Dear Readers, Here we have given the list of Important Weekly Current Affairs of July  08th & 14th July 2026. Candidates those who are preparing for Upcoming SBIClerk 2026 and other competitive exams can make use of it.

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CURRENT AFFAIRS: IMPORTANT DAYS

• World Population Day is observed every year on 11 July to create awareness about global population-related issues and their impact on society.

• World Malala Day is observed annually on 12 July to honour Malala Yousafzai and raise awareness about the right to education, women's empowerment, and children's rights across the world.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: NATIONAL AND STATE NEWS

• The Delhi Government approved the ₹8,300 crore ‘Clean Air, Healthy Delhi’ Project to combat air pollution and improve environmental quality in the national capital.
• The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, approved the proposal to rename Jalalabad town in Shahjahanpur district as Parashurampuri.
• The West Bengal Government approved the implementation strategy of the Pradhan Mantri Cha Shramik Protsahan Yojana (PMCSPY) to improve the socio-economic conditions of tea garden workers in North Bengal.
• Sirsa Kinnow became the first fruit from Haryana to receive the Geographical Indication (GI) tag, recognising its unique quality and geographical origin.
• The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, approved the Uttar Pradesh Data Centre Policy 2026 to establish the state as a leading hub for green and Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled data centres.
• Gujarat is developing its first two air-filled rubber dams using advanced technology from South Korea to strengthen water resource management and modernise irrigation infrastructure.
• The Ministry of Cooperation celebrated its Fifth Foundation Day with major announcements to strengthen the cooperative movement in India.

• The Government of India increased the procurement price of onions for the Price Stabilisation Buffer (PSB) by 13%, from ₹1,875 per quintal to ₹2,125 per quintal, with effect from 4 July 2026.
• Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi visited Rajasthan and Gujarat, where he inaugurated, dedicated, and laid the foundation stones for several major infrastructure and connectivity projects.

• The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) launched the upgraded Centralised IT Enabled Services (CITES 2.01) platform, marking the largest digital transformation in the organisation's history.
• The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has notified the Natural History Museum (NHM), Mizoram University, Aizawl, as India's 21st Designated Repository under Section 39 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002.
• The Ministry of Tribal Affairs launched TribeX, India's first dedicated digital learning platform for tribal arts, culture, languages, and traditional knowledge.

• Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi visited the Prambanan Temple Complex in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, reaffirming the centuries-old cultural and civilisational ties between India and Indonesia.
• Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, launched the PRAGATI (Promoting Regenerative Agriculture, Growth, Agri-Entrepreneurship and Transformative Innovation) initiative.
• The Government of Uttar Pradesh launched the Chief Minister Teacher Cashless Medical Scheme, popularly called "Guru Dakshina", to provide cashless medical treatment to teachers, Shiksha Mitras, instructors and their eligible family members.
• The Government of India has notified Navi Mumbai International Airport as a designated port for the import of drugs under Rule 43A of the Drugs Rules, 1945.
• The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) introduced major reforms under its EPFO 3.0 digital initiative to make Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) withdrawals faster, simpler, and fully digital.

• The Union Ministry of Education released the All-India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) Reports for 2022–23 and 2023–24, highlighting record growth in higher education enrolment, Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER), women's participation, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education, and enrolment of Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), and Other Backward Classes (OBCs).
• Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar launched the new Letter of Authorisation (LoA) regime to promote sustainable high-seas fishing, enhance the income of fishing communities, and strengthen India's Blue Economy.

• The Government of Jharkhand unveiled the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy 2026–31 Roadmap to position the state as a leading Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven governance and technology hub.

• The Government of Uttar Pradesh is set to implement the Uttar Pradesh Nishulk Boring Yojana 2026 to provide free borewell (boring) installation and subsidised pump sets for eligible farmers to improve irrigation facilities and agricultural productivity.

