Important Weekly Current Affairs PDF Download (Jul 22nd to 31st Jul 2025)

Dear Readers, Here we have given the list of Important Weekly Current Affairs of Jul 22nd to 31st Jul 2025. Candidates those who are preparing for Upcoming SBIClerk 2025 and other competitive exams can make use of it.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: IMPORTANT DAYS

• Every year on July 22nd World Brain Day is celebrated by people worldwide to prevent brain disabilities and treat and rehabilitate them.
• Every year National Broadcasting Day is celebrated in India on July 23rd to commemorate the first-ever radio broadcast that took place in the country on this day in 1927.
• India observes National Flag Day every year on July 22, marking the day in 1947 when the Constituent Assembly adopted the Indian National Flag. Known as the Tiranga, the flag symbolizes the nation’s unity, freedom, and identity.
• The International Day for Judicial Well-being, observed every 25 July, highlights the global recognition of the mental, emotional, and physical health of judges as essential to maintaining the integrity and effectiveness of justice systems.
• The International Day for Women and Girls of African Descent is observed annually on July 25.
• Observed annually on 25 July, World Drowning Prevention Day is a United Nations-recognized observance aimed at raising awareness about drowning, a neglected but preventable public health issue.
• Kargil Vijay Diwas 2025 is observed on July 26 every year in memory of soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the Kargil War.
• On July 28th, World Nature Conservation Day 2025 is celebrated and observed all over the world as an awareness program to conserve Nature.
• International Tiger Day 2025 is celebrated and observed worldwide as an awareness program on July 29^th which brings attention to the declining numbers of the largest of the big cats, is observed.
• Every year on July 28, World Hepatitis Day is observed globally to increase awareness about hepatitis, a silent yet potentially fatal liver disease.
• Every year, World Day Against Trafficking in Persons 2025 is observed on 30th July to build awareness of the anxiety of human trafficking victims and to promote and protect their rights.
• Every year World Ranger Day is celebrated on the 31st of July to commemorate Rangers who have been injured or killed in the line of duty.

