21 July 2026 Current Affairs & PDF

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Highlights of 21 July 2026 Current Affairs

• The Supreme Court of India directed the Union Government to establish a national panel to address disparities in post-retirement amenities for former High Court judges.
• India’s First Indigenous Flow Battery Project: NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL) approved the nation’s first utility-scale 100 MWh Vanadium Redox Flow Battery Energy Storage System (VRFB BESS) at the Khavda Solar Park in Gujarat, targeting deployment in 2027 with a 10-year operational contract.
• India hosted the 5^th BRICS Working Group Meeting on Geospatial Technologies and its Applications at IIT Tirupati, organized by the Department of Science and Technology (DST).
• The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is developing a Digital Aviation Incident Reporting Platform to modernize India’s aviation safety framework. Integrated into the existing eGCA portal, the system replaces manual filing by enabling real-time electronic submission and tracking of Mandatory Occurrence Reports (MORs) for airlines, airports, and technical personnel.
• Paninian India Private Ltd. unveiled the Yantur 4.5 kN Turbofan Engine Programme, an indigenous aerospace initiative developed under Atmanirbhar Bharat to power long-range combat drones, cruise missiles, and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
• Central Know Your Customer (CKYC) is a centralized repository system managed by the Central Registry of Securitisation Asset Reconstruction and Security Interest of India (CERSAI). It allows individuals to complete identity verification once and use it across banks, mutual funds, insurance firms.
• Andy Burnham Takes Office as UK Prime Minister: Following the formal resignation of Keir Starmer, senior Labour leader and former Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham was appointed Prime Minister of the United Kingdom by King Charles III at Buckingham Palace on July 20, 2026.
• India became the 123^rd WTO member to formally accept the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, advancing global ocean conservation while safeguarding its domestic fishing community.
• Acclaimed American filmmaker James Gray will be conferred with the Pardo alla Carriera (Honorary Career Pardo Award) at the 79^th Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland.
• The Delhi Cabinet approved the implementation of the Central Government’s PARIVARTAN scheme to replace aging, high-polluting commercial vehicles with cleaner BS-VI and electric vehicles across the National Capital Region.
• The Gruha Jyothi Scheme is a key welfare initiative by the Karnataka Government designed to lower household power bills and promote social security across urban and rural communities.
• The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) is establishing a dedicated Centre of Excellence titled ECOGEN (Innovative and Integrated Ecosystem for Green Hydrogen) to spearhead research and technological breakthroughs in clean energy.
• India’s One-Two Finish in France: Indian Grandmaster S. Rohith Krishna won the gold medal and Grandmaster Raja Rithvik claimed silver at the 1^st Menuires International Chess Championship 2026 held in Les Menuires, France.

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