Current affairs relevant to GS2.
Tap water now reaches about 15.89 crore of India's 19.36 crore rural households, or 82.09 per cent, up from 16.71 per cent when the Jal Jeevan Mission began in August 2019, the Jal Shakti Ministry told Rajya Sabha on 27 July 2026. In March 2026 the Cabinet extended JJM to December 2028, raising its outlay to ₹8.69 lakh crore.
27 Jul 2026
INS Sudarshini, the Indian Navy's sail training ship, left Boston, USA on 25 July 2026 after representing India at SAIL 250 and the International Naval Review 250. The visit was part of her Lokayan 26 transoceanic expedition. She joined SAIL 250 events at Norfolk, Baltimore, New York and Boston, then headed for Ponta Delgada in the Azores (Portugal).
26 Jul 2026
The Law Ministry told Lok Sabha on 25 July 2026 that a future tribunal law will follow Supreme Court rulings on appointments, tenure and service conditions. On 19 November 2025, in Madras Bar Association v. UOI, the Court struck down certain provisions of the Tribunal Reforms Act, 2021 (para 142).
25 Jul 2026
On 23 July 2026 the USTR finalised Section 301 measures on forced-labour import rules after investigating 60 economies. India faces an additional 10% ad valorem duty, cut from the 12.5% proposed on 2 June 2026. About 45% of India's US exports stay outside this duty; the rest face 10%.
25 Jul 2026
The Law Ministry told Lok Sabha on 25 July 2026 that the Constitution was amended eight times in the last twelve years. The list runs from the 99th Amendment Act, 2014 (NJAC) to the 106th Amendment Act, 2023 (women's reservation in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies).
25 Jul 2026
In Rajya Sabha replies on 23 July 2026, MEA said the proposed Overseas Mobility (Facilitation and Welfare) Bill aims at safe, legal, orderly and regular mobility for work abroad, with an Overseas Mobility and Welfare Council to run a welfare fund. Missions already use the Indian Community Welfare Fund, set up in 2009, for stranded Indians and sailors.
24 Jul 2026
India and Israel concluded the second round of negotiations for a proposed Free Trade Agreement at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi, from 20 to 23 July 2026. The Terms of Reference signed in November 2025 still frame the talks. Merchandise trade between the two was USD 3.93 billion in FY 2025-26.
24 Jul 2026
NMC data cited in a Lok Sabha reply on 24 July 2026 show MBBS seats rising from 1,09,115 in AY 2023-24 to 1,28,976 in AY 2025-26, and PG seats from 31,185 to 86,360. Counting 80% of allopathic and AYUSH registrants as available, the doctor-population ratio is estimated at 1:778.
24 Jul 2026
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting released the Television Rating Policy, 2026, replacing the 16 January 2014 guidelines. Net-worth criteria fall from Rs 20 crore to Rs 5 crore, metered homes rise from 50,000 to 80,000, and agencies face annual independent audits, cross-holding curbs and graded penalties.
24 Jul 2026
On 23 July 2026 the Prime Minister announced that fast-track courts will be set up so that those involved in paper leaks face swift and stringent punishment. He said authorities had been directed to take all necessary steps. The move sits beside the Public Examinations law strengthened in the Monsoon Session.
23 Jul 2026