Daily Current Affairs Digest | 11th July 2026

Daily Current Affairs Digest | 11th July 2026

Wildlife Institute of India Society Holds 28th Meeting

The Wildlife Institute of India Society held its 28th meeting in Coimbatore. The meeting focused on strengthening India’s wildlife conservation framework through technology-based interventions and improved management of human-wildlife conflict.

The discussions also emphasised aligning wildlife conservation programmes with the broader vision of Viksit Bharat 2047. The Wildlife Institute of India functions as an important research and training institution supporting the implementation of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.

Key areas of focus:

• Human-wildlife conflict mitigation
• Technology-led wildlife conservation
• Scientific wildlife management
• Alignment with Viksit Bharat 2047

India Extends Anti-Dumping Duty on Chinese Steel Tubes

India extended the anti-dumping duty imposed on seamless steel tubes imported from China until January 2027.

The extension follows a review conducted by the Directorate General of Trade Remedies. The measure is intended to protect Indian steel manufacturers from imports sold below their normal market value.

Anti-dumping duties are trade-remedy measures imposed when imported products cause or threaten to cause material injury to domestic industries.

World Bank Approves $890 Million for PM Surya Ghar Programme

The World Bank approved financial assistance of $890 million for the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar rooftop solar programme.

The funding is expected to support the programme’s objective of providing rooftop solar systems to approximately one crore households. It is also expected to mobilise nearly $4.2 billion in private clean-energy investment.

The programme can contribute to:

• Reduction in household electricity expenditure
• Expansion of decentralised solar power
• Increased private investment in renewable energy
• Reduction in dependence on conventional energy sources

Tamil Nadu Records India’s Highest Higher Education GER

Tamil Nadu recorded the highest Gross Enrolment Ratio in higher education among Indian States, according to the All India Survey on Higher Education 2023–24.

The State achieved a Gross Enrolment Ratio of 52.3 per cent, substantially higher than the national average of approximately 30 per cent.

Gross Enrolment Ratio measures the number of students enrolled in higher education as a percentage of the population belonging to the relevant age group.

Tamil Nadu’s performance reflects its relatively wide network of colleges, universities and higher educational institutions.

ISRO Clears CE20 Cryogenic Engine for LVM3-M7 Mission

The Indian Space Research Organisation successfully conducted the flight-acceptance hot test of the CE20 cryogenic engine at Mahendragiri.

Following the successful test, the engine was cleared for use in the upcoming Launch Vehicle Mark-3 M7 mission.

The CE20 is an indigenous cryogenic engine used in the upper stage of the LVM3 launch vehicle. Its successful testing strengthens India’s heavy-lift launch capability and its capacity to undertake advanced space missions.

Significance:

• Strengthens indigenous cryogenic technology
• Supports heavy satellite launch missions
• Improves India’s independent launch capability
• Contributes to future human spaceflight and deep-space missions

RBI Launches Inflation Expectations and Consumer Confidence Surveys

The Reserve Bank of India launched its July 2026 rounds of the Inflation Expectations Survey of Households and the Consumer Confidence Survey.

These surveys collect information regarding household expectations about inflation, employment, income, expenditure and the overall economic situation.

The findings serve as important inputs for the Monetary Policy Committee while determining policy interest rates under India’s flexible inflation-targeting framework.

Household inflation expectations are particularly important because they can influence consumption, savings, wage demands and price-setting behaviour.

India’s First High-Altitude Medicine Centre to Be Established in Keylong

The Indian Council of Medical Research will establish India’s first dedicated High-Altitude Medicine Centre at Keylong in Himachal Pradesh.

The centre will undertake research on health challenges experienced by people living or working in high-altitude environments.

Major research areas are expected to include:

• Oxygen deficiency or hypoxia
• High-altitude illnesses
• Climate-related health risks
• Himalayan public health challenges
• Physiological adaptation to low-oxygen conditions

The institution can support local communities, defence personnel, mountaineers, researchers and tourists visiting high-altitude regions.

Thorium-Bearing Monazite Deposits Identified in Karnataka

The Geological Survey of India identified thorium-bearing monazite deposits spread across approximately 700 acres in Gundlupet, Karnataka.

Monazite is an important mineral containing thorium and rare-earth elements. Thorium has strategic importance for India because it forms a significant component of the country’s three-stage nuclear power programme.

India’s nuclear energy strategy seeks to utilise the country’s substantial thorium reserves for long-term energy security.

The discovery could strengthen:

• India’s indigenous nuclear fuel resources
• Long-term nuclear energy production
• Exploration of strategic minerals
• Implementation of the three-stage nuclear programme

Indian Navy to Commission Stealth Frigate Mahendragiri

The Indian Navy will commission Mahendragiri, the sixth indigenous stealth frigate constructed under Project 17A, at Visakhapatnam.

Project 17A represents an advanced class of stealth frigates designed and built in India. These warships incorporate improved stealth, weapons, sensors and automation systems.

The commissioning of Mahendragiri will:

• Strengthen India’s blue-water naval capability
• Improve maritime surveillance and combat preparedness
• Promote indigenous defence shipbuilding
• Support the Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat initiatives

The warship is named after Mahendragiri, a mountain peak in the Eastern Ghats.