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Highlights of Current Affairs 30 July 2026
- The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has introduced the TV Ratings Policy 2026, making MIB the sole regulator, lowering entry barriers, expanding audience measurement across Cable, DTH, Connected TV and OTT, increasing metered homes, mandating audits, ensuring DPDP Act compliance and introducing graded penalties to improve transparency and accuracy.
- International Tiger Day (29 July) highlights global tiger conservation, with India hosting around 70% of the world’s wild tigers (3,682 as per AITE 2022), supported through Project Tiger, NTCA, M-STrIPES, CaTRAT and international initiatives like IBCA and Global Tiger Forum.
- ESIC has extended the Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana (ABVKY) till 30 June 2027, providing eligible insured workers facing involuntary unemployment with financial assistance of up to 50% of average daily earnings for a maximum of 90 days while continuing healthcare benefits.
- The Undavalli Caves in Andhra Pradesh, dating back to the 4th–5th century CE, gained attention during the Telugu Mahotsavam for their four-storeyed monolithic rock-cut architecture and unique evolution from Jain to Buddhist and later Hindu religious associations.
- Yemen’s Houthi blockade announcement has renewed focus on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a vital maritime chokepoint linking the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, crucial for global oil trade and India’s commerce with Europe through the Suez Canal.
- India has become the world’s second-largest supplier of seafarers with nearly 3.12 lakh maritime professionals, contributing significantly to the global officer and ratings workforce while aiming to achieve a 20% global share under Mission 20%.
- A 7.1 magnitude earthquake on Japan’s Kyushu Island has highlighted its strategic and geographical importance as the country’s southernmost major island, known for its semiconductor industry and nickname “Silicon Island.”
- The TV Ratings Policy 2026 strengthens governance by restricting cross-holdings, requiring at least one-third independent directors in rating agencies, excluding landing-page viewership from ratings and mandating annual independent audits.
- India’s tiger conservation framework is backed by the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, with 58 tiger reserves covering about 2.56% of the country’s geographical area and mandatory Tiger Conservation Plans for every reserve.
- The Bab el-Mandeb Strait remains one of the world’s most strategic shipping routes, handling around 9.3 million barrels of crude oil and petroleum products daily, with any disruption increasing freight costs, insurance premiums and supply chain challenges globally.
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