• The Government of Delhi has made the Pink Saheli Smart Card mandatory for women to avail free travel on Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) and Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal Transit System (DIMTS) Cluster buses from 1 August 2026.

• The Government of Uttar Pradesh is implementing the Uttar Pradesh Mahila Udyam Nidhi Yojana 2026 to provide affordable credit to women entrepreneurs for establishing or expanding micro and small enterprises, with the objective of promoting self-employment and financial independence.

• The Government of Gujarat launched the ‘Viksit Gujarat – Data Centre Policy 2026–29’ to position the state as a leading hub for hyperscale data centres, Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure, cloud computing, and digital services.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

• Union Minister of State (MoS) Kirti Vardhan Singh represented India at the inaugural United Nations (UN) Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence (AI) Governance held in Geneva, Switzerland, from 6–7 July 2026.

 CURRENT AFFAIRS: BANKING AND BUSINESS

• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposed monetary penalties on Five Star Business Finance Limited, Can Fin Homes Limited, and Pahal Financial Services Private Limited for violating Know Your Customer (KYC) Directions and the Fair Practices Code.
• India's external debt increased to US$ 762.8 billion as of 31 March 2026, registering an increase of US$ 26.3 billion over the previous year.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposed a monetary penalty of ₹70,000 on Repco Home Finance Limited for violating the Fair Practice Code.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) expanded the Benchmark Issuance Strategy (BIS) from 9 States to 18 States and the Union Territory of Delhi from Q2 of FY 2026–27.

• The Government of India (GoI) has extended two additional investment choices under the National Pension System (NPS) to employees of Central Autonomous Bodies (CABs) covered under NPS.
• Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) 5.0 was approved by the Union Cabinet on 5 May 2026 to provide liquidity support to businesses affected by the West Asia geopolitical situation.
• Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID), a 'Maharatna' Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) under the Ministry of Power (MoP), secured a Japanese Yen (JPY) 80 billion Green Loan from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC).
• The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has launched a crackdown on "Dark Patterns" in digital insurance platforms to curb mis-selling, improve transparency, strengthen consumer protection, and enhance public trust in the insurance sector.

• The Department of Financial Services (DFS) under the Ministry of Finance (through its Banking and Insurance Divisions) receives more than 2.50 lakh grievances annually.
• Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), India’s International Financial Services Centre (IFSC), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Vietnam International Financial Center–Da Nang (VIFC-DN) in New Delhi, Delhi.
• Kutch Copper Limited (KCL), a subsidiary of Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL), secured London Metal Exchange (LME) certification for its “Adani Copper” Grade A copper cathodes.
• NTPC Limited has incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary (WOS) named NTPC (Mauritius) Energy in Mauritius to strengthen its international presence and expand its clean energy portfolio.

• Reserve Bank of India (RBI) introduced the Reserve Bank–Integrated Ombudsman Scheme (RB-IOS), 2026, replacing the Integrated Ombudsman Scheme, 2021, with effect from 1 July 2026.
• The Asian Development Bank (ADB) lowered India's GDP Growth Forecast for FY2026–27 (FY27) to 6.6% from the earlier projection of 6.9% (April 2026).
• The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released the World Economic Outlook (WEO) Update – July 2026 titled "Global Economy in Crosscurrents of War and Technology".

• Financial Intelligence Unit–India (FIU-IND) secured the Runner-up position at the Best Egmont Case Award (BECA) 2026 during the Egmont Group Plenary held in Baku, Azerbaijan.
• NSE Indices Limited, the index services subsidiary of the National Stock Exchange (NSE), launched the Nifty500 Ahimsa Index.
• The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved an $890 million financing package for India’s national rooftop solar programme on 9–10 July 2026.

• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) launched the Inflation Expectations Survey of Households (IESH), Rural Consumer Confidence Survey (RCCS), and Urban Consumer Confidence Survey (UCCS) to collect household feedback on inflation, economic conditions, employment, income, and spending.
• AU Small Finance Bank Limited (AU SFB) partnered with Zaggle Prepaid Ocean Services Limited (Zaggle) to launch the AU Zaggle Co-Branded Retail Credit Card on the Visa and RuPay payment networks through the money platform.
• IDFC FIRST Bank has launched Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) Payment Services through integration with the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) under the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
• Bank of Baroda (BoB) has entered into a joint out-of-court settlement with NMC Health PLC and NMC Healthcare Ltd, agreeing to pay USD 600 million (around ₹5,100 crore) to resolve claims related to its lending exposure to the collapsed UAE-based NMC Group.
• Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has constituted the ASCEND (Accelerated Scaling of Global Capital Ecosystem and NPS Development) Committee to strengthen the National Pension System (NPS) by attracting global pension fund investments into India.
• The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), through a notification issued on 30 June 2026, mandated all operating Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) to settle MSME invoices for goods and services through Trade Receivables Discounting System (TReDS) platforms authorised by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

CURRENT AFFAIRS: AWARDS AND HONOUR

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred the 'Bintang Adipurna', the highest civilian award of Indonesia, by President Prabowo Subianto during his official visit to Jakarta, Indonesia.

• Nita Ambani, Founder and Chairperson of Reliance Foundation, received the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) Humanitarian Award during the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) Annual Convention 2026, held in Tampa, Florida, United States of America (USA).

• Acharya Ranchhodlal Goswami from Ahmedabad, Gujarat, has been selected for the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar 2025, announced by the Sangeet Natak Akademi under the Union Ministry of Culture for the 2024–25 awards cycle.

• The Department of Telecommunications (DoT), under the Ministry of Communications, won the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Prize 2026 for its flagship Samriddh Gram: Integrated Phygital Service Delivery Model, enabled by the BharatNet initiative.

 CURRENT AFFAIRS: APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS

• Dilip Asbe, Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), was appointed to the Supervisory Board of the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT).
• The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the appointments of senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officers to three key police and law enforcement institutions based on a proposal from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).

• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approved the appointment of Mahesh Muralidhar Pai as the Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of South Indian Bank (SIB).
• InsuranceDekho, an Insurtech platform, appointed former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly as its Brand Ambassador.

• Leander Paes, former Indian professional tennis player and Olympic medallist, was appointed as the Player Ambassador of the Asian Tennis Federation (ATF).
• SBICAP Securities, the full-service brokerage arm and wholly-owned subsidiary of the State Bank of India (SBI), appointed Baldev Prakash as its Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

• OpenAI has appointed Prabhjeet Singh, former Head of Uber India and South Asia, as the Managing Director (MD) for India Operations.

 CURRENT AFFAIRS: MOUS AND AGREEMENT

• The Bilateral Investment Agreement (BIA) between the Government of India and the Government of the State of Israel came into force on 4 July 2026.
• Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL) and Abu Dhabi-based International Resources Holding (IRH), a International Holding Company (IHC) Group entity, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Odisha to develop a USD 11.5 billion (around ₹1.08 lakh crore) integrated greenfield aluminium project in Odisha.

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the India–Australia Roadmap for Sports Collaboration during his visit to Australia to strengthen long-term cooperation in coaching, sports science, athlete development, sports technology, major sporting events, and women in sports.

• The Department of Posts (DoP) and the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to conduct India's largest-ever rural telecom network performance survey across 5.68 lakh villages.

• India and New Zealand upgraded their bilateral relationship to a Strategic Partnership by launching the India–New Zealand Strategic Partnership Roadmap 2030 and signing 10 agreements and Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's official visit to New Zealand.

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced 18 agreements and initiatives during the Third India–Australia Annual Summit, marking a major expansion of the India–Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

• Air India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Singapore-based SIA Engineering Company Limited (SIAEC) to explore collaboration in the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) sector.
• Sharnbasva University, Kalaburagi, Karnataka, signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City (IUH), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

• Garuda Aerospace, a Chennai-based drone technology company, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Micron Instruments, a manufacturer of precision fuzes, defence ammunition systems, and critical military components.
• The States of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra signed a payment agreement in New Delhi to resolve long-pending financial issues related to the Narmada Project.

