UPSC Current Affairs 20 July 2026 — PIB

• India Becomes a Party to the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies by Depositing its Instrument of Acceptance
• FIRST PRESS RELEASE OF INDEX OF CORE INDUSTRIES OF NEW SERIES WITH BASE YEAR 2022-23
• COAL GASIFICATION TARGETS
• Nearly 55.49 Crore Users Onboarded on UPI as in June 2026
• Draft Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2026 Released for Stakeholder and Public Consultation
• Status of Upgradation Under PM-SETU
• PRESIDENT OF INDIA IN MOLDOVA; HOLDS BILATERAL MEETING WITH PRESIDENT OF MOLDOVA AND LEADS DELEGATION-LEVEL TALKS
• Strong Industry Participation Marks Pre-Application Conference for ₹37,500 Crore Surface Coal/Lignite Gasification Scheme
• FIRST MILE CONNECTIVITY AND COAL LOGISTICS INFRASTRUCTURE
• India’s 8th Trade Policy Review at WTO Scheduled on 21 and 23 July 2026
• Preservation of Manuscript Books and Records Papers
• Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) India thwarts illegal trafficking of 12 crore Tramadol Hydrochloride, a.k.a. “fighter drug” tablets under “Operation Vajra”
• IMPLEMENTATION STATUS OF PRADHAN MANTRI AWAS YOJANA-URBAN
• SOCIAL SECURITY FOR UNORGANISED WORKERS THROUGH E-SHRAM PORTAL
• STATUS ON PUMPED STORAGE PROJECTS
• COAL AVAILABILITY FOR THERMAL PLANTS
• PM-SETU and ITI Upgradation
• SMILE Scheme Strengthens India's Commitment Towards a ‘Bhiksha Vritti Mukt Bharat’ Through Comprehensive Rehabilitation
• “White Gold: India’s Cotton Story”