News of The Day – 8th July 2026

The Hindu, Indian Express, Live Mint, Business Standard, Economic Times, PIB and AIR, etc

(with Syllabus Relevance)

(GS-2: Polity & Governance)

• UDISE+ is India’s comprehensive digital database on school education managed by the Ministry of Education.
• It collects school-level data on enrolment, infrastructure, teachers, learning outcomes and digital facilities.
• Key Findings of 2025–26 report.

(GS-2: Polity & Governance)

• The Allahabad High Court ruled that the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act (PCMA), 2006 prevails over personal laws where conflict arises.
• The Act prescribes a minimum marriage age of 21 years for men and 18 years for women.
• The judgment reinforces child protection, constitutional morality and the primacy of parliamentary legislation over inconsistent customary practices.

(GS-2:International Relations)

• India and Indonesia signed agreements for the export of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles and Astra Mk-1 beyond-visual-range air-to-air missiles.
• The two countries also agreed to cooperate in the development of Sabang Port, strengthening maritime security and India’s Indo-Pacific strategy.
• Indonesia conferred its highest civilian honour, Bintang Adipurna, on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

• The Guwahati Declaration was adopted during the BRICS Anti-Drug Working Group meeting.
• It promotes intelligence sharing, capacity building, coordinated action against synthetic drugs and precursor chemicals, and enhanced international cooperation to combat transnational narcotics trafficking.
• About BRICS+ and 2026 Summit.

• The Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIM-B) will become the first IIM to establish an overseas campus, located in Indonesia.
• The initiative supports globalising India’s knowledge traditions and education system.
• About IIM 

(GS-3: Economy)

• Direct Benefit Transfers (DBTs) to women have expanded through State welfare schemes. 
• Periodic reviews are recommended to ensure fiscal sustainability, improve targeting and reduce exclusion errors.
• DBTs support financial inclusion through Jan Dhan-Aadhaar-Mobile (JAM) architecture and women’s economic empowerment.

(GS-3: Science & Technology)

• About Mission Drishti
  • world’s first OptoSAR satellite developed by Bengaluru-based space start-up GalaxEye.
• Recent disruption and factors responsible.

(GS-3: Science & Technology)

• Scientists estimate that Earth’s biosphere will eventually become uninhabitable.
• The study made use of a more sophisticated model, which also accounted for the effects of clouds, humidity, and planetary circulation on temperature.
• Improves understanding of planetary evolution and habitability.

(GS-3: Environment)

• The Natural History Museum, Mizoram has been notified as the 21st Designated Repository under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002.
• NHM becomes India’s 21st Designated Repository.
• About  Designated Repository.

(GS-3:Disaster Management)

• The incident highlights the vulnerability of the Western Ghats to landslides triggered by heavy rainfall, unstable slopes and unscientific excavation.
• Wayanad is part of an ecologically fragile region prone to recurrent landslides. 
• About Meppadi tunnel project