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President's Secretariat • PRESIDENT OF INDIA IN NORTH MACEDONIA; HOLDS BILATERAL MEETING WITH PRESIDENT OF NORTH MACEDONIA AND LEADS DELEGATION-LEVEL TALKS •PRESIDENT OF INDIA ADDRESSES THE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH MACEDONIA •PRESIDENT OF INDIA ADDRESSES INDIA-NORTH MACEDONIA BUSINESS FORUM •PRESIDENT OF INDIA UNVEILS BUST OF MAHATMA GANDHI AT THE MUSEUM OF THE CITY OF SKOPJE, NORTH MACEDONIA Vice President's Secretariat •Vice-President to Visit Coimbatore, Tiruppur on July 22, 2026 •Vice-President inaugurates GKNM College of Nursing in Coimbatore Prime Minister's Office •Prime Minister shares a Sanskrit Subhashitam, highlights the importance of focus and willpower in achieving growth through consistent practice •Prime Minister congratulates Mr. Andy Burnham on assuming office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom •Prime Minister expresses anguish over the loss of lives due to tunnel collapse in Namchi, Sikkim •Prime Minister shares an article by Union Minister highlighting how the PMFME Scheme is formalising enterprises and strengthening rural economies •Prime Minister shares a Sanskrit Subhashitam, highlights the qualities of an ideal and truly excellent individual •Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh meets the Prime Minister •PM Chairs High-Level Meeting of Secretaries to Review Progress of Rural Development, Agriculture, Social Welfare and Allied Sectors towards Viksit Bharat Goals Ministry of Home Affairs •DATA BASE OF CHILD SEX OFFENDERS •NATIONAL CYBER CRIME DATA •SPEEDY JUSTICE PROCESS •RESERVATION FOR EX-AGNIVEERS •LAND PORT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (VINIMAY) •TRAFFICKING OF NARCOTICS •IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW CRIMINAL LAWS •NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN •INITIATIVES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION BY CAPFs •NATIONAL CYBERCRIME RESPONSE MECHANISM •MEASURES TAKEN FOR THE WELFARE OF CAPFs PERSONNEL •DEVELOPMENT IN LEFT WING EXTREMISM AFFECTED DISTRICTS Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions •Dr. Jitendra Singh Calls for Professionalising Municipal Governance through Research, Capacity Building and Financial Reforms; IIPA and ICAI Sign MoU •PARLIAMENT QUESTION: NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR CIVIL SERVICE TRAINING INSTITUTIONS Ministry of Law and Justice •Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law and Justice hosts 8th Meeting of BRICS Heads of Prosecution Services Ministry of Education •India hosts BRICS Network University Conference and the International Governing Board Meeting, strengthening BRICS Higher Education Cooperation Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports •Online Nominations Open for Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award 2025 •MY Bharat Launches National Flag of India Quiz 2026 to Celebrate Har Ghar Tiranga Campaign Ministry of Panchayati Raj •SVAMITVA SCHEME IN UTTAR PRADESH •E-GRAM SWARAJ PORTAL IN SCHEDULED TRIBE-DOMINATED AREAS •FUNCTIONING OF PANCHAYATI RAJ INSTITUTIONS •DRONE-BASED LAND SURVEYS AND DIGITISATION OF PROPERTY RECORDS •DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF PANCHAYATI RAJ INSTITUTIONS (PRI) •FINANCE COMMISSION GRANTS TO PANCHAYATI RAJ INSTITUTIONS Ministry of Information & Broadcasting •Ministry I&B Launches Pilot Phase of 'Gems of India' Challenge to Spotlight Grassroots Digital Creators •50 OTT Platforms Disabled in Last Two Years for Displaying Obscene Content and Violations of IT Act and Other Applicable Laws •Draft Telecommunications (Television, Radio and Associated Services) Rules, 2026 to Simplify Regulatory Framework for Television and Radio Services •Government Supports Indian Filmmakers through Financial Assistance, International Partnerships and Global Promotion Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs •Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs holds Special Campaign 3.0 •NeVA Sewa Kendras have been established in 22 Legislative Houses •Upgraded NYPS 2.0 is open to all the educational institutions, groups and citizens across the country Ministry of Science & Technology •Five new species of Allographa discovered in the Western Ghats •Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and Nalanda University Sign MoU to Advance Science-Led Sustainable Development, Technology Outreach and Rural Transformation •Borophene-based green lubricant can help save energy •PARLIAMENT QUESTION: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY- BASED INTERVENTIONS •PARLIAMENT QUESTION: COMMERCIALISATION AND TRANSFER OF