Current Affairs for Competitive Exams: 07 July 2026, Daily Roundup
Current Affairs – 07 July 2026
National Affairs
1. 29th National Conference on e-Governance Concludes with Jaipur Declaration: The 29th National Conference on e-Governance (NCeG) concluded in Jaipur, adopting the Jaipur Declaration 2026.
Key Highlights
- Roadmap for AI-enabled, secure and data-driven governance.
- Focus on digital public service delivery, cybersecurity and citizen-centric governance.
- 17 National e-Governance Awards presented across seven categories.
2. Ministry of Cooperation Completes Five Years: The Ministry of Cooperation celebrated its 5th Foundation Day under the vision “Sahakar se Samriddhi.”
Major Initiatives
- Digitisation of Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS).
- Expansion of dairy, agriculture, banking and rural cooperative infrastructure.
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced plans to establish a Cooperative Life Insurance Company.
3. SBI to Acquire NHB Stake in RDCL: The State Bank of India (SBI) will acquire the National Housing Bank’s (NHB) 10% stake in the Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities Development Company Ltd. (RDCL).
Significance
- Deepens India’s secondary mortgage market.
- Improves liquidity for housing finance.
- Supports affordable housing credit.
4. Legal & Governance
International Current Affairs
1. PM Modi Begins Indonesia Visit: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Indonesia on the first leg of his Indonesia–Australia–New Zealand tour.
Focus Areas
- Act East Policy
- MAHASAGAR Vision
- Indo-Pacific cooperation
- Maritime security and economic partnership
2. India Participates in UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance: India participated in the inaugural United Nations Global Dialogue on AI Governance in Geneva.
- Indian delegation led by Kirti Vardhan Singh.
- First UN-wide multi-stakeholder platform on global AI governance.
3. India–Mali Export Promotion Forum: India and Mali launched the India–Mali Forum for Promotion of Exports to strengthen trade in pharmaceuticals, agriculture, digital public infrastructure and investment.
4. More International News
- Millions attended the funeral ceremonies of Iran’s former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
- Hamas announced the dissolution of its government in Gaza under a proposed UN-backed ceasefire arrangement.
- UNICEF reported over 300 children killed or injured in Sudan during the past six months.
- A Russian missile strike on Kyiv killed at least 10 people.
Defence & Science & Technology
1. DAC’s ₹52,000 Crore Defence Procurement: The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approved procurement proposals worth ₹52,000 crore.
Major Approvals
- Akash Tarang Anti-UAV Electronic Warfare System.
- MPATGM and V-SHORADS.
- Active Protection Systems for tanks.
- Naval Shipborne UAVs and Multi-Influence Ground Mines.
2. Indian Navy & Defence Updates: Project 17A stealth frigate INS Mahendragiri (F38) will be commissioned at Visakhapatnam.
- Adani Defence laid the foundation of a ₹2,500 crore missile manufacturing facility in Madhya Pradesh.
- India and Japan signed an agreement to jointly develop the UNICORN-based naval radio antenna.
- Indian Navy introduced the Containerised Towed & Lift Sonar (CTLS) for Anti-Submarine Warfare.
- India continued humanitarian assistance to Venezuela under Operation Amistad.
3. Science & Health
- CCRAS launched the Digital Ecosystem Dashboard and PRAYATNA 2026–27 to strengthen Ayurvedic research.
- Vepdegestrant, a PROTAC-based oral therapy for breast cancer, advanced in clinical development.
Sports
- BCCI announced India’s squad for the Zimbabwe T20I series (23, 25 & 27 July).
- FIFA World Cup 2026
- Norway defeated Brazil (2–1) to reach the quarter-finals.
- England, France, Morocco and Norway entered the quarter-finals.
- Portugal vs Spain and USA vs Belgium Round of 16 fixtures followed.
- UEFA criticised FIFA’s decision regarding Folarin Balogun’s World Cup suspension.
Miscellaneous Current Affairs
- Sirsa Kinnow (Haryana) received the GI Tag, becoming Haryana’s first GI-tagged fruit.
- Gujarat approved construction of air-filled rubber dams on the Heran and Ambika rivers.
- Sanjeev Jain (IFS) appointed India’s Ambassador to North Korea.
- Uttar Pradesh approved renaming Jalalabad as Parashurampuri.
- Mountaineer Tshering Choden successfully scaled Mount Elbrus (5,642 m) as part of the Seven Summits challenge.
- Legendary Pandavani singer Teejan Bai passed away at the age of 70.
- Punjab launched the Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme for Scheduled Caste students (2026–27).
- West Bengal approved Pradhan Mantri Cha Shramik Protsahan Yojana (PMCSPY) with ₹313.3 crore for tea garden workers.
- Railways inaugurated the Tanakpur–Hazur Sahib Nanded Express and extended the Tanakpur–Pilibhit service to Shahjahanpur.
- National Workshop on Strengthening Tribal Research Institutes (TRIs) began in Bhubaneswar.
