28 July – 3 August 2025

Weekly One-Liners (28 Jul–3 Aug): IRDAI gets new chief, Divya wins FIDE title, DRDO tests drone missile, Kaziranga ranks 3rd in tiger density.
28 July – 3 August 2025
  • Ajay Seth appointed as new Chairman of IRDAI.
  • Divya Deshmukh and Koneru Humpy reached final of FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025.
  • PM Narendra Modi becomes India’s second longest-serving Prime Minister.
  • TRACERS Mission launched by NASA to study Earth’s magnetic shield.
  • DRDO tested a missile launched from a drone.
  • Abhishek Nayar appointed head coach of UP Warriorz (WPL franchise).
  • Parneet Kaur and Kushal Dalal won gold in Mixed Compound Archery at World University Games.
  • Divya Deshmukh won FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025.
  • Kaziranga Tiger Reserve is now the third most tiger-dense reserve globally.
  • India’s industrial production growth in June 2025 was 1.5% (MoSPI data).
  • PM Modi released a commemorative coin in honour of Rajendra Chola I.
  • Pralay Missile completed two successful flight tests in India.
  • Divya Deshmukh defeated Humpy Koneru in FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025 final.
  • International Tiger Day is observed on 29 July.
  • Ministry of Defence signed ₹400 crore agreement with TIDCO for testing facility.
  • India’s first Hindi-medium MBBS college to be established in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.
  • Kandla commissioned India’s first Make-in-India 1 MW Green Hydrogen Plant.
  • 11th National Handloom Day 2025 to be observed on 7th August.
  • Shashi Prakash Goyal appointed as Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh.
  • NISAR satellite launched jointly by NASA and ISRO.
  • India-UAE signed maritime safety and security cooperation agreement.
  • Maharashtra to observe Sustainable Agriculture Day on August 7.
  • India’s first AI-based road safety pilot project launched in Uttar Pradesh.
  • Indigenous hovercraft for Indian Coast Guard began construction in Goa.
  • Gazap, a non-nuclear bomb, showcased by Turkey at IDEF 2025.
  • Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan took charge as Vice Chief of Naval Staff.
  • Indian Navy received third Nilgiri-class ship in Kolkata.
  • World Lung Cancer Day is observed on 1st August.
  • A. Rajarajan appointed head of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre.
  • Seven Centres of Excellence recognised under National Critical Mineral Mission.
  • DPIIT-HDFC Capital Advisors signed MoU for affordable housing and PropTech innovation.
  • Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Odisha.
  • Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Programme expanded to 751 districts across India.

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