GOVERNMENT-DEVELOPED TECHNOLOGIES •Dr. Jitendra Singh Informs Parliament that Over 3.75 Lakh Students and Researchers Have Benefited Under INSPIRE Programme in the Last Five Years Ministry of Finance •Government and RBI Strengthen Digital Lending Ecosystem Through New Regulatory Framework, Digital Lending App Directory and Enhanced Customer Safeguards •Government's Financial Inclusion Mission Continues to Foster Economic Empowerment Through Universal Banking, Social Security and Credit Access •DRI busts clandestine Mephedrone manufacturing facility in Ankleshwar, Gujarat and seizes Rs. 21 lakh; Three arrested Ministry of Commerce & Industry •PLI Schemes Attract Over ₹2.40 Lakh Crore Investment, Generate More Than 14.15 Lakh Jobs •Government Expands FTAs, Export Promotion Measures to Diversify Export Markets •India Reaffirms Commitment to Rules-Based Multilateral Trading System at WTO Trade Policy Review in Geneva Ministry of Textiles •TEXTILE INDUSTRY •GREAT SCHEME •INNOVATIVE TEXTILE RECYCLING TECHNOLOGIES •PLI SCHEME •HANDLOOM WEAVERS Ministry of Railways •India Emerges as Global Leader in Railway Electrification with 99.6% Broad Gauge Network Electrified, Second Only to Switzerland •Indian Railways Strengthens Workforce Through Mission-Mode Recruitment; Over 5.56 Lakh Recruitments Completed Since 2014 (Up to June 2026) •Rail Safety Strengthened Through Modern Technology, Infrastructure and Enhanced Maintenance; Only Two Consequential Train Accidents Recorded in 2026-27 till Now •RailOne App Gains Widespread Popularity Among Passengers with 4.55 Crore Downloads and Average Daily Ticket Bookings of 9.65 Lakh Ministry of Communications •TRAI Assesses Mobile Network Quality Across Lunglei, Lawngtlai and Siaha Districts and adjoining areas in the State of Mizoram under North East LSA •Bharat 6G Alliance and Spectrum Roadmap for 6G in India Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare •Progress of area coverage under Kharif crops as on 17.07.2026 •Financial Assistance for Natural Farming •Agricultural Census (2021-22) •Initiatives to Strengthen Seed Sector •Selection Methodology under Prime Minister Dhan-DhaanyaKrishiYojana •Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana •Fertiliser, seeds and monsoon, and El Niño situation reviewed in weekly review meeting of Agriculture Ministry •Big initiative by Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan to provide relief to Totapuri mango farmers of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka •ICAR-CISH–APEDA Sea Route Protocol Enables Successful Export of 12.5 Tonnes of Dashehari and Langra Mangoes to Dubai Ministry of New and Renewable Energy •India's Renewable Energy Installed Capacity Surges Nearly Fourfold to 288.58 GW Since 2014 •India’s Installed Wind Power Capacity Reaches 57,443 MW as on June 30, 2026 Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change •PRESS NOTE •CAQM Reviews Enforcement Actions across NCR; 175 Inspections conducted in 14 days; 25 Resumption Orders issued after Compliance Verification •NBA releases Rs 6.67 crore under Access and Benefit Sharing Mechanism for Biodiversity Conservation and Livelihood Support in 11 cotton-growing States Ministry of Health and Family Welfare •CDSCO Approves India's First Dengue Vaccine, Strengthening National Dengue Prevention Efforts •ICMR transfers three indigenous biomedical technologies to advance cancer and infectious disease solutions •Update on HPV Vaccination Programme and Cervical Cancer Prevention •Update on Availability of Cancer Care Centres •Update on Immunization Programme and Pandemic Preparedness •Steps Taken to Enhance National Preparedness against Emerging Infectious Diseases •Steps Taken to Strengthen Primary Healthcare Services in the country •BRICS Nations Join Hands to strengthen TCIM, Expert Working Group Taking Shape  •India to Host the Sixteenth BRICS Health Ministers' Meeting in Chandigarh from 22–24 July •ICMR-NIN-led ‘Let’s Fix Our Food’ Consortium Releases Policy Priorities to Promote Healthier Diets for Children and Adolescents •ICMR-NIN-led ‘Let’s Fix Our Food’ Consortium Releases Policy Priorities to Promote Healthier Diets for Children and Adolescents •Senior Officials' Meeting Held in Chandigarh as Part of Ongoing BRICS Health Ministerial Meetings Under India's Chairship Ministry of Defence •OPERATION SOUTHERN READINESS 26-2 COMMENCES AT SOUTHERN NAVAL COMMAND, KOCHI •Raksha Mantri flags-in first-ever Tri-service all-women circumnavigation sailing expedition •INDIAN NAVY COMMISSIONS INS MALVAN, THE SECOND OF THE MAHE-CLASS ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE SHALLOW WATER CRAFT UPSC •UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION