1) 🇮🇳National
Inauguration of Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport: Prime Minister Narendra Modi officially inaugurated the greenfield Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport at Bhogapuram near Visakhapatnam, emphasizing Andhra Pradesh's rapid growth as an industrial and logistics hub.
NEET PG 2026 Examination Reforms: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, alongside the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS), announced candidate-centric administrative reforms for NEET PG 2026 to improve test center allocation and exam security.
Statewide Disaster Response in Kerala: Severe monsoon rainfall and landslides across Kerala prompted the state administration to set up over 200 relief camps and deploy National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams for emergency operations.
2) 🌍International
US–Iran Diplomatic Framework Agreement: Diplomatic discussions between the United States and Iran yielded a peace agreement focused on ensuring uninterrupted commercial transit through the Strait of Hormuz and nuclear non-proliferation commitments.
Broad Peak Mountaineering Casualty: World-renowned Nepalese mountaineer Nirmal Purja ('Nimsdai') lost his life following an avalanche while leading an expedition at Broad Peak in Gilgit-Baltistan.
3) 💰Economy
RBI MPC Rate Decision Outlook: The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is anticipated to keep the benchmark repo rate steady at its upcoming meeting to maintain price stability amid global commodity market fluctuations.
Patanjali Group Sectoral Expansion: Consumer goods conglomerate Patanjali announced strategic diversification into green renewable energy and insurance services.
4) 🗓Date’s importance
World Watermelon Day (3 August): Observed globally to recognize the horticultural importance, trade value, and nutritional benefits of watermelon cultivation during summer harvesting seasons.
5) 👱♂👩🦳Person of the day
Tejaswin Shankar: The Indian multi-discipline athlete created history at the Commonwealth Games 2026 by becoming the first Indian decathlete to win a medal at the Games, making him the first Indian track-and-field athlete to win CWG medals across two different editions.
6) 🏅Sports
Historic CWG Medal in Decathlon: Tejaswin Shankar delivered a landmark performance in Glasgow to secure India's first-ever decathlon medal at the Commonwealth Games.
Maiden Men's Judo Gold at CWG: Judoka Harsh Singh defeated Australia's Joshua Katz in the final to win India's first-ever gold medal in men's judo at the Commonwealth Games.
7) 🏆Awards
National Sports Commendations Announced: The Union Sports Ministry announced monetary incentives and national commendations for Commonwealth Games podium finishers across athletics, weightlifting, and judo.
8) ⭐️Other important significance
Extension of Khelo India Scheme: The Union Cabinet approved the continuation of the revamped Khelo India Scheme with an outlay of ₹36,441 crore through FY 2030–31 to strengthen grassroots talent identification and infrastructure.
📚Word of the day
DECATHLON
Meaning: (Noun) A combined athletic competition consisting of ten distinct track and field events held over two consecutive days.
Usage in CA: Tejaswin Shankar scripted history for Indian sports by clinching a podium finish in the multi-event decathlon at the Commonwealth Games.