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Daily Current Affairs: 30 July 2026

Current affairs of 30 July 2026: SHANTI Campaign: India’s Bid for UNSC Seat 2028-29; Madanapalle Zero Waste Model Under SBM-Urban 2.0; Fields Medal 2026: Winners and Contributions, and 20 more topics. Key facts for every exam, with a quiz.

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In this issue: 23 topics

National Affairs

e-Zero FIR System for Cybercrime: Now in 18 States and UTs
President Murmu’s Four-Year Milestone: New Initiatives Launched
e-Zero FIR: Delhi Leads Cyber Fraud Registrations in 2025

Government Schemes

DAANVEER: Donating Computers to Gram Panchayats via App
MoRD-PCI India MoU: Public Procurement for Women-Led Enterprises

Banking & Finance

IRDAI Reforms July 2026: Perpetual Registration and PEPF
Tripura and NSE Sign Three MoUs on Financial Literacy
Satya Pal Kumar Named New Director of FIU-IND
CCI Approves Go Digit Infoworks-GDGIL Merger
LIC Names Shatmanyu Shrivastava New CFO
RBI Ombudsman Complaints Jump 13.5% in FY25

Economy

ADB USD 850 Million Loan for PM Surya Ghar Rooftop Solar

International Affairs

SHANTI Campaign: India’s Bid for UNSC Seat 2028-29

Agriculture & Rural

Fertiliser Firms Seek Mid-Season NBS Hike for Kharif 2026
Agricultural R&D Funding: Case for Research-Led Resilience

Science & Technology

C-DOT Centre of Excellence at IISc Bengaluru for Telecom Research
Open Secure AI Alliance Formed by NVIDIA, Microsoft, IBM

Environment & Ecology

Madanapalle Zero Waste Model Under SBM-Urban 2.0
Microporellus kolhapurensis: New Fungus from Maharashtra
World Nature Conservation Day on 28 July: Origin and SDG Links

Defence & Security

CUK and Indian Navy MoU on Maritime Studies and Research
Machilipatnam ASW Shallow Water Craft Launched at Cochin

Awards & Persons

Fields Medal 2026: Winners and Contributions

National Affairs

Polity & Governance

1. e-Zero FIR System for Cybercrime: Now in 18 States and UTs

The e-Zero FIR system for cybercrime is operational across 18 States and Union Territories, MoS Home Bandi Sanjay Kumar told Parliament.
It automatically creates an FIR for reported cyber financial crimes regardless of police jurisdiction.
Its legal basis is Section 173(1) of the BNSS, 2023, which replaced Section 154 of the CrPC.

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Polity & Governance

2. President Murmu’s Four-Year Milestone: New Initiatives Launched

On completing four years in office, President Droupadi Murmu began a set of public-focused projects at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Five books recording her term were released by Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan.
The list covers an e-Audio Guide, the third e-Upahaar, Bachpan Bal Parisar, RAAHI and a Net Zero Energy Strategy.

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Polity & Governance

3. e-Zero FIR: Delhi Leads Cyber Fraud Registrations in 2025

Over 12,000 e-Zero FIRs on cyber financial fraud were registered in 2025 across 18 States and UTs, MHA informed Parliament.
Delhi recorded 6,115, the highest, followed by Chandigarh with 4,174.
The e-Zero FIR system began in May 2025; complaints must become regular FIRs within three days.

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Government Schemes

Polity & Governance

4. DAANVEER: Donating Computers to Gram Panchayats via App

DAANVEER, launched by Panchayati Raj Secretary Vivek Bharadwaj, lets citizens donate computers to Gram Panchayats.
Donations run through the Meri Panchayat app and the DigiHaat marketplace.
Donors can track gifts to installation and receive a digital certificate.

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Government Schemes

5. MoRD-PCI India MoU: Public Procurement for Women-Led Enterprises

MoRD's DAY-NRLM signed a non-financial 2026-29 MoU with PCI India for women-led enterprises' procurement access.
A National Resource Cell will be created inside DAY-NRLM.
Public Procurement Policy for MSEs, 2012: 25% MSE share, 3% women-owned, 4% SC/ST-owned.

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Banking & Finance

6. IRDAI Reforms July 2026: Perpetual Registration and PEPF

On 28 July 2026 IRDAI approved the Policyholders' Education and Protection Fund Regulations with an initial corpus of ₹800 crore.
Intermediaries move to perpetual registration with an annual fee instead of periodic renewals.
Every insurance proposal and policy must be linked to an authorised salesperson.
ProTec General Insurance became the fourth new general insurer registered since January 2026.

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Banking & Finance

7. Tripura and NSE Sign Three MoUs on Financial Literacy

The Tripura Government signed three MoUs with the National Stock Exchange.
They cover financial literacy, skill development, entrepreneurship and investment awareness.
NSE will fund the programme while the State Government provides training infrastructure.

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Banking & Finance

8. Satya Pal Kumar Named New Director of FIU-IND

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet appointed Satya Pal Kumar as Director of the Financial Intelligence Unit-India.
He is a 2005-batch IRS officer.
His term is five years, and he succeeds Pankaj Kumar Mishra.
He will lead work against money laundering, terror financing and suspicious transactions.

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9. CCI Approves Go Digit Infoworks-GDGIL Merger

CCI approved merging Go Digit Infoworks Services Pvt. Ltd. into the insurer Go Digit General Insurance Ltd.
The merger ends the holding company structure so shareholders hold shares directly in the insurer.
This is the first merger of its type under the Insurance Laws (Amendment) Act, 2025.