• India and Kyrgyzstan strengthened their cultural and academic partnership with the inauguration of the International Centre for Civilizational Studies “Manas and Mahabharata” in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
• India and Australia launched the Australia-India Partnership for Cyber, Critical Technologies and Supply Chains (PACTS) during the third India- Australia Annual Summit held in Melbourne, Australia, in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

 CURRENT AFFAIRS: ACQUISITION AND MERGERS

• State Bank of India (SBI), India’s largest and oldest Public Sector Bank (PSB), acquired the National Housing Bank’s (NHB’s) 10% stake in RMBS Development Company Limited (RDCL).
• TPG Inc., a global alternative asset management firm, signed definitive agreements to acquire a 100% stake in Aseem Infrastructure Finance Limited (AIFL) from the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) and other shareholders for an undisclosed amount.
• Aviva Plc (United Kingdom) announced the acquisition of the remaining 26% stake in Aviva Life Insurance Company India Limited (Aviva India) from its Joint Venture (JV) partner, Dabur Invest Corp. (DIC).
• State Bank of India (SBI) sold a 42% stake in its asset management subsidiary SBI Funds Management Limited (SBIFM) through a pre-Initial Public Offering (IPO) placement, raising ₹1,655 crore.

 CURRENT AFFAIRS: SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

• The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully conducted the first static ground test of the Sub-Orbital Launch Vehicle for Experiments (SOLVE).
• Indiahandmade is a dedicated digital marketplace for handloom and handicraft products, launched in 2023 under the Digital India Initiative.
• Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha, Secretary, Ministry of AYUSH, chaired the 5th Executive Committee (EC) Meeting of the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) in New Delhi, Delhi.

• China successfully launched its latest oceanographic satellite, Haiyang (HY)-2E, aboard a Long March 4B rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Northwest China.
• POSHAN Abhiyaan (Prime Minister’s Overarching Scheme for Holistic Nourishment) is India’s flagship National Nutrition Mission, launched on 8 March 2018, to improve nutrition outcomes through convergence, technology, and community mobilisation.
• Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan directed ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Research) to constitute a high-level expert committee to address the problems faced by Totapuri mango growers in Andhra Pradesh.

• The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully conducted the Flight Acceptance Hot Test of the CE20 Cryogenic Engine for the LVM3-M7 (Launch Vehicle Mark-3 Mission-7).
• IBM unveiled the world's first sub-1 nanometre (0.7 nm / 7 angstrom) semiconductor chip technology, marking a major breakthrough in next-generation computing and semiconductor manufacturing.
• The Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM) was launched in 2014–15 as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) to promote farm mechanization across India.

• Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and IP Australia signed an Agreement for access to the CSIR–Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (CSIR-TKDL) during the 3rd India–Australia Annual Summit held in Melbourne, Australia, on 9 July 2026.
• Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully conducted the Integrated Main Parachute Airdrop Test-05 (IMAT-05) for the Gaganyaan G1 Mission at the Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment (ADRDE) Drop Zone, Sheopur, Madhya Pradesh.

• National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronaut Anil Menon is scheduled to launch to the International Space Station (ISS) on 14 July 2026 aboard the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft.
• The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) plans to centralise the National Bridge Health Monitoring Software by involving Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras and the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC).
• DeepSeek is a Chinese Artificial Intelligence (AI) startup headquartered in Hangzhou, China.
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is considering repurposing PROMISE (Polar Rover for Observation, Mapping, and In-Situ Exploration) into a lunar rover for the Artemis Programme.
• Scientists at the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research–Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research (CSIR-CIMFR), Dhanbad, Jharkhand, developed India’s first mobile “Liquid Tree”, called the Smart Algal Liquid Tree (SALT).
• South Korea is set to launch its 4th next-generation medium-sized Earth Observation Satellite aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA.