CURRENT AFFAIRS : BANKING, FINANCE & BUSINESS

• Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has renewed the recognition of Multi Commodity Exchange Clearing Corporation Ltd (MCXCCL) as a clearing corporation for three more years (July 31, 2025 – July 30, 2028).
• Fino Payments Bank launched the “GATI” savings account aimed at promoting affordable and convenient digital banking.
• State Bank of India (SBI) has been adjudged the World’s Best Consumer Bank for 2025 by Global Finance magazine.
• Tesla has announced its entry into India and selected Liberty General Insurance and ACKO as its preferred insurance partners to offer tailored, digital-first protection plans for Indian Tesla customers.
• According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) report Growing Retail Digital Payments: The Value of Interoperability, India has emerged as the global leader in fast payments.
• CoinDCX, India’s cryptocurrency exchange, announced a recovery bounty programme to retrieve $44 million worth of crypto assets stolen on July 19, 2025.
• According to the OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2025–34, India’s per capita consumption of vegetable oils is expected to reach 12.68 kg per person by 2034.
• Government of India initiated structural consolidation of Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) starting from FY 2005-06 to improve operational viability and benefit from economies of scale.
• The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Financial Inclusion Index increased to 67 in FY25 (March 2025) from 64.2 in FY24.
• India’s domestic economy showed resilience in June and July amid global macroeconomic uncertainty caused by geopolitical tensions and trade-related risks (RBI report).
• Reserve Bank of India (RBI) conducted a two-day Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auction to ease overnight money market rates.
• India requires investments of over $2.4 trillion by 2050 to develop new, resilient, and low-carbon infrastructure and services in cities, according to the World Bank report titled ‘Towards Resilient and Prosperous Cities in India’.
• GST enforcement should be balanced with sensitivity to avoid driving small businesses back to the informal cash-based economy, says SBI Research.
• Gross non-performing assets (NPAs) of public sector banks declined from 9.11% (₹6,16,616 crore) in March 2021 to 2.58% (₹2,83,650 crore) in March 2025.
• Global uncertainties due to US tariff hikes have raised concerns over India’s domestic growth slowdown in FY26.
• The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) penalised the Hong Kong branch of Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) for money laundering and counter-terrorist financing violations.
• Shriram Life Insurance Company (SLIC) has partnered with ESAF Small Finance Bank to expand the reach of life insurance products.
• The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) hosted a Joint Committee of Regulators (JCoR) meeting in New Delhi with representatives from RBI, SEBI, IRDAI, PFRDA, MeitY, DoT, MHA, and NPCI to coordinate actions against spam, cyber fraud, and telecom misuse.
• Equitas Small Finance Bank launched two new products targeting Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and seafarers:
• The Export Promotion Mission, announced in the Union Budget 2025-26, is a collaborative initiative by the Ministries of Commerce and Industry, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), and Finance.
• Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Alphabet Inc., has reached a personal net worth of $1.1 billion, marking a major milestone driven by Alphabet’s soaring stock performance and aggressive investments in Artificial Intelligence (AI).
• The Union Finance Ministry informed that public sector banks (PSBs) have identified 1,629 unique corporate borrowers as wilful defaulters, with outstanding dues of ₹1.62 trillion as of March 31, 2025.
• The Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority of India plans to introduce an Internal Insurance Ombudsman in all insurance companies (except reinsurers) to strengthen policyholder protection and boost trust.
• The India–United Kingdom (UK) Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) was signed on July 24, 2025, by PM Narendra Modi and UK PM Sir Keir Starmer.
• The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has lifted trading restrictions on US-based high-frequency trading firm Jane Street after it deposited ₹4,844 crore in an escrow account.
• Federal Bank, in partnership with fintech firms M2P and MinkasuPay, launched the first-ever biometric authentication solution for e-commerce card transactions.
• The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) along with stock exchanges has revised the Enhanced Surveillance Mechanism (ESM) for companies with market capitalization under ₹1,000 crore, effective July 28, 2025.
• National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL), India’s largest depository, will launch its IPO on July 30 and close on August 1, with anchor investors bidding on July 29.
• The Government is actively collaborating with key stakeholders such as Reserve Bank of India (RBI), National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), fintechs, banks, and State Governments to enhance digital payments adoption, especially in tier-2 and tier-3 cities.
• The New Digital Credit Assessment Model for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) was announced in Union Budget 2024-25 and launched on 6th March 2025 by the Union Finance Minister.
• Over 74.7% rural households expect their incomes to increase in the next one year, according to a bi-monthly survey by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) in July 2025.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has launched the 111th round of the Quarterly Industrial Outlook Survey (IOS) to assess business sentiments in the Indian manufacturing sector.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has extended the tenure of IndusInd Bank’s oversight committee by one month until August 28, 2025.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has withdrawn the Corrective Action Plan (CAP) conditions imposed on Religare Finvest Limited (RFL) with immediate effect.
• SBICAP Securities Limited launched ProZero, a new trading plan that eliminates brokerage fees for intraday equity and derivative trades.
• The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) imposed a penalty of ₹3.39 crore and issued a warning to Star Health and Allied Insurance Company for violating information and cyber security norms.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has capped the cumulative exposure of banks and Non Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs) (regulated entities, REs) in Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) at 20%, with the contribution of a single RE capped at 10% of the scheme’s corpus.
• India recorded over 65,000 crore digital payment transactions worth ₹12,000 trillion during the last six fiscal years (FY19 to FY25), indicating a major surge in digital payment adoption across the country, including small towns and rural areas.
• According to the Crisil report, India’s 18 largest states account for over 90% of the country’s GSDP and are expected to see 7-9% revenue growth in FY26, up from 6.6% in FY25.
• The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised India’s GDP growth projection to 6.4% for both FY26 and FY27, citing a more accommodative external environment and softening global trade frictions.
• The thermal power sector is expected to attract an investment of ₹77,000 crore from private sector players over the next three fiscal years (FY26–FY28).
• India’s live concert industry is evolving from a niche segment to a significant economic force & the concert economy is projected to generate up to 12 million jobs by 2032, driven by growth in tier II and III cities and participation of global entertainment brands.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: NATIONAL AND STATE NEWS