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Banking & Finance

10. LIC Names Shatmanyu Shrivastava New CFO

LIC's new CFO is Shatmanyu Shrivastava, who also becomes Executive Director for Finance and Accounts.
The appointment followed the resignation of Sunil Agrawal.
Varadarajan Muthuvenkataraman takes over as Chief Risk Officer and Executive Director for Enterprise Risk Management.
Both appointments were made together.

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Banking & Finance

11. RBI Ombudsman Complaints Jump 13.5% in FY25

RBI Ombudsman complaints rose 13.55% to 1.33 million in FY25 from 1.18 million in FY24.
Chandigarh's complaint rate was over 4.5 times the national average.
Private banks drew more complaints than PSBs for the first time since FY21.
RBI Deputy Governor Swaminathan J asked regulated entities to strengthen Internal Ombudsman mechanisms.

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Economy

12. ADB USD 850 Million Loan for PM Surya Ghar Rooftop Solar

ADB cleared a USD 850 million loan backing PM Surya Ghar, the free-electricity rooftop scheme (PMSG-MBY).
The loan is the second tranche (Subprogram 2) of ADB's rooftop solar programme for affordable, inclusive systems.
Goal: 30 GW rooftop solar capacity by FY27.
Expected cut: 28.8 million tonnes of CO₂.

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International Affairs

Polity & Governance

13. SHANTI Campaign: India’s Bid for UNSC Seat 2028-29

EAM S. Jaishankar launched SHANTI on 13 July 2026 at UN Headquarters, opening India's campaign for a 2028-29 UNSC non-permanent seat.
The vote is due in June 2027, during the 81st UN General Assembly session.
UNSC has 15 members: five permanent and ten non-permanent elected for two-year terms.
Non-permanent seats carry no veto; permanent membership would bring a veto-backed voice.

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Agriculture & Rural

14. Fertiliser Firms Seek Mid-Season NBS Hike for Kharif 2026

Fertiliser firms asked the Centre to raise NBS rates for Kharif 2026 after West Asia conflict inflated ammonia and sulphur costs.
The Nutrient Based Subsidy scheme began on 1 April 2010 and is paid to companies by nutrient content.
NBS rates are revised only twice a year; urea is outside NBS.

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15. Agricultural R&D Funding: Case for Research-Led Resilience

ICAR says research and technology accounted for nearly one-third of the rise in agricultural output value in 2024-25.
Each ₹1 spent on agricultural research is estimated to return ₹13.85, and on extension ₹7.40.
The 2026-27 Agricultural Research and Education budget is ₹9,266 crore, up from ₹4,836 crore in 2014-15.
India's R&D spending is only 0.6-0.7% of GDP, while about 73% of farm expenditure goes to subsidies and welfare.

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Science & Technology

Science & Technology

16. C-DOT Centre of Excellence at IISc Bengaluru for Telecom Research

FSID, C-DOT and IISc Bengaluru signed an agreement to establish a Centre of Excellence for advanced telecom research.
Focus areas: 5G, 6G, AI, cybersecurity, quantum communication, prototypes, IP creation and industry-academia collaboration.
It will be C-DOT's fifth Centre of Excellence.

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Science & Technology

17. Open Secure AI Alliance Formed by NVIDIA, Microsoft, IBM

More than 35 tech firms, including NVIDIA, Microsoft and IBM, set up the Open Secure AI Alliance (OSAA).
Its aim is safer, more transparent and more resilient AI systems.
It backs secure-by-design AI, common cybersecurity standards and sharing of information on AI threats.

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Environment & Ecology

Government Schemes

18. Madanapalle Zero Waste Model Under SBM-Urban 2.0

Madanapalle in Andhra Pradesh is shaping up as a model Zero Waste City under SBM-Urban 2.0.
Waste is segregated at source and processed locally; leftovers become RDF for cement kilns.
Bio-mining recovers land from old dumpsites.

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Environment & Ecology

19. Microporellus kolhapurensis: New Fungus from Maharashtra

Researchers discovered a new polypore fungus, Microporellus kolhapurensis, in Kolhapur district, Maharashtra.
The result appeared in Nelumbo, a journal of the Botanical Survey of India (BSI).
It becomes the genus's second recorded species in Maharashtra and enriches Western Ghats fungal diversity.

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Environment & Ecology

20. World Nature Conservation Day on 28 July: Origin and SDG Links

World Nature Conservation Day is observed every year on 28 July.
It promotes conservation of natural resources, biodiversity and ecosystems.
Its origin goes back to the 1972 UN Conference on the Human Environment; it supports SDGs 13, 14 and 15.

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Defence & Security

Science & Technology

21. CUK and Indian Navy MoU on Maritime Studies and Research

Central University of Kerala and the Indian Navy entered into an MoU.
The tie-up targets maritime studies, defence research, innovation and building strategic knowledge.
Priority fields include AI, cybersecurity, ocean sciences and maritime technologies, backed by industry-academia links.

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Defence & Security

22. Machilipatnam ASW Shallow Water Craft Launched at Cochin

Machilipatnam (BY 529) is the seventh of eight Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft.
It was launched at Cochin Shipyard Limited on 29 July 2026.
It is named after the historic port city of Machilipatnam in Andhra Pradesh.

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Awards & Persons

Science & Technology

23. Fields Medal 2026: Winners and Contributions

The 2026 Fields Medal went to Yu Deng, John Pardon, Jacob Tsimerman and Hong Wang on 23 July 2026 at ICM Philadelphia.
Hong Wang is only the third woman laureate in the prize's 90-year history.
Wang and Deng are the first Chinese-born winners since Shing-Tung Yau (1982) and the first two to win together.

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