1) 🇮🇳National
Anti-Paper Leak Bill Approved: The Union Cabinet approved a comprehensive anti-paper leak bill designed to introduce strict legal penal provisions, fast-track judicial trials, and curb unfair practices in public competitive examinations.
Release of 'AAROH' Mine Closure Report: The Ministry of Coal officially released 'AAROH: Annual Report on Mine Closure', presenting India’s first standardized national blueprint for scientific mine closures, land reclamation, and post-mining ecological restoration.
Bar on Cross-Border Telecom Data Sharing: The Department of Telecommunications issued a regulatory directive prohibiting telecom infrastructure providers and network operators from transferring or storing domestic communication telemetry data outside India.
2) 🌍International
Viswanathan Anand Takes Charge as FIDE Interim President: Five-time World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand assumed the role of Interim President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) following administrative adjustments within the global body's executive leadership.
Mass Evacuations Amid European Wildfires: Severe heatwave conditions triggered widespread wildfires across southwestern France and central Spain, prompting emergency services to execute mass evacuations of over 80,000 residents from high-risk zones.
3) 💰Economy
Approval of BHAVYA Rasayan Scheme: The Union Cabinet cleared the Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojana Rasayan (BHAVYA Rasayan) scheme with a financial outlay of ₹3,030 crore to establish three state-of-the-art chemical manufacturing parks across the country.
Ballari–Guntakal Rail Multitracking Project: The Cabinet approved the construction of third and fourth railway lines along the strategic Ballari–Guntakal section to enhance freight movement and industrial logistics throughput.
HCLTech to Build AI Data Centre in Odisha: IT services major HCLTech announced a investment outlay of ₹14,257 crore to construct Odisha’s first artificial intelligence-focused data centre infrastructure.
4) 🗓Date’s importance
World Drowning Prevention Day (25 July): Declared by the United Nations to raise global awareness about the preventable nature of drowning casualties and to promote community-level water safety, swimming literacy, and rescue protocols.
5) 👱♂👩🦳Person of the day
Viswanathan Anand: India's first Grandmaster and legendary chess icon made international headlines after taking charge as the Interim President of FIDE, marking a significant milestone for Indian sports administration on the global stage.
6) 🏅Sports
Motorsports Body FMSCI Granted NSF Status: The Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports officially granted National Sports Federation (NSF) status to the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI) to accelerate motorsport development.
Lovlina Borgohain Assures Medal at Commonwealth Games: Olympic medallist boxer Lovlina Borgohain stormed into the semifinals of the 23rd Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, guaranteeing India its first confirmed boxing medal of the tournament.
7) 🏆Awards
Appointment at FIU-IND: IRS officer Satya Pal Kumar was appointed as the Director of the Financial Intelligence Unit – India (FIU-IND) in recognition of his exemplary service record in financial governance and tax enforcement.
8) ⭐️Other important significance
NCVET Recognises NIRDPR as Dual Awarding Body: The National Council for Vocational Education and Training signed an agreement with the National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR), granting it dual awarding status to certify skill programmes for rural youth and Panchayati Raj functionaries.
9) 📚Word of the day
RESTORATION
Meaning: (Noun) The act of returning something to a former condition, place, or position; the process of repairing or renewing degraded natural environments.
Usage in CA: The newly published report outlines a structured national model for the ecological restoration of post-mining land across India.