• The Indian Institute of Creative Technology (IICT) launched its inaugural campus at the NFDC Complex, Mumbai, under a public–private partnership between the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting and the Maharashtra government.
• The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has issued an Expression of Interest (EoI) inviting pharmaceutical partners to transfer technology and mass- produce AdFalciVax, an indigenous recombinant multi-stage vaccine targeting Plasmodium falciparum, as part of India’s strategy to eliminate malaria by 2030.
• The Government of India has set an ambitious goal to raise tourism’s contribution from about 5–6% to 10% of GDP by 2047, leveraging its cultural heritage, natural diversity, and emerging medical tourism sector as engines of economic growth and job creation.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a new employment scheme during a rally in Motihari, Bihar, offering a ₹15,000 incentive to first-time private sector employees.
• Launched on December 9, 2024, the Bima Sakhi Scheme is a Government of India initiative implemented by Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) to promote women’s empowerment and rural insurance outreach by training women as Mahila Career Agents (MCAs).
• The Tamil Nadu government has approved a ₹1 crore Centre of Excellence for Hornbill Conservation at the Anamalai Tiger Reserve, targeting protection of the four Western Ghats hornbill species through research, habitat restoration, and community engagement.
• The NeVA (National e-Vidhan Application) Seva Centre was inaugurated in Delhi, by Delhi Legislative Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta, marking the completion of the first phase of NeVA implementation and a shift towards digital, sustainable governance.
• The Government of Puducherry has rolled out the One-Time Regularisation Scheme (OTRS) 2025 to legalise unauthorised constructions and plan deviations for buildings erected between May 1, 1987, and July 16, 2025, thereby facilitating access to utilities and simplifying property registration.
• According to the OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2025–2034, India’s cotton production is set to surpass China’s by 2034, driven by significant productivity improvements rather than expansion of cultivated area.
• Union Home Minister and Cooperative Minister Shri Amit Shah will announce the National Cooperative Policy 2025 at Atal Akshay Urja Bhawan, New Delhi, attended by senior officials from MoCA, NCDC, NCCT, VAMNICOM, and all National Cooperative Unions.
• Jharkhand, home to 40% of India’s mineral resources, has partnered with Central Coalfields Limited to open the North Urimari open-cast mine in Ramgarh for guided tours, blending industrial history, local culture, and eco-education under a formal MoU.
• The Delhi government has launched the Mukhyamantri Khel Protsahan Yojana, significantly increasing cash rewards for Olympic and Paralympic medal winners to promote sports excellence and youth empowerment.
• The Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), conducted by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) since 2017-18, serves as the official source for employment and unemployment data in India.
• Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat), an autonomous body under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, will organize the ‘Kargil Vijay Diwas Padyatra’ on 26th July 2025 in Drass, Kargil to commemorate 26 years of India’s victory in the 1999 Kargil War.
• The Ministry of Labour and Employment launched the eShram portal (eshram.gov.in) on 26th August 2021 to create a comprehensive National Database of Unorganised Workers (NDUW) linked with Aadhaar.
• Launched in 2015-16 by the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) aims to improve water access on farms, expand cultivable area under assured irrigation, enhance water use efficiency, and promote sustainable water conservation practices.
• The 9th Meeting of the Empowered Committee for Animal Health (ECAH) was held in New Delhi under the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD).
• India has resumed the issuance of tourist visas to Chinese nationals, ending a five-year suspension.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become the second-longest-serving PM in Indian history, overtaking Indira Gandhi’s record of 4,077 consecutive days in office.
• The Ministry of Women and Child Development rolled out the Palna Scheme on 1 April 2022 under the Samarthya vertical of Umbrella Mission Shakti, offering day-care crèche facilities and child protection services for children aged 6 months to 6 years across all States and UTs.
• President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, marked the completion of three years in office.
• The Ministry of Ayush is implementing the Centrally Sponsored Scheme titled National Ayush Mission (NAM) through State and Union Territory Governments, aiming to promote and develop Ayush systems – Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy – across the country.
• The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has surpassed 18 crore screenings of women aged 30–65 years for cervical cancer, as part of the population-based NCD screening, prevention, and management programme under the National Health Mission (NHM).
• The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) India, supported by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, hosted the second World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Intelligence & Investigations (I&I) Workshop in New Delhi.
• Union Minister for Rural Development and Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, highlighted the historic launch of the Bima Sakhi Yojana under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
• India has successfully met its 20% ethanol–petrol blending target by June 2025, originally slated for 2030.
• The Ministry of Panchayati Raj, in partnership with the Government of Madhya Pradesh and Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU), Amarkantak, signed an MoU in Bhopal to set up a three-year Centre of Excellence on the Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 (PESA).
• In a pioneering move, Madhya Pradesh is set to launch the country’s first dedicated Hindi-medium medical college in Jabalpur, under the state-run Medical Science University (MSU).
• Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has announced the formation of the Bihar Rajya Safai Karmachari Ayog (Bihar State Sanitation Workers Commission), fulfilling a long-standing demand from sanitation workers’ unions.
• In a landmark development for India’s nuclear energy sector, TEMA India Ltd. has commissioned the nation’s first private test facility for the upgradation of depleted heavy water, signaling a significant stride toward Atma-Nirbhar Bharat in the high-tech nuclear domain.
• Group Centre, CRPF, Pune, marked the 87th Foundation Day of the Central Reserve Police Force—originally raised as the Crown Representative’s Police on 27 July 1939 and rechristened in 1949—with a series of events honoring its legacy as the world’s largest paramilitary force responsible for India’s internal security.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new terminal building at Tuticorin Airport and laid the foundation for development projects worth ₹4800 crore in Tamil Nadu, marking a significant push toward regional connectivity and infrastructure development.
• Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan issued Letters of Intent (LoIs) to four international universities—Western Sydney University (Australia), Victoria University (Australia), La Trobe University (Australia), and University of Bristol (UK)—to establish their campuses in India.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Gyan Bharatam Mission via his Mann Ki Baat address.

