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India’s First Night Safari in Kukrail

The Supreme Court on 16 July 2026 granted final approval for the Kukrail Night Safari and Day Zoo project in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh — India’s first urban night...

 July 18, 2026

Skyroot’s Vikram-1 Achieves Historic Orbital Launch

Vikram-1, India’s first privately developed orbital‑class rocket, launched on 18 July 2026 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, placing multiple payloads into Low Earth Orbit. Vikram‑1: vehicle features...

 July 18, 2026

India’s First Geothermal Wells in Ladakh

India commissioned its first geothermal wells in Puga Valley, Ladakh on 17 July 2026; two wells were drilled to 1,000 metres each at altitudes above 14,000 feet. Project...

 July 18, 2026

UK Reclaims Control of British Steel

The United Kingdom nationalised British Steel on 16 July 2026, transferring control from Jingye Group to the UK government under the Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Act, which received Royal...

 July 18, 2026

IAF Joins Exercise Pitch Black 2026

The Indian Air Force deployed four Rafale fighters, two C-17 transport aircraft and over 120 air warriors to Darwin for Exercise Pitch Black 2026, scheduled 20 July–7 August...

 July 18, 2026

India’s New Mobile Manufacturing Policy

The Union Cabinet approved the Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme on 15 July 2026 with an outlay of ₹62,500 crore. The five-year scheme (FY 2026–27 to FY 2030–31) replaces...

 July 18, 2026

IFSCA Updates Credit Rating Norms

IFSCA issued Circular No. IFSCA-CMIR/1/2026-CMIR on 16 July 2026 amending the Master Circular for Credit Rating Agencies in the IFSC (Master Circular dated 5 August 2025); the amendment...

 July 18, 2026

New Policy for Small River Rejuvenation

The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) released the draft Small River Rejuvenation (SRR) Framework on 17 July 2026 to guide restoration of India’s smaller rivers through river-specific,...

 July 18, 2026

NITI Aayog Investment Friendliness Index

NITI Aayog released the Investment Friendliness Index (IFI) 2026 recently to rank all 28 States and 8 Union Territories on investment-related conditions. Gujarat leads with 56.6, followed by...

 July 18, 2026

RBI Norms for Stressed Non-Financial Assets

The Reserve Bank of India recently amended the Resolution of Stressed Assets Directions, 2025, to introduce a prudential framework for Specified Non‑Financial Assets (SNFAs). The rules apply to...

 July 18, 2026

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