National

ONDC Startup Mahotsav

• ONDC Startup Mahotsav was held in New Delhi in collaboration between the Startup India initiative and the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC).
• The Mahotsav under the aegis of Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) witnessed the participation of over five thousand startups in hybrid mode.

 55th International Film Festival of India

• Information and Broadcasting Secretary Sanjay Jaju unveiled the official poster of 55th India International Film Festival, IFFI at the 77th Cannes Film Festival in France.
• The IFFI will be held in Goa in November this year.

 International

Blue Residence visa

• UAE Cabinet has launched a 10-year Blue Residence visa for individuals who have made exceptional contributions to environmental protection.
• Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, announced the visa, emphasizing the importance of sustainability in the country's future.

 Baul Music Festival

• Indo-Bangla Baul music festival began in Dhaka to celebrate the 250th birth anniversary of the mystic saint and humanist bard Fakir Lalan Shah.

Miss Pink Nepal 2024

• Anmol Rai, a transwoman, was chosen as Miss Pink Nepal 2024, followed by the first runner-up, Sarosy Neupane, and the second runner-up, Aarohi Basnet.

 Economy

India's 2024 growth forecast

• United Nations raised India's 2024 growth forecast to 6.9% from 6.2% projected earlier, on the back of a strong domestic economy.
• United Nations, in its mid-year update, titled World Economic Situation and Prospects, reaffirmed that India is set to remain the fastest-growing major economy this fiscal.
• The size of India’s GDP is currently ranked 5th, after the US, China, Germany, and Japan.

 Defence

Maritime Security Workshop

• The 2nd edition of India – Australia – Indonesia Trilateral Maritime Security Workshop (TMSW) was conducted at INS Dronacharya, Kochi, India.

India and Mongolia JWG meeting

• The 12th Joint Working Group (JWG) meeting between the Defence Ministries of India and Mongolia took place in Ulaanbaatar.

 Sports

FIFA Women's World Cup 2027

• Brazil has been chosen as the host of the 2027 Women's World Cup by FIFA's 211 members.

World Table Tennis

• Indian table tennis duo of Poymantee Baisya and Akash Pal clinched mixed doubles title at World Table Tennis (WTT) Feeder tournament held in Cappadocia.

 Awards & Honour

Woman Exemplar Award 2024

• CII Foundation announced the winners of the Woman Exemplar Award 2024 at the CII Annual Business Summit 2024 held in New Delhi.
• Each winner received a trophy, a certificate, and a cash prize of Rs 3 lakh.

Person in News

Dr. Bikramjit Chaudhuri

• Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India has appointed Dr. Bikramjit Chaudhuri as Chief of Measurement Science and Analytics.
• He will succeed Dr. Derrick Grey.

Sanjeev Jain

• Wipro announced the appointment of Sanjeev Jain as the Chief Operating Officer (COO).

 Miscellaneous

'30 under 30' Asia list

• Forbes recently unveiled its 9th edition of the "30 Under 30 Asia" list, showcasing young leaders and innovators under 30 across the Asia-Pacific region.