CURRENT AFFAIRS : INTERNATIONAL NEWS

• The United Kingdom (U.K) Labour government announced plans to reduce the voting age from 18 to 16, the biggest change since 1969 when it was reduced from 21 to 18.
• The United States (US) has announced its decision to withdraw from UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) again, citing misalignment with national interests and alleged anti-Israel rhetoric.
• French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France will formally recognise the State of Palestine at the UN General Assembly in September 2025.
• The United States (US) and European Union (EU) have reached a trade deal to avoid a 15% tariff on most EU exports, including automobiles.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi met King Charles III at his residence, Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, England.
• The Environment Ministry has established a dedicated COP-33 Cell to manage professional and logistical requirements for the 2028 United Nations climate summit (COP 33).
• Syria will hold parliamentary elections in September 2025, as announced by Mohammed Taha al-Ahmad, head of the Higher Committee for People’s Assembly Elections.
• China has officially begun constructing a massive $167.8 billion hydropower dam on the Brahmaputra River near the Indian border in Arunachal Pradesh.
• The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a global initiative called SPECS 2030 to increase access to affordable and quality eye care by raising the effective coverage of refractive error (eREC) by 40 percentage points by 2030.

CURRENT AFFAIRS : APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS

• Yulia Svyrydenko, aged 39, has been appointed as Ukraine’s Prime Minister, becoming the 19th Prime Minister (PM) and the first new PM in five years.
• Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned from office citing health concerns and need for medical advice.
• Deepak Bagla has officially assumed charge as the Mission Director of the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM).
• Bajaj Finance shares slipped by 1% on the BSE following the resignation of its newly appointed Managing Director (MD) Anup Kumar Saha within three months of taking charge.
• Renault Group appointed Stephane Deblaise as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Renault Group in India, effective September 1, 2025.
• Sanjay Kaul, senior IAS officer of Kerala cadre, took charge as Managing Director (MD) and Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) on July 21, 2025.
• Ashim Kumar Ghosh, noted academician and political leader, was sworn in as the 19th Governor of Haryana on July 21, 2025.
• Gita Gopinath, the First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), will step down by the end of August 2025 to return to Harvard University as a Professor of Economics.
• IKEA India appointed Patrik Antoni as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective August 2025.
• Ashok Chaudhary has been elected as the new Chairman of the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which owns the Amul
• Axis Bank announced two senior management changes:Neeraj Gambhir was promoted as Executive Director (ED) for a 3-year term, Arjun Chowdhry, Group Executive – Affluent Banking, Cards, resigned to pursue an entrepreneurial path.
• Government of India appointed Ajay Seth, the former Secretary of Finance and Economic Affairs, as the new Chairman of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI).
• Prof Uma Kanjilal has been appointed as the new Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), becoming the first woman to hold this prestigious position.
• Kamal Haasan, founder of Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM), was sworn in as a Rajya Sabha member from Tamil Nadu.
• The Central Government has appointed Anuradha Thakur, Secretary of the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), as a Director on the Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
• Nirmal K. Minda is set to become the new President of ASSOCHAM (Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India), succeeding Sanjay Nayar.
• The government has proposed to extend the tenure of Gurdeep Singh, Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of NTPC, by one year until 31 July 2026.
• The government has extended the additional charge of DoT senior official Ravi A Robert Jerard as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of telecom PSUs BSNL and MTNL for the second time.
• Shailesh Jejurikar, an India-native, has been appointed as the next President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Procter & Gamble (P&G), effective January 1, 2026, succeeding Jon Moeller.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: AWARDS AND HONOURS

