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- The Union Government approved a six-month service extension for Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary M. Sai Kumar from 1 September 2026 to 28 February 2027.
- Kerala and Tamil Nadu decided to strengthen cooperation against drug trafficking through Operation Toofan, an anti-narcotics campaign.
- The campaign focuses on border surveillance, intelligence sharing, and joint action against drug smuggling networks.
- The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) discovered a new deep-sea fish species named Cyttopsis indica from the Arabian Sea off southern Kerala.
- It belongs to the Cyttopsis genus of marine fishes commonly known as dories and is called the Indian Dory.
- Mayur was unveiled as the official mascot for the 22nd Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships 2026, which will be held at Thyagaraj Stadium, Delhi, from 27 July to 2 August 2026.
- International Day of Combating Sand and Dust Storms is observed every year on 12 July to raise awareness about Sand and Dust Storms (SDS) and reduce their impacts through early warning systems and global cooperation.
- The theme for the year 2026 is "From Source to Impact: Protecting Land and Life from Sand and Dust Storms".
- Bastille Day is celebrated every year on 14 July as the National Day of France, commemorating the storming of the Bastille prison in Paris in 1789, which marked the beginning of the French Revolution.
- The theme for the year 2026 is "Strategic Awakening".
- World Plastic Surgery Day is observed every year on 15 July to recognize the contributions of plastic surgeons and promote awareness about safe and ethical plastic surgery worldwide.
- The theme for the year 2026 is "Changing lives with Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery".
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