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July 04, 2026

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Modi inaugurates Rajasthan refinery: Why India’s first greenfield plant in a decade matters

The HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited (HRRL) at Pachpadra, Balotra district, Rajasthan was inaugurated on July 5, 2026, marking India's first greenfield refine...

GS Paper 3 (Economy, Science & Technology) Economics Science & Technology 5m
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‘Pyre protest’ against Ken-Betwa Link Project resumes in Madhya Pradesh

The "Chita Andolan" (pyre protest) against the Ken-Betwa River Link Project resumed in July 2026 in Madhya Pradesh after being suspended in April, with prote...

GS Paper I (Geography, Social Issues) GS Paper III (Environment, Infrastructure) Environment & Ecology Geography 6m
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Centre names 23 Jaish, Lashkar operatives as terrorists, cites J-K attack links

The Central Government issued a gazette notification on July 4, 2026, designating 23 individuals as 'terrorists' under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) A...

GS Paper 2 (Governance) GS Paper 3 (Internal Security) Internal Security International Relations 4m
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Integrated Parachute tests for Gaganyaan a success: ISRO

ISRO announced the successful completion of integrated parachute system tests for the Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission, a critical milestone in the progra...

GS Paper III (Science & Technology) Science & Technology 4m
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Monsoon session from July 20, govt hopes to push key bills in Parliament

The monsoon session of Parliament is scheduled from July 20 to August 13, 2026 (approximately 19 sittings), with a dense legislative agenda centred on consti...

GS Paper II (Indian Polity & Governance) Polity & Governance 5m
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MHA tags 17 from Pakistan and 6 Indians 'individual terrorists'

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on July 4, 2026, designated 23 individuals as 'individual terrorists' under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA...

GS Paper 2 (Governance, International Relations) GS Paper 3 (Internal Security) Internal Security International Relations 4m
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India’s semiconductor push will create countless jobs: PM

The government inaugurated CG Semi's G1 OSAT (Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test) facility at Sanand, Gujarat on July 4, 2026, marking the start of c...

GS Paper 3 (Science and Technology, Indian Economy, Industrial Development) Science & Technology Economics 5m
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Jaishankar to visit six countries, strengthen ties, launch UNSC campaign

The External Affairs Minister embarked on a six-nation visit from July 5–15, 2026, covering Gulf states, the United States (New York), and Belgium (Brussels)...

GS Paper 2 (International Relations, India's Foreign Policy, International Institutions) International Relations Polity & Governance 5m
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Centre names 23 Pakistan-based Jaish, Lashkar operatives as terrorists under UAPA

The Ministry of Home Affairs designated 23 individuals based in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir as terrorists under Section 35 of the Unlawf...

GS Paper 2 (Polity & Governance, Security) GS Paper 3 (Internal Security) Internal Security Polity & Governance 5m
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Finance Ministry notifies rules for determination of origin of goods under India-UK trade pact

The Finance Ministry notified the Customs Tariff (Determination of Origin of Goods under the India-United Kingdom Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement)...

GS Paper 2 (International Relations) GS Paper 3 (Indian Economy, Foreign Trade) Economics International Relations 4m
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CBIC notifies rules for ‘determination of origin of goods’ under India-UK FTA

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) notified the Rules for Determination of Origin of Goods under the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and ...

GS Paper 2 (International Relations) GS Paper 3 (Economics) Economics International Relations 5m
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Operative behind recce of Ram temple and RSS HQ, Hafiz Saeed's relative in designated terrorist list

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs designated 23 individuals based in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir as terrorists under Section 35 of the ...

GS Paper 3 GS Paper 2 Internal Security Polity & Governance 4m
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Full list of individuals designated as ‘terrorist’ under the UAPA

The Ministry of Home Affairs maintains a running Fourth Schedule under the UAPA listing all individuals officially designated as 'terrorists' — a power that ...

GS Paper 2 (Governance, Constitutional Provisions) GS Paper 3 (Internal Security) Polity & Governance Internal Security 5m
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MHA designates 23 Pakistan-based individuals as ‘terrorists’ under UAPA

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on July 4, 2026, invoked Section 35 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967, to designate 23 individuals ...

GS Paper 2 (Governance, Statutory Bodies) GS Paper 3 (Internal Security) Internal Security Polity & Governance 5m
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India-Israel Bilateral Investment Agreement comes into effect to boost cross-border investments

The Bilateral Investment Agreement (BIA) between India and Israel entered into force on July 4, 2026, replacing the earlier Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT)...

