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According to the 2011 Census, there are 121 languages and 270 mother tongues in India. About 96.71% of the population of the country speaks one of the 22 scheduled languages as their mother tongue.

Global Capability Centers (GCC) have become an important strategic hub for global companies in India. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman recently announced that the GCC sector in India currently employs 21.6 lakh professionals and this number is expected to reach 28 lakh by the year 2030.

Nelson Mandela International Day is observed on 18 July every year, calling on everyone to honor Mandela's ideals by actively working for justice, peace, and equality in their communities.

The Union Cabinet has approved the Pradhan Mantri Dhan Dhanya Krishi Yojana, the main objective of which is to increase agricultural productivity in the country and ensure a sustainable increase in the income of farmers.

State Bank of India (SBI) is preparing a Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) financing strategy to raise up to Rs 25,000 crore by 2025.

Despite consistent growth in India's Gross Domestic Product (GDP), rising public capital expenditure, and an improvement in consumption, the pace of private corporate investment remains sluggish, raising concerns about the long-term sustainability of economic growth.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated the country's first aqua tech park at Sonapur near Guwahati.

The Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0) includes cyber-physical systems such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI), which enable the creation of "smart factories" where machines self-adapt, take autonomous decisions, and collaborate with humans.

On July 11, 2025, the Central Government announced a special allocation of ₹500 crore to incentivise the purchase of electric trucks under the Pradhan Mantri e-Drive initiative.

World International Justice Day is celebrated every year on 17 July; which is a celebration of the universal spirit of justice, accountability and human rights.