NEWS 30-07-2026. News For 31st-Jul (Friday) National 1. Pralhad Joshi officially assumed charge as the Union Minister of Education, following the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan. 2. Lok Sabha passed the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, strengthening the anti-paper leak law with stricter punishments for examination malpractices. 3. The Union Cabinet approved the Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojana Rasayan (BHAVYA-RASAYAN) scheme with a financial outlay of ?3,030 crore to boost the chemicals sector. 4. The establishment of Odisha's first Sovereign AI Data Centre was announced with an investment of ?14,257 crore, strengthening India's AI infrastructure. 5. Punjab became the first Indian state to introduce Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a mainstream subject for Classes 1 to 12. 6. Anurag Jain was appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NITI Aayog. International 1. Spain declared a National Emergency for the first time in its history due to devastating wildfires, as emergency response operations were intensified across the affected regions. 2. India invited the Prime Minister of Bangladesh as a Special Guest to the BRICS Summit 2026, highlighting stronger regional cooperation. 3. The United States signed the landmark 123 Agreement with Saudi Arabia for peaceful civilian nuclear cooperation, strengthening strategic energy ties. 4. Viswanathan Anand took over as the Interim President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE). Defence 1. DRDO successfully flight-tested the indigenous Kusha Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM) system from APJ Abdul Kalam Island, marking a major milestone in India's air defence capability. 2. INS Malvan was inducted into the Indian Navy as a Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC). 3. DRDO announced India's first indigenous Disposable Turbojet Engine with a 350 kg thrust capacity, boosting indigenous missile and UAV technology. 4. Samudra Pradakshina, India's first Tri-Service All-Women Circumnavigation Expedition, was successfully completed aboard the indigenous sailing vessel IASV Triveni. 5. The Indian Army launched Operation Jal Rahat to carry out flood rescue and relief operations in Assam. Sports 1. India delivered a strong performance at the Commonwealth Games 2026 (Glasgow, Scotland), winning multiple medals across weightlifting and para-athletics. 2. Mirabai Chanu won the gold medal in the Women's 48 kg Weightlifting event, Sharmila Dhankar clinched gold in the Women's F57 Shot Put, while Valluri Ajaya Babu secured silver in the Men's 79 kg Weightlifting event and Rishikanta Singh Chanambam won India's first silver medal of the Games in weightlifting. 3. Anahat Singh became the first Indian woman to win the individual World Junior Squash Championship title. 4. India won the gold medal in the men's category at the FIH Youth Hockey 5s Asian Championship. 5. Indian shooter Sainyam won the silver medal in the Women's 10m Air Pistol event at the ISSF World Cup. < < Back