• India’s Meri Panchayat mobile application, developed by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj and NIC, has won the WSIS Prizes 2025 Champion Award in the category of Cultural Diversity and Identity, Linguistic Diversity, and Local Content, showcasing India’s leadership in inclusive, rural-centric digital governance.
• In a historic moment for India’s performing arts community, Suhani Shah, renowned mentalist from Rajasthan, made headlines by becoming the first Indian to win the ‘Best Magic Creator 2025’ award at the prestigious Fédération Internationale des Sociétés Magiques (FISM) World Championship, often referred to as the Oscars for magicians.
• Renowned Hindi author Geetanjali Shree, already celebrated globally for her International Booker Prize-winning novel Tomb of Sand (Ret Samadhi), has once again brought pride to Indian literature.
• The Sansad Ratna Awards 2025 were presented at Maharashtra Sadan in New Delhi, honouring 17 Members of Parliament (MPs) for their outstanding contributions in the Lok Sabha.

CURRENT AFFAIRS : APPS & PORTALS

• Elon Musk, CEO of xAI, announced Baby Grok, a kid-friendly version of the Grok AI chatbot, designed for safe and educational interactions with children.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: MOUS AND AGREEMENT

• The National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) has entered a five-year MoU with Avanti Fellows to provide focused coaching for IIT-JEE and NEET exam preparation to tribal youth, aiming to enhance inclusive education and competitive exam participation.
• The Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) convened the Delhi Chapter of Adi Shapath, at the Ambedkar International Centre, bringing together over 20 partners—including PSUs, private firms, donor agencies, and foundations—to drive Janbhagidari and boost investment in tribal regions.
• The Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune, and the Maharashtra Film, Stage & Cultural Development Corporation Limited (MFSCDCL), Mumbai signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance skill development in film, media, and entertainment sectors across Maharashtra, marking a strategic step toward nurturing India’s creative economy.
• Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will accompany Prime Minister Narendra Modi to London for the signing of the landmark India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on July 24, 2025.
• Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) has entered into a Joint Operating Agreement (JOA) with Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and BP Exploration (Alpha) Ltd for the offshore Block GS-OSHP-2022/2.
• In a renewed push for international collaboration, Singapore has expressed its willingness to partner with Andhra Pradesh on multiple development initiatives, including the Greenfield capital city project of Amaravati.
• In a significant move to boost the creative economy in Andhra Pradesh, the state government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tesseract, US Inc., and YouTube Academy India to establish a Creator Academy in the state.
• In a significant move to strengthen the capacity-building framework for civil servants in Chhattisgarh, the Government of Chhattisgarh, Capacity Building Commission (CBC), and Karmayogi Bharat signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Raipur.
• The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry signed an MoU with Ather Energy Limited, a leading Indian electric vehicle manufacturer.
• Odisha marked a major breakthrough in its textile and apparel sector by signing 33 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) worth $902 million (₹7,808 crore) during the Odisha-TEX 2025 Summit held in Bhubaneswar.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: RANKING AND INDEX

• India marked a historic achievement in global mobility by registering its biggest-ever jump in the Henley Passport Index 2025, improving its position from 85th to 77th.
• Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) in Mumbai has been ranked 9th among the world’s top 10 international airports in the Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards 2025, scoring 23.
• Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL) has retained its position as the highest-ranked Indian company in the Fortune Global 500 list for 2025, securing the 88th position
• Kaziranga Tiger Reserve in Assam, widely known for its one-horned rhinoceros, has now gained global recognition for having the third-highest tiger density worldwide.

