States Current Affairs 2026 for Government Exams

In July 2026, Andhra Pradesh CM N. Chandrababu Naidu launched the Pillale Sampada (Children are Wealth) initiative during the World Population Day (11 July) programme in Vijayawada, to encourage balanced population growth amid declining fertility and ageing. Under the scheme, families receive Rs 30,000 for a third child and Rs 40,000 for a fourth child, alongside priorities on women education, maternal and child welfare and workplace childcare.

On 15 July 2026, the Karnataka Government announced the establishment of India first government-driven Artificial Intelligence (AI) University to promote advanced education, research and innovation in AI and emerging technologies. The move positions Karnataka — home to Bengaluru, India tech capital — to build an AI talent pipeline and research base, aligned with the national IndiaAI Mission.

On 15 July 2026, Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) commenced scheduled international operations. Air India Express became the first airline to fly international from NMIA, launching a direct Navi Mumbai-Abu Dhabi service, initially twice weekly (Wednesdays and Fridays), rising to three weekly flights from 29 July 2026. NMIA already handles around 20,000 passengers daily, targeting 50,000 daily movements by year-end. With Abu Dhabi added, Air India Express operates 30 weekly flights from NMIA.

UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath renamed Bhadarsa town in Ayodhya district as 'Bharat Nagar', honouring Bharat, the younger brother of Lord Ram, and the town's link to the historic Bharat Kund site. The newly constituted Khiloni-Suchitaganj nagar panchayat in Ayodhya was also renamed Maa Jwala Ji Nagar Panchayat.

Assam Finance Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah presented the State Budget for FY 2026-27 with a total outlay of ₹2,85,084 crore at Dispur. Highlights: a ₹77,353 crore power-sector investment pipeline to make Assam power-surplus, a ₹3,000–4,000 crore irrigation expansion, and ₹6,000+ crore for flagship welfare schemes including Orunodoi, pensions and tea-garden welfare.

WB CM Suvendu Adhikari announced ₹313 crore special assistance under the Pradhan Mantri Cha Shramik Protsahan Yojana: ₹177 crore for education (Cha Shramik Shiksha Yojana), ₹72 crore for health (Swasthya Suraksha) and ₹63 crore for 321 resting sheds with off-grid solar power (Aashray Yojana). Nodal agency: North Bengal Development Department. PMCSPY is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for tea workers in Assam and West Bengal (initial outlay ₹1,000 crore, extended until FY27).

The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet approved development initiatives worth Rs 5,960 crore covering infrastructure and welfare projects across the state.

Punjab notified the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Scheme 2026, effective 1 July 2026, replacing MGNREGA in the state and guaranteeing 125 days of wage employment annually (vs 100 under MGNREGA).

The new West Bengal government decided to discontinue welfare programmes based on religious categorisation, scrapping the existing list of 113 backward sub-groups and forming a new panel for quota eligibility.

Telangana made cancer a notifiable disease with a one-month reporting timeline - a first-of-its-kind public-health governance measure among Indian states to build a cancer registry.

The Himachal Pradesh government signed implementation agreements for 19 hydropower projects totalling 278 MW with an investment of Rs 3,336 crore, and also signed an MoU with Geo Tropi India for geothermal energy development.

The Karnataka government withdrew the 2022 order, allowing limited traditional and religious symbols including hijabs alongside prescribed uniforms in schools and colleges.

The Meghalaya Cabinet approved the Official Languages Ordinance, 2026, granting Khasi and Garo full official status alongside English using powers under Article 345, repealing the earlier 2005 Act.

The Delhi Cabinet (CM Rekha Gupta) approved the EV Policy 2026, involving about Rs 15,000 crore of investment over four years for purchase incentives, charging infrastructure and road-tax concessions.

Karnataka launched what it billed as India's first AI-powered Skills Intelligence Unit, using AI to map and bridge the workforce skills gap.

Himachal Pradesh began regulated industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa, THC below 0.3%) cultivation under its 'Green to Gold' initiative, targeting hempcrete, biodegradable packaging and biofuels.

Himanta Biswa Sarma took oath as Assam Chief Minister for a second successive term, with the ceremony attended by the Prime Minister and senior Union ministers.

Nitish Kumar resigned as Chief Minister of Bihar, with Samrat Choudhary reported to succeed him, marking a significant transition in the state's leadership.

The Lieutenant Governor approved five new districts - Nubra, Sham, Changthang, Zanskar and Drass - raising Ladakh's total from two (Leh, Kargil) to seven, to improve administration in the UT.

The Delhi government rolled out 'Bhu-Aadhaar', assigning a unique 14-digit ULPIN (Unique Land Parcel Identification Number) to every land parcel to modernise land records and improve ownership transparency.

Nagaland, India's 16th state (formed 1 December 1963), marked its 63rd Statehood Day; CM Neiphiu Rio pressed for resolution of the Naga political issue and launched a District Sports Fund.