National News

Haryana announced 10% reservation to Agniveers

• Haryana government announced to provide 10% horizontal reservation to Agniveers in recruitment to certain posts in police, mining and jail departments.

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Samajik Adhikarita Shivir

• Union Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment B.L Verma inaugurated the ‘Samajik Adhikarita Shivir’ at the Police Line Ground in Badaun, Uttar Pradesh.

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Ladka Bhau Yojana

• Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde announced a job training and stipend scheme for youth, named ‘Ladka Bhau’ Yojana.
• Under this scheme, job seekers who are class 12 pass will receive 6,000 rupees, diploma holders will get 8,000 rupees, and bachelor’s degree holders will get 10,000 rupees per annum, during their on-job training in the industry.

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2nd AMCHAM

• Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh addressed the 2nd “Healthcare Summit” of “American Chamber of India” (AMCHAM) at Hotel Taj, New Delhi.

Operation Nanhe Farishtey

• According to the Railways Ministry, Railway Protection Force(RPF) has rescued over 84 thousand Children under Operation Nanhe Farishtey during the last seven years from 2018 to May 2024.
• Nanhe Farishtey is a mission dedicated to rescuing children in need of care and protection across various Indian Railway Zones.

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International News

India’s first overseas Jan Aushadi Kendra

• External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar inaugurated India’s first overseas Jan Aushadi Kendra in Mauritius.

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G7 Trade Ministers Meet

• Union Minister Piyush Goyal held meetings with his counterparts at the G7 Trade Ministers meet in Italy.

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Environment and Biodiversity

Sri Lankan golden-backed frog and shrub frog found in India

• A team of researchers from Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) and the Andhra Pradesh Biodiversity Board found two frog species named Sri Lankan golden-backed frog (Hylarana gracilis) and Sri Lankan shrub frog (Pseudophilautus regius), native to Sri Lanka thriving in a Eastern Ghats in India.

Zoological Survey of India (ZSI)

Economy

Electronics: Powering India’s Participation in Global Value Chains

• NITI Aayog unveiled a report titled “Electronics: Powering India’s Participation in Global Value Chains”, which is the outcome of extensive analysis of India’s electronics sector including its scopes and challenges.

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GDP Growth Prediction by ADB

• The Asian Development Bank retained India's gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for FY25 at 7%.

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Sports

Commonwealth Junior and Cadet Championship 2024

• Prominent ace fencer of Jammu and Kashmir, Shreya Gupta clinched the Sabre category bronze medal in the Commonwealth Junior and Cadet Championship 2024 in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Awards and Honours

ICC Development Award for 2023

• The International Cricket Council (ICC) has honoured six nations in associate cricket with the ICC Development Award for 2023. Mexico, Oman, the Netherlands, the United Arab Emirates, Nepal, and Scotland are countries that got this honour from the ICC for their efforts in the sport during the last calendar year. 

Books and Authors

Power Within: The Leadership Legacy of Narendra Modi

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi signed a copy of the book ‘Power Within: The Leadership Legacy of Narendra Modi’ written by Dr R Balasubramaniam.
• The book captures Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership journey and interprets it through Western and Indic lenses.

Wings to Our Hopes, Volume I

• Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan released the book ‘Wings to Our Hopes, Volume I,’ which compiles 75 significant speeches from the first year of President Droupadi Murmu’s tenure, in New Delhi. 

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Important Days

Nelson Mandela International Day 2024

• Nelson Mandela International Day 2024 is celebrated every year on July 18th, to recognise his contributions to human rights.

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