July 21, 2026
33 articles published on this date
Madhya Pradesh Assembly passes UCC Bill, Congress slams ‘RSS agenda’
The Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly passed the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2026 during the Monsoon Session, after the bill was tabled and cleared by t...
Iranian official meets mediators in Pakistan as Iran and US keep up 10th day of attacks
Iran's Interior Minister held talks in Islamabad with Pakistan's military and political leadership as diplomats sought to revive a collapsed interim understa...
New trade pact a win-win for India and U.K.
The India-United Kingdom Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), signed on 24 July 2025, formally entered into force on 15 July 2026 after both co...
Clean energy push is India’s answer to transition challenges: UN climate chief
Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of UN Climate Change (UNFCCC), during a visit to India, described the country as a "solar superpower" and praised its clean...
Pakistan seeks Canada’s support for restoration of Indus Waters Treaty with India, gets a rebuff
Pakistan sought Canada's public support for the restoration of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) with India, framing India's suspension as "weaponisation of wate...
Africa surpasses Asia with highest population facing hunger: UN
The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) 2026 report found that Africa now has the highest absolute number of hungry people among world r...
WTO urges India to cut trade-restrictive measures reliance, New Delhi flags global non-tariff barriers
The World Trade Organization (WTO) Secretariat, ahead of India's 8th Trade Policy Review, urged India to improve its business environment and reduce reliance...
India-U.K. FTA creates predictability for businesses on both sides: City of London policy chief
The India-UK trade deal (Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, CETA) came into effect on 15 July 2026. In a written interview, the Policy Chairman of t...
Madhya Pradesh assembly passes UCC Bill amid protest by Congress
The Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly passed the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2026 by voice vote during the Monsoon Session The bill bans polygamy, and p...
Stopped at Shambhu border on way to Delhi: Why are farmers protesting again
Farmers from Punjab were stopped at the Shambhu border while attempting to march toward Delhi, renewing protests linked to the India-US trade deal announced ...
'We will see': CJI as Sena (UBT) moves SC challenging LS Speaker's approval of MPs' merger with Shinde faction
A group of Lok Sabha members from a legislature party challenged before the Supreme Court the Lok Sabha Speaker's decision approving the merger of a set of m...
Have your say on Aravallis: Supreme Court panel opens 21-day window for feedback
A Supreme Court-constituted high-powered committee on the Aravalli hills opened a 21-day window for public suggestions and representations on defining and de...
How the US-Iran conflict has thrown India’s Chabahar plans into doubt
The US sanctions waiver that had allowed India to operate at Iran's Chabahar port lapsed in late April 2026, following the revocation of Iran-sanctions exemp...
CDSCO approves India’s first dengue vaccine
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) approved India's first dengue vaccine, a tetravalent live-attenuated vaccine developed using recombin...
Govt invites applications for car imports under India-UK trade agreement
The government began accepting applications for a tariff-rate quota (TRQ) allowing concessional-duty import of vehicles from the United Kingdom under the Ind...
PLI schemes led to investments of over ₹2.40 lakh crore until March 2026
Cumulative actual investment under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes crossed ₹2.40 lakh crore as of March 2026 The high efficiency solar PV modul...
DGFT’s certification waiver proposal for micro exports gets thumbs up, with riders
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) issued a trade notice proposing to exempt export consignments with a free-on-board (FOB) value of up to ₹10,0...
CDSCO clears recombinant live attenuated dengue vaccine for ages 4 to 60 years
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) granted marketing authorisation to a recombinant, live-attenuated tetravalent dengue vaccine for use ...
Supreme Court frees Kerala Waqf Board from State official ‘supervision’
A three-judge Bench of the Supreme Court, headed by the Chief Justice of India, set aside a Kerala High Court direction that had placed the Kerala State Waqf...
India’s Index of Core Industries gets an updated series: What has changed? | Explained
The Central Government has released a revised series of the Index of Core Industries (ICI), updating its base year from 2011-12 to 2022-23. Iron Ore has been...
PSU OMCs spend over ₹1.72 lakh crore on ethanol procurement across three ESYs: Govt
Public sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have collectively spent over Rs 1.72 lakh crore on ethanol procurement across the three most recent Ethanol Supp...
NSA Ajit Doval meets Saudi Foreign Minister, discusses energy security and regional situation
India's National Security Advisor held talks with Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister in Riyadh, reviewing bilateral relations, energy cooperation and the protec...
SC to consider Sena (UBT) plea against Speaker’s approval of MPs’ ‘unilateral merger’
The Lok Sabha Speaker approved the merger of six Members of Parliament belonging to one faction of a regional party with another faction of the same party, f...
PLI schemes attract ₹2.4 lakh crore investments, create over 14 lakh jobs till March 2026
Government data show Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes have attracted more than ₹2.40 lakh crore in investment and created over 14 lakh direct and in...
PPI vs WPI: What is Producer Price Index and why will it replace Wholesale Price Index in India?
India has begun phasing out the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) in favour of a new Producer Price Index (PPI), aligning the country's price-statistics framework ...
Shiv Sena UBT moves SC against Speaker's nod to six MPs merger
The Lok Sabha Speaker, on 18 July, approved the merger of six Lok Sabha members (elected on one party's ticket) into another party's parliamentary group, day...
Oil prices, weak monsoon pose biggest risks to India's FY27 GDP growth, says IMF
The International Monetary Fund, in its July 2026 World Economic Outlook update, revised India's growth forecast for FY27 (2026-27), citing rising global ene...
Rationalisation of Foreign Exchange Management (Non-Debt Instruments) Rules, 2019 – Draft Rules for Comments
The Reserve Bank of India placed draft Foreign Exchange Management (Foreign Investment) Rules, 2026 in the public domain for comments, proposing to replace t...
What EPFO 3.0 will bring: Pension cover for all, social security for gig workers
The Ministry of Labour and Employment is working on a set of reforms, referred to as "EPFO 3.0," aimed at widening pension and social security coverage beyon...
Trump orders new 50% tariff on many Canadian goods
The United States ordered an additional 50% tariff on a range of Canadian goods, including wine, cement, hockey equipment, dairy products, furniture and seve...
West Asia war LIVE: Iran Guards say they hit U.S. military targets in Bahrain, Kuwait
The United States carried out a ninth consecutive night of strikes on Iranian military infrastructure, including missile facilities, command centres and mari...
Right to protest in India: What the Constitution, laws and Supreme Court say
A protest march directed toward Parliament coincided with the opening of the Monsoon Session and led to clashes between demonstrators and the Delhi Police ne...
'Bound by shared democratic values': PM Modi congratulates Andy Burnham on becoming UK Prime Minister
A change of leadership took place within the United Kingdom's ruling party, resulting in a new Prime Minister assuming office without a general election, und...