Current affairs relevant to GS3.
CAQM's Flying Squads inspected 17 urban road stretches spanning about 46.87 km in Noida and Greater Noida on 10 July 2026. Nine stretches had end-to-end paving; eight did not. Unpaved pathways and missing central verges were also flagged. Authorities were told to finish redevelopment under CAQM's Standard Framework.
11 Jul 2026
Indian Railways has approved Kavach Version 4.0 on 680 route kilometres of the Rewari-Delhi and Shakurbasti-Bathinda sections, including feeder branch lines, on Delhi Division, Northern Railway. The project costs ₹206 crore. Kavach is India's indigenous Automatic Train Protection system against SPAD and collisions.
10 Jul 2026
A PIB backgrounder of 10 July 2026 answers FAQs on the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme. Blending rose from about 8.1 percent in ethanol supply year 2020-21 to 20 percent in 2025-26 (November to June). The note stresses a two-decade policy path, manufacturer consultation, and service data showing no wave of E20-related damage.
10 Jul 2026
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has exempted IFSC units in GIFT City, Gandhinagar, from the licensing requirement under Section 11 of the Coastal Shipping Act, 2025. Eligible units need not take a Director General of Shipping licence to charter foreign vessels for EXIM and international trade. Cabotage and coastal-trade safeguards stay unchanged.
10 Jul 2026
On 10 July 2026 the Ministry of MSME highlighted a 30 June 2026 notification that makes TReDS the mandatory settlement route for all CPSE purchases from MSMEs. CPSEs must disclose TReDS routing and get a statutory auditor certificate of registration and compliance. The step fulfils a Union Budget 2026-27 commitment.
10 Jul 2026
CSIR and IP Australia signed an agreement giving Australia's patent office access to India's Traditional Knowledge Digital Library during the 3rd India-Australia Annual Summit in Melbourne on 9 July 2026. TKDL, set up in 2001, holds over 5.2 lakh formulations from Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha, Sowa Rigpa and Yoga. Eighteen patent offices now have access under NDAs.
10 Jul 2026
The Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM), launched in 2014-15 under RKVY, helps small and marginal farmers, women and disadvantaged groups hire or buy machines. From 2014-15 to 2025-26 it has given ₹9,404.47 crore in central assistance, distributed 21.61 lakh machines, and supported 27,554 Custom Hiring Centres. North-Eastern States get higher subsidy rates.
9 Jul 2026
DPIIT amended two footwear Quality Control Orders on 12 June 2026. Legacy stock may now be cleared until 31 July 2027 instead of 31 July 2026. Manufacturers may import up to 4,500 pairs of footwear a year for research and development, marked NOT FOR SALE and later disposed as scrap.
9 Jul 2026
The National Mission for Clean Ganga is piloting Nature-based Solutions alongside STPs. Two constructed-wetland projects at Shastri Park Drain and Kailash Nagar Drain will treat about 10 MLD discharging into the Yamuna. Six training programmes (Aug 2025 to Mar 2026) reached more than 100 officials.
9 Jul 2026
The Ministry of Coal has invited applications under the Scheme for Promotion of Surface Coal/Lignite Gasification Projects. The Cabinet-approved outlay is ₹37,500 crore (13 May 2026). Guidelines came on 25 June 2026, the RFP on 7 July 2026, a pre-application conference is set for 20 July 2026, and applications close on 7 September 2026.
8 Jul 2026