 16-ship ASW SWC programme contracted in April 2019 — 8 Mahe-class by CSL and 8 Arnala-class by GRSE — whose lead ship, INS Mahe, was commissioned in November 2025.

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Coal Exchange Rules 2026 Create Regulated Online Trading Platform for Coal

•The Coal Exchange Rules, 2026, notified on 4 June 2026 under Section 18B of the MMDR Act, 1957, create an online, regulated platform for transparent coal, lignite and processed-coal trading.
•The Coal Controller Organisation (CCO) is the designated Authority to register and regulate Coal Exchanges, with powers over market oversight, inspection and dispute resolution.
•Every Coal Exchange must run a Settlement Guarantee Fund with at least 50% in safe/liquid instruments, and the online registration platform opened on 15 July 2026, with operationalisation expected within 12 months.

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India Expands Ocean Observation Network: 302 Argo Floats, Tsunami Alerts in 10 Minutes

•Government data shows India's ocean observation network now has 19 subsurface moorings, an Indian Tsunami Early Warning System (ITEWS) with 17 seismic stations, 7 deep-ocean buoys and 36 tide gauges, plus INCOIS's own buoy/ADCP/AWS network
•302 Argo profiling floats deployed between 2014 and 2025, alongside 12 deep-sea gliders, 45 drifting buoys and 64 wave drifters — feeding models that have improved wave-forecast accuracy by about 43% since 2014
•Tsunami advisories are now issued within a 10-minute window of a tsunamigenic earthquake, meeting international standards; a new buoy off Mauritius improves prediction of Southern Ocean swells reaching the Indian coast

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NCCR Study: Thoothukudi–Gulf of Mannar Coast 'Moderately Clean' on Microplastics

•NCCR monitoring finds synthetic filaments the predominant microplastic type off Thoothukudi and the Gulf of Mannar; riverine discharge and Abandoned, Lost or Discarded Fishing Gear (ALDFG) are the major pollution sources
•NCCR's Clean Coast Index rates the stretch 'moderately clean', with no major microplastic pollution hotspot identified (28-60 particles/50g of sediment)
•Since the 2022 Single-Use Plastic ban and EPR rules, about 232 lakh tonnes of plastic packaging waste have been processed; a draft National Marine Litter Policy has been shared with MoEFCC

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PM Vidyalaxmi Scheme: Collateral-Free Education Loans for QHEI Admissions

•PM Vidyalaxmi Scheme, approved by the Union Cabinet on 6 November 2024, provides collateral-free, guarantor-free education loans to meritorious students admitted to 1,425 designated Quality Higher Education Institutions (QHEIs), selected by NIRF ranking
•3% interest subvention on loans up to ₹10 lakh for families earning up to ₹8 lakh/year, plus a 75% Government credit guarantee on loans up to ₹7.5 lakh; budget of ₹3,600 crore for 2024-25 to 2030-31, targeting 7 lakh students
•In FY 2025-26, 1,10,667 of 6,45,514 total loan applications on the portal were for PM-Vidyalaxmi; 70,852 loans sanctioned and 67,728 disbursed; subvention now paid via a Digital Rupee (CBDC) wallet — 35,777 active wallets, ₹57.66 crore disbursed as of 22 July 2026

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PIB Current Affairs — 29 July 2026

Electronics Production Grows Seven-Fold to ₹13 Lakh Crore Under PLI Push

Cooperative Grain Storage Plan: 313 of 1,015 Approved Godowns Completed So Far

144 Crore Aadhaar IDs, 55 Crore UPI Users Power India's Digital Public Infrastructure

Pollen Study Links Harappan Civilization's Shrinkage to the Global '4.2 ka Event'

White Revolution 2.0 Forms 24,097 New Dairy Cooperatives Against a 75,000 Target

PACS Digital Automation Framework Expanded to Cover 79,630 Societies, ₹2,925 Crore Outlay

IndiaAI Mission Identifies 762 AI Use Cases, Approves 58 Centres of Excellence

MoSPI Revises CPI Base Year from 2012=100 to 2024=100, Expands Item Basket to 358

Government Data Shows 4,626 kg ATS, 2,652 kg Heroin Seized on NE Border Since 2021

India Reports Zero Left Wing Extremism-Affected Districts After Decades of Insurgency

POCSO Act Strengthened with Death Penalty, Fast-Track Courts and Forensic Upgrades

Kavach 4.0 Commissioned on 2,569 Route Km as Train Accidents Fall to Record Low

100-Week Youth Anti-Drug Movement to Launch 2 August, Led by MY Bharat

India's First Department of Military Medicine Inaugurated at Command Hospital, Lucknow

Global Tiger Day: NTCA Launches Eco-Tourism Webpage, India at 3,682 Tigers

RDI Scheme: ₹2,000cr Sanctioned to TDB & BIRAC, 30 Projects Approved So Far

India's GERD Hits 0.84% of GDP; Private Sector Overtakes Government in R&D Spend

ANRF/SERB Funding: ₹2,000cr Sanctioned in 2026-27, Gates Foundation Among Private Backers

Nuclear Energy Mission: 100 GW by 2047 Target, 8,780 MW Installed, SHANTI Act in Force

Gaganyaan: HLVM3 Ground-Tested, CES Qualified, G1 Uncrewed Mission Nears

NavIC Can't Provide Standalone Positioning: Only 3 of 4 Needed Satellites Operational

Private Space Sector: $187 Million Invested in 2026, 108 IN-SPACe Authorisations

Parliament Told: Nuclear Waste Managed Under 1987 Rules, AERB Authorisation

IMD's Multi-Model Ensemble Cuts Monsoon Forecast Error to 2.2% of LPA

12 Pilot Projects to Deploy 70 Hydrogen Vehicles Across 21 Routes Under NGHM

IMC 2026 Theme 'Scale Without Boundaries' Unveiled Alongside Gwalior Telecom Manufacturing Zone

DAANVEER Platform Launched for Citizens to Donate Computers to Gram Panchayats

Lok Sabha Doubles Exam-Cheating Punishments in Public Examinations Amendment Bill

Machilipatnam, Seventh Mahe-Class Anti-Submarine Warship, Launched by Cochin Shipyard

Coal Exchange Rules 2026 Create Regulated Online Trading Platform for Coal

India Expands Ocean Observation Network: 302 Argo Floats, Tsunami Alerts in 10 Minutes

NCCR Study: Thoothukudi–Gulf of Mannar Coast 'Moderately Clean' on Microplastics

PM Vidyalaxmi Scheme: Collateral-Free Education Loans for QHEI Admissions