• The Government of India (GoI) approved the formation of a Joint Venture (JV) between Dixon Technologies (India) Limited and Vivo Mobile India Limited (VMI) for the manufacturing of electronic devices and smartphones in India.
• China successfully achieved the first controlled recovery of an orbital-class reusable rocket booster following the maiden launch of the Long March-10B carrier rocket from Hainan Province, China.

 CURRENT AFFAIRS: DEFENCE NEWS

• The Indian Navy (IN) is set to commission its sixth Project 17A indigenous stealth frigate, INS Mahendragiri (F38), at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, on 11 July 2026.
• The 2nd Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC) Meeting between India and Rwanda was held in New Delhi on 6–7 July 2026.
• The Jawahar Institute of Mountaineering & Winter Sports (JIM & WS), Pahalgam successfully conducted a 22-member mountaineering expedition to the Mt Khyam Tso Massif in the Rumtse Phu region, Ladakh.
• Adani Defence and Aerospace, part of the Adani Group, invested ₹2,500 crore to establish South Asia’s largest private-sector missile ecosystem in Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh (MP).
• Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted the flight test of the Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket (LRGR) at the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, Odisha.
• Bisleri International Private Limited signed a Letter of Association (LoA) with the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) (Kerala and Mahe) to promote plastic waste management and environmental sustainability across coastal regions.
• Indian Army issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) in July 2026 to procure 450 Carl Gustaf Mark-IV (M4) 84 mm lightweight recoilless rocket launchers.
• Indian Naval Sail Training Ship (STS) INS Sudarshini arrived at Boston, United States of America (USA) on 12 July 2026 after successfully participating in the Sail4th 250 celebrations at New York.
• India and Japan held the 8th Defence Policy Dialogue in Tokyo, Japan, on 13 July 2026 to strengthen bilateral defence and strategic cooperation.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: RANKING AND REPORTS

• India ranked 94th among 167 countries in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Index 2026, achieving its highest-ever ranking with an overall score of 68.3 out of 100.

• The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released the report of the Technical Advisory Committee on the Index of Services Production (ISP), marking a significant step towards strengthening India's economic statistics.

• Jaipur, Rajasthan, became the only Indian city to feature in the Top 10 of the Happy City Index 2026, securing the 6th position globally.

 CURRENT AFFAIRS: SUMMITS & CONFERENCES

• The 29th National Conference on e-Governance (NCeG 2026) was jointly organised by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), and the Government of Rajasthan at the Rajasthan International Centre, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

 CURRENT AFFAIRS: ENVIRONMENT

• Scientists identified a banyan tree in Munger district, Bihar, as the world's oldest accurately dated banyan tree, estimating its age at around 700 years using high-precision radiocarbon dating.

 CURRENT AFFAIRS: SPORTS NEWS

• Indian athletes and officials will wear jute-viscose blended apparel during the Commonwealth Games 2026 to be held in Glasgow, Scotland, from 23 July to 2 August 2026.

• Former India captain Sourav Ganguly was inducted into the International Cricket Council (ICC) Hall of Fame, becoming the 12th Indian cricketer to receive one of cricket's highest individual honours.

 CURRENT AFFAIRS: OBITUARIES

•  Renowned Pandavani singer and Padma awardee Teejan Bai passed away at the age of 70 in Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
• Girish Bharadwaj, popularly known as the "Bridge Man of India", was a renowned Indian social worker and engineer who passed away at the age of 76 in Sullia, Karnataka.

• Shapoor Zadran, former Afghanistan fast bowler and one of the pioneers of Afghanistan’s rise in international cricket, passed away at the age of 38 in New Delhi, Delhi.
• Alan Greenspan, former Chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed), passed away at the age of 99 in Washington, D.C., USA.