National News

46th Session of the World Heritage Committee

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 46th Session of the World Heritage Committee at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.
• India is hosting the World Heritage Committee Meeting for the first time which will continue till the 31st July.

Uttar Pradesh Tourism booth

• The Uttar Pradesh Tourism booth was inaugurated at the 9th Korea International Tourism Fair which was held at the Korean International Exhibition at Ilsan, Seoul.

About Uttar Pradesh

Regional Industry Conclave

• The Madhya Pradesh government organised a Regional Industry Conclave in Jabalpur, to encourage industry and business activities.
• Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Dr. Mohan Yadav inaugurated the newly constructed Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Cultural and Information Center.

About Madhya Pradesh

‘Hausla 2.0’ and JK Startup Portal

• Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha launched ‘Hausla 2.0’ and JK Startup Portal programme in Srinagar.

About Jammu Kashmir

13th edition of the India Chem

• Union Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda launched the 13th edition of the India Chem with the theme "Advantage Bharat: Indian Chemicals and Petrochemicals Paving the Future", which is going to be held on 17th-19th October in Mumbai.

International News

20th International Botanical Congress

• The 20th International Botanical Congress (IBC) is being held in the Spanish capital of Madrid, from July 21-27, 2024.

About IBC

Economy

Mineral Exploration Hackathon and DMF Portal

• Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy launched a Mineral Exploration Hackathon focused on Innovative Mineral Hunt Techniques and also launched the National District Mineral Foundation (DMF) Portal, to gather the information on the District Mineral Foundations across the country, in Hyderabad.

Major Minerals

Economic Stimulus to Bhutan

• India approved Rs 1,500 crore to Bhutan as part of the Economic Stimulus Programme in the next 18 months.

About Bhutan

Production of Green Charcoal from waste in Faridabad and Gurugram

• A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited and Gurugram and Faridabad Municipal Corporations to set up plants to produce green charcoal from waste in Faridabad and Gurugram.

Science and Tech

Nipah Virus

• Nipah virus has been confirmed in a 14-year-old boy from Malappuram district, in Kerala.

About Nipah Virus

Yellow Sulphur Crystals

• NASA's Curiosity rover discovered rocks composed of yellow sulphur crystals in the Gediz Vallis channel on Mars which will help in exploration of Mars' ancient environments and geological processes.

About Mars

Defence

Annual Safety Review- 2024

• The Annual Safety Review- 2024 (ASR-24), the 7th edition of Indian Navy's apex meeting on safety, was conducted at Southern Naval Command in Kochi.

About Indian Navy

Sports

World Choir Games, 2024

• The Nagaland Madrigal Singers have won two Gold Medals at the World Choir Games, 2024, the Largest Choral Competition, held at Auckland, New Zealand.

Manolo Marquez

• All India Football Federation (AIFF) appointed Spaniard Manolo Marquez as the Indian men's football team head coach.

About AIFF

Awards and Honours

AIFF Annual Awards

• Lallianzuala Chhangte and Indumathi Kathiresan were honoured as the AIFF's Male and and Female Player of the Year, respectively.

Sri Dasarathi Krishnamacharya Award

• Telangana government has nominated eminent writer and poet Jukanti Jagannatham for the prestigious “Sri Dasarathi Krishnamacharya Award” for 2024.

Important Days

Guru Purnima/Vyasa Purnima

• Guru Purnima, also known as Vyasa Purnima, is celebrated on 21st July. The festival is dedicated to spiritual and academic teachers.
• Festival is celebrated to recognise Gautam Buddha's first sermon to the first five disciples in Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh.

4 Event of Buddha’s Life

Person in News

Kamala Pujari

• Eminent agriculturist Kamala Pujari passed away at Cuttack in Odisha.

About Kamala Pujari