09 July 2026 | English | FREE Current Affairs PDF

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🏛️ PIB News — Navy to Commission 6th Stealth Frigate Mahendragiri

● The Indian Navy is set to commission Mahendragiri, its sixth Project 17A indigenous stealth frigate, at Visakhapatnam on 11 July 2026.

Simplified News: The Indian Navy will commission Mahendragiri, its sixth Project 17A stealth frigate, at Visakhapatnam on 11 July 2026. Built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders with over 75% indigenous content, the warship carries pennant number F38 and the motto ‘Mighty–Majestic–Matchless.’ It is designed for anti-air, anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare as well as maritime security and disaster relief missions.

🏛️ PIB News — Piyush Goyal Sets $15 Billion Leather Export Target

● Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal has urged the domestic leather and footwear sector to achieve an export target of 15 billion United States Dollars within the next five to six years by leveraging new trade pacts.

Simplified News: Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal urged India’s leather and footwear industry to triple exports to $15 billion within five to six years, up from the current $4-4.5 billion. He pointed to new trade deals, including the UK FTA taking effect 15 July and an EU FTA being finalised, as key growth drivers. The sector already employs over 40 lakh people and could expand to support 1 crore workers.

🏛️ PIB News — ECI Notifies Bye-Elections in MP, Gujarat, Bihar

● The Election Commission of India has issued notifications on 6 July 2026 to commence the nomination process for Legislative Assembly bye-elections across three constituencies in Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and Bihar.

Simplified News: The Election Commission issued notifications on 6 July 2026 for bye-elections in three assembly seats: Datia (Madhya Pradesh), Manjalpur (Gujarat), and Bankipur (Bihar). Nominations close on 13 July, polling (if needed) is 30 July, and vote counting is on 3 August 2026, with the whole process to finish by 4 August. Poll days will see a paid holiday and a liquor ‘dry day’ under the Representation of the People Act, 1951.

🏛️ PIB News — MoSPI Releases Expert Panel Report on Energy Statistics

● The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has released a comprehensive report by an Expert Committee aimed at harmonizing the energy statistics database and supporting evidence-based policymaking in India.

Simplified News: A committee led by IIT-Delhi’s Dr. Rangan Banerjee has recommended aligning India’s energy statistics with international classification standards such as NIC-2025. It flagged data gaps in bio-fuels and EV electricity consumption, suggesting the Annual Survey of Industries be used to track them better. The Bureau of Energy Efficiency has also been asked to build a database under the PAT scheme.

🏛️ PIB News — Steel Sector Posts Strong Q1 FY26 Growth

● The Ministry of Steel has announced that India’s steel sector recorded solid growth during the first quarter of Financial Year 2026, driven by higher crude steel production and steady domestic consumption.

Simplified News: India’s crude steel output rose 3% to 42.1 million tonnes in Q1 FY26, while finished steel production grew 5.9% to 41 million tonnes. The government also launched an anti-dumping probe into hot-rolled steel imports from China, Japan and Russia. Separately, NMDC’s iron ore output jumped 44% in June, and MECON Limited was granted Miniratna Category-I status.

🏛️ PIB News — BRICS Women’s Working Group Meeting Begins in Kochi

● India has commenced the two-day Brazil Russia India China South Africa (BRICS) Women’s Working Group (WWG) meeting in Kochi, Kerala, to deliberate on women-led development and gender empowerment.

Simplified News: India began hosting the two-day BRICS Women’s Working Group meeting in Kochi under its 2026 BRICS chairship, themed ‘Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability.’ Talks cover four priorities — women’s governance and leadership, financial and digital inclusion, entrepreneurship and skilling, and women’s role in climate action and food security. A ministerial-level BRICS meeting on women’s empowerment follows in the same city on 8-9 July 2026.

🏛️ PIB News — VP Pays Tribute to Syama Prasad Mookerjee on 125th Birth Anniversary

● Vice President Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan paid floral tributes to Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee at Uprashtrapati Bhavan on the occasion of his 125th birth anniversary on 6 July 2026.

Simplified News: Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan paid tribute to Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee at Uprashtrapati Bhavan on his 125th birth anniversary. Mookerjee was one of the youngest Vice-Chancellors of Calcutta University, founder of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, and independent India’s first Minister for Industry and Supply, and he died while campaigning for Jammu and Kashmir’s full integration with India. The VP called the abrogation of Article 370 a fitting tribute to his legacy.

🏛️ PIB News — Radio Survey Reveals Hidden Black Holes in Nearby Galaxies

● A new high-resolution radio survey has uncovered a hidden population of weakly active, accreting supermassive black holes across a large sample of ordinary nearby galaxies.

Simplified News: Astronomers led by Aru Beri of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics used the e-MERLIN radio array to study 280 nearby galaxies from the Palomar sample. Nearly a quarter showed compact radio emissions from previously undetected, weakly active supermassive black holes at their centres. Combined with NASA’s Chandra X-ray data, the findings suggest such faint activity may be the dominant way black holes grow in today’s universe.

