08 July 2026 | English | FREE Current Affairs PDF

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🏛️ PIB News — India-Mali Forum Boosts Trade & Investment Ties

● The inaugural two-day India-Mali Forum for the Promotion of Exports was held in Bamako under the theme “Reinforcing Trade and Strategic Partnerships” to strengthen bilateral commercial ties and investment cooperation.

Simplified News: India and Mali held their first trade forum in Bamako, where bilateral trade grew 55% to cross US$326.61 million in FY 2025-26. India sees nearly US$3.96 billion in untapped export potential in the Malian market. Mali will host its own international investment forum on 3-4 December 2026.

🏛️ PIB News — India-France Economic and Financial Dialogue Held

● The Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs of India and the Minister of Economy, Finance, Industrial, Energy, and Digital Sovereignty of France co-chaired the India-France Economic and Financial Dialogue (EFD) in Aix-en-Provence to enhance strategic partnership across economic and financial sectors.

Simplified News: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and French Minister Roland Lescure co-chaired the India-France Economic and Financial Dialogue in Aix-en-Provence. The talks followed commitments made during President Macron’s February 2026 visit to India, and both sides agreed to hold the next dialogue in 2027.

🏛️ PIB News — 3 New Additional Judges for Andhra Pradesh High Court

● The President of India has appointed three judicial officers as additional judges of the Andhra Pradesh High Court in consultation with the Chief Justice of India.

Simplified News: The President appointed three new additional judges to the Andhra Pradesh High Court — Sunitha Gandham, Alapati Giridhar, and Purushottam Kumar Chintalapudi. The Law Ministry issued the notification on 3 July 2026 after consulting the Chief Justice of India.

🏛️ PIB News — 7th National Water Awards Launched

● The Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation under the Ministry of Jal Shakti has officially launched the 7th National Water Awards on the Rashtriya Puraskar portal to recognize exceptional contributions toward water conservation.

Simplified News: The Ministry of Jal Shakti launched the 7th National Water Awards to recognize outstanding work in water conservation, with applications closing on 28 August 2026. This follows six previous editions of the awards.

🏛️ PIB News — PM Inaugurates CG Semi OSAT Facility in Sanand

● Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the CG Semi Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) facility in Sanand, Gujarat, to advance domestic manufacturing and accelerate the technological ecosystem of the nation.

Simplified News: PM Modi inaugurated the CG Semi OSAT semiconductor facility in Sanand, Gujarat. It starts with an annual capacity of 20 crore units, targeting 500 crore units eventually. The project moved from its 2024 foundation stone to testing by August 2025.

🏛️ PIB News — Modified UDAN Launched, New Terminal at Jodhpur Airport

● Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launched the next phase of the regional connectivity scheme, titled Modified Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik, and inaugurated the New Terminal Building at Jodhpur Airport to accelerate aviation-led development across the nation.

Simplified News: PM Modi launched the Modified UDAN scheme — approved by Cabinet on 25 March 2026 with a ₹29,000 crore outlay over 10 years — and inaugurated Jodhpur airport’s new terminal. The plan adds 100 aerodromes and 200 helipads; the original UDAN scheme has connected 95 airports and 669 routes since 2016.

🏛️ PIB News — Onion Procurement Price Hiked 13% to ₹2,125/Quintal

● The Government of India has increased the onion procurement price for the Price Stabilisation Buffer by 13 per cent to ₹2,125 per quintal to ensure better returns for farmers and strengthen the national buffer stock.

Simplified News: The government raised the onion procurement price by 13%, from ₹1,875 to ₹2,125 per quintal, effective 4 July 2026, to support farmers. India exported about 1.50 lakh tonnes of onions in June 2026.

🏛️ PIB News — PM Congratulates Keiko Fujimori on Peru Election Win

● The Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, extended his formal congratulations to Ms. Keiko Fujimori following her victory in the Peruvian presidential election.

Simplified News: PM Modi congratulated Keiko Fujimori on her win in Peru’s presidential election via a PMO statement on 4 July 2026, aiming to strengthen bilateral ties between the two countries.

🏛️ PIB News — India to Host BRICS Anti-Drug Agencies Meeting

● India will host the high-level BRICS Heads of Anti-Drug Agencies meeting on 6-7 July 2026 in Guwahati, Assam, to strengthen institutional collaboration and counter emerging drug trafficking challenges.

Simplified News: India is hosting the BRICS Heads of Anti-Drug Agencies meeting in Guwahati on 6-7 July 2026, themed “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability.” The Narcotics Control Bureau is organizing six thematic sessions on issues like darknet trafficking and new psychoactive substances.

