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Skyroot Vikram-1: India's First Private Orbital Rocket Successfully Reaches Space
On July 18, Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace launched Vikram-1, India's first privately developed orbital rocket, from Sriharikota. The success makes India the third country whose private industry can reach orbit on its own vehicle.
Abhijit Chowdhury·Jul 18, 2026
Sonam Wangchuk Removed From Jantar Mantar by Delhi Police on Day 21 of NEET Hunger Strike
On July 18, the 21st day of his hunger strike over the NEET-UG paper leak, Delhi Police removed Sonam Wangchuk from Jantar Mantar and admitted him to Safdarjung Hospital. He was described as weak but stable, and had refused IV fluids and medication.
Abhijit Chowdhury·Jul 18, 2026
Cabinet Clears New Urea Policy to Add 10 MT Capacity
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the National Investment Policy for Urea-2026 on 15 July, the first in almost 14 years, to build 8-9 gas-based plants adding about 10 million tonnes of capacity and make India self-reliant in its most-used fertiliser.
Abhijit Chowdhury·Jul 15, 2026
Monsoon Floods and Landslides Batter North India
Torrential monsoon rain battered Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Gujarat and the northeast in July 2026, triggering deadly landslides and floods, blocking hundreds of roads and forcing evacuations, according to news reports and the IMD.
Abhijit Chowdhury·Jul 11, 2026
Mumbai Marks 20 Years Since the 7/11 Train Bombings
Mumbai marked 20 years on 11 July 2026 since the 7/11 serial train bombings of 2006, one of the deadliest attacks on India's public transport, as the city remembered the victims and reflected on rail security.
Abhijit Chowdhury·Jul 11, 2026
ISRO Gaganyaan Clears Crew Escape System Abort Test
ISRO's Gaganyaan programme cleared a vital safety milestone as the TV-D2 test vehicle fired its Crew Escape System at maximum aerodynamic pressure, separating the crew module and recovering it in the Bay of Bengal ahead of the first uncrewed orbital flight.
Abhijit Chowdhury·Jul 13, 2025
NEP: Mother-Tongue Enrolment Rises 28% in 14 States
A mid-term review of the National Education Policy 2020 shows a 28% rise in mother-tongue-medium primary enrolment across 14 states, with the sharpest gains and falling dropout rates in tribal districts of Jharkhand, Odisha and Chhattisgarh.
Abhijit Chowdhury·Jul 11, 2025
Western Ghats Biodiversity Atlas Records 9,400 Species
The Zoological and Botanical Surveys of India have released the Western Ghats Biodiversity Atlas after a decade-long survey by 340 researchers, documenting 9,400 species, 18 vertebrates new to science, and pressure on 34% of the ecologically sensitive range.
Abhijit Chowdhury·Jul 9, 2025
PMAY-G Completes 10 Million Rural Homes Ahead of Target
The Ministry of Rural Development says Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin) has completed 10 million rural homes eight months early, with nearly 60% registered to women and digital monitoring cutting average build times from 22 to 14 months.
Abhijit Chowdhury·Jul 7, 2025
Northeast Rail Links Six New Districts on Broad Gauge
Six districts in Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland have joined India's broad gauge rail network for the first time, following the inauguration of 412 km of new lines built for ₹18,400 crore through seismic, landslide-prone mountain terrain.
Abhijit Chowdhury·Jul 5, 2025
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