COMBINED GEO-SCIENTIST (MAIN) EXAMINATION-2026 Ministry of Tourism •Tourism Ministry Sanctions 117 Projects Worth ₹5,756.62 Crore to Develop Tourism Infrastructure Ministry of Coal •Ministry of Coal to Release AAROH, Sign India-Germany Implementation Agreement in New Delhi on 22nd July, 2026 Ministry of Rural Development •VB-GRAM-G SCHEME •REVISION OF AMOUNT UNDER NSAP •RURAL DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES •ACHIEVEMENT OF TARGET UNDER PMAY-G •PHASE-WISE CONSTRUCTION OF RURAL ROADS UNDER PMGSY •FUNDS FOR DAY-NRLM Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways •OWNERSHIP OF PORTS IN THE COUNTRY •PROGRESS OF SAGARMALA PROGRAMME, PORT MODERNISATION AND MULTIMODAL CONNECTIVITY •MARITIME INDIA VISION 2030 •STRATEGY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE MARITIME SECTOR •NATIONAL LOGISTICS POLICY, INLAND WATERWAYS DEVELOPMENT AND MULTIMODAL CONNECTIVITY •SEAFARER SAFETY FRAMEWORK FOR EMERGING MARITIME RISKS Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs •BHANDEWADI’S URBAN FACELIFT Ministry of Tribal Affairs •IMPLEMENTATION OF AI-ENABLED ACADEMIC SUPPORT IN EMRSs •TRIBLE CITIZENS SCREENED UNDER ANAEMIA MISSION •EKLAVYA MODEL RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS •INCLUSION OF GOR BOLI IN THE EIGHTH SCHEDULE •SETUP OF TRIBAL-FOCUSED MUSEUMS Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment •Over 49.81 Lakh Assistive Devices Distributed Among More Than 9.23 Lakh Senior Citizens Under Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana : MOS for Social Justice And Empowerment Shri B. L. Verma in written reply in Lok Sabha •332 Sanitation Worker Deaths Reported in 18 States, UTs Due to Hazardous Sewer and Septic Tank Cleaning Between January 2021 and June 2026 •Government Strengthens Educational Opportunities for OBC, EBC and DNT Students through PM-YASASVI •Record Scholarship Disbursements Reflect Government's Commitment to Educational Empowerment of Scheduled Caste Students: MoS for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri Ramdas Athawale in Written Reply in Lok Sabha •WELFARE OF SENIOR CITIZENS AND PWDS IN NORTH EASTERN STATES •Government Promotes Re-Employment Opportunities For Senior Citizens Through National Career Service (NCS) Portal Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises •Empowering PM Vishwakarma (PMV) Artisans through Enhanced Market Access at Airports Ministry of Heavy Industries •PLI SCHEME FOR AUTOMOBILE AND AUTO COMPONENTS •CHARGING STATIONS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES (EVs) •CYBERSECURITY VULNERABILITIES IN E-RICKSHAW BMS AND ROLE OF CERTIFICATION AGENCIES •ASSESSMENT OF RARE EARTH PERMANENT MANAGEMENT SCHEME •DELAYED IMPLEMENTATION AND UTILISATION GAPS UNDER THE FAME-II ELECTRIC MOBILITY SCHEME •MODERNISATION AND CAPACITY EXPANSION OF THE BHARAT HEAVY ELECTRICALS LIMITED •PLI SCHEME FOR AUTOMOBILE AND AUTO COMPONENTS AND BATTERY STORAGE Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation •ENERGY STATISTICS INDIA •Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation undertakes periodic methodological reviews of statistical framework to ensure official statistics remain representative of current structure of economy •Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has put in place well-defined mechanisms to ensure timely collection and publication of official statistics Department of Atomic Energy •DAE-Nurtured Olympiad Programme Powers India's Yuva Shakti at International Science and Mathematics Olympiads 2026 •PARLIAMENT QUESTION: NUCLEAR ENERGY MISSION FOR VIKSIT BHARAT Ministry of Development of North-East Region •Union Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia launches Mission "Golden Spice" for Meghalaya's Lakadong Turmeric Ministry of Women and Child Development •Ministry of Women and Child Development has developed integrated unified Mission Vatsalya Portal •Ministry of Women and Child Development continuously monitors and reviews the implementation of Mission Vatsalya •Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme helps to address Child Sex Ratio and related issues of empowerment of girls and women Ministry of Minority Affairs •Ministry of Minority Affairs ensures inclusive development of minorities through PMVIKAS Scheme •Shri Harjit Singh Grewal assumes charge as Chairman, National Commission for Minorities •Comprehensive Infrastructure and Welfare Initiatives Strengthen Haj Management for Indian Pilgrims •Government Enhances Digital Governance and Pilgrim Welfare for Haj 2026 •National Commission for Minorities Promotes Dialogue and Inclusive Development through National Outreach Initiatives •PM