🏛️ PIB News — Six New Envoys Present Credentials to President

● The President of India Smt Droupadi Murmu accepted diplomatic credentials from the newly appointed envoys of Mozambique, Nicaragua, Suriname, Gabon, Mongolia, and the Bahamas at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Simplified News: President Droupadi Murmu accepted diplomatic credentials from six new envoys, representing Mozambique, Nicaragua, Suriname, Gabon, Mongolia and the Bahamas, at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 6 July 2026. The ceremony formally empowers these diplomats to begin representing their countries in India.

🏛️ PIB News — Govt Eases Verification Rules for Heavy Weighing Instruments

● The Department of Consumer Affairs has amended the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011, to introduce a scientific, repeatability-based verification method that reduces the mandatory standard weight requirement for high-capacity weighing instruments.

Simplified News: The Department of Consumer Affairs amended the Legal Metrology Rules to ease testing for weighing instruments of one tonne capacity and above. A new repeatability test lets authorities use just 20% (down from 50%) of an instrument’s maximum capacity in standard test weights. This cuts compliance costs and delays for weighbridge operators without compromising accuracy.

🏛️ PIB News — 40th Death Anniversary of Babu Jagjivan Ram Observed

● The Babu Jagjivan Ram National Foundation organized a solemn homage ceremony at Samta Sthal in New Delhi to commemorate the 40th death anniversary of the eminent national leader Babu Jagjivan Ram.

Simplified News: India marked the 40th death anniversary of Babu Jagjivan Ram with a homage ceremony at Samta Sthal, New Delhi, attended by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and other leaders. Jagjivan Ram served 35 years as a Union Cabinet Minister, notably advancing the Green Revolution as Food and Agriculture Minister and leading Defence during the 1971 war. The Babu Jagjivan Ram National Foundation reaffirmed his vision of an equitable, inclusive society.

🏛️ PIB News — Amit Shah Marks 5th Foundation Day of Cooperation Ministry

● Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah addressed the fifth Foundation Day celebration of the Ministry of Cooperation in New Delhi, where he launched several multi-state cooperative projects, digital portals, and initiatives.

Simplified News: Amit Shah addressed the 5th Foundation Day of the Ministry of Cooperation, which now brings 8.58 lakh cooperative societies and 32 crore members onto one digital database. He launched projects including National Cooperative Database 3.0 and the Sahakar CBS banking platform, and marked 50,000 Primary Agricultural Credit Societies going digital as e-PACS. He said Bharat Beej Sahakari Samiti Limited aims to become India’s largest seed company within three years.

📊 Industry News — UP Cabinet Approves New Startup & Data Centre Policies 2026

● The Uttar Pradesh (UP) Cabinet has approved the Uttar Pradesh Startup Policy-2026 and the Uttar Pradesh Data Centre Policy-2026 to promote innovation, entrepreneurship, deep-tech research, and sustainable infrastructure across the state.

Simplified News: The UP Cabinet approved new Startup Policy 2026 and Data Centre Policy 2026 to boost investment and jobs. Startup seed funding doubles to ₹15 lakh, deep-tech startups get up to ₹100 crore in patient capital support, and 20 new Centres of Excellence will be set up. The Data Centre Policy targets 2 gigawatts of new capacity and over ₹2 lakh crore in investment.

💰 Financial News — SEBI Reintroduces Open Market Share Buybacks from 1 August

● The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has notified a new regulatory framework to reintroduce open market share buybacks through stock exchanges with effect from 1 August 2026, while capping the transaction execution window at 66 working days.

Simplified News: SEBI has revived open-market share buybacks via stock exchanges, effective 1 August 2026, after suspending the route in 2025 over fairness concerns. Companies can buy back up to 15% of paid-up capital and free reserves, and must finish within 66 working days, down from six months earlier. Promoter shares will be frozen during the buyback period to prevent misuse.

🇮🇳 National & State News — UP Renames Jalalabad as Parshurampuri

● The Uttar Pradesh (UP) Government has officially approved an administrative proposal to rename the town of Jalalabad within the Shahjahanpur district to Parshurampuri based on its historical and religious significance.

Simplified News: The UP Cabinet approved renaming Jalalabad in Shahjahanpur district to Parshurampuri, citing it as the birthplace of Bhagwan Parshuram as per Indian scriptures. The decision follows years of local demand and central government clearance. Opposition leaders have called the timing a political move ahead of elections.

🇮🇳 National & State News — Railways Flags Off New Nanded-Mumbai & Tanakpur Express Trains

● Union Minister for Railways, Information and Broadcasting, and Electronics and Information Technology Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw flagged off the Nanded-Mumbai and Tanakpur-Nanded Express trains and extended the Tanakpur-Pilibhit rail service to Shahjahanpur.

