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Gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections rose 13.9% year-on-year to Rs 1,94,812 crore in June 2026. Cumulative gross GST collections for the April-June period of FY27 reached Rs 6,31,699 crore, an 8.4% increase…
Net direct tax collections grew 16.4% year-on-year to ₹6.51 lakh crore as of July 13 in FY27. Net corporate tax collection rose 22% to ₹2.40 lakh crore.
India's gross GST collections reached ₹1.94 lakh crore in May 2026, representing a 3.2% year-on-year growth from ₹1.88 lakh crore. Net GST revenue for the month rose 3.3% to ₹1.67 lakh crore, while total refunds…
GST Day is observed on July 1 to mark the anniversary of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) launched on July 1, 2017. The GST framework unified India's indirect tax structure by subsuming 17 taxes and 13 cesses under the…
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Net direct tax collections grew 16.4% year-on-year to ₹6.51 lakh crore as of July 13 in FY27. Net corporate tax collection rose 22% to ₹2.40 lakh crore.
India’s net direct tax collections reached approximately ₹23.40 lakh crore as of 31 March. The net direct tax collection figure represents a 5.12% increase compared to the previous period.
Income Tax Day is observed annually on July 24. In 2026, it marks 167 years since the introduction of income tax in India.
India's gross GST collections reached ₹1.94 lakh crore in May 2026, representing a 3.2% year-on-year growth from ₹1.88 lakh crore. Net GST revenue for the month rose 3.3% to ₹1.67 lakh crore, while total refunds…
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The Union Cabinet approved the BHAVYA Rasayan Scheme (Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojana Rasayan) with a total financial outlay of Rs 3,030 crore. The scheme will run for five years from FY2026-27 to FY2030-31.
The Maharashtra cabinet approved the establishment of five exclusive special courts under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act in Ahilyanagar, Parbhani, Solapur, Nanded and Yavatmal. Each special court will have one…
The Union Cabinet approved the Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS) with an outlay of ₹62,500 crore for five years. The scheme is implemented by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
The Union Cabinet approved the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) 5.0 with an outlay of Rs 18,100 crore to address short-term liquidity mismatches caused by the West Asia Crisis. Eligible borrowers include…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the 23rd instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN), transferring Rs 18,880 crore to over 9.44 crore farmers across the country. The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima…
The Union Ministry of Law and Justice approved the continuation of the Central Sector Scheme 'Designing Innovative Solutions for Holistic Access to Justice (DISHA)' as DISHA 2.0 for five years from 1 April 2026 to 31…
The Union Cabinet approved the Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS) with an outlay of ₹62,500 crore for five years. The scheme is implemented by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
The Union Cabinet approved the Scheme for Promotion of Surface Coal/Lignite Gasification Projects with a total financial outlay of ₹37,500 crore. The scheme aims to gasify approximately 75 million tonnes of coal to…
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Indian Railways has approved a ₹163 crore project to upgrade the electric traction system on the Parbhani-Mudkhed double line section in the Nanded Division of South Central Railway. The project involves replacing the…
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the Paradeep-Haridaspur Doubling Project and the Rajkharsawan-Dangoaposi Fourth Rail Line Project on July 15, 2026. The projects cover approximately 145 km across…
Indian Railways (IR) has sanctioned ₹238 crore for safety upgrade works on the Jammu-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra section of Northern Railway (NR). The project includes slope stabilisation measures, tunnel seepage…
On 16 July 2026, the Union Cabinet approved Semicon 2.0 with a total outlay of ₹1.275 lakh crore to develop a semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem. Semicon 2.0 aims to attract nearly ₹4 lakh crore in investments and…
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is conducting the first digital Census of India, which includes the first-ever enumeration of caste and a self-enumeration option. Lalit Jain, the Director of Census Operations…
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has rolled out Phase III of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise across 16 states and three Union Territories to update and verify electoral rolls. The exercise will be…
The Sample Registration System (SRS) Statistical Report 2024 was published by the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Union Ministry of Home Affairs. India's Total Fertility Rate (TFR) is estimated…
West Bengal has received Geographical Indication (GI) tags for 23 additional traditional products. With these additions, West Bengal ranks third among Indian states with a total of 59 GI registrations.
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Telangana will host the eighth edition of the Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) 2026 in November, as announced by the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Mansukh Mandaviya, in a press release by the Sports…
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports constituted a Search-cum-Selection Committee for the National Sports Board. Cabinet Secretary Dr. T.V. Somanathan was appointed to lead the five-member committee.