VIKAS Scheme Advances Skill Development and Entrepreneurship for Minority Communities Ministry of Corporate Affairs •IICA Inaugurates Eighth Batch of its Flagship Post Graduate Insolvency Programme (PGIP 2026–28) Ministry of Earth Sciences •PARLIAMENT QUESTION: BHARAT FORECAST SYSTEM •PARLIAMENT QUESTION: RAINFALL DEFICIT •PARLIAMENT QUESTION: HEATWAVE FORECASTING AND EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL •PARLIAMENT QUESTION: IMPLEMENTATION OF MISSION MAUSAM •PARLIAMENT QUESTION: Earthquake Risk in Kangra-Chamba-Dharamsala Belt Ministry of Road Transport & Highways •NHAI to Share National Highway Data with Government Research Institutions for Research and Innovation •NHAI Strengthens Framework for Engaging Professionals in National Highway Consultancy Contracts •CONSTRUCTION OF NATIONAL HIGH-SPEED CORRIDORS AND GREENFIELD EXPRESSWAYS •FASTAG BASED TOLL COLLECTION AND DIGITAL TOLLING SYSTEM Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship •NCVET recognises Central Hindi Training Institute (CHTI) as Awarding Body (Dual) •NCVET Grants Awarding Body (Dual) Recognition to NIIT Foundation to Strengthen AI-Enabled Skill Development Across India •NCVET Recognises NTTF as Awarding Body (AB–Dual) with pan-India territorial jurisdiction •NCVET Recognises NITTTR Kolkata as Awarding Body (Dual) •NCVET recognises National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRD&PR) as Awarding Body (Dual) •NCVET Recognises GD Goenka University as Awarding Body (AB–Standard) •Expansion and Modernisation of ITI Ecosystem •Progress of PMKVY •Review of PMKVY •International Mobility of Skilled Workers AYUSH •Digital market access and quality assurance framework for AYUSH products •“Progress achieved under digital initiative” •Integration of AYUSH in national health systems •Promotion of medicinal plants under NMPB •Promotion of Ayush based medical tourism •Upgrading Ayush dispensaries under NAM •Union Minister Shri Prataprao Jadhav writes to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on expanding Ayush treatment services in Military and Field Hospitals •Union Minister Shri Prataprao Jadhav Inaugurated Prakriti Café at Ayush Bhawan PIB Backgrounder •Journeys of Grit, Pathways of Growth •Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act •FCRA: Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act Ministry of Electronics & IT •Digital India BHASHINI Division Brings ‘BHASHINI Rajyam’ to Goa to Advance AI-Powered Governance in Konkani and Indian Languages •Government Strengthens Safeguards Against Digital Addiction; 11.37L+ Citizens Reached Through 6,650 Cyber Awareness Workshops • Government Strengthens Online Safety for Children with Stricter Action Against Child Sexual Abuse Material on Social Media •Government Orders Removal of Unauthorised E-Rickshaw Battery Management Apps from App Stores to Protect Consumers •Government Approves 2 Electronics Manufacturing Clusters (EMCs) in Tamil Nadu at Manallur (474.3 Acres) & Pillapaikkam (379.3 Acres); Projects worth ₹1,012 Cr to Boost Electronics Manufacturing Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying • Fishing Related Schemes in Odisha •Fish Production •Registered Fishermen Families •FFPOs under PMMSY •Coastal Fishing Village •Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries Component •Mangaluru Fishing Harbour •Government Strengthens Dairy and Livestock Sector Through Infrastructure, Digital Reforms and Veterinary Services •Welfare of shrimp farmer •Blue Economy of Odisha under PMMSY •Development of cold water fisheries •Allocation of funds under Blue Revolution •Women led cooperatives in fisheries •Blue Economy through reservoir and Amrit Sarovar fisheries •Traceability systems in seafood export •Review of implementation of PMMSY •Fisheries, reservoirs and Amrit Sarovars •Government of India outlines major steps to strengthen veterinary services, expand dairy cooperatives, and manage stray dogs Ministry of Cooperation •Meri Samiti Mera Patal •National Cooperation Policy & Database •Bharat Taxi Service •Benefits of Yuva Sahakar and Swayam Shakti scheme •PACS Services in Andhra Pradesh •Cooperative Societies in Bhagalpur •Implementation of National Cooperation Policy, 2025 •Branch of the Bharatiya Beej Sahakari Samiti Limited in Bihar • Strengthening of cooperative institutions in Punjab •Strengthening of cooperative societies in Odisha •Status of Bharat Taxi •Multi-Purpose Cooperative Societies in Rajasthan •Promotion of AI and digital platforms in cooperatives •‘Heritage Artisan Cooperatives’ •Review of National Cooperation Policy, 2025 •Cooperative societies in Maharashtra

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