29th July 2025 Daily Current Affairs

📰 National Affairs (India)

🇮🇳 Infrastructure & Governance

• PM Modi in Tamil Nadu: From July 26–27, PM inaugurated projects worth ₹4,800 crore in Thoothukudi, including the new airport terminal (₹450 cr) and transmission infrastructure for Kundankulam Nuclear Plant (₹550 cr). He also attended the Aadi Thiruvathirai festival and released a ₹1,000 coin marking 1,000 years since Rajendra Chola I’s northern expedition

• Justice on Hold: India’s courts are severely backlogged with over 5 crore pending cases: Supreme Court ~86,700; High Courts ~63.3 lakh; District Courts ~4.6 crore. Average time to dispose civil cases: Supreme Court ~8.3 yrs, High Courts ~5.3 yrs, District Courts ~5.7 yrs. Vacancies remain around 21–33%, pushing public distrust

🛡 Defence & Legal Aid

• Exercise Bold Kurukshetra 2025: Joint India–Singapore military exercise is underway in Jodhpur until August 4, focused on armoured/mechanised interoperability under UN mandate

• Veer Parivaar Sahayata Yojana: Launched by NALSA to extend legal aid support to defence personnel and families via Sainik Boards at district, state, and central levels

🛰 Science & Space

• GSLV Prepares for NISAR Launch: ISRO reports the NISAR satellite has been mounted on a GSLV carrier rocket, with systems checks completed ahead of projected launch on 30 July

🌱 Food & Nutrition

• SOFI 2025 Report: UN agencies report global undernourishment at 8.2% (≈720 million people) in 2024. In India, about 6% of population cannot access nutritious diets. Child stunting and micronutrient deficiencies remain high. Policy focus urged on diversifying PDS with millets, pulses, fortified foods

🌍 International Affairs

• COP‑33 Preparations: India has formed a dedicated COP‑33 Cell (Climate Change Division) to manage hosting of the 2028 UN climate summit, building on its G20 2023 presidency. Targets include reducing emission intensity and achieving net-zero by 2070

• UN Gaza Conference: The New York Summit on Palestine and two-state solution concluded on July 29. It aimed to negotiate Hamas disarmament, hostages release, and recognition of Palestine by several Western nations

🌐 Military & Security

• Exercise Drone Prahar: Held in Arunachal Pradesh focusing on ISR and drones

• Russia’s “July Storm”: Russia conducted its largest naval drill (150 warships, 120 aircraft, coastal missile systems, 15,000 personnel) in the Arctic, Baltic, Pacific, and Caspian regions from July 23–27

🌦️ Weather & Disasters

• Cyclone Wipha Alert in Kerala: IMD has declared alerts across multiple districts due to approaching Cyclone Wipha and intensifying monsoon till July 29. Travelers advised to take precautions

🗞️ Other Notables

• Nag Panchami Holiday: All schools in Nagpur closed on July 29 for Nag Panchami; education officials reiterated strict compliance with holiday calendar for academic year 2025–26

• Gaza Freedom Flotilla: The flotilla mission aboard the vessel Handala set sail in mid‑July to Gaza, aiming to break the Israeli blockade amidst a severe humanitarian crisis

🧭 Summary Table