🏛️ PIB News — Law Ministry Concludes Reforms Utsav, Releases Sankalp Patra

● The Ministry of Law and Justice has successfully concluded the Reforms Utsav and Chintan Shivir 2026 and released a ‘Sankalp Patra’ to advance legal, legislative, and technology-driven institutional reforms in India.

Simplified News: The Law Ministry concluded its Reforms Utsav and Chintan Shivir, which began 4 July 2026, and released a document called ‘Sankalp Patra’ outlining legal and legislative reforms. The roadmap aims to strengthen India’s legal framework by 2047.

🏛️ PIB News — ₹25,863 Crore First Installment Released for VB-G-RAM-G

● Union Minister for Rural Development Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan released the first financial installment of ₹25,863 crore to states and reviewed the nationwide rollout of the newly launched Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission (Gramin).

Simplified News: Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan released ₹25,863 crore as the first installment for the new Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission (Gramin), which replaced MGNREGA from 1 July 2026. No state will have a daily wage below ₹300 under the new scheme.

🏛️ PIB News — ICMR Wins Gold Award at e-Governance Conference

● The Indian Council of Medical Research has been conferred the prestigious Gold Award under the new-age technology category at the 29th National Conference on e-Governance for its innovative healthcare platform.

Simplified News: ICMR won the Gold Award for its AI-powered mental health platform at the 29th National Conference on e-Governance, held 1-2 July 2026. The platform is being implemented across seven states through seven partner institutions using an AI-enabled clinical decision support system.

🏛️ PIB News — INS Sudarshini Arrives in New York for Sail4th 250

● The Indian Naval Sail Training Ship (INS) Sudarshini arrived at New York Port on 4 July 2026 to represent India at the United States International Naval Review 250 and Sail4th 250 celebrations.

Simplified News: The Indian Navy’s sail training ship INS Sudarshini arrived in New York on 4 July 2026 to join celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of US independence. It’s part of a 10-month voyage called Lokayan 2026.

🏛️ PIB News — 65,000 Ordnance Factory Employees’ Future Secured

● A nineteen-member Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh-led delegation met with Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh to express gratitude for securing the future of nearly 65000 erstwhile Ordnance Factory employees through redeployment into regular Government service.

Simplified News: A 19-member trade union delegation thanked the government for securing regular government jobs for nearly 65,000 former Ordnance Factory employees after the Ordnance Factory Board’s corporatisation. The meeting with Minister Jitendra Singh took place on 5 July 2026.

📊 Industry News — Emergency Natural Gas Curbs Withdrawn

● The Government of India has withdrawn the emergency curbs on natural gas supplies after liquefied natural gas shipments through the Strait of Hormuz resumed following a ceasefire in the West Asia conflict.

Simplified News: The government withdrew emergency natural gas curbs on 4 July 2026 — imposed in March after Strait of Hormuz disruptions — since LNG shipments have resumed following a West Asia ceasefire. West Asia supplies about 65% of India’s LNG and 40-45% of its crude oil imports.

📊 Industry News — Oil Prices Slip as OPEC+ Raises August Output

● International crude oil prices declined slightly after the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries Plus (OPEC+) agreed to increase its collective oil production targets by 188000 barrels per day starting in August 2026.

Simplified News: OPEC+ agreed to raise oil production by 188,000 barrels per day from August 2026, pushing Brent crude down to $71.88 a barrel on 6 July 2026. The UAE exited OPEC+ on 1 May 2026, and the remaining members meet next on 2 August 2026.

💰 Financial News — India-Israel Investment Agreement Enters Into Force

● The Bilateral Investment Agreement between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the State of Israel came into effect on 4 July 2026 to guarantee a secure investment climate.

Simplified News: India and Israel’s Bilateral Investment Agreement came into force on 4 July 2026, cutting the local-remedies period for dispute resolution from five years to three. Israel received US$371.35 million in FDI from India between 2000 and 2026, and is the first OECD country with such an expanded treaty with India.

💰 Financial News — Rules of Origin Notified for India-UK CETA

● The Ministry of Finance has notified the customs rules for determining the origin of goods under the India United Kingdom Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, which will come into force on 15 July 2026.

Simplified News: The Finance Ministry notified rules of origin for the India-UK trade pact, effective 15 July 2026, giving 99% of Indian exports duty-free access to the UK. Bilateral trade reached $25.12 billion in FY 2025-26, with India recording a $1.76 billion trade surplus.

💰 Financial News — Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool Launched

● The General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC Re) has established the Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool (BMIP) in collaboration with the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways to provide reliable hull and cargo war risk coverage amidst the ongoing West Asia geopolitical crisis.

