10 July 2026 | English | FREE Current Affairs PDF

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🏛️ PIB News — MoE Releases PGI 2.0 for States & PGI-D for Districts (2025-26)

● The Union Ministry of Education has officially released the detailed reports on the Performance Grading Index 2.0 for States/UTs (PGI-S) and the Performance Grading Index for Districts (PGI-D) for the academic year 2025-2026 to assess the performance of the school education system across India.

Simplified News: The Education Ministry released the PGI 2.0 report for states/UTs and PGI-D for districts covering 2025-26, evaluating school education across more than 14.67 lakh schools. States are graded on a 1000-point scale across 70 indicators, while districts use a 600-point scale, also across 70 indicators. Both reports were released on 07 July 2026, drawing on data from UDISE+, PARAKH, and other government portals.

🏛️ PIB News — India to Host 3rd BRICS Transport Ministers’ Meeting in Nagpur

● India is scheduled to host the Third BRICS Transport Ministers’ Meeting in Nagpur on the Eleventh and Twelfth of July 2026 to deepen international transport cooperation under its current chairship.

Simplified News: India will host the 3rd BRICS Transport Ministers’ Meeting in Nagpur on 11-12 July 2026, chaired by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari. The meeting builds on cooperation from Russia’s and Brazil’s earlier BRICS chairships and will cover sustainable aviation fuel, urban mobility, and resilient supply chains. The expanded BRICS bloc of 11 nations accounts for nearly 40% of global GDP.

🏛️ PIB News — Kamarajar Port Completes Capital Dredging Phase VI, Becomes 18m-Draft Port

● Kamarajar Port Limited (KPL) has officially emerged as a deep-water port with an 18-metre operational draft following the successful completion of its Capital Dredging Phase VI project, significantly strengthening India’s maritime infrastructure.

Simplified News: Kamarajar Port completed its Capital Dredging Phase VI project, giving it an 18-metre draft that lets it handle Capesize vessels up to 1,70,000 DWT. This makes it the second Indian Major Port, after Visakhapatnam, with such capacity. The ₹440 crore project deepened the outer and inner approach channels to make the port ‘Cape Compliant.’

🏛️ PIB News — IIM Bangalore to Set Up First International Campus in Indonesia

● Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has announced that the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) will establish its first international campus in Indonesia to strengthen educational development across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations region.

Simplified News: PM Modi announced that IIM Bangalore will open its first international campus at the Singhasari SEZ in Malang, Indonesia. The curriculum will focus on five themes: global supply chains, digital transformation, AI, climate and sustainability, and healthcare management. The rollout has two phases, starting with executive education before full degree programmes.

🏛️ PIB News — ECLGS 5.0 Crosses 4 Lakh Guarantees Worth ₹1.55 Lakh Crore

● The Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme 5.0 has demonstrated immense credit deployment by issuing 4,11,497 guarantees worth ₹1,55,229 crore to safeguard small businesses facing economic challenges.

Simplified News: ECLGS 5.0, approved by the Cabinet on 5 May 2026 to support businesses hit by the West Asia crisis, has issued over 4.11 lakh guarantees worth ₹1.55 lakh crore. MSMEs have taken 98% of the guarantees and 82% of the value, showing the scheme is reaching its intended small-business target. The government is also running a multi-phase outreach campaign through SLBCs and lending institutions.

🏛️ PIB News — Mizoram’s Natural History Museum Named 21st Biodiversity Repository

● The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has formally designated the Natural History Museum at Mizoram University, Aizawl, as the twenty-first Designated Repository of India under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, to enhance conservation infrastructure in the Indo-Burma Biodiversity Hotspot.

Simplified News: The Environment Ministry has designated the Natural History Museum at Mizoram University as India’s 21st Designated Repository under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, via a notification issued on 19 June 2026. The repository will store voucher specimens of regional flora and fauna, including the newly discovered amphibian species Leptobrachella tamdil, supporting biodiversity research in the Indo-Burma hotspot.

🏛️ PIB News — Govt Extends NPS Aggressive & Balanced Life Cycle Fund Options to CAB Employees

● The Government of India has extended the Aggressive Life Cycle Fund and the Balanced Life Cycle Fund options under the National Pension System to employees working in Central Autonomous Bodies to provide them with greater financial flexibility.

Simplified News: The Finance Ministry has extended two additional NPS investment options — the Aggressive Life Cycle Fund and Balanced Life Cycle Fund — to employees of Central Autonomous Bodies, matching benefits already available to central government staff. The Balanced Life Cycle Fund caps equity exposure at 50% and gradually reduces it from age 45. The extension took effect through an office memorandum issued on 1 July 2026.

🏛️ PIB News — India & Rwanda Hold 2nd Joint Defence Cooperation Committee Meeting

● India and Rwanda have agreed to broaden their strategic partnership across military training, joint exercises, medical cooperation, and defense industries during the second Joint Defence Cooperation Committee meeting in New Delhi.