The Bihar Cabinet approved an in-principle proposal to secure a $500 million (Rs 4,700 crore) loan from the World Bank to strengthen urban centres and promote integrated urban economic zones. E-voting for the 2026…
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the widening of National Highways 63 and 563 in Telangana to four-lane standards at a total cost of ₹7,597.16 crore. The…
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The West Bengal government announced the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Cha Shramik Protsahan Yojana (PMCSPY) with a total financial allocation of Rs 313.30 crore for tea garden workers in North Bengal. Under the…
Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA) was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 9, 2016, to provide free, quality antenatal care through specialist doctors on the ninth day of each month. Union…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched three Jan Suraksha Schemes—Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY), Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY), and Atal Pension Yojana (APY)—on May 9, 2015. The cumulative…
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) issued new guidelines for states to shift the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) base year to 2022-23 to align with national Gross Domestic Product (GDP)…
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The International Day for Judicial Well-being is a United Nations observance held annually on July 25. The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the day in March 2025, commemorating the adoption of the Nauru…
Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), a defence PSU, was conferred the 'Navratna' status by the Department of Public Enterprises on March 28, 2026 (Friday). GRSE's revenue from operations grew from Rs 1,754…
The Badminton World Federation (BWF) Thomas & Uber Cup 2026 was held in Horsens, Denmark. The Republic of Korea won the Uber Cup by defeating the People's Republic of China 3-1 on 3 May 2026.
World Tuna Day is observed globally on 2 May 2026. The theme for World Tuna Day 2026 is 'Advocating for Tuna Conservation'.
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The Department of Space (DoS) issued an internal memorandum tightening rules for resignation and voluntary retirement of Group 'A' Scientific and Technical personnel at ISRO. Under the revised rules, heads of ISRO…
Franco Baresi, former AC Milan captain and one of Italy's most acclaimed defenders, died at the age of 66. He spent his entire 20-year playing career at AC Milan, making over 700 appearances.
Italy has become the world's United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage capital with 61 protected sites. Italy currently holds the highest number of UNESCO-listed sites of…
The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) notified new recruitment rules on July 27, 2026, reserving 50% of Constable (General Duty) vacancies for ex-Agniveers. Caste-based reservations for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and…
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A new freshwater shrimp species, Caridina sharmai, was discovered in the Gomti River near Lucknow. The species was identified during surveys conducted between 2023 and 2024 by researchers from BSNV PG College, University…
Scientists have discovered a new monkey species named Likweli (Colobus congoensis) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The species was formally described in a peer-reviewed study published in PLOS One.
A new polypore fungus species, Microporellus kolhapurensis, was discovered in Bhudargad taluka, Kolhapur district, Maharashtra. The species was found on rotting wood in the Bediv area on the Ajra border by Dr Anjali…
Marine fossils approximately 15 million years old were discovered in the Mayurbhanj district of Odisha. The fossils were unearthed from the Baripada Fossil Bed, which stretches from Dera in the Kuliana block to Pratappur…
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The Arunachal Pradesh government deployed a Skyone Airways Mi-172 helicopter to deliver emergency food and medical supplies to areas isolated by flash floods and landslides. The isolated villages in Lower Siang district…
The Andhra Pradesh government launched the 'Mee Bhoomi-Blockhain' platform, a blockchain-based land records management system. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu virtually inaugurated the platform on July 23, 2026.
Andhra Pradesh is implementing a "farm to home" model to ensure fruits and vegetables reach consumers directly from farmers through Farmers' Producer Organisations (FPOs). The Rayalaseema region will be developed as a…
Andhra Pradesh has finalised arrangements for its first semiconductor project under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) at Tarluvada village in Visakhapatnam. The project involves an Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly…
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Harjinder Kaur won the silver medal in the women's 69kg weightlifting event with a personal-best total of 227kg (101kg snatch, 126kg clean and jerk). Gulveer Singh won the silver medal in the men's 10,000m with a time of…
Lovepreet Singh won the silver medal in the men's +110kg weightlifting final at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. He achieved a total lift of 388kg, consisting of a 176kg snatch (a Games record) and a 212kg clean…
Dilip Mahadu Gavit won gold in the men's 100m T47 final with a time of 10.71 seconds. Mohammed Basil Morssinganakath won silver in the men's 100m T47 final with a time of 10.83 seconds.
