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July 24 , 2026 15 hrs 0 min 35 0
  • India approved its first utility-scale 100 MWh Vanadium Redox Flow Battery Energy Storage System (VRFB BESS) project at Khavda Solar Park, Gujarat.
  • The Centre approved the 1,000 Megawatt (MW) Naying Hydroelectric Project in Arunachal Pradesh to boost renewable energy generation.
    • The project will be developed on the Naying River, a tributary of the Siang River basin in Arunachal Pradesh.
  • India won 1 gold and 3 silver medals at the 37th International Biology Olympiad (IBO) 2026 held in Vilnius, Lithuania.
    • Bhavyaa Gunwal (Haryana) secured the gold medal, while Soumil Maity (West Bengal), Nishit Kalani (Rajasthan), and Anmol Kumar (Punjab) won silver medals.
  • Tiger Lightning 2026 is an annual 13-day bilateral joint military drill between the Bangladesh Armed Forces and the United States Army Pacific (USARPAC).
    • This year’s exercise was held at Jalalabad Cantonment, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
  • National Broadcasting Day is observed annually on 23 July to mark the beginning of organised radio broadcasting in India in 1927.
    • The Indian Broadcasting Company (IBC) started its first radio service on 23 July 1927, which later evolved into All India Radio (AIR) in 1936.
  • World Brain Day is observed on 22 July 2026 to raise awareness about brain health and neurological disorders.
    • The theme for the year 2026 is "Brain Health: Access For All".

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