MeitY Orders Removal of Malicious E-Rickshaw Battery Apps: Addressing a major urban transport vulnerability, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) ordered the immediate removal of three dangerous mobile applications: BAT-BMS, Lossigy, and Epoch-i-ion. Investigation frameworks revealed that the apps were being exploited via unsecured Bluetooth linkages to remotely disable e-rickshaws without any password authentication.
Cabinet Clears PMGKAY Quality and Logistics Reforms: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved a major modernization update to the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) affecting 80 crore beneficiaries. To optimize distribution logistics and reduce foodgrain wastage, the government slashed the allowed broken grain limit to 10% for raw rice and 5% for parboiled varieties, saving ₹2,161 crore annually via new end-to-end QR-code tagging.
Himachal Pradesh Secures 8 New GI Tags to Reach 17 Assets: Expanding traditional trade heritage protection, the Geographical Indications Registry granted 8 new GI tags to Himachal Pradesh. The newly cataloged products include the nutrient-dense Spiti Seabuckthorn, Kinnauri Apple, Mandi Sepuvadi dish, Chamba Metal Art, and the traditional Sirmauri Loiya gown.
Gujarat to Establish ₹190 Crore 'SAMARTH' Semiconductor Hub: Pushing national deep-tech manufacturing capabilities, the central government partnered with Gujarat to set up SAMARTH, a state-of-the-art semiconductor research hub at IIT Gandhinagar. Co-funded by MeitY, the complex features nano-fabrication and IC design labs aimed at training 10,000 fab-ready engineers over the next 5 years.
RBI Re-implements Revamped Integrated Ombudsman Scheme (RB-IOS 2026): Effective July 2026, the Reserve Bank of India rolled out its upgraded unified redressal platform. Maintaining its hallmark One Nation, One Ombudsman strategy, the framework covers banks, credit info bureaus, and NBFCs with asset sizes exceeding ₹100 crore, enabling compensation awards up to ₹30 lakh for direct financial losses.
Ministry of Coal Introduces Insurance Surety Bonds for Mines: To boost ease of doing business in mining blocks, the Ministry of Coal notified the Coal Blocks Allocation Amendment Rules, 2026. The historic shift allows allocated mining enterprises to deploy Insurance Surety Bonds as financial collateral instead of standard, credit-heavy Performance Bank Guarantees.
Digital India BHISHANI Launches Local Language Hackathons: Advancing vernacular technical infrastructure, Digital India BHASHINI kicked off a specialized language training hackathon targeting regional dialects like Marwari and Mewari. The ministry introduced advanced open-source transcription tools, Suno Sutra and Shrutlekh, to optimize regional access across 800+ government websites.
Kotak Mahindra Bank Acquires Deutsche Bank’s India Retail Unit: In a major domestic consolidation move, Kotak Mahindra Bank signed an execution pact to acquire Deutsche Bank India’s retail and wealth operations for ₹282 crore. The deal brings over ₹29,000 crore in active loans, ₹16,000 crore in deposits, and 1.5 lakh premier customers under Kotak's umbrella.
Hokato Hotozhe Sema Reaches World No. 1 Ranking in Shot Put: Delivering a magnificent milestone for Indian para-sports, Nagaland's ace athlete and 9 Assam Rifles Subedar Hokato Hotozhe Sema officially captured the World No. 1 position in the live global F57 shot put rankings.
Two-Time Sahitya Akademi Winner Puviyarasu Passes Away: The literary ecosystem mourned the sad demise of legendary Tamil free-verse poet and translator Jagannathan, widely known by his pen name Puviyarasu. A founding member of the influential Vaanampaadi poetry movement, he won the Sahitya Akademi award twice for his prominent works and translations.
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