UPSC Current Affairs 18 July 2026 — PIB
- India established as a Serious Global Space Power with Vikram-1 Success; Dr. Jitendra Singh Says, the Historic Mission Vindicates PM Modi’s Landmark Space Reforms
- Shri Pralhad Joshi commissions White Rabbit Technology-based Indian Standard Time Dissemination Demonstration Network in Bengaluru
- 72nd National Film Awards for the year 2024 Announced
- Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi Dedicates to the Nation 75 Amrit Bharat Stations Across India
- Vikram-1: Charting India’s Cosmic Future
- Prime Minister congratulates the team of Skyroot Aerospace on the successful launch of Vikram-1
- APEDA Facilitates First Export of Premium Areko Cherries and Scentrose Plums from Jammu & Kashmir to Singapore
- Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah to perform Bhoomi Pujan of the world’s largest curd production plant in Kolkata on 19 July
- Op Sindoor demonstrated India’s world-class defence readiness sharpened by Govt’s ‘Nation First’ & ‘Forces First’ resolve: Raksha Mantri
- Aadhaar App Crosses 40 Million Downloads, Driving Convenient Digital Identity Services
- NHA Concludes Two-Day National Review Meeting on AB PM-JAY and ABDM; Centre and States Chart Roadmap for the Next Phase of Health Reforms
- Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah inspects indigenous and state-of-the-art technologies designed to further strengthen border security at the Jhumagachh BOP in Siliguri, West Bengal
- No Change in ALMM Policy; Centre Provides Extended Relief Window for Select Solar Projects up to December 2026
- Department of Land Resources Explores Convergence of Digital Public Infrastructure for Land and Credit with RBI Innovation Hub
- Prime Minister extends best wishes to Skyroot Aerospace
- Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal Addresses India–Estonia Business Forum in Tallinn; Calls for Deeper Trade, Investment and Technology Partnership
- Fourth Edition of National Conference on Responsible Business Conduct (NCRBC) 2026 Concludes in New Delhi
- DRI seizes 15 kg methamphetamine, 4 kg pseudoephedrine, 85 lakh smuggled cigarettes, and 2 drone-dropped Pakistan-made pistols in nationwide operations; 5 arrested
- DRI intensifies crackdown on precious metals smuggling; seizes 15 kg smuggled gold, 20 kg silver and ₹2 crore cash in nationwide operations; 13 persons arrested
- Railway Minister Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw Flags Off Ramnagar-Dehradun Express
- National Commission for Safai Karamcharis Reviews Sanitation and Welfare Facilities
- Prime Minister's vision of one lakh young leaders is being realised through MY Bharat: Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya
- Department of Posts launches Mascot Design Contest on Innovate India MyGov Platform
- Shri Vivek Nishant Nath takes charge as Director (Commercial), NMDC
- Eminent industry leader Shri Ravi Kant meets the Prime Minister
- Prime Minister condoles passing of Smt. Chennamma Ji
- Prime Minister condoles loss of lives due to a mishap in Ahmedabad, Gujarat