- 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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