Commonwealth Games (CWG) Day will be celebrated nationwide on May 24, 2026, at more than 8,000 locations through Fit India Sundays on Cycle. The 75th edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle will be organised in Ahmedabad…
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Sri Lankan Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage won the javelin throw event at the Doha Diamond League 2026 with a best throw of 88.68m. Grenada's Anderson Peters finished second with a throw of 86.38m, and American Curtis Thompson…
Neeraj Chopra and Parul Chaudhary were named the Best Male and Female Athletes of the Year at the inaugural Indian Athletics Awards, organised by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI). Legendary sprinter P T Usha was…
Sarvesh Kushare won the silver medal in the men's high jump at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. He cleared 2.25m, but Jamaica's Romaine Beckford won gold by clearing the same height on his first attempt.
Sharmila Dhankar won the gold medal in the women's shot put F57 event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games with a season-best throw of 9.81m. She became India's first para athletics gold medallist in Commonwealth Games…
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Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) emerged as Overall Champions of the 11th All India Police Judo Cluster Championship 2026 with 24 gold, 20 silver and 23 bronze medals, scoring 203 points. Central Industrial Security Force…
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) granted conditional recognition to the interim body of the Judo Federation of India (JFI). The JFI has been under a court-appointed administrator since 2022 following a…
Harjinder Kaur won the silver medal in the women's 69kg weightlifting event with a personal-best total of 227kg (101kg snatch, 126kg clean and jerk). Gulveer Singh won the silver medal in the men's 10,000m with a time of…
Lovepreet Singh won the silver medal in the men's +110kg weightlifting final at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. He achieved a total lift of 388kg, consisting of a 176kg snatch (a Games record) and a 212kg clean…
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The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) designated 23 Pakistan-based operatives from Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) as terrorists. The designation was based on alleged involvement in terror recruitment…
Authorities in Delhi are using processed legacy waste from the Bhalswa landfill to fill waterlogged low-lying areas in Roop Vihar and Sharma Colony. The initiative serves two purposes: reducing the burden on the Bhalswa…
The National Science Foundation (NSF) and Department of Energy (DOE) Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile has officially launched the 10-year Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) mission. The LSST camera is the world's…
Union Home Minister Amit Shah declared Bastar Naxal-free during the 26th Central Zonal Council meeting held in Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh. The Indian government set a target to completely eradicate Naxalism from India by 31…
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The traditional Tripura Sarinda, a stringed musical instrument associated with indigenous communities, has been granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag. The GI recognition is intended to preserve folk traditions and…
Sirsa Kinnow has become the first fruit from Haryana to receive a Geographical Indication (GI) tag. The GI tag was granted by the Geographical Indications Registry in Chennai to the Kharisureran Farmer Producer Company…
Unjha cumin and Unjha fennel have been granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag by the Geographical Indications Registry. The GI tag was announced on July 14, 2026.
Four products from Jharkhand have secured Geographical Indication (GI) status. The products granted the GI tag are Bhagaiya silk, Kuchai silk, Munda jewellery, and bamboo craft.
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World Nature Conservation Day is observed annually on 28 July, with the 2026 observance falling on a Tuesday. The day originated from grassroots efforts and global environmental networks, tracing back to the founding of…
International Tiger Day is observed annually on July 29 to raise awareness about tiger conservation. The day was established in 2010 at the Saint Petersburg Tiger Summit, where the TX2 initiative was launched to double…
World Ovarian Cancer Day is observed annually on May 8 to raise awareness about the disease and promote early symptom recognition. The theme for World Ovarian Cancer Day 2026 is No Woman Left Behind, which continues a…
World Youth Skills Day is observed annually on July 15, as declared by the United Nations General Assembly in 2014. The theme for World Youth Skills Day 2026 is 'Skills for a shared future'.
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World No Tobacco Day is observed every year on 31 May. The slogan for World No Tobacco Day 2026 is Stop Youth from Nicotine Addiction Until Death.
World Ovarian Cancer Day is observed annually on May 8 to raise awareness about the disease and promote early symptom recognition. The theme for World Ovarian Cancer Day 2026 is No Woman Left Behind, which continues a…
World Environment Day 2026 will be observed on 5 June 2026 with the official theme Now For Climate. The global celebrations for 2026 will take place in Baku, Azerbaijan, as selected by the United Nations Environment…
International Tiger Day is observed annually on July 29 to raise awareness about tiger conservation. The day was established in 2010 at the Saint Petersburg Tiger Summit, where the TX2 initiative was launched to double…
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The Union government has included Srikakulam district (Andhra Pradesh) in the Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagarik (UDAN) scheme. Under UDAN, 100 new airports are to be developed between 2026 and 2036.
