AI-enabled Rural Internal Audit Portal Launched
28 June 2026National
The AI-enabled Rural Internal Audit Portal was launched at the Rashtriya Gramin Vikas Sammelan, Pusa Campus, New Delhi, to strengthen transparency and accountability in rural development spending.
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Australia wins record-extending 7th ICC Women's T20 World Cup; India's Shree Charani leading wicket-takerThe 10th edition of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup was held 12 June – 5 July 2026 in England (12 teams, seven venues). In the final at Lord's, London, Australia beat England by 7 wickets, chasing 151 with 153/3 in 17.1 overs, for a record seventh title. Beth Mooney (64*) was Player of the Final AND Player of the Tournament, becoming the first player to win two Player-of-the-Tournament awards in T20 World Cup history (2023 & 2026). India's Shree Charani finished as the tournament's leading wicket-taker with 14 wickets — a record for most wickets by an Indian in a single edition.9 Jul 2026PIndia wins 41 medals at U15 & U20 Asian Wrestling Championships, PattayaAt the U15 & U20 Asian Wrestling Championships 2026 in Pattaya, Thailand (27 June–5 July), India won 41 medals — 20 in U20 (4G-7S-9B) and 21 in U15 (8G-6S-7B), including the U15 bronze team trophy. At Wimbledon 2026, Jannik Sinner reached his 10th Grand Slam semifinal and Novak Djokovic edged Felix Auger-Aliassime in five sets; defending champion Carlos Alcaraz missed the event with a wrist injury (final due 12 July).9 Jul 2026
Kamarajar Port becomes India's 2nd major port with 18-metre draft capabilityKamarajar Port Ltd (Tamil Nadu) completed its Capital Dredging Phase VI project (~₹440 crore), achieving an operational draft of 18.0 metres — making it India's second major port after Visakhapatnam capable of handling fully laden Capesize vessels up to 1,70,000 DWT. The outer channel was deepened to 23 m and the inner channel to 22 m. Ports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal linked the milestone to Maritime India Vision 2030 and Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047.9 Jul 2026P29th National Conference on e-Governance held in Jaipur; "Jaipur Declaration" adoptedThe 29th NCeG was organised by DARPG and MeitY with the Government of Rajasthan at the Rajasthan International Centre, Jaipur (1–2 July 2026), inaugurated by CM Bhajan Lal Sharma. Theme: "Viksit Bharat 2047: AI-enabled, Data-driven & Secure Digital Governance". The National Awards for e-Governance 2026 were presented — 17 awards across 7 categories (10 Gold of ₹10 lakh each, 6 Silver of ₹5 lakh each, 1 Jury Award). The conference concluded with the adoption of the Jaipur Declaration on e-Governance 2026.9 Jul 2026