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National News
NITI Aayog
- The Government has revised the composition of NITI Aayog. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has been included as an Ex-Officio Member along with Home Minister Amit Shah, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
About NITI Aayog
| Estb: 01 January 2015 | Ex-officio Chairman: Prime Minister of India | CEO: B.V.R. Subrahmanyam |
100% reservation for Kannadigas
- The Karnataka cabinet has approved a bill mandating 100% reservation for Kannadigas in private firms for Group C and Group D posts.
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Asia’s first Pre-clinical Network facility
- Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurated Asia’s first health research-related “Pre-clinical Network facility” at the Translational Health Science & Technology Institute” (THSTI), Faridabad.
Economy
GDP Forecast
- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) raised India's FY25 growth projection to 7% from 6.8% forecast in April, retaining the country's fastest-growing economy tag.
What is GDP?
| Gross domestic product is a monetary measure of the market value of all the final goods and services produced in a specific time period by a country. |
Science and Tech
E-Mobility R&D Roadmap for India Report
- The Principle Scientific Advisor Ajay Kumar Sood launched the E-Mobility Research and Development (R&D) Roadmap for India Report in New Delhi.
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35th IBO 2024
- The Indian team secured one Gold Medal and 3 Silver medals at the 35th International Biology Olympiad (IBO) 2024.
“Navigating New Horizons: A Global Foresight Report on Planetary Health and Human Wellbeing” 2024
- The report released by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), calls for the world to pay heed and respond to a range of emerging challenges that could disrupt planetary health and wellbeing.
About UNEP
| Estb: 1972 | HQ: Nairobi, Kenya | Executive Director: Inger Andersen |
Chandipura Virus Infection
- Two more children died of suspected Chandipura virus infection in Gujarat.
About Chandipur Virus Infection
| Pathogen is a member of the Vesiculovirus genus of the family Rhabdoviridae. | Transmitted by vectors, including mosquitoes, ticks and sandflies. |
Defence
5th Positive Indigenisation List (PIL)
- The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced the 5th Positive Indigenisation List (PIL) which encompasses 346 strategically important items.
What is PIL?
| Equipment is to be built domestically, along with the timeline to operationalise the import ban and initiate procurement from local vendors. |
THINQ2024
- The Indian Navy launched its flagship national level quiz competition, THINQ2024.
- Theme of THINQ2024 this year is ‘Viksit Bharat’.
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Environment and Biodiversity
Species of Whale
- Scientists have found remains of the five-metre (around 16-foot) long creature, a type of beaked whale, in New Zealand.
Elephant Population Estimation in Kerala 2024
- Forest Minister of Kerala A.K. Saseendran released the report of the Synchronised Elephant Population Estimation 2024, revealing a considerable fall in Kerala’s elephant count.
- The population estimation was conducted in the forests of Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh.
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Person in News
N. Kotiswar Singh and R. Mahadevan
- President Droupadi Murmu has appointed Justice N. Kotiswar Singh and R. Mahadevan as Judges of the Supreme Court.
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Roberta Metsola
- Roberta Metsola secured a 2nd term as president of the European Parliament, becoming the first woman to win a second term as head of the EU assembly.
Nallathamby Kalaiselvi
- Nallathamby Kalaiselvi, the first woman Director-General of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), was granted a two-year extension in service.
About CSIR
| Estb: 1942 | HQ: New Delhi | President: Narendra Modi |
Important Days
World Snake Day
- World Snake Day is celebrated on July 16 every year to highlight the important role these reptiles play in maintaining the ecological balance