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National News
73rd meeting of the Indian Pharmaceutical Congress
- Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy addressed the 73rd meeting of the Indian Pharmaceutical Congress held in Hyderabad.
Major related Initiatives in India
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National Biopharma Mission (NBM) ● Launched in 2017 ● Under this Mission, Innovate in India (i3) programme was launched |
Promotion of Medical Device Parks ● Launched by: Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers ● Tenure: FY 2020-2021 to FY 2024-2025. |
22nd Annual Summit between India and Russia
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a three day official visit to Russia, for the 22nd Annual Summit between India and Russia.
About Russia
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Capital: Moscow Currency: Ruble |
Bordering Countries: Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Kazakhstan, North Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Mongolia, Norway, Poland, and Ukraine. |
Right to Bail
- The Supreme Court held that the right to bail of an accused cannot be withheld as a punishment irrespective of the nature of the crime.
What is Bail?
| Bail is a set of pre-trial restrictions that are imposed on a suspect to ensure that they will not hamper the judicial process. |
Amin PJKP Vidhyarthi Bhavan
- Union Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the Amin PJKP Vidhyarthi Bhavan and the modern multispecialty SLiMS Hospital in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
International News
NATO Summit
- The NATO summit, being hosted by US President Joe Biden, to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), will be held from July 9 to 11 in Washington DC.
About NATO
| Estb: 1949 | HQ: Brussels, Belgium | No. of Countries: 32 |
Science and Tech
Genome Editing Mission
- Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (Kufos) is set to launch a genome editing mission to enhance breeding and seed production of pearl spots.
About Genome
| Entire set of DNA instructions found in a cell. | Father of Genomics: Frederick Sanger |
FSSAI
- The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has approved a proposal to display nutritional information regarding Total Sugar, Salt and Saturated Fat in bold letters and increased font size on labels of packaged food items.
About FSSAI
| Estb: 2008 | HQ: New Delhi | Chairperson: Apurva Chandra |
First plant clinic and soil testing laboratory of Punjab
- First plant clinic and soil testing laboratory of the Punjab has been established in Moga, with a grant from the NITI Aayog.
Underwater Biodiversity Research Lab in the Indian Ocean
- India is planning to establish an underwater biodiversity research lab in the Indian Ocean, to explore various kinds of flora and fauna found on the seabed and at different depths.
Biodiversity Hotspots in India
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Art and Culture
Udayagiri Caves
- President Droupadi Murmu visited the historic Udayagiri caves in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
Udayagiri Caves
| Famous for the Hathigumpha inscription which is carved out in Brahmi script. |
Sports
Saint-Denis Reunion Open 2024
- In Badminton, Indian shuttlers Tharun Mannepalli and Tasnim Mir clinched the men’s and women’s singles titles respectively at the Saint-Denis Reunion Open 2024.
Major Terminologies of Badminton
| Alley, Backcourt, Bird/Birdie, Carry, Cross-court, Drop shot, Smash, Forecourt, Hairpin Net Shot |
New National Record in the 3000m Steeplechase
- India’s Avinash Sable set a new national record with a timing of 8:09.91 (8 minutes, 9 seconds, and 91 hundredths of a second) and finished 6th in the 3000m steeplechase at the Paris Diamond League 2024 in France.
Asian Doubles Squash Championships 2024
- India’s Abhay Singh won both the men’s doubles and mixed doubles titles in the Asian Doubles Squash Championships 2024 held in Johor, Malaysia.
British Grand Prix 2024
- Lewis Hamilton won the British Grand Prix 2024 at Silverstone .
World Record in the Women's High Jump
- Ukraine's Yaroslava Mahuchikh set a new world record of 2.10 metres in the women's high jump at the Diamond League meet 2024 in Paris.
Person in News
Jon Landau
- The Oscar-winning producer who worked closely with director James Cameron on ‘Titanic’ and the ‘Avatar’ series, has died
Books and Authors
“Samayapuram-The Sacred Seat of Shakti”
- The Hindu Group of Publications has brought out a coffee-table book, “Samayapuram-The Sacred Seat of Shakti”, authored by Vrinda Ramanan and J. Ramanan.