The Andhra Pradesh government launched the 'Mee Bhoomi-Blockhain' platform, a blockchain-based land records management system. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu virtually inaugurated the platform on July 23, 2026.
The Omicron RF.5 sub-variant was detected in four COVID-19-positive samples from Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh, following genome sequencing at a Pune virology laboratory. Andhra Pradesh Health Minister Satya Kumar…
The Union Minister of Civil Aviation (MoCA), K Ram Mohan Naidu, inaugurated the first hub-and-spoke flight connecting Varanasi to international destinations via New Delhi. The initiative is part of the 'Easy Connect'…
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The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued notices to several food business operators (FBOs) for claims that may not comply with the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Heritage Foods Limited was…
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued nine notices to Swiggy Instamart following consumer complaints regarding the delivery of expired and contaminated food. The regulator identified the…
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) intensified enforcement in FY 2025-26, with state authorities managing nearly 98% of Food Business Operators (FBOs) under their licensing regimes. Regulatory…
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued notices to food business operators for violating the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, regarding misleading brand names, trade names, and product claims.…
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Lieutenant General Vijay Oberoi, the former Vice Chief of Army Staff, passed away at the age of 84 at the Chandigarh Army Hospital. He was commissioned into the Maratha Light Infantry in June 1961 and lost his right leg…
B C Khanduri, former Uttarakhand Chief Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, passed away on Monday. He was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Dehradun at the time of his death.
Subhash C Kashyap, a renowned constitutional expert and former Secretary General of the Lok Sabha, passed away at the age of 97 in New Delhi. He served as the Secretary General of the seventh, eighth, and ninth Lok Sabha…
General Dhiraj Seth assumed charge as the 31st Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) on June 30. General Seth introduced the 'VIJAY' vision to define key priorities for the future transformation of the Indian Army.
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Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit assumed charge as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS) of the Indian Air Force (IAF), succeeding Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor. He previously served as the Chief of Integrated Defence Staff…
Air Marshal Jasvir Singh Mann assumed command as the Commanding-in-Chief of Southern Air Command (SAC) of the Indian Air Force (IAF). He succeeds Air Marshal Manish Khanna, who superannuated on June 30.
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit appointed as the next Vice Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force (IAF), assuming charge on July 1. He currently serves as the Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (CISC) at Headquarters…
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh released a commemorative volume on Operation Sindoor in New Delhi on May 29, 2026. The publication documents the personal experiences and testimonies of 100 officers, sailors, airmen, and…
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National Security Advisor Ajit Doval has been selected for the Lokmanya Tilak Award for 2026. The award is conferred by the Tilak Smarak Trust.
The 72nd National Film Awards were announced on July 18, 2026 in New Delhi. The Best Feature Film award was given to 'Article 370'.
Jyotiraditya M. Scindia conferred the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Telecom Excellence Awards-2025 to two organizations for outstanding contributions in telecom technology. The awardees were Amantya Technologies Pvt. Ltd.…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with the Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit by King Harald V in Oslo. The award is Norway's highest honour for foreign Heads of Government and is the 32nd…
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Uzbekistan became the 10th member of the New Development Bank (NDB) on 5 June 2026, becoming the first Central Asian representative. The NDB was established in 2015 at the initiative of the BRICS countries.
Squadron Leader Saanya became the first woman officer to earn the Category-A Qualified Flying Instructor (QFI) qualification. The achievement was announced by the Indian Air Force (IAF).
Ashok Vaswani will step down as Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Kotak Mahindra Bank on December 31, 2026. Vaswani assumed the role of MD and CEO on January 1, 2024, succeeding the founder Uday…
Squadron Leader Saanya became the first woman officer to achieve the Category-A (Cat-A) Qualified Flying Instructor (QFI) qualification in the Indian Air Force (IAF). Cat-A is the highest grade in the IAF instructional…
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Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit appointed as the next Vice Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force (IAF), assuming charge on July 1. He currently serves as the Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (CISC) at Headquarters…
Air Marshal Jasvir Singh Mann assumed command as the Commanding-in-Chief of Southern Air Command (SAC) of the Indian Air Force (IAF). He succeeds Air Marshal Manish Khanna, who superannuated on June 30.
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit assumed charge as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS) of the Indian Air Force (IAF), succeeding Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor. He previously served as the Chief of Integrated Defence Staff…
Air Marshal Tarun Chaudhry assumed charge as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C) of the Indian Air Force (IAF) Central Air Command. He succeeded Air Marshal Balakrishnan Manikantan, who retired on 31 May 2026.