12th edition of exercise INDRA NAVY, a biennial bilateral maritime exercise between Indian Navy and Russian Navy was held in the Baltic Sea from 28 to 29 July 2021.
Initiated in 2003, Ex INDRA NAVY epitomises the long-term strategic relationship between the two navies.
This exercise was undertaken as part of visit of INS Tabar to St Petersburg for 325th Russian Navy Day.
The Indian Naval Ship (INS) Saryu, an indigenously built Offshore Patrol Vessel is undertaking coordinated patrol (CORPAT) with Indonesian Naval Ship KRI Bung Tomo from July 30 to 31.
India and Indonesia have been carrying out Coordinated Patrols along the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) twice a year since 2002.
Lovlina Borgohain outsmarted former World champion Nien-Chin Chen to reach the women’s 69 kg semifinal and assure India of another medal at the Tokyo Olympics.
Lovlina will be the second Indian woman boxer after Mary Kom, and third overall(after Mary Kom and Vijender Singh), to clinch an Olympic medal.
LIC Cards Services Limited (LIC CSL) and IDBI Bank partners to launch two variants of co-branded RuPay Credit Cards - LIC CSL ‘Lumine’ Platinum Credit Card and LIC CSL ‘Eclat’ Select Credit Card powered by IDBI Bank.
Initially, the card variants are targeted to LIC Policyholders, LIC Agents, and Employees of LIC of India and its Subsidiaries/Associates.
Renowned novelist Kunal Basu’s new work of fiction, In An Ideal World, will be released next year.
The book, scheduled to released under the publishing house’s ‘Viking’ imprint, is touted to be a “powerful, gritty and fast-paced literary novel” exploring a variety of themes relevant to the current times — college, politics, family, crime investigation and fanaticism.
His other works:The Yellow Emperor’s Cure,Kalkatta and Sarojini’s Mother.
The government announced a 27-per cent quota for OBCs and 10 per cent reservation for the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category in the All-India Quota (AIQ) scheme for undergraduate and postgraduate medical and dental courses from the current academic year, 2021-22.
Initially, there was no reservation in the AIQ scheme up to 2007.
AIQ scheme was introduced in 1986 under the Supreme Court’s directions
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) permitted 100% foreign investment under the automatic route in oil and gas PSUs that have received in-principle approval for strategic disinvestment.This would lead the way for the privatisation of the country’s biggest oil refiner Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL), where the govt is selling its 52.98% stake
Former England pace bowler Mike Hendrick, who took 26 of his 87 Test wickets against India during the 1974 and 1979 series and held the world record for most Test wickets without a five-wicket haul, died.Hendrick, who took 770 wickets in 267 first-class matches and 35 wickets in 22 ODIs, was also the first professional coach of Ireland.
Prime minister Bellido, a congressman, is a member of the self-described Marxist-Leninist Free Peru party, with which Castillo won the presidency this year in the Andean nation.
Peru:
Capital:Lima;
Currency: Sol
The 14 tiger reserves, which have been accredited, are Manas, Kaziranga and Orang in Assam; Satpura, Kanha and Panna in Madhya Pradesh; Pench in Maharashtra; Valmiki Tiger Reserve in Bihar; Dudhwa in Uttar Pradesh; Sunderbans in West Bengal; Parambikulam in Kerala; Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Karnataka; and Mudumalai and Anamalai Tiger Reserves in Tamil Nadu.
There are currently 52 tiger reserves in India (in 18 states).
Three of them are Floating Border Outpost Vessels for the Border Security Force and the remaining two, Mini General Cargo Ships with a dead-weight tonnage of 8,000 each for JSW Shipping & Logistics Pvt Ltd.
The vessels were launched by Rameetha K., scientist at the Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory.
World Ranger Day is celebrated on 31 July to commemorate Rangers killed or injured in the line of duty and to celebrate the work Rangers do to protect the world's natural and cultural heritage.
The first World Ranger Day took place in 2007, the date represented the 15th anniversary of when the IRF was founded. IRF stands for the International Ranger Federation.
IRF was founded on 31 July 1992 in Peak National Park in the UK.
HDFC Bank announced the launch of an overdraft facility for small retailers in partnership with CSC SPV. Known as ‘Dukandar Overdraft Scheme’, this facility will help shopkeepers and merchants ease their cash crunch.Retailers operating for a minimum of three years can avail the overdraft facility by providing 6 months bank statement from any bank.
Investor and billionaire Rakesh Jhunjhunwala is considering investing $35 million to launch 70 aircraft within the next four years, as a part of his ultra-low-cost airline Akasa Air.Akasa Air is expected to get a no-objection certificate from the aviation ministry within the next 15 days and will include a fleet of planes that can carry around 180 passengers.
Medical and dental courses in the country will have a 27 per cent reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs), 10 per cent for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) under the All India Quota Scheme for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.This will apply to courses like MBBS, MD, MS, BDS, MDS and diploma medical programmes from this academic year.