NEWS 02-08-2026. News For 3rd-Aug (Monday) Monthly Summary of July National News 1. The Union Cabinet approved Semicon India Programme 2.0 with a total outlay of ?1,27,500 crore to strengthen India’s semiconductor design and manufacturing ecosystem. 2. CDSCO approved Qdenga as India’s first dengue vaccine, marking a major step in strengthening dengue prevention and public health preparedness. 3. The Union Cabinet approved the continuation of PM-KISAN from 2026–27 to 2030–31 with an outlay of about ?3.15 lakh crore for direct income support to farmers. 4. The Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy 2026 came into force from 1 July, providing incentives and tax benefits to promote electric mobility in the National Capital Territory. 5. The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 was passed by Parliament to strengthen punishment, investigation and trial mechanisms against paper leaks and examination fraud. International News 1. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi visited India from 1 to 3 July for the 16th India–Japan Annual Summit, strengthening cooperation on the Indo-Pacific, economy and strategic partnership. 2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi undertook a three-nation visit to Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand from 6 to 11 July to strengthen India’s Indo-Pacific outreach. 3. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred Indonesia’s highest civilian honour, the Bintang Adipurna of the Republic of Indonesia, on 7 July. 4. The 3rd India–Australia Annual Summit was held in Melbourne on 9 July, focusing on defence, trade, critical minerals, clean energy, education and technology cooperation. 5. Australia commissioned a space-tracking terminal on the Cocos Islands to support India’s Gaganyaan human spaceflight programme. Defence News 1. DRDO successfully conducted the maiden flight-test of the Kusha Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile from APJ Abdul Kalam Island on 23 July. 2. INS Mahendragiri, the sixth indigenous Project 17A stealth frigate, was inducted into the Indian Navy’s Eastern Fleet at Visakhapatnam on 11 July. 3. The Defence Acquisition Council approved capital acquisition proposals worth about ?52,000 crore to strengthen the combat readiness of the armed forces. 4. DRDO successfully flight-tested the Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket at Chandipur, boosting India’s indigenous precision-strike capability. 5. DRDO developed India’s first indigenous expendable turbojet engine in the 350 kg thrust class, supporting future missile and UAV technologies. 6. INS Malvan, the second indigenously designed and built Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft, was commissioned at Karwar on 22 July 2026. 7. Operation Southern Readiness 26-2 concluded at Southern Naval Command, Kochi on 23 July 2026 as a multinational maritime security training engagement. 8. Samudra Pradakshina, the first tri-service all-women circumnavigation sailing expedition, was flagged in on 22 July 2026. Sports News 1. Spain defeated Argentina 1–0 after extra time to win the FIFA World Cup 2026 final at New York/New Jersey Stadium on 19 July 2026. Kylian Mbappé won the Golden Boot with 10 goals and became the all-time leading scorer in FIFA World Cup history with 22 goals. 2. Anahat Singh became the first Indian squash player to win the World Junior Championship title, creating a historic milestone for Indian squash. 3. Mirabai Chanu won the gold medal in the women’s 48 kg weightlifting event at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow. 4. The Indian Sub-Junior Men’s Hockey Team defeated Pakistan 3–1 to win gold at the Youth Hockey5s Asian Championship in Muscat. 5. Sainyam Vij won the silver medal in the women’s 10m air pistol event at the ISSF World Cup 2026 in Hangzhou. < < Back