Simplified News: India and Rwanda held their 2nd Joint Defence Cooperation Committee meeting in New Delhi on 6-7 July 2026, agreeing to expand cooperation in training, joint exercises, medical support, and defence manufacturing. The Rwandan delegation, led by Brigadier General Louis Kanobayier, also visited India’s defence industry and an army hospital. The two countries’ defence MoU dates back to July 2018.

📊 Industry News — EV Retail Sales Surge 63% YoY to Record 3.06 Lakh Units in June 2026

● The Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations has reported that electric vehicle retail sales in India surged by 63 per cent year-on-year to an all-time high of 3,06,220 units in June 2026.

Simplified News: Electric vehicle retail sales in India hit a record 3.06 lakh units in June 2026, up 63% year-on-year, per FADA data. EV penetration crossed 12% of total vehicle sales for the first time, led by strong two-wheeler and three-wheeler demand. The electric commercial vehicle segment grew fastest, up 163% year-on-year.

💰 Financial News — EPFO to Credit 8.25% Interest for FY26 via New CITES Platform

● The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation will complete the credit of 8.25 per cent interest for the financial year 2025-2026 into nearly 34 crore member accounts by 15 July 2026 using its new centralized technology platform.

Simplified News: EPFO will credit 8.25% interest for FY 2025-26 to about 34 crore member accounts by 15 July 2026, totalling over ₹1.44 lakh crore. The disbursal uses EPFO’s new centralised CITES platform, which also pre-validates withdrawal claims to cut down rejections and speed up approvals.

💰 Financial News — Cult.fit Files DRHP with SEBI for IPO, Seeks ₹950 Crore Fresh Issue

● India’s largest fitness platform Cult.fit has submitted its Draft Red Herring Prospectus to SEBI for an IPO that includes a ₹950 crore fresh issue and an Offer for Sale of up to 17.86 crore equity shares.

Simplified News: Fitness platform Cult.fit has filed its draft IPO papers with SEBI, seeking to raise ₹950 crore through a fresh issue plus an offer-for-sale of up to 17.86 crore shares from existing investors. The overall issue could be worth ₹3,500-4,000 crore. The company’s FY26 revenue grew 36% year-on-year to ₹1,720.61 crore.

🇮🇳 National & State News — Gujarat HC Upholds Death Penalty for 38 in 2008 Ahmedabad Blasts Case

● The Gujarat High Court has officially upheld the special court verdict in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case, confirming the death penalty for 38 members of the banned Indian Mujahideen and life terms for 11 others.

Simplified News: The Gujarat High Court upheld the special court’s verdict in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case, confirming death sentences for 38 Indian Mujahideen members and life terms for 11 others. The blasts killed 56 people in 2008. The court also directed the state government to pay enhanced compensation to victims’ families by 30 March 2027.

🇮🇳 National & State News — Four States Sign Pact to Settle Narmada Water Disputes Tribunal Dues

● The Chief Ministers of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan have signed a historic agreement to permanently settle long-pending financial and cost-sharing dues related to the Narmada Water Disputes Tribunal Award projects.

Simplified News: The Chief Ministers of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan signed an agreement to settle long-pending financial dues linked to the Narmada Water Disputes Tribunal Award projects, including the Sardar Sarovar and Indira Sagar projects. The settlement covers resettlement costs, land compensation, and accumulated interest, based on the original 1979 NWDT award.

🌐 World News — PM Modi Arrives in Melbourne for 3rd India-Australia Annual Summit

● Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in Melbourne, Australia, on the second leg of his three-nation tour to participate in the Third India-Australia Annual Summit and strengthen bilateral relations.

Simplified News: PM Modi arrived in Melbourne for the second leg of his three-nation tour to attend the 3rd India-Australia Annual Summit with PM Anthony Albanese. Talks will cover clean energy, nuclear power, and critical minerals cooperation. The first leg in Indonesia concluded with 14 bilateral agreements before this Australia visit.

🌐 World News — India & Maldives Reaffirm Push for Bilateral Investment Treaty & FTA

● India and the Maldives have reaffirmed their mutual commitment to expediting the formal signing of the Bilateral Investment Treaty and the proposed Free Trade Agreement to unlock fresh economic avenues.

Simplified News: India and the Maldives reaffirmed plans to finalise a Bilateral Investment Treaty and a Free Trade Agreement, discussed by Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and Maldivian counterpart Mohamed Saeed in New Delhi. The pacts aim to boost tourism, MSMEs, digital payments, and trade, coinciding with 60 years of India-Maldives diplomatic ties.

🌐 World News — India-Russia Hold 14th Joint Working Group Meeting on Counter-Terrorism

● India and Russia have strongly condemned cross-border terrorism and committed to broadening bilateral and multilateral coordination to tackle regional security challenges, radicalization, and terror financing.

Simplified News: India and Russia held their 14th Joint Working Group meeting on counter-terrorism in New Delhi, condemning cross-border terrorism and agreeing to deepen cooperation on radicalisation and terror financing. The talks also covered threats from ISIS and drone misuse by non-state actors, with cooperation extended to platforms like the UN, BRICS, and SCO.

🌐 World News — PM Modi & President Prabowo Launch ASI-Led Restoration of Prambanan Temple

● Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto have jointly inaugurated a ten-year, sixty-five crore rupees conservation project led by the Archaeological Survey of India to restore the historic 9th-century Prambanan Temple complex in Yogyakarta.

