National

Nalanda University

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new campus of Nalanda University at Rajgir in Nalanda district, Bihar.

Skin Bank Facility

• Army’s Research and Referral Hospital in New Delhi has opened a state-of-the-art skin bank facility to be established within the Armed Forces Medical Services.
• This initiative aims to revolutionise the treatment of severe burn injuries and other skin-related conditions among service members and their families.

Miyawaki Plantations along National Highways

• National Highways Authority of India will use Miyawaki plantation method of Japan on land parcels adjacent to National Highways in and around Delhi-NCR during the upcoming monsoon season.

Sports

World Athletics Continental Gold Tour

• Neeraj Chopra has won the Gold medal in the men’s javelin throw competition at the World Athletics Continental Gold Tour in Finland.

Stepan Avagyan Memorial 2024

• Arjun Erigasi has won the Stepan Avagyan Memorial 2024 crown in Jermuk, Armenia.

Person in News

Shubhankar Sharma

• Indian professional golfer Shubhankar Sharma qualified for the Paris Olympics 2024.

S. Fidel R. Snehit

• S. Fidel R. Snehit won a bronze medal in the individual category at BRICS Games table tennis competition in Kazan, Russia.  

Nachiket Pantvaidya

• Nachiket Pantvaidya has been appointed General Manager of Sony Pictures India.

Armstrong Changsan

• Armstrong Changsan has been appointed as India's Ambassador to the Republic of Cuba.