CURRENT AFFAIRS : DEFENCE NEWS

• The Indian Navy launched its eighth and final Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) named Yard 3034 Ajay, developed by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE).
• The Warship Design Bureau (WDB), under Naval Headquarters, New Delhi, is hosting a one-day Shipbuilding Seminar titled “Nation Building Through Shipbuilding” on 23 July 2025 at the Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi.
• The keel-laying ceremony of Yard 16401, the first of six Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels (NGOPVs) for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), was held at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL), Mumbai on July 22, 2025.
• The Indian Army received the first batch of Apache AH-64E attack helicopters from the United States on July 22, 2025, at Hindon Airbase.
• Indian Navy’s Eastern Fleet ships—Delhi, Shakti, Satpura, and Kiltan—concluded a port call to Singapore from 16–19 July 2025.
• Samudra Prachet, the last of two indigenous Pollution Control Vessels (PCVs), was launched by Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on July 23, 2025, in Goa.
• The 14th edition of Exercise Bold Kurukshetra 2025 commenced on July 25, 2025, at Jodhpur, continuing until August 4, 2025.
• India conducted flight trials of a drone-launched missile, named ULPGM-V3, at a test range in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, July 25, 2025.
• The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted two consecutive flight-tests of the Pralay missile on July 28 & 29, 2025 from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha coast.
• The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has started construction of its first indigenously built Air Cushion Vehicle (ACV).
• Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) launched ICGS ATAL (Yard 1275), a Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV), for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on 29 July 2025 at Vasco-da-Gama, Goa.

CURRENT AFFAIRS : SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

• The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) launched the Skill India Assistant (SIA) — an AI-powered chatbot to improve access to skilling and employment-related services
• TVS Electronics (TVSE) has launched ‘TVSE Aikya’, a comprehensive AI-OPS Infrastructure Managed Services (IMS) platform.
• NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite will be launched by ISRO’s GSLV-F16 on July 30, 2025, from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC SHAR), Sriharikota.
• Alphabet’s Google and OpenAI AI models won gold medals at the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), marking a significant breakthrough in AI math capabilities.
• Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) is a Section 8 company initiated by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
• Alibaba Group launched Qwen3-Coder, an open-source AI model for software development, described as its most advanced coding tool to date.
• NASA has launched the TRACERS mission (Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics Reconnaissance Satellites) to investigate how Earth’s magnetic field protects the planet from solar storms and space weather.
• The Department of Hospital Administration at Army Hospital Research & Referral (AHRR), New Delhi, organised the first-ever Armed Forces National Conference titled SHAPE 2025: Sustainable Hospital Architecture, Planning, Infrastructure and Equipment on July 26-27, 2025.
• Despite the ban on Chinese drones since 2021, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has registered over 8,700 Chinese drones till date.
• A dozen Latin American countries are collaborating to launch Latam-GPT in September 2025, the first large AI language model designed to understand the region’s diverse cultures and linguistic nuances.
• The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch three more navigation satellites: NVS-03, NVS-04, and NVS-05 by 2026 to strengthen the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS).
• A R Rahman, renowned composer, is collaborating with OpenAI Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sam Altman on an AI project called “Secret Mountain”.

CURRENT AFFAIRS : ACQUISITIONS & MERGERS

• Dodla Dairy, a South India-based company, announced the acquisition of Osam Dairy, a premium dairy brand from eastern India, for ₹271 crore.
• The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the proposed combination involving Anantam Highways Trust (InvIT), Alpha Alternatives Fund Advisors LLP (Alpha Alternatives) & others (Sponsor and Sponsor Group), and Dilip Buildcon (DBL) & DBL Infraventures (DIPL).
• The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the proposed acquisition of certain shareholding in Renault Nissan Automotive India Private Limited by Renault Group B.V. and Renault S.A.S.
• Union Pacific Corp. agreed to acquire Norfolk Southern Corp. in a $72 billion cash-and-stock transaction, creating the only US transcontinental railroad.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: SPORTS NEWS

