Current affairs relevant to GS2.
A PIB backgrounder on 22 July 2026 explains the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act as a registration and disclosure regime run by the Home Ministry. The 2010 Act, tightened in 2020, requires a single SBI New Delhi account, bars sub-granting and caps administrative spend at 20%. A 2026 Amendment Bill is pending in Parliament.
22 Jul 2026
India's eighth WTO Trade Policy Review opened in Geneva with the Commerce Secretary citing nearly 8% growth in the review period and record exports of USD 863.1 billion in 2025-26. Sixty-five WTO members joined the discussion. India had just deposited its Instrument of Acceptance for the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies.
21 Jul 2026
The Bar Council of India hosted the draft Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2026 on its website on 18 July 2026 for stakeholder comments. The Law Ministry said the draft was prepared with BCI. Comments are due by 31 July 2026, 3:00 PM, to designated email IDs.
20 Jul 2026
The Central Consumer Protection Authority began suo motu action against 41 restaurants for adding service charge by default without explicit consent, based on National Consumer Helpline complaints. The practice breaches CCPA's 4 July 2022 guidelines and is an unfair trade practice under Section 2(47) of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. Delhi High Court upheld the guidelines on 28 March 2025.
19 Jul 2026
The Aadhaar App crossed 4 crore (40 million) downloads, MeitY said on 18 July 2026. Residents completed 11.65 lakh address updates and almost 49 lakh mobile-number updates on the app. Biometric lock controls were used more than 1.91 crore times. Email updates on the app are free till 31 December 2026.
18 Jul 2026
EPFO has launched VISHWAS 2026, a one-time scheme to settle disputes over damages and penalty under Section 14B of the EPF Act, 1952 and Section 128 of the Code on Social Security, 2020. Notified on 29 June 2026, it runs for six months. Old defaults are recalculated at 0.25% to 1% a month.
17 Jul 2026
The Government notified the commencement of the National Anti-Doping Act, 2022 and the National Anti-Doping (Amendment) Act, 2025, the Sports Ministry said on 17 July 2026. The Acts give statutory backing to testing, results management, education, intelligence and investigations in all sports, in line with the World Anti-Doping Code and the UNESCO Convention.
17 Jul 2026
NITI Aayog released the Investment Friendliness Index (IFI) on 17 July 2026. It rates all 28 States and 8 Union Territories on eight pillars and 84 indicators, mixing hard data with an investor survey. Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Goa and Odisha are the Top Performers. The Index was announced in the Union Budget 2025-26.
17 Jul 2026
President Droupadi Murmu was to make State Visits to Moldova, North Macedonia and Romania from 19 to 25 July 2026, MEA said on 17 July. The Moldova and North Macedonia legs are the first ever by an Indian President. The Romania leg is the first presidential visit there after a gap of over three decades.
17 Jul 2026
The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the Agreement on Social Security, or Double Contribution Convention, entered into force on 15 July 2026. CETA gives zero-duty access to nearly 99% of India's exports to the UK. On day one, over 50 consignments worth over USD 140 million were flagged off.
15 Jul 2026