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India’s makhana market is projected to reach ₹11,000–₹12,000 crore by 2029–30, supported by rising global demand and modern cultivation. The Centre has also approved a ₹476.03-crore scheme and established the National Makhana Board.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to chair the 31st Southern Zonal Council (SZC) meeting on August 20, 2026, in Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu.

The Centre’s Ayushman Bharat and West Bengal’s Mukhyamantri Swasthya Bima Yojana were rolled out in the State, providing cashless secondary and tertiary healthcare through empanelled hospitals.

Abdolnasser Hemmati, Governor of the Central Bank of Iran, announced that Iran is advancing toward official membership in the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB).

The PM CARES Fund released its delayed FY 2023-24 and 2024-25 audited statements, showing expenditure of just ₹87.85 lakh in FY25, against ₹1,279.9 crore income and an ₹8,452.06 crore closing balance.

Dharmendra Pradhan resigned as Union Education Minister on 25 July 2026 amid nationwide student protests linked to alleged irregularities in competitive examinations. The resignation followed protests over the alleged paper leak in NEET-UG 2026 and demands for action on examination-related misconduct.

The Omicron RF.5 sub-variant of SARS-CoV-2 was detected in Andhra Pradesh in mid-July 2026. Genome sequencing at the National Institute of Virology, Pune, confirmed the RF.5 sub-lineage in samples from Kadapa district.

India granted market authorisation to QDENGA (TAK-003) on 20 July 2026 through the Drug Controller General of India. QDENGA became India’s first approved dengue vaccine and is approved for people aged 4 to 60 years.

NITI Aayog released the Investment Friendliness Index 2026 on 17 July 2026 to rank Indian States and Union Territories on investment-related conditions. The index covered 28 States and eight Union Territories across eight pillars, including infrastructure, business climate, resources, government policy, regulatory ease, institutional environment, financial health, and environmental resilience.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched multiple development projects in Chandigarh on 17 July 2026 across healthcare, education, and road infrastructure. The package included hospital facilities at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) and highway works linked to the Tricity Ring Road network.