Simplified News: PM Modi and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto inaugurated a 10-year, ₹65 crore ASI-led restoration project at the 9th-century Prambanan Temple in Yogyakarta. The project will rebuild 218 of the 224 ruined Pervara shrines using LiDAR scanning and archival research. Prambanan is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

📝 Appointments and Resignation — RBI Approves Mahesh Muralidhar Pai as MD & CEO of South Indian Bank

● The Reserve Bank of India has officially approved the appointment of Mahesh Muralidhar Pai as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of South Indian Bank for a three-year tenure beginning on the First of October 2026.

Simplified News: RBI has approved Mahesh Muralidhar Pai, currently a Chief General Manager at Canara Bank, as the new MD & CEO of South Indian Bank for a three-year term starting 1 October 2026. The bank’s board will formally clear the appointment on 16 July 2026, followed by shareholder approval.

📰 Science & Technology — Micro Sculptures of Raman, Sarabhai & Kalam to Fly Aboard Vikram-1 Rocket

● Nationally acclaimed Telangana-based micro artist Ajay Kumar Mattewada has crafted 800-micron sculptures of Dr. C.V. Raman, Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, and Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam inside the eye of a needle to travel into orbit aboard Skyroot Aerospace’s Vikram-1 rocket.

Simplified News: Telangana artist Ajay Kumar Mattewada carved 800-micron sculptures of C.V. Raman, Vikram Sarabhai, and A.P.J. Abdul Kalam inside a needle’s eye, taking about 140 hours to complete. The artwork will fly aboard Skyroot Aerospace’s debut Vikram-1 rocket launch, in a window from 12 July to 4 August 2026, marking the first time such micro-art has flown on an Indian private space mission.

📰 Books & Authors — New India Foundation Announces 2026 Translation Fellowships to 4 Scholars

● The New India Foundation has awarded its 2026 Translation Fellowships to four scholars—Jayasree Kalathil, Mini Chandran, Murali Ranganathan, and Shefali Jha—providing a six-lakh-rupees grant each to translate historic non-fiction works from Malayalam, Hindi, and Urdu into English.

Simplified News: The New India Foundation named four 2026 Translation Fellows — Jayasree Kalathil, Mini Chandran, Murali Ranganathan, and Shefali Jha — each receiving a ₹6 lakh grant over six months. They will translate notable non-fiction works from Malayalam, Hindi, and Urdu into English, including memoirs and travelogues tied to India’s modern history.

📰 Awards & Honors — Sourav Ganguly Inducted into ICC Hall of Fame on 54th Birthday

● The International Cricket Council has officially inducted former captain Sourav Ganguly into its prestigious Hall of Fame on his fifty-fourth birthday, making him the twelfth Indian cricketer to receive this global recognition.

Simplified News: The ICC inducted former India captain Sourav Ganguly into its Hall of Fame on his 54th birthday, making him the 12th Indian cricketer honoured this way. Ganguly played 113 Tests and 311 ODIs, scoring over 18,000 international runs, and led India to the 2003 ODI World Cup final.

📈 Reports & Indices — MoSPI Survey: Prayagraj & Patna Report Highest Urban Unemployment

● A Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation report has revealed that Prayagraj and Patna recorded the highest urban unemployment rates at over 20 per cent each among 46 million-plus population cities surveyed, while Ahmedabad and Kolkata registered the lowest at 2.5 per cent.

Simplified News: A MoSPI report on 46 million-plus cities found Prayagraj and Patna had the highest urban unemployment, both over 20%, while Ahmedabad and Kolkata had the lowest at 2.5%. The average unemployment across surveyed cities was 6.8%, based on a survey of over 19,000 households. Female regular-wage employment in these cities (65.1%) outpaced the national urban average.

📈 Reports & Indices — IMF Trims India’s FY27 GDP Growth Forecast to 6.4% on Oil Price Pressure

● The International Monetary Fund has lowered India’s GDP growth forecast for the financial year 2026–2027 by 10 basis points to 6.4 per cent due to higher oil prices, while projecting a rebound to 6.7 per cent in the financial year 2027–2028.

Simplified News: The IMF trimmed India’s FY27 GDP growth forecast by 10 basis points to 6.4%, citing pressure from higher oil prices linked to the Middle East conflict, but raised the FY28 forecast to 6.7% as the shock is expected to ease. Globally, the IMF cut its 2026 growth forecast to 3.0%, partly offset by AI-driven investment.

📰 Obituaries — Former Afghanistan Pacer Shapoor Zadran Passes Away at 38

● Former Afghanistan left-arm fast bowler Shapoor Zadran has passed away at the age of 38 at a hospital in the Delhi-NCR region after a months-long battle with Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis, a rare immune system disorder.

Simplified News: Former Afghanistan fast bowler Shapoor Zadran passed away at 38 in Greater Noida after battling Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis, a rare immune disorder. He played 80 international matches for Afghanistan and famously hit the winning runs against Scotland in the 2015 World Cup, the country’s first World Cup win.

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