The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight tested indigenously developed low weight, fire and forget Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM). The man-portable missile is launched using a tripod designed for a maximum range of 2.5 km with a launch weight of less than 15 kg.
India recorded the highest ever construction speed of National Highways in 2020-21 with a pace of 36.5 km per day.
The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, said India has also created a world record by constructing a 2.5 km four-lane concrete road in just 24 hours and 26 km single lane Bitumen road in just 21 hours.
Renowned theatre personality and litterateur Urmil Kumar Thapliyal has passed away. He was 78.
The veteran was associated with Darpan, the 50-year-old popular theatre group of the state capital. He also had a long innings with the All India Radio.
With $608.99 billion in foreign exchange reserves as of June 25, 2021, India has surpassed China, Japan, Switzerland, and Russia to become the world's fifth-largest foreign exchange reserve holder. India’s foreign exchange reserves position is comfortable in terms of import cover of more than 18 months and provides cushion against unforeseen external shocks.
India's balance of payments surplused in both the current and capital accounts in 2020-21
Mathru Kavacham is a campaign to be launched by the Kerala government to vaccinate all pregnant women in Kerala against COVID-19.
As part of the campaign, all pregnant women will be registered for vaccination at the ward level by ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) workers.
The health workers will ensure that all pregnant women are registered and vaccinated.
Kerala CM:- Pinarayi Vijayan;
Governor:- Arif Mohammed Khan
Shri Binaya Srikanta Pradhan, presently Deputy Chief of Mission in Embassy of India, Moscow has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the United Republic of Tanzania.
Pradhan joined Indian Foreign Service in 2002. As a diplomat, he served in senior positions in Indian Embassies in Moscow, Turkmenistan and Pakistan during 2004-12.
Tanzania Capital: Dodoma;
President: Samia Suluhu Hassan;
Currency: Tanzanian shilling
The Kuvempu Rashtriya Puraskar, the national award instituted in memory of late poet laureate Kuvempu, has been awarded to renowned Odia poet Dr Rajendra Kishore Panda for the year 2020. Rashtrakavi Kuvempu Trust instituted this national annual literary award in 2013 to recognise litterateurs who had contributed in any language that recognised by the Constitution of India.
He was awarded the Gangadhar National Award in 2010, & the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1985
The Ministry of Finance said that the share of financial transactions of Public Sector Banks (PSB) done through digital channels has now increased.
The Minister of State for Finance Dr Bhagwat Kisanrao Karad claimed that nearly 72% of financial transactions of PSBs are now done digitally.
The government has now taken a number of steps to facilitate digital banking.
Union Finance Minister:- Nirmala Sitharaman.
Monuments at Nagarjunakonda, Budhhist Remains at Salihundam and Veerabhadra Temple identified as 'Adarsh Smarak' in Andhra Pradesh.
Additional facilities to be provided at an Adarsh Smarak include Wi-Fi, Cafeteria, Interpretation centre, Brail signages, Illumination etc .
Fort at Gandikota included in Governement’s Adopt-a-Heritage scheme.
135 Centrally Protected Monuments/Sites in Andhra Pradesh
M. Venkaiah Naidu, Hon’ble Vice-President of India inaugurated the World Universities Summit 2021 (WUS 21) organised by O.P. Jindal Global University,at Sonipat, Haryana.
Theme of the WUS 21:- “Universities of the Future: Building Institutional Resilience, Social Responsibility and Community Impact”.
He called upon India to be ‘Vishwaguru’ in Education.
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan:- Union Minister of Education also addressed the summit
The Indian Ministry of Defense (MoD) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFPs) for the construction of six new Project 75(India) (P-75I) diesel-electric attack submarines (SSKs) featuring air-independent propulsion (AIP) for greater endurance and equipped with land-attack cruise missiles and capability to integrate indigenous weapons and sensors.
Xiaomi Corp. has become the world’s second biggest smartphone maker over the past quarter following an 83 per cent jump in shipments, according to preliminary estimates by Canalys.
This marks the first occasion that Xiaomi, the Chinese maker of everything from rice cookers to gaming monitors, has broken into the top two, historically dominated by Samsung and Apple.
The Istanbul Convention is also known as Council of Europe Convention on Preventing & Combating Violence against Women &Domestic Violence, is a regional human rights instrument that aims to protect women against all forms of violence & hold perpetrators accountable.Turkey is the first & only country in the Council of Europe to have withdrawn from a human rights convention.
Capital: Ankara;
Currency: Turkish lira
Blue Tigers defender Sandesh Jhingan is the AIFF Men’s Footballer of the Year 2020-21, with midfielder Suresh Singh Wangjam being named the winner of the AIFF Men’s Emerging Footballer of the Year 2020-21 Award. Both the players were voted by the club coaches.
It is the first time that the towering central defender has received the Player of the Year award
National Broadcasting Day is observed annually in India on 23 July to commemorate the first-ever radio broadcast in the country that went on air from the Bombay Station under the Indian Broadcasting Company in 1927.
All India Radio (AIR) has been officially known since 1956 as 'Akashvani'. It has the largest radio network in the world.
AIR is owned by Prasar Bharti, which is a statutory autonomous body.
India will participate in the environment ministers' meeting at the 16th G20 Summit.
Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav will virtually take part in the two-day meeting, along with Minister of State for Environment Ashwini Choubey.
The 16th G20 Summit under Italian Presidency is slated to revolve around its primary theme of "People, Planet" and Prosperity".