Simplified News: GIC Re launched the Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool on 6 July 2026 to give Indian shipowners war-risk insurance amid the West Asia crisis, reducing reliance on foreign insurers. It initially focuses on high-risk routes like the Red Sea and Persian Gulf.

🇮🇳 National & State News — Gujarat ATS Busts JeM Sleeper Cell, 8 Held

● In a high-risk, coordinated multi-district operation, the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) busted an active sleeper cell linked to the Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), arresting eight operatives across Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh.

Simplified News: Gujarat ATS arrested 8 Jaish-e-Mohammed operatives (7 in Gujarat, 1 in Madhya Pradesh) linked to Pakistan-based handlers Abdullah and Mohammad Umar. The group had translated extremist literature into Gujarati to radicalize local youth.

🇮🇳 National & State News — Parliament Monsoon Session: July 20 to August 13

● Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju announced that the Monsoon Session of Parliament will be convened from July 20 to August 13, following formal approval from President Droupadi Murmu.

Simplified News: Parliament’s Monsoon Session will run from 20 July to 13 August 2026, announced by Minister Kiren Rijiju and approved by President Droupadi Murmu. A key expected bill would expand Lok Sabha and assembly seats by 50% to implement 33% women’s reservation.

🌐 World News — PM Modi’s Three-Nation Indo-Pacific Tour

● Prime Minister Narendra Modi has embarked on a strategic six-day tour of Indonesia, Australia, and New Zealand to fortify India’s ‘Act East’ policy, promote maritime security, and expand trade and defense partnerships across the eastern Indo-Pacific region.

Simplified News: PM Modi is on a six-day tour of Indonesia, Australia, and New Zealand (6-11 July 2026) to boost India’s Act East policy. Key deals include BrahMos missiles for Indonesia and uranium imports from Australia, plus the first Indian PM visit to New Zealand in 40 years.

📰 Science & Technology — Bullet Train’s Largest Tunnel Boring Machine Begins Work

● The Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project hit a major milestone as India’s largest-ever railway Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) started excavating a 6-km single-tube underground tunnel from Vikhroli towards Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) in Mumbai.

Simplified News: India’s largest tunnel boring machine began digging a 6-km tunnel from Vikhroli towards BKC for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train. The machine has a 13.6-metre cutterhead diameter, part of a 21-km underground stretch being built by Afcons Infrastructure.

📰 Science & Technology — ISRO Conducts Gaganyaan Parachute Tests

● The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully conducted crucial Integrated Parachute tests and the first ground static test of its new Sub-Orbital Launch Vehicle for Experiments (SOLVE) solid motor to validate the complex deceleration and recovery systems for the Gaganyaan crew module.

Simplified News: ISRO tested its new SOLVE rocket platform and conducted parachute tests for the Gaganyaan crew module’s recovery system. Ten parachutes will slow the capsule during descent, and the booster is adapted from PSLV strap-on motors.

🛡️ Defence News — Armed Forces Push for Higher Agniveer Retention

● The Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force are actively pursuing proposals with the Department of Military Affairs to significantly scale up the retention rate of Agniveers beyond the currently mandated 25% threshold as the first batch nears completion of its four-year tenure.

Simplified News: The Army, Navy, and Air Force are seeking to raise Agniveer retention well above the current 25% cap — the Navy wants up to 75%. The push comes as the first Agnipath batch nears its four-year mark, with the new Bhairav battalions cited as a model for higher retention.

📰 Obituaries — Pandavani Legend Teejan Bai Passes Away

● Celebrated folk icon Teejan Bai, who broke rigid gender barriers to take Chhattisgarh’s traditional Mahabharata-narrating art form, Pandavani, from rural courtyards to prestigious global stages, passed away at AIIMS Raipur following a prolonged illness.

Simplified News: Folk legend Teejan Bai, who popularized Chhattisgarh’s Pandavani art form, passed away at AIIMS Raipur. Discovered by playwright Habib Tanvir in the 1970s, she received the Padma Vibhushan in 2019, after the Padma Shri (1988) and Padma Bhushan (2003), performing with a traditional ektara.

📰 Apps & Portal — Nagaland Gets Its First Aadhaar Seva Kendra

● Nagaland has reached a major administrative milestone with the inauguration of its very first Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) Aadhaar Seva Kendra (ASK) at Purana Bazaar in Dimapur to address the state’s below-average registration rates.

Simplified News: Nagaland got its first Aadhaar Seva Kendra in Dimapur, inaugurated by H. Tovihoto Ayemi, to boost the state’s Aadhaar enrollment, currently at 67% against the national average of near 99%. The centre can process 250 requests a day.

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