Simplified News: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw flagged off the new Nanded-Mumbai and Tanakpur-Nanded Express trains and extended the Tanakpur-Pilibhit train service to Shahjahanpur. The Tanakpur-Nanded route will help Sikh pilgrims from the Terai region reach Hazur Sahib in Nanded. He noted Indian Railways has added about 37,000 km of track and reached 99.6% electrification over the past 12 years.

🌐 World News — PM Modi Holds Bilateral Talks with Indonesian President in Jakarta

● Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi held delegation-level bilateral talks with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto at Istana Merdeka in Jakarta, where key pacts were exchanged and the Prime Minister was conferred with Indonesia’s highest civilian honour.

Simplified News: PM Modi held bilateral talks with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta and received Indonesia’s highest civilian honour, the Bintang Adipurna. Several MoUs were signed covering defence, critical minerals, steel, and a new IIM Bangalore campus in Jakarta. India’s UPI will also be linked with Indonesia’s payment system, and both sides jointly condemned terrorism.

🌐 World News — 9,909 Forgotten WWI Indian Soldiers Added to UK War Records

● A total of 9,909 Indian soldiers previously missing from the records of those killed during the First World War have been officially added to the commemorative records in the United Kingdom (UK) following a major five-year historical research initiative.

Simplified News: A five-year research project by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and partners added 9,909 previously omitted Indian WWI soldiers to official UK war records. Researchers examined about 320,000 recruitment records preserved at the Lahore Museum as part of the Punjab Registers project. Over 1.4 million Indian soldiers served in WWI, with roughly half a million from Punjab alone.

🌐 World News — China Test-Fires Submarine Ballistic Missile in South Pacific

● China’s military conducted a long-range ballistic missile test carrying a dummy warhead from a nuclear-powered submarine in the South Pacific Ocean.

Simplified News: China’s navy test-fired an unarmed long-range ballistic missile from a nuclear submarine in the South Pacific on 6 July 2026. The launch, inside the South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone, drew protests from Australia, New Zealand and Japan. The US also voiced concern, and New Zealand said it received only hours’ notice of the test.

🌐 World News — India to Lead Delegation at UN’s First AI Governance Dialogue

● Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh will lead the Indian delegation to the inaugural United Nations (UN) Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence (AI) Governance, scheduled to be held in Geneva from July 6 to July 7, 2026.

Simplified News: MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh will lead India’s delegation to the UN’s first Global Dialogue on AI Governance in Geneva (6-7 July 2026), set up under UN General Assembly Resolution 79/325. The forum covers social and economic impacts, bridging AI divides, safe AI, and human rights, aiming to ensure AI governance reflects all nations rather than just the most advanced ones. A second session is planned for New York in May 2027.

📝 Appointments and Resignation — ACC Names New Chiefs for BPR&D and NCRB

● The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has appointed 1993-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officers Alok Mittal and Amit Garg as the new chiefs of the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) and the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) respectively.

Simplified News: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet named 1993-batch IPS officer Alok Mittal as chief of the Bureau of Police Research and Development, where he will serve until June 2029, and Amit Garg as chief of the National Crime Records Bureau until October 2027. Both agencies played key roles in implementing India’s new criminal laws.

🛡️ Defence News — India-Indonesia Deepen Defence Ties with BrahMos, Astra Deals

● India and Indonesia have finalized in-principle agreements for Jakarta to procure an additional battery of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile system and indigenous Astra Mk-1 beyond-visual-range air-to-air missiles.

Simplified News: India and Indonesia reached in-principle deals for Jakarta to buy an additional BrahMos missile battery and Astra Mk-1 air-to-air missiles for its Su-30 fighter jets. Bharat Dynamics Limited will integrate the Astra missiles onto Indonesia’s fleet. The deals build on India’s growing defence exports, including a $375 million BrahMos contract with the Philippines signed in 2022.

🛡️ Defence News — Adani Lays Foundation for ₹2,500 Crore Defence Unit in MP

● Madhya Pradesh (MP) Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia laid the foundation stone for a 2,500 crore rupee integrated defence manufacturing facility being established by Adani Defence and Aerospace in Shivpuri district.

Simplified News: Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav and Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia laid the foundation for a ₹2,500 crore Adani Defence and Aerospace missile manufacturing unit in Shivpuri. Billed as South Asia’s largest private missile facility, it is expected to create about 5,000 jobs. Adani also announced plans to invest ₹1.1 lakh crore across Madhya Pradesh by 2030.

📰 Obituaries — ‘Bridge Man of India’ Girish Bharadwaj Passes Away at 76

● Girish Bharadwaj, the prominent mechanical engineer popularly known as the Bridge Man of India who built over 140 low-cost hanging foot bridges for rural connectivity, passed away at the age of 76 in Sullia.

Simplified News: Girish Bharadwaj, known as the ‘Bridge Man of India,’ passed away at 76 in Sullia after building over 140 low-cost hanging foot bridges across rural India. A mechanical engineer by training, he built his first bridge in 1989 and was honoured with the Padma Shri in 2017. He is survived by his three children.

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