National News

Maintenance for Muslim Women: Section 125 of CrPC

• The Supreme Court ruled that all married and divorced women, including Muslim women illegally divorced through “triple talaq”, have the right to seek maintenance from their husbands under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1973, “irrespective of her personal law”.

Triple Talaq (Shah Bano Case)

Competitive Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024 by Maharashtra Assembly

• The Maharashtra Assembly passed the Maharashtra Competitive Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, to prevent unfair means in competitive exams.

About Maharashtra

3rd Edition of AYDMS for 2024

• The 3rd Edition of the Antarashtriya Yoga Diwas Media Samman (AYDMS) for 2024 has been announced by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB), to recognize the media’s role in promoting and disseminating information about Yoga in India and abroad.

About International Yoga Day

International News

Colombo Security Conclave

• During the 8th Deputy National Security Adviser (DNSA) level meeting, hosted virtually by Mauritius, Bangladesh was included as a fifth member of Colombo Security Conclave (CSC).

About CSC

2nd BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers Meeting

• The 2nd Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Foreign Ministers’ Retreat hosted by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, was held in New Delhi.

About BIMSTEC

132nd session of IMO

• T.K. Ramachandaran, Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways participated in the 132nd session of the Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), held in London.

About IMO

India-France-UAE Trilateral Focal Points Meeting

• The India-France-UAE Trilateral Focal Points meeting was held virtually, to discuss the progress in trilateral cooperation as per the Joint Roadmap agreed in February 2023.

About France

4th edition of the India-GCC Buyers Sellers Meet on Food and Beverages

• The fourth edition of the India-GCC Buyers Sellers Meet on Food and Beverages, organised by the Trade Promotion Council of India, was held in Dubai in UAE, to boost trade relations and showcase innovative Indian products to the wider GCC market.

About UAE

Science and Tech

Ariane 6

• The European Space Agency launched the Ariane 6 rocket from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana.

Space Agencies and their Countries/Continent

Economy

MRA between India and Taiwan

• India and Taiwan signed the first bilateral agreement, Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) for the sale of organic products during the 9th Working Group on Trade Meeting with Taiwan at New Delhi.

About Taiwan

GAINS 2024

• Raksha Rajya Mantri Sanjay Seth launched “GRSE Accelerated Innovation Nurturing Scheme (GAINS 2024) of Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited (GRSE) in Kolkata, which seeks solution to the problems related to the shipyards.

About GRSE

Sports

Durand Cup Tournament 2024

• President Droupadi Murmu unveiled the Trophies of the Durand Cup Tournament 2024 which includes the Durand Cup, the President’s Cup and Shimla Trophy at a function held at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi.

About Durand Cup

Person in News

Lt Gen Shankar Narayan

• Lt Gen Shankar Narayan appointed as the Commandant of Army Hospital (Research & Referral) in New Delhi.

About Indian Army

Mr. M Anukathir Surya

• First in the history of Indian civil services, a woman IRS officer has officially transitioned to being recognized as a male civil servant.
• Ms. M Anusuya will now be known as Mr. M Anukathir Surya.

Important Days

World Population Day

• World Population Day is observed on the 11th of July every year to focus on the challenges and opportunities caused by the rising population.