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- India hosted the 12th BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting (LEMM) in Hyderabad under its BRICS Chairship 2026 to discuss social protection, workforce participation, skill development, and digital technologies for workers.
- It was held under the theme “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability (BRICS)”.
- India Deaf Women’s Cricket Team won its first-ever Women’s T20I Deaf Cricket Series by defeating Sri Lanka 5–0 in the debut tournament held at Moratuwa, Sri Lanka.
- National CAMPA (Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority) launched Aastha Van Sanrakshan Yojana for the conservation and restoration of nearly 15,000 sacred groves across India.
- The scheme has an outlay of ₹3,000 crore for 2026–27 to 2030–31 and promotes community-led protection, biodiversity conservation and climate resilience.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a traditional Māori Pōwhiri ceremonial welcome during his visit to New Zealand in July 2026.
- Māori Pōwhiri is a traditional welcome ceremony of the Māori people, the indigenous Polynesian people of New Zealand.
- World Youth Skills Day is observed every year on 15 July to promote skill development and improve youth employment opportunities.
- The theme for the year 2026 is "Skills for a shared future".
- World Snake Day is observed every year on 16 July to raise awareness about snakes, their conservation, and their importance in ecosystems.
- The theme for the year 2026 is "Respect, Don't Fear: Protecting Nature's Silent Guardians".
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