NATIONAL NEWS

CAG report flags lapses in Railways

• The Comptroller and Auditor-General of India (CAG) flagged lapses worth ₹573 crore in the Railways as detailed in the ‘Union Government (Railways) – Compliance Audit Report’ tabled in Lok Sabha.

CAG

PMIS

• According to data provided by the government to the Lok Sabha, more than 50,000 candidates have so far accepted the 1.53 lakh offers made by companies under the Prime Minister Internship Scheme (PMIS)
• The PMIS was announced in the Budget 2024-25, and aims to provide internships in India’s top 500 companies to one crore youth in five years.

Lading Bill 2025

• Parliament has passed the Bills of Lading Bill 2025 which will replace Indian Bills of Lading Act, 1856 with aim to update and simplify the legal framework for shipping documents.
• A bill of lading refers to a document issued by a freight carrier to a shipper.

STATE SPECIAL NEWS

Elections in Bihar

• According to Election Commission, Bihar has become the first state in the country where every polling station will now cater to fewer than 1,200 voters.

Bihar

 Maharashtra govt signs MoU with IIT-B

• Maharashtra’s Chief Minister Fellowship Programme, the state government has signed an MoU with IIT Bombay to offer a Certificate Course in Public Policy to participating fellows.
• Maharashtra has also signed an MoU with the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune, for developing a skilled workforce for India’s growing creators’ economy.

Maharashtra

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

First of-its-kind migration visa

• More than 5,000 people have applied for a first-of-its-kind migration visa that offers residents of Tuvalu an escape from the worst effects of climate change.

Tuvalu

ECONOMY & BANKING

Bima Sakhi Yojana

• Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has entered into an MoU with the Department of Rural Development, Union Ministry of Rural Development, to promote its Bima Sakhi Yojana in rural areas.

India’s infrastructure output

• According Ministry of Commerce and Industry, India’s infrastructure output, as measured by the combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI), has increased by 1.7 per cent in June, 2025 compared to the same period year ago.

Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI)

IMPORTANT DAYS

Chandrayaan-2 launch anniversary

• 22nd July marks the 6th anniversary of the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Chandrayaan-2 launch.

About this Launch

PERSON IN NEWS

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar

• Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar has resigned citing health reasons.

Vice President of India

V.S. Achuthanandan

• A dominant figure in Kerala politics for several decades and a founding member of the CPI(M), former chief minister Velikkakathu Sankaran Achuthanandan, popularly known as Comrade VS or just VS, died at age of 101 years.

AWARDS & HONOURS

Meri Panchayat

• The transformative mobile application “Meri Panchayat” has been internationally recognized with the prestigious World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Prizes 2025 Champion Award under the Action Line Category: Cultural Diversity and Identity, Linguistic Diversity and Local Content.

RANKS, REPORTS & INDICES

OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2025-2034

• The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) released Agricultural Outlook 2025-2034 report, which offers a 10-year outlook on global agricultural and fish markets to guide evidence-based policymaking.

OECD and FAO

ENVIRONMENT + SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

NISAR Earth Observation satellite

• The Indian Space Research Organisation, ISRO, will launch the NISAR Earth Observation satellite, developed jointly with the American space agency NASA, on the 30th July 2025 from Sriharikota.

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

DEFENCE NEWS

Indian Coast Guard and Korea Coast Guard

• The 13th High-Level Meeting (HLM) between the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and the Korea Coast Guard (KCG) was held in New Delhi.

Indian Coast Guard:

APPOINTMENTS

Ashim Kumar Ghosh

• Noted academician and veteran BJP leader Ashim Kumar Ghosh sworn in as the 19th Governor of Haryana.

Governor of Indian States

Sanjay Kaul takes charge as head of GIFT City

• Senior IAS officer of Kerala cadre Sanjay Kaul took charge as the Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer of Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City).

GIFT City

SPORTS

India to host chess World Cup

• Global chess body FIDE confirmed that India will host the chess World Cup 2025.

International Chess Federation (FIDE)

Anush Agarwalla

• Anush Agarwalla, India’s first Olympic dressage rider, won his first-ever S-level competition at the Jubilaumsturnier Hofgeismar Open in Germany.
• S-level dressage involves advanced movements like piaffe, passage, flying changes, and canter pirouettes.