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📘 Table of Contents
- 🇮🇳 National News
- 🏛️ State News
- 🌍 International Affairs
- 👥 Appointments & Reshuffles
- 🤝 Agreements & Bilateral Relations
- 🛡️ Defense Updates
- 📊 Ranks & Reports
- 🧑🎓 Government Schemes
- ⚽ Sports News
- 🔬 Science & Environment
- 🕊️ Obituaries
- 📚 Sources
🇮🇳 National News
🏛️ President Murmu Nominates
Four Eminent Members to Rajya Sabha
President Droupadi Murmu, on the advice of the Union Cabinet, has nominated four distinguished
personalities to the Rajya Sabha:
- Ujjwal Nikam (Eminent
lawyer)
- C. Sadanandan Master (Social
worker)
- Harsh Vardhan Shringla (Former
diplomat)
- Dr. Meenakshi Jain (Historian)
➡️ This move, under Article 80 of the Constitution, ensures
that the Upper House benefits from expertise across diverse fields.
🗨️ PM Modi congratulated the new members,
highlighting their impactful contributions in law, education, foreign
policy, and history.
🏞️ State News
🚢 Gujarat First State to
Join Cruise Bharat Mission
Gujarat has become the first
Indian state to support the Cruise Bharat Mission,
launched by Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal in September
2024.
- Planned cruise circuits include: Diu, Porbandar, Dwarka,
and Padala Island.
- Goal: Boost cruise tourism tenfold by 2029.
📈 This aligns with India’s broader maritime tourism
ambitions and boosts Gujarat’s coastal economic ecosystem.
🌐 International Affairs
📚 India Launches World’s
First Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL)
India leads
the way globally by launching a digitized platform to preserve
ancient medical wisdom (Ayurveda, Unani).
- Powered by AI and aligned with the WHO.
- Highlights: Ayurgenomics, AI-driven diagnostics,
and Digital Health platforms.
💬 WHO applauded India for blending traditional
knowledge with modern technology.
🇫🇷 France Grants Greater Autonomy to New Caledonia
In a
landmark decision, France agreed to make New Caledonia a state
within the French Republic.
- Features: New Caledonian nationality, dual citizenship,
and a proposed referendum.
- Objective: Ease tensions with Indigenous Kanak communities post-2024
protests.
🤝 A step towards decentralization while maintaining
French sovereignty.
👥 Appointments &
Reshuffles
🧑⚕️ Dr.
Abhijat Sheth Appointed New NMC Chairperson
The Central
Government appointed Dr. Abhijat Sheth as the new head of
the National Medical Commission (NMC) on July 13, 2025.
- Replaces Dr. B N Gangadhar.
- Comes amid CBI investigations into corruption in
medical college inspections.
👮♀️ Sonali
Mishra Becomes First Woman to Head RPF
In a
historic move, IPS Officer Sonali Mishra (1993 batch) was
appointed as the Director General of Railway Protection Force.
- Term until: October 31, 2026.
- Brings experience from BSF and Madhya
Pradesh Police.
📌 The RPF is crucial for ensuring the security
of passengers and railway infrastructure.
🌐 New Governors Appointed
President Murmu appointed:
- Prof. Ashim Kumar Ghosh –
Governor of Haryana
- Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju –
Governor of Goa
- Kavinder Gupta –
Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh
✅ These changes are aimed at improving governance and regional
leadership.
🤝 Agreements & Bilateral
Relations
🌾 India-Saudi Arabia Ink
5-Year Fertilizer Supply Deal
India
and Saudi firm Maaden signed a key deal during JP
Nadda's visit (July 11–13):
- Supplies: 3.1 million metric tons of DAP annually
- Duration: 5 years (from 2025–26), with extension
option.
💊 The visit also strengthened cooperation in pharmaceuticals
and health sectors.
🛡️ Defense Updates
🇮🇳 India Participates in Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025
India
joined Exercise Talisman Sabre in Australia for
the first time:
- Participants: 35,000+ troops from 19 nations.
- Exercises include: Live firing, air combat drills,
amphibious landings.
🌏 This solidifies India’s defense presence in
the Indo-Pacific region.
📊 Ranks & Reports
💰 8 African-Born
Billionaires Among Top U.S. Immigrants
As
per Forbes Report (July 13):
- 8 African-born billionaires among America’s
125 richest immigrants.
- Notable names: Elon Musk, Patrick Soon-Shiong, Rodney
Sacks.
