SNIPPETS 31 JULY 2026

Mirabai Chanu: Mirabai Chanu won a gold medal in the women’s 48 kg weightlifting event in Commonwealth Games at Glasgow+ She became only the 2nd Indian athlete after wrestler Vinesh Phogat to win three successive individual gold medals at the Commonwealth Games+ She previously won Commonwealth Games gold medals at Gold Coast (2018) and at Birmingham (2022)+ She also won silver Medal at Tokyo Olympics (2020), becoming the 1st Indian weightlifter to win an Olympic silver medal+ In 2021, she set a world record in clean & jerk in the 49 kg category with a lift of 119 kg in the 2020 Asian Weightlifting Championships+ Mirabai Chanu was awarded Padma Shri (2018), Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award (2018) and Arjuna Award (2018).

3rd BRICS Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction (PIB): Hosted by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) under India’s BRICS Chairship 2026 umbrella theme, “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability.”+ Member countries unanimously adopted the BRICS Joint Statement on Disaster Risk Reduction to accelerate the implementation of the BRICS Disaster Risk Reduction Work Plan (2025–2028).

Billionaire club in India: India's club of ultra-high income earners declaring over Rs 100 crore grew to 576 individuals in Assessment Year 2025–26, representing a 4times fold increase over 5 years+ The data released by the Ministry of Finance in Parliament highlights this sharp upward trajectory in top-tier taxpayers+ The government clarified via the Ministry of Finance that "billionaire" has no statutory or legal definition under India's income tax laws.