Daily Current Affairs GK July 14, 2026

Current Affairs and GK updates 14/07/2026

Here is the Daily current affairs and GK updates of the day for UPSC,SSC,IBPS,RRB,NTPC and other competitive exams preparations.This updates particularly focus on news updates from 14th July 2026.

National

• Jodhpuri Mojari Receives GI Tag:The Centre granted a Geographical Indication (GI) tag to the traditional Jodhpuri Mojari craft of Rajasthan.Jodhpuri Mojari is a nearly 200-year-old handcrafted leather footwear tradition associated with Jodhpur. The craft has historically been associated with the Jinagar/Jingar community.
• Bharat Tex 2026 begins at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi:India's largest global textile event, Bharat Tex 2026, began at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi today. Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh today inaugurated the event.
• DRASHTI (Digital Remote Auditing System for Transparency & Insights):The audit process for panchayats in Madhya Pradesh is now going fully digital. The state government has launched the DRASHTI (Digital Remote Auditing System for Transparency & Insights) for this. This is a unique initiative in the country, aimed at fully digital, remote financial audits of panchayats. Through this platform, auditors can view and check the income and expenditure records of any panchayat from their own home or office.
• Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has flagged off the 13-day Shaurya Vijay Yatra, a commemorative motorcycle expedition from the National War Memorial, New Delhi to Kargil War Memorial in Drass, Ladakh.28 riders covered 1,900 km to honor India's 1999 Kargil War heroes ahead of Kargil Vijay Diwas on July 26.
• Karnataka CM announces India’s first government-driven AI University:Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar today announced that India’s first government-driven Artificial Intelligence (AI) University will come up in the state.
• I&B Ministry invites proposals for WAVES 2027 Create in India Challenge-Information and Broadcasting Ministry has invited proposals for Industry-led Challenges under the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2027 Create in India Challenge Season 2.The Create in India Challenge is a flagship initiative under the WAVES aimed at identifying, nurturing, upskilling, and showcasing creators across the Media and Entertainment sector.

International

• China successfully demonstrated the landing of its Long March 10B reusable rocket stage.The development is significant because reusable rockets can reduce the cost of launching payloads into space

Economy and banking

• Wholesale Inflation Rises to 9.87% in June 2026.India's annual Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation increased to 9.87% in June 2026, compared with 9.68% in May 2026.The new WPI series uses 2022–23 as its base year
• . India's New Producer Price Index in Focus.Alongside the revised WPI series, India has been developing a Producer Price Index (PPI) framework.PPI measures price changes received by producers for their output and is designed to provide a different perspective on price pressures compared with consumer-focused CPI.The new WPI series has shifted its base year from 2011–12 to 2022–23.
• CPI: Prices paid by consumers
• WPI: Wholesale-level prices
• PPI: Prices received by producer

Days Observed

• In France, Bastille Day is being celebrated with a strong display of European unity as troops and aircraft from across the continent joined the annual military parade in Paris.Bastille Day is the national day of France. It is celebrated every year on July 14. The day marks the start of the French Revolution.

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