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Daily Current Affairs: 14 July 2026

Current affairs of 14 July 2026: Eärendil-1 Orbital Mirror Satellite: FCC Licence Explained; Long March 10B: China’s First Reusable Booster Landing; PMFME Scheme: Subsidy, ODOP and Support for Micro Food Units, and 12 more topics. Key facts for every exam, with a quiz.

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In this issue: 15 topics

National Affairs

World Horse Day 2026: 11 July UN Observance
Wimbledon 2026: Sinner Retains Title, Noskova Wins Women’s Crown

Government Schemes

PMFME Scheme: Subsidy, ODOP and Support for Micro Food Units
Lakhanpur Picked for PM SVANidhi Street Food Hub

Banking & Finance

FCNR(B) Swap Facility: RBI Window to Draw NRI Deposits

Economy

India Retail Inflation June 2026: CPI Rises to 4.38%

International Affairs

India-Australia Ties: Nuclear Pact and Defence Declaration
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Qatar’s Former Emir, Dies at 74

Science & Technology

Eärendil-1 Orbital Mirror Satellite: FCC Licence Explained
Long March 10B: China’s First Reusable Booster Landing
India’s First Hydrogen Train: Jind-Sonipat HEMU
UMANG Portal: Vulnerabilities Found in Government App

Environment & Ecology

Delhi Dust Portal 2.0: AI Tool for Construction Sites

Defence & Security

INS Mahendragiri: Sixth Project-17A Nilgiri-Class Frigate

Awards & Persons

Nita Ambani Honoured at Fortune India MPW 2026

National Affairs

Health & Social Issues

1. World Horse Day 2026: 11 July UN Observance

The United Nations observed World Horse Day on 11 July 2026.
The day recognises the contribution of horses to human society.
It was created by a UN General Assembly resolution adopted in 2025.
2026 was the second annual observance.

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2. Wimbledon 2026: Sinner Retains Title, Noskova Wins Women’s Crown

Jannik Sinner beat Alexander Zverev 6-7(7), 7-6(2), 6-3, 6-4 in the men's final.
It was Sinner's second straight Wimbledon title and fifth Grand Slam.
Linda Noskova beat Karolina Muchova 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 in an all-Czech final.
Heliovaara and Patten won the men's doubles for the second year running.

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Government Schemes

Government Schemes

3. PMFME Scheme: Subsidy, ODOP and Support for Micro Food Units

PMFME was launched on 29 June 2020 under Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries.
Individual units get a 35% credit-linked capital subsidy, capped at ₹10 lakh per unit.
ODOP under PMFME is approved for 713 districts in 35 States/UTs, covering 137 unique products.
SHG members receive seed capital of ₹40,000 each, up to ₹4 lakh per SHG.

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Government Schemes

4. Lakhanpur Picked for PM SVANidhi Street Food Hub

Lakhanpur (Jammu & Kashmir) was chosen among India's first towns for a Street Food Hub under PM SVANidhi.
The hub aims to promote Dogra cuisine, tourism, hygienic street food and sustainable livelihoods.
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs is providing financial support.

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Banking & Finance

5. FCNR(B) Swap Facility: RBI Window to Draw NRI Deposits

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reviewed the RBI's concessional swap facility for FCNR(B) deposits and asked banks to widen NRI outreach.
FCNR(B) is a foreign-currency term deposit of 1 to 5 years, with principal and interest fully repatriable.
Under the swap, banks exchange the foreign currency with RBI for rupees at a concessional cost, reversed at maturity.

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Economy

6. India Retail Inflation June 2026: CPI Rises to 4.38%

Retail inflation rose to 4.38% in June 2026 from 3.93% in May, as per NSO data.
It was the first time inflation crossed the RBI's 4% target under the new CPI series with base year 2024.
Food inflation hit 5.32%, the highest under the new series; transport inflation was 4.31%.
June 2026 rainfall was 42.8% below normal.

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International Affairs

International Relations

7. India-Australia Ties: Nuclear Pact and Defence Declaration

India and Australia finalised the implementation arrangement for their Civil Nuclear Agreement during Modi's visit.
A new Joint Declaration on Defence and Security Cooperation (JDDSC) was signed.
Education partnerships were widened.
Australia announced it would return three ancient Indian artefacts.

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International Relations

8. Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Qatar’s Former Emir, Dies at 74

Former Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani died at the age of 74.
He ruled Qatar from 1995 to 2013.
His rule saw expansion of LNG exports and institutions like Al Jazeera.

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Science & Technology

Science & Technology

9. Eärendil-1 Orbital Mirror Satellite: FCC Licence Explained

The US FCC gave Reflect Orbital a two-year experimental licence for its Eärendil-1 satellite.
The satellite tests reflecting sunlight from orbit to chosen places on Earth after dark.
It orbits at about 625 km in low Earth orbit.

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Science & Technology

10. Long March 10B: China’s First Reusable Booster Landing

China achieved its first reusable landing of the Long March 10B booster at the Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site.
Long March 10B is a reusable medium-to-heavy lift rocket with a recoverable first stage, developed by CASC.
Aims: cut launch costs, support lunar exploration and deploy large satellite constellations more cheaply.

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Environment & Ecology

11. India’s First Hydrogen Train: Jind-Sonipat HEMU

The PM was due to inaugurate India's first hydrogen fuel cell passenger train at Jind on 17 July 2026.
The HEMU runs 89 km from Jind to Sonipat and cost ₹136 crore.
National Green Hydrogen Mission aims at 5 million metric tonnes of green hydrogen annually by 2030.

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Government Schemes

12. UMANG Portal: Vulnerabilities Found in Government App

Researchers found several weaknesses in UMANG that exposed sensitive user data; MeitY acknowledged them and began corrective steps.
UMANG, launched in November 2017, is built by NeGD under MeitY as part of Digital India.
It offers 2,400+ Central, State and local government services through one app and web portal.

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Environment & Ecology

Environment & Ecology

13. Delhi Dust Portal 2.0: AI Tool for Construction Sites

CM Rekha Gupta of Delhi inaugurated Dust Portal 2.0, an AI-driven system.
Its watch covers building and demolition sites of at least 500 square yards.
AI helps it track pollution more sharply.
The idea is stricter dust control by way of tech-led governance.

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Defence & Security

Defence & Security

14. INS Mahendragiri: Sixth Project-17A Nilgiri-Class Frigate

The Indian Navy commissioned INS Mahendragiri, an indigenous stealth frigate.
It is the sixth warship of the Project-17A Nilgiri class.
The vessel strengthens maritime defence capability and supports self-reliance in naval shipbuilding.

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Awards & Persons

Awards & Persons

15. Nita Ambani Honoured at Fortune India MPW 2026

Reliance Foundation's Founder and Chairperson, Nita Ambani, won the 2026 Fortune India MPW Honour.
It recognised her leadership in building institutions and inclusive development.
A list of India's top women leaders, the MPW 2026 list, came out at the same event.

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