Current Affairs 11 July 2026

Jaipur Named India’s Happiest City in Happy City Index 2026.

• Jaipur ranked 6th globally and emerged as the only Indian city in the top 10 of the Happy City Index 2026 released on July 9, 2026.
• London (UK) secured the top position in the global rankings.
• Top 5 cities:
• 1st – London (UK)
• 2nd – New York City (USA)
• 3rd – Paris (France)
• 4th – Tokyo (Japan)

Navi Mumbai Airport Notified as an Authorized Drug Import Port.

• The Insurance Division of the Department of Financial Services (DFS) secured 2nd rank in the Grievance Redressal Assessment & Index (GRAI) May 2026 under Group A category.
• Group A Category Rankings:
• Insurance Division (DFS) – 2nd Rank
• Banking Division (DFS) – 6th Rank
• Group A includes Ministries/Departments handling 500+ grievances.
• DFS has remained among the top 10 Ministries in GRAI since November 2025.
• DFS receives over 2.50 lakh grievances annually.
• Grievance redressal workshops were conducted with RBI, IRDAI, PFRDA, and Public Sector Banks to improve complaint resolution.

Uttarakhand Becomes India’s 6th Fully Literate State Under ULLAS.

• Uttarakhand became India’s 6th fully literate state under the ULLAS (New India Literacy Programme).
• Achieved literacy benchmarks as per NEP 2020.
• Earlier fully literate states:
• Mizoram
• Goa
• Tripura
• Himachal Pradesh
• Sikkim
• ULLAS focuses on:
• Adult literacy
• Digital and financial literacy
• Lifelong learning for citizens aged 15+ years
• ULLAS is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (2022–2027) aligned with NEP 2020.

India Introduces World’s First Weekly Insulin Awiqli by Novo Nordisk.

• India became the 7th country globally to launch Awiqli, the world’s first once-weekly basal insulin for adults with diabetes.
• Reduces insulin injections from 365 times a year to 52 times a year.
• Administered once weekly through a pre-filled pen device.
• Delivered through subcutaneous injection (abdomen, thigh, or upper arm).
• Provides steady insulin release over 7 days by binding with albumin.
• Uses:
• Type 2 Diabetes: Alone or with other diabetes medicines/rapid-acting insulin.
• Type 1 Diabetes: Along with mealtime short-acting insulin.

India-Australia Partnership Expands with Launch of PACTS Initiative.

• India and Australia launched PACTS (Australia-India Partnership on Cyber, Critical Technologies and Supply Chains) to strengthen cooperation in technology and national security.
• Replaces the 2020 Framework Arrangement on Cyber and Critical Technology Cooperation.
• Five focus areas:
• Supply chain resilience
• Critical technologies (AI, space, biotechnology)
• Cybersecurity
• Digital resilience
• Defence research collaboration
• Joint defence research projects between DRDO and Australia’s Defence Science and Technology Group.
• Led by NSCS, Ministry of External Affairs, and Ministry of Defence.