• Murali Sreeshankar marked his return to international competition by winning the men’s long jump at the World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze–level meet in Maia, Portugal, with a best leap of 75m, edging out Poland’s Piotr Tarkowski on countback.
• The International Cricket Council (ICC) has granted the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) the rights to host the next three World Test Championship Finals in 2027, 2029, and 2031, as announced at the ICC Annual Conference 2025 in Singapore.
• The MRF MMSC FMSCI Indian National Car Racing Championship 2025 kicked off at Kari Motor Speedway, Coimbatore, featuring top categories—MRF F2000, Formula 1600, Formula LGB 1300, Indian Touring Cars, Indian Junior Touring Cars, Super Stock, and the Volkswagen Polo Cup—and showcasing the rise of teenage talent alongside seasoned competitors.
• The Indian team secured 7th place among 110 countries at the 66th IMO in Sunshine Coast, Australia, by winning three gold, two silver, and one bronze medals and setting a national record score of 193/252, underscoring the effectiveness of its Olympiad training system.
• The Japan Badminton Open 2025 in Tokyo witnessed Shi Yuqi overturn defending champion Alex Lanier and An Se-young secure her sixth BWF title of the year, underscoring Asia’s badminton supremacy.
• India has been selected to host the FIDE World Cup 2025, scheduled from October 30 to November 27, 2025, marking a major milestone in the country’s journey as a global chess powerhouse.
• India achieved a significant milestone at the FISU World University Games 2025 in Berlin, Germany, by winning its first-ever badminton medal — a bronze in the mixed team event.
• India delivered an impressive performance at the Polyak Imre & Varga Janos Memorial 2025, the final event of the United World Wrestling’s ranking series, held in Budapest, Hungary.
• The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) has entered discussions with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on the election process for selecting the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic host city, adding Qatar to a field that already includes confirmed bids from Indonesia, Turkey, India, and Chile.
• New Zealand leg-spinner Ish Sodhi etched his name in the record books by becoming only the third bowler in men’s T20 International history to take 150 wickets in the format.
• India women’s cricket team batter Veda Krishnamurthy, officially announced her retirement from international cricket.
• India’s Divyanshi Bhowmick secured a landmark victory in U-15 Girls’ Singles, claiming gold at the 29th Asian Youth Table Tennis Championships held in Tashkent.
• Oscar Piastri delivered a commanding performance at the 2025 Belgian Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps, navigating a challenging wet-dry race to hold off teammate Lando Norris.
• Seventeen-year-old Divya Deshmukh made history in Batumi, Georgia, by defeating India’s first woman Grandmaster and World No. 5, Koneru Humpy, in the rapid tiebreaks to win the FIDE Women’s Chess World Cup.
• India wrapped up its campaign at the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games in Duisburg, Germany, with a total of 12 medals, comprising:2 Gold, 5 Silver, 5 Bronze
• England’s thrilling triumph in the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 Final against Spain not only secured a footballing legacy but also became the most-watched television event in the UK for the year 2025 so far.
• The stellar performances of Tanvi Sharma and Vennala Kalagotla at the Badminton Asia Junior Championships 2025 marked a historic breakthrough for Indian junior badminton.
• In a significant upset at the IBSF World 6-Red Snooker Championship 2025, 16-year-old Riley Powell from Wales defeated Indian snooker legend Pankaj Advani in a thrilling final held in Manama, Bahrain.

CURRENT AFFAIRS : OBITUARIES

• Veteran filmmaker Chandra Barot passed away on July 20, 2025 due to cardiac arrest in Mumbai at the age of 86.
• D-Day veteran “Papa Jake” Larson, who survived German gunfire on Normandy’s Omaha Beach in 1944, died at the age of 102.
• Veteran Communist leader and former Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan passed away at the age of 101 in Thiruvananthapuram after a prolonged illness following cardiac arrest.
• Felix Baumgartner, a noted Austrian base jumper and skydiver, passed away at the age of 56 in a paragliding accident in Italy.
• Hulk Hogan, born Terry Gene Bollea, died, at the age of 71, marking the end of a transformative era in professional wrestling and sports entertainment.
• Tara Murali, aged 75, was an architect and wife of N.Murali, Director of The Hindu Group of Publications and President of The Music Academy passed away at her home in Chennai.
• Lord Meghnad Desai, eminent Indian-born economist and author, passed away on July 29, 2025, at the age of 85.