📉 Immigrants form 14% of U.S. billionaires,
controlling 18% of the total wealth.
🌫️ Byrnihat & Delhi Named
Most Polluted Cities in H1 2025
According
to CREA:
- Byrnihat and Delhi had PM2.5
levels far above the national safety limit.
- 259 out of 293 cities already
exceeded annual limits.
- Aizawl (Mizoram) ranked
cleanest.
⚠️ Reinforces the need for urgent air quality reforms.
🧑🎓 Government Schemes
🏡 Assam Cabinet Approves Key
Welfare Measures
Assam Government greenlighted
multiple schemes:
- Salary hikes: Gaon
Pradhans (₹14,000), Anganwadi workers (₹8,000), Helpers (₹4,000).
- New Initiatives:
- Gaja Mitra Scheme:
Human-elephant conflict reduction.
- Prerona Aasoni:
₹300 monthly for Class X students.
- Monk stipend:
₹1,500/month.
- GST Refunds for bell metal artisans
- University renamed:
Rabindranath Tagore University → Rabindranath Thakur
Vishwavidyalaya
⚽ Sports News
🏆 Chelsea Beat PSG to Win
Club World Cup 2025
Chelsea FC defeated Paris
Saint-Germain 3-0 in the final held at MetLife Stadium, New
Jersey.
- Star: Cole Palmer – 2 goals + 1 assist.
- Manager: Enzo Maresca.
💰 Prize: $40 million | 🥇 Palmer: Golden Ball Winner
🎾 Jannik Sinner Wins Maiden
Wimbledon Title
Jannik Sinner beat Carlos
Alcaraz in the final:
- Score: 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
- Ends Alcaraz’s 24-match winning streak.
- 4th Grand Slam title for Sinner.
🔥 Establishes a fierce rivalry in men’s
tennis.
🏆 Iga Swiatek Creates
History at Wimbledon
Iga Swiatek won her first
Wimbledon title, beating Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0.
- Duration: 57 minutes
- Total Grand Slam titles: 6
- Only active player to win on all three surfaces.
🎉 A grand comeback after overcoming doping
allegations and form slump.
🏏 MI New York Clinch Second
MLC Title
MI New York defeated Washington
Freedom by 5 runs to win the 2025 MLC Final:
- Heroics: Quinton de Kock (77 runs), Rushil
Ugarkar’s final over
- Incredible comeback from bottom of the table.
🏆 Marks their second MLC championship victory.
🔬 Science & Environment
🦋 New Butterfly Species
Discovered in Kerala
Named Zographetus
mathewi or Sahyadri Spotted Flitter, this new butterfly
species was found in Kerala’s Western Ghats.
- Confirmed by: Zoological Survey of India & TNHS.
- Larvae feed on: Aganope thyrsiflora vine
🌿 Highlights the region’s rich biodiversity and
the need for conservation.
🧊 Antarctic Sea Ice Hits
Record Lows
A study by
scientists including Edward Doddridge (Univ. of Tasmania)
revealed:
- Summer sea ice is
at historic lows.
- Causes: Rising ocean temperatures and climate
change.
🌍 Scientists urge immediate climate action to
protect fragile ecosystems.
🕊️ Obituaries
🎭 Veteran Actor Kota
Srinivasa Rao Dies at 83
Renowned
Telugu actor and former MLA Kota Srinivasa Rao passed away in
Hyderabad.
- Acted in hundreds of films.
- Known for his versatile roles and contributions to
Indian cinema.
🎬 Legendary Actress B.
Saroja Devi Passes Away at 87
Indian film
icon B. Saroja Devi died in Bengaluru due to age-related
ailments.
- Appeared in 190+ films across languages.
- Recipient of Padma Bhushan.
💐 Remembered for her grace, talent, and
timeless roles.
🌍 Former Nigerian President
Muhammadu Buhari Passes Away
Ex-President Muhammadu
Buhari died in London at age 82.
- Served as military ruler and elected President (2015–2023).
- Known for anti-corruption stance, though faced
challenges.
📜 Leaves a strong imprint on Nigerian
political history.
📚 Sources
- President of India Official Site
- Ministry of Tourism – Cruise Bharat Mission
- WHO: TKDL Coverage
- National Medical Commission News
- Forbes Billionaires Report 2025
- CREA Pollution Report 2025
- Assam Cabinet Decisions – State Portal
- FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Updates
- Wimbledon Official Website
- Entomon Research Journal
- Australian Government – Exercise Talisman Sabre
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