
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has officially notified the Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS) with a budgetary outlay of ₹62,500 crore spanning FY 2026-27 to FY 2030-31.
The Indian Army’s Territorial Army, in collaboration with the non-profit think tank CyberPeace, has launched the 3rd edition of Terrier Cyber Quest 2026 (TCQ 3.0).
Maritime security experts emphasized the urgent need to accelerate the Indo-Pacific Partnership for Maritime Domain Awareness (IPMDA) to ensure unimpeded global trade and freedom of navigation amidst rising geopolitical tensions in West Asia and the Indo-Pacific.
The Maharashtra FDA issued notices to actors over Vimal Elaichi endorsements, alleging surrogate advertising of prohibited pan masala in violation of food safety and consumer protection norms.
Former RBI Governor C. Rangarajan and D.K. Srivastava assessed the Centre’s FY 2026–27 fiscal outlook, noting that strong non-tax revenues and capital spending could keep the fiscal deficit near the 4.6% target, despite tax, subsidy and geopolitical pressures.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to chair the 31st Southern Zonal Council (SZC) meeting on August 20, 2026, in Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu.
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.
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.