Daily Bulletin

On Kargil Vijay Diwas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with participants of the Viksit Vibrant Village Program 2026. Under this initiative, 400 youth, selected from three lakh applicants, visited border villages in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Ladakh to understand local development needs. The Prime Minister reiterated the government's policy of treating these areas as the 'first villages' of the country, a programme facilitated through the 'Mera Yuva Bharat - MY Bharat' platform to foster national integration.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated 'Aayakar Sindhu', a new 13-storey office complex for the Income Tax Department in Mumbai. The building, constructed by the Central Public Works Department (CPWD), aims to improve administrative efficiency and taxpayer services. The Minister urged tax officials to exercise their authority with a citizen-centric approach.

Rajasthan has emerged as a leader in the national cooperative movement, having completed the construction of 200 approved warehouses under the world's largest grain storage scheme for 2024-26. Additionally, approximately 5,650 Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) in the state have been digitized, handling over 10 crore online transactions.

The Union Government is scheduled to introduce the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, in the Lok Sabha on July 27, 2026. The proposed legislation aims to establish a stricter legal framework to combat examination malpractices by introducing harsher punishments, including substantial financial penalties of up to ₹10 crore for those found guilty.

The Union Government has constituted a high-powered task force to recommend comprehensive reforms for the National Testing Agency (NTA) and the national examination system. The committee will be chaired by technocrat Shri Nandan Nilekani and includes other domain experts such as Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman Shri S. Somanath. The announcement, made by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on July 26, 2026, follows widespread protests over alleged irregularities in public examinations.

Shri Harivansh, Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, delivered the valedictory address at 'Prarambh', a two-day orientation for new members of the Upper House on July 26, 2026. He highlighted the increasing digitization of parliamentary proceedings and urged new members to effectively use parliamentary devices to ensure government accountability.

Union Education Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan resigned from his post on July 25, 2026, following a 36-day nationwide protest over alleged examination irregularities. The agitation, led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), began on June 6 at Jantar Mantar and included an indefinite hunger strike by activist Sonam Wangchuk, concluding after the resignation was tendered.

Following the Union Education Minister's resignation, leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) concluded their 36-day agitation at Jantar Mantar but announced their movement will continue through grassroots campaigning. The CJP is also demanding ₹1 crore in compensation for the families of students who died by suicide and action against police for clashes during their 'Chalo Sansad' march.