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Daily Current Affairs – 15 July, 2026

    Ladakh to Get Autonomous Hill Development Councils (AHDCs) in All Seven Districts

    Context

  • The Ladakh Administration has decided to constitute Autonomous Hill Development Councils (AHDCs) in all seven districts following an in-principle agreement between the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and Ladakh leaders to extend constitutional safeguards under Article 371 to the Union Territory.

    • Background

  • Ladakh became a Union Territory in 2019 without a Legislative Assembly.
  • It currently has seven districts after the creation of five new districts: Leh, Kargil, Sham, Nubra, Zanskar, Drass, Changthang.
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    India-UK Trade Deal

    Context

  • The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the Double Contribution Convention (DCC) entered into force on 15 July 2026.

    • About India-UK CETA

  • It is a landmark Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the United Kingdom covering goods, services, digital trade, government procurement, labour, environment, innovation, SMEs and regulatory cooperation.
  • It is different from traditional FTAs, which mainly focus on tariff reduction.
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    Draft National Health Research Policy 2026 

    In News

  • The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has released a draft National Health Research Policy 2026.

    • Background

  • India’s research and development (R&D) ecosystem is witnessing rapid transformation, fuelled by a strong national focus on innovation-led growth. 
  • The Government has placed R&D at the heart of its journey towards Viksit Bharat@2047. 
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    Study Finds Efficient Way to Filter Nuclear Wastewater

    Context

  • A new study published in Environmental Science & Technology may finally offer a way to efficiently clean tritiated water.

    • About

  • In 2023, Japan began releasing treated wastewater from the ruined Fukushimanuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean. 
  • The water had been filtered to remove most heavy radioactive elements, yet one particular contaminant remained: tritium.
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    ISRO Clears Three Key Gaganyaan Crew Module Safety Tests

    Context

  • The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully completed three major qualification tests for the Gaganyaan mission's Crew Module systems.

    • About the Tests

  • The tests covered the Crew Module Up-righting System (CMUS), the Crew Module Service Module Connect Disconnect System (CSCDS), and the Crew Module structure's ability to withstand Apex Cover separation loads.
  • The first test ensures that the crew module returns to an upright position after splashdown in the sea.
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    News In Short 15-07-2026

    Context

  • The proposed invocation of trial in absentia under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 has gained attention after a Special NIA Court in Jammu issued a non-bailable warrant against Hafiz Saeed in connection with the Pahalgam terror attack case.

    • What is trial in absentia?

  • A trial in absentia refers to a criminal trial conducted in the absence of the accused.
  • Section 356 of the BNSS provides that if a person declared a proclaimed offender has absconded to evade trial and there is no immediate prospect of arrest, the court may treat the accused’s absence as a waiver of the right to be present during the proceedings. 
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