States Current Affairs July 2026

Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang (Golay) presented the state's 2026-27 Budget in the Legislative Assembly on 20 July 2026, with a gross outlay of Rs 19,215 crore (net Rs 18,455 crore after recoveries). Revenue expenditure is estimated at Rs 11,733 crore and capital expenditure at Rs 5,896 crore, with a focus on infrastructure, tourism, healthcare and social welfare.

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.

The Tamil Nadu government renamed the Chief Minister's Breakfast Scheme as the Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Breakfast Scheme via a government order issued on 15 July 2026 - the birth anniversary of K. Kamaraj. The scheme, earlier for Classes I-V, is being expanded to middle-school students (Classes VI-VIII) in government and aided schools, benefiting an additional ~15.1 lakh students at an estimated Rs 343.55 crore. The expanded programme is set to launch on 17 September, the birth anniversary of social reformer Periyar E. V. Ramasamy.

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.

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).

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.

Maharashtra became the first state in India to qualify for the release of the second installment under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), after crossing the prescribed fund-utilisation benchmark. The decision came at a virtual review chaired by Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare). Maharashtra utilised nearly Rs 260 crore of the Rs 335 crore first installment — more than the 75% utilisation benchmark — making it eligible for a second installment of another Rs 335 crore. RKVY, launched in 2007-08, is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) with a 60:40 (Centre:State) funding ratio (90:10 for North-Eastern and Himalayan states, 100% central for UTs), giving states flexibility to plan agriculture and allied-sector development.

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.