Daily notes mapped to syllabus topics, with “Asked before” PYQs and original practice MCQs.
The Department of Telecommunications' Samriddh Gram project won the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Prize 2026 under Action Line C6 – Enabling Environment. The BharatNet-enabled model runs village Samriddhi Kendras that combine connectivity with assisted services. More than 2.17 lakh Gram Panchayats are service-ready on BharatNet.
UPSC angle: Prelims: WSIS.
9 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.
UPSC angle: Prelims: SMAM.
9 Jul 2026
DRDO successfully flight-tested the Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket (LRGR) at the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, on 8 July 2026. The rocket flew a user-defined minimum range of 60 km and hit the target as planned. It was launched from the in-service Pinaka launcher, showing multi-variant launch from the same system.
UPSC angle: Prelims: Pinaka.
8 Jul 2026
The National Rainfed Area Authority held a one-day national consultation at the NASC Complex, PUSA, New Delhi, on quality data generation and dissemination for rainfed-area projects. Research agencies presented datasets; States including Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Punjab, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar flagged access bottlenecks.
UPSC angle: Prelims: NRAA.
8 Jul 2026
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Geomagnetism have reconstructed the topside ionosphere over India for the first time by combining COSMIC radio-occultation scale-height data with ground ionosonde bottomside profiles. The method targets better electron-density estimates up to about 1,000 km for LEO satellites, HF links and NAVIC/GPS.
UPSC angle: Prelims: ionosphere.
8 Jul 2026
Poshan Tracker is the digital backbone of POSHAN Abhiyaan and Mission Poshan 2.0. Launched in March 2021 by MoWCD with NeGD, it replaces 11 manual Anganwadi registers with near real-time monitoring. As of May 2026 it covers all 28 States and 8 Union Territories, with over 8.93 crore registered beneficiaries.
UPSC angle: Prelims: POSHAN Abhiyaan.
8 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.
UPSC angle: Prelims: coal gasification target.
8 Jul 2026
India hosted the 13th ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) Joint Committee and related meetings at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi, from 6 to 10 July 2026. The Joint Committee told sub-committees to finish outstanding review chapters on time. ASEAN accounts for about 11 percent of India's global trade; bilateral trade was USD 128 billion in 2025-26.
UPSC angle: Prelims: AITIGA.
8 Jul 2026
Prime Minister Modi paid a State Visit to Indonesia from 6 to 8 July 2026, after President Prabowo's Republic Day visit in January 2025. Talks in Jakarta covered the full Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Leaders agreed on regular summits, welcomed defence and maritime steps, and witnessed exchange of bilateral documents across security, health, food safety, telecom, disaster, space and education.
UPSC angle: Prelims: India–Indonesia.
7 Jul 2026
The Government has extended two extra National Pension System investment choices to employees of Central Autonomous Bodies covered under NPS. The Aggressive Life Cycle Fund (LC-75-High) allows equity up to 75%. The Balanced Life Cycle Fund caps equity at 50% and tapers equity from age 45. Choices will appear in the CRA system.
UPSC angle: Prelims: PFRDA.
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