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National News
E-Upahaar
- Rashtrapati Bhavan announced to auction selected gift items next month, presented to the President and former Presidents on various occasions, through an online portal called E-Upahaar.
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Newly appointed Governors
- President Droupadi Murmu has appointed new Governors in different States.
| Governor | State |
| Haribhau Kisanrao Bagde | Rajasthan |
| Jishnu Dev Varma | Telangana |
| Om Prakash Mathur | Sikkim |
| Santosh Kumar Gangwar | Jharkhand |
| Ramen Deka | Chhattisgarh |
| C H Vijayashankar | Meghalaya |
| C.P. Radhakrishnan | Maharashtra |
| Gulab Chand Kataria | Punjab and Administrator of Chandigarh |
| Lakshman Prasad Acharya | Assam and Manipur |
| K. Kailashnathan | Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry |
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Article 153: Governors of States. - There shall be a Governor for each State. Article 155: Appointment of Governor. |
Article 156: The Governor shall hold office during the pleasure of the President. Article 161: Power of Governor to grant pardons |
International News
Commemorative postage stamp set on Ram Lalla of Ayodhya
- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar jointly unveiled a commemorative postage stamp set with Lao PDR, which features Ram Lalla of Ayodhya and Lord Buddha of Luang Prabang, marking the first time Ram Lalla has been depicted on a stamp.
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14th BRICS Trade Ministers’ Meeting
- Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal attended the 14th BRICS Trade Ministers’ Meeting held in Moscow, under the BRICS Presidency of the Russian Federation.
- Theme of BRICS this year is “Strengthening Multilateralism for Just Global Development”.
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Environment and Biodiversity
Melanistic Leopards
- Melanistic leopards, referred to as ‘black panthers’, have been spotted in Karnataka, experts say it is more a sign of loss of leopard habitat.
About Melanistic leopards
| Melanism, a condition where an animal’s skin and spots are black, is relatively common in leopards. |
Sports
India House at the Paris Olympics
- Nita Ambani and IOC chairperson PT Usha inaugurated the India House at the Paris Olympics 2024.
Ariarne Titmus
- Ariarne Titmus of Australia successfully defended her Olympic 400m freestyle title by winning Gold with a dominant swim.
Person in News
Purnati Khuntia
- A research scholar from Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Hyderabad, Purnati Khuntia has bagged the prestigious Rowland Fellowship from the Rowland Institute at Harvard, USA.
Important Days
18th Foundation Day of Ministry of Earth Sciences
- The Ministry of Earth Sciences celebrated its 18th Foundation Day at its Prithvi Bhavan Headquarters in New Delhi on 27th July.
About Ministry of Earth Sciences
| Founded on 27 july, 2006 | Minister of State (Independent Charge): Dr. Jitendra Singh |