21st July 2025 Daily Current Affairs

🇮🇳 National Developments

• Monsoon Session begins amid intense debates
  Parliament’s Monsoon Session kicked off today, running until August 21. Key topics include “Operation Sindoor,” the recent Pahalgam terror attack, a new tax bill, and judicial accountability issues. Expect fierce exchanges over Trump’s comments on a ceasefire and Bihar electoral rolls  

• New National Sports Board proposed
  The government introduced a bill to establish a National Sports Board, aiming to strengthen sports governance and support India’s bid to host the 2036 Olympic Games

• Ashim Kumar Ghosh becomes Haryana Governor
  Veteran BJP leader and academician Ashim Kumar Ghosh assumed office today as the 19th Governor of Haryana

🌍 International Affairs

• Major offensive underway in Gaza
  Israel launched a combined air and ground assault in Deir al‑Balah, central Gaza. UN data indicates that 88% of Gaza is under evacuation orders or military control. Over 93 Palestinians were reportedly killed today amid worsening humanitarian conditions

📈 Business & Economy

• UK markets and corporate shake-ups
  The FTSE 100 remained flat; household financial confidence rose despite inflation (~3.6%). Wise’s founders sparred over a two-tier voting structure during a U.S. listing push. BP appointed Albert Manifold as chairman, succeeding Helge Lund

🏛️ Politics

• BJP stages rallies in West Bengal
  In Kolkata and Kharagpur, BJP leaders Suvendu Adhikari and Dilip Ghosh led separate events on Martyrs’ Day, focusing on allegations of women’s safety and job losses. Attendance was capped at 10,000 by the Calcutta High Court

• Congress sets Mandu training camp
  The Opposition Congress launched a two-day “Chintan Shivir” in Mandu (Madhya Pradesh) to train MLAs for the 2028 Assembly elections, with senior leaders joining virtually

🏛️ UPSC & Environment Alerts

• Pale-capped pigeon spotted in Assam
  The rare Columba punicea, also known as the pale‑capped pigeon, was recently documented in Assam’s Dehing Patkai National Park

🔍 At-a-Glance Summary