GS Paper II (International Relations) GS Paper III (Economy) International Relations Economics 6m
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Taking another significant step under Modi government's 'Zero Tolerance Policy' against terrorism, Ministry of Home Affairs, under guidance of Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah, has declared 23 more individuals as 'terrorists'

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued an official notification designating 23 more individuals as "terrorists" under Section 35 of the Unlawful Activitie...

GS Paper 2 (Polity & Governance, Security) Internal Security Polity & Governance 2m
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How El Niño could damage India’s economy | Explained

Meteorological agencies have flagged a significant probability of El Niño conditions in 2026, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) projecting monso...

GS Paper 1 (Geography) GS Paper 3 (Economics, Environment) Economics Environment & Ecology Geography 6m
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LokOS: A Digital Backbone for Rural Livelihoods

LokOS (Lok = People; OS = Operating System) is a web and mobile digital platform developed under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods ...

GS Paper 2 (Governance, Social Justice) GS Paper 1 (Social Issues) Polity & Governance Social Issues 5m
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Centre puts Ram temple recce operative, Hafiz Saeed's son-in-law on terror list

Among the 23 individuals designated as terrorists under UAPA in July 2026, two have drawn particular attention for their profiles: a JeM operative who conduc...

GS Paper 2 (Internal Security, Polity & Governance) GS Paper 3 (Internal Security) Internal Security Polity & Governance 4m
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Maharashtra government starts deliberations on Uniform Civil Code, announcement of committee on UCC likely next week

The Maharashtra government has initiated internal deliberations on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and is expected to announce the formation of a state-level ex...

GS Paper 2 (Polity & Governance, Indian Constitution, Social Justice) Polity & Governance Social Issues 7m
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India-Israel bilateral investment pact comes into force

India and Israel's Bilateral Investment Agreement (BIA), signed in September 2025, officially entered into force on July 4, 2026, replacing the earlier inves...

GS Paper 2 (International Relations) GS Paper 3 (Indian Economy, FDI) International Relations Economics 4m
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India waives customs duty, IGST on imported animals under UK trade pact from July 15

India will waive customs duty and Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) on imported animals (livestock) under tariff concessions agreed in the India-UK Fr...

GS Paper 2 (International Relations, India-UK bilateral trade) GS Paper 3 (Indian Economy, Trade Policy, Customs and Taxation) Economics International Relations 5m
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Centre designates 23 Pakistan-based operatives linked to JeM, LeT as terrorists under UAPA - full list

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued a gazette notification on July 4, 2026, designating 23 individuals as terrorists under the Unlawful Activities (Pre...

GS Paper 2 (Polity & Governance, Internal Security) GS Paper 3 (Internal Security, Linkages between Organised Crime and Terrorism) Internal Security Polity & Governance 5m
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‘Honoured to welcome my friend’: Australian PM Albanese ahead of PM Modi’s visit next week

The Prime Minister of India is scheduled to visit Australia from July 8 to 10, 2026, for the Australia-India Annual Leaders' Summit in Melbourne — the first ...

GS Paper 2 International Relations 5m
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In pictures | Iran pays last respects to slain leader Ali Khamenei

International dignitaries and officials participated in a six-day state funeral in Tehran to commemorate Ali Khamenei, who had served as Supreme Leader of Ir...

GS Paper 2 International Relations 5m
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India pushes to upgrade ASEAN FTA, advances talks on CECA with Australia

India is actively pushing to upgrade the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA), which has been under formal review since 2024, with nine rounds of ne...

GS Paper 2 (International Relations) GS Paper 3 (Indian Economy — External Sector) International Relations Economics 5m
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India, France co-chair Economic & Financial Dialogue, agree to deepen cooperation on critical minerals

India and France co-chaired the India-France Economic and Financial Dialogue in Aix-en-Provence on 4 July 2026, convened pursuant to a commitment made during...

GS Paper 2 (International Relations, Bilateral Relations) GS Paper 3 (Economy, Energy Security) International Relations Economics 5m
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Weak monsoon may cut paddy acreage, raising concerns over rice output, inflation

The southwest monsoon for 2026 has been significantly below normal, with rainfall running 42% below normal as of late June 2026, and central India recording ...

GS Paper 3 (Agriculture, Food Security, Economy) Economics Environment & Ecology 7m