🇮🇳 National

• RajmargYatra App Launch: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) launched the 'RajmargYatra' application to enable seamless online issuance of local toll e-passes for residents living within 20 km of toll plazas.
• Google & VTU Partnership: Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Google to provide industry-aligned technical skill training to engineering students across Karnataka.
• Autonomy of Waqf Board: The Supreme Court of India ruled to liberate the Kerala Waqf Board from direct supervision by state officials, safeguarding its statutory governance.

• 🌍 International
  • UK Appoints First AI Minister: Indian-origin British Member of Parliament Kanishka Narayan was appointed as the United Kingdom's first-ever Minister for Artificial Intelligence.
  • Leadership Change in UK: Labour Party leader Andy Burnham officially took charge as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, succeeding Keir Starmer and forming a new cabinet.
• 💰 Economy
  • Ethanol Blending Policy: The Union Petroleum Ministry informed Parliament that there is currently no proposal to increase ethanol blending with petrol beyond 20% or implement ethanol blending in commercial diesel.
  • Agricultural Trade Deliberations: Farmers' organizations in Punjab staged demonstrations raising concerns regarding proposed trade agreements and market access arrangements between India and the United States.
• 🗓️ Date’s importance
  • National Flag Adoption Day (22 July): Marks the historical occasion in 1947 when the Constituent Assembly of India officially adopted the National Tricolour in its present form.
• 👱‍♂️👩‍🦳 Person of the day
  • Kanishka Narayan: The Indian-origin British MP created history by becoming the inaugural Minister for Artificial Intelligence in the newly formed United Kingdom government cabinet.
• 🏅 Sports
  • Duleep Trophy Captaincy: Indian opening batsman Ruturaj Gaikwad was appointed as the captain of the West Zone team for the upcoming Duleep Trophy domestic tournament.
  • Lord's Milestone: Former India Head Coach Ravi Shastri commended captain Rohit Sharma for his match-winning Test century at Lord's against England.
• 🏆 Awards
  • UF Athletic Hall of Fame 2026: Eight distinguished student-athletes, including sprinter Dedric Dukes and cornerback Vernon Hargreaves, were inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame for outstanding collegiate achievements.
• ⭐️ Other important significance
  • Global Expansion of UPI: India's flagship Unified Payments Interface (UPI) achieved a significant international milestone, reaching full adoption and cross-border digital payment integration across 12 countries.
• 📚 Word of the day
  • Autonomy (noun): The right, capacity, or condition of self-government and independent governance, free from external control or undue administrative interference.