Weekly Current Affairs (12th July to 18th July 2026)

Weekly Current Affairs (12th July to 18th July 2026)

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Category : National Published on: July 19 2026

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  • Australia repatriated three stolen antiquities including Chola-era artefacts to Tamil Nadu on 9-10 July 2026 under the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty.
  • New Delhi ranked 120th in the Global Liveability Index 2026 with a score of 48.1, released on 8 July 2026.
  • India launched Awiqli, the world’s first once-weekly insulin, on 9 July 2026 for Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes patients.
  • India Post and TRAI signed an MoU to conduct India’s largest rural telecom survey covering 5.68 lakh villages.
  • Delhi introduced the Pink Saheli Smart Card for free bus travel for women starting 1 August 2026, replacing paper tickets.
  • A two-day National Conference on NextGen Administrative & e-Gov Reforms began in Shillong on 13 July 2026.
  • The Central Vista redevelopment area in New Delhi has been officially named Kartavya Bhawan Complex from 12 July 2026.
  • NABARD launched the Gramodyam programme on 13 July 2026 to develop rural entrepreneurship targeting 4,000 entrepreneurs across the country.
  • Soumya Swaminathan was formally inducted as a Fellow of the Royal Society of London on 10 July 2026, becoming the second Indian woman scientist to receive this honour.
  • The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports launched the next phase of Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat campaign on 13 July 2026 with various cultural competitions.
  • Assam launched a statewide drug disposal drive on 12 July 2026 and destroyed narcotics worth over Rs 472 crore.
  • Delhi government renamed Mahila Samriddhi Yojana as Delhi Lakshmi Yojana to provide ₹2,500 monthly assistance to eligible women.
  • The PMFME scheme sanctioned loans to over 2 lakh micro units, leveraged ₹20,300 crore investment and generated nearly 11 lakh jobs.
  • Laudankia Vine Snake was sighted in Udaipur’s Ubeshwar wildlife area after nearly 30 years.
  • India launched its campaign for a non-permanent UNSC seat for 2028-29 with the SHANTI vision.
  • DGFT has prohibited the import of goods made wholly or partly with forced labour by inserting Paragraph 2.20B in the Foreign Trade Policy 2023, effective after 30 days.
  • All India Water Secretaries’ Conference was held in New Delhi focusing on water conservation, dam safety and other priority areas.
  • IPC signed an MoU with UPPPC to strengthen quality standards, innovation, and regulatory excellence in Uttar Pradesh’s pharmaceutical and medical device sector.
  • The Ministry of Power released draft CAFE-III norms for passenger vehicles targeting improved fuel efficiency from 2027-28 to 2031-32.
  • Researchers discovered multiple new damselfly species in Kerala’s Western Ghats.
  • The Union Cabinet approved the National Investment Policy for Urea-2026 to boost domestic urea production capacity.
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