Daily Current Affairs — 9 July 2026: PM-SETU ITI Scheme, India-Indonesia 14 Pacts & BrahMos Deal, RBI Bank Chief Approvals, UDISE+ Report

The Union Cabinet approved the nationwide rollout of PM-SETU (Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs) on 7 July 2026, a ₹60,000 crore, five-year scheme to modernise 1,000 government ITIs for industry-aligned vocational training.

During PM Modi's visit to Jakarta on 7 July 2026, India and Indonesia signed 14 agreements spanning defence, maritime security, trade, digital payments, space and critical minerals; Indonesia also agreed to procure BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles, becoming the third Southeast Asian nation to do so after the Philippines and Vietnam.

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs launched TribeX on 7 July 2026, India's first dedicated digital learning platform for tribal arts, culture, languages and traditional knowledge.

RBI approved the appointment of Mahesh Muralidhar Pai as Managing Director and CEO of South Indian Bank for a three-year term beginning 1 October 2026.

RBI also approved the re-appointment of N. S. Vishwanathan as Non-Executive (Part-time) Chairman of Axis Bank for three years, effective 27 October 2026 to 26 October 2029.

The Ministry of Education released the UDISE+ 2025-26 report on 7 July 2026, showing the number of school teachers in India rose 8.3% to 1,02,73,020 in 2025-26.

England beat India by 125 runs in the 3rd T20I to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.