National

Air-Pravah App

• Secretary, Electronics and IT Ministry, S. Krishnan inaugurated Indigenous Air Quality Monitoring System (AQ-AIMS) and launched Air-Pravah App on the occasion of World Environment Day.
• Under the ‘National programme on Electronics and ICT applications in Agriculture and Environment’, the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, Kolkata in collaboration with TeXMIN, Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad and industry partner J M Envirolab Private Limited has developed an outdoor air quality monitoring system to monitor environmental pollutants.

Industry 4.0 Transformation

• Department of Telecommunications has launched an initiative to support Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) along with Startups in Industry 4.0 transformation.
• It has called for proposals for “Industry 4.0 Baseline Survey among MSMEs” that aligns with the broader vision of fostering digital transformation and preparing industries for the advent of 5G and 6G technologies.

Varshik Niti Samvad Shivir

• A two-day ‘Varshik Niti Samvad Shivir’ of the National Cadet Corps concluded in New Delhi.
• The conference aimed to review the progress of the ongoing expansion plan of NCC as per the Government directives to meet the aspirations of the youth.

Economy

Foodgrain Production

• The total foodgrain production in the country is estimated at over three thousand 288 lakh tonnes in 2023-24.
• According to the third advance estimate of major agricultural crops released by the Agriculture Ministry, the total Rice production is estimated at one thousand 367 lakh tonnes.

National Stock Exchange

• National Stock Exchange registered a new world record of handling highest ever number of transactions in a single day.

Sports

ISSF World Cup 2024

• Indian shooter Sarabjot Singh has topped the men’s 10-meter air pistol qualification with a score of 588, securing a spot in the final at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup for rifle/pistol in Munich.

Kumar Surendra Singh Shooting Championship

• Aneesha and Vishal won the mixed air rifle gold for Jammu and Kashmir in the 22nd Kumar Surendra Singh shooting championship in Bhopal.

Person in News

Sheikh Hasina

• Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave Dhaka for New Delhi to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister of India for a third consecutive term.

Sunita Williams

• Indian-Origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, along with Butch Wilmore, have become the first to fly to space aboard the Boeing Starliner’s in the first-ever crewed mission.

Miscellaneous

Odisha Elephant Census-2024

• Odisha has witnessed a marginal increase in the population of elephants during the last seven years.
• As per the All Odisha Elephant Census-2024 report, 2,098 elephants were counted in 38 Forest Divisions.

'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' Campaign

• Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has launched 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' Campaign on the occasion of World Environment Day.