Current Affairs -July 2021

Philippines: First Country to approve Golden Rice for Planting

NIFTEM Bill Passed by the Parliament

KASEZ: India’s First Green Industrial City”

INDRA 2021 to be held at Volgograd (Russia)

Exercise Cutlass Express 2021

Indian Scientists Develop Self-Healing Materials

First Gold Medallist Skateboarding at Tokyo Olympics

Momiji Nishiya: Japan’s Youngest Gold Medallist in Olympics

Pramod Bhagat: Differently Abled Sportsman of the Year

Marathi poet Satish Kalsekar Passed Away

Bhageerathi Amma: Kerala’s Oldest learner Passed Away

Bangladesh’s Folk Musician Fakir Alamgir Passed Away

Dharma Chakra Day 2021

26 July: Kargil Vijay Diwas

Ariel Henry becomes new PM and Acting President of Haiti

Kakatiya Rudreswara Temple: India’s 39th ‘World Heritage Site’

Liverpool stripped of ‘World Heritage’ Status

Mirabai Chanu wins First Medal for India at Tokyo Olympics

Priya Malik wins Gold Medal at Cadet World Championship

UK registers Norovirus Outbreak

Steps taken by Govt. to protect Ground Water and Environment from Chemical Fertilizers

Government initiatives for “Nasha Mukti” of Women

Performance of India on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation

Production-linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme extended to Specialty Steel

AIFF Awards 2020-21

Maymol Rocky: Indian Women Head Coach Steps Down

Ban Ki-moon re-elected as IOC Ethics Commission Chair

Brisbane to host 2032 Olympics

‘Unnati’ Scheme: No more dependency on MGNREGS

Monkey B Virus: First Death in China & there is no Vaccine for it

Pallava Era ‘Hero Stone’ discovered in Tamil Nadu

Kottakkal Sivaraman who redefined Female Role in Kathakali - Passed Away

Vishwanathan Anand wins Sparkassen Chess Trophy

‘Balika Panchayat’: A Concept that will flourish

Project 75 (I): RFP issued for Six Conventional Submarines

National Logistics Excellence Awards Launched

UNDP Equator Prize 2021

Olympic Laurel Award to Muhammad Yunus

John Woodcock: Noted Cricket Writer Passes Away

‘The India Story’ by Bimal Jalan

'Indian Institute of Heritage' to be set up at Noida

DAHD sets up Dairy Investment Accelerator

Navy gets Stabilized Remote Controlled Gun (SRCG)

17 July: U Tirot Sing Day

Caterpillar Slug: A new Invasive Species

Vaquita Porpoise: A victim of “Cocaine of the Sea”

Cannes Film Festival 2021

Assam Govt’s Initiative towards Sportspersons

Maharashtra to issue Certificates using Blockchain Technology

Tokyo Olympics 2020: The Indian Contingent

Three-Time National Award-Winning Actor Surekha Sikri Passes Away

‘Exercise Shield’: To Curb Narcotics Smuggling

17 July: World Day for International Justice

Ease of Living: Map Services integrated with “UMANG App”

CPGRAMS App: First AI-based Application for Governance and Administration

Agra (India) born Pakistani President Passes Away

15 July: World Youth Skills Day

India: World Leader in the Energy Transition

Palaeolithic Cave Paintings found in Aravalli

Spin Boldak

Andhra Pradesh to give 10% Reservation for EWS

India’s First Monk Fruit (Siraitia grosvenorii) Cultivation Started in Kullu

‘FASTER’: SC Initiative to implement its Orders Swiftly

Pulitzer winner Indian Photojournalist Danish Siddiqui Passes Away

Orissa HC appoints Panel to assess Condition of Leprosy Patients

‘WHO’ issues new Recommendations on Human Genome Editing

Cabinet Committees Reconstituted after the reshuffle in Ministry

India’s Single Largest Solar Park to come up at Rann of Kutch

Sher Bahadur Deuba becomes Nepal’s Prime Minister

Member of 1983 World Cup Team Yashpal Sharma Passes Away

Indian Scientists unfold the Puzzle of - How BR Regulates Cotyledon Unfolding

ICC Player of the Month (June)

Commonwealth Points of Light Award

Moving towards ‘Flex Engines’

India returns Holy Relic of Queen St. Ketevan to Georgia

Padma Awardee Ayurveda Practitioner PK Warrier Passes Away

Italy wins Euro Cup 2020

Wimbledon Championships 2021

Uttar Pradesh Population (Control, Stabilisation, and Welfare) Bill, 2021

India’s first Cryptogamic Garden

Copa America 2021

Lic to have MD and CEO, Chairman Post Abolished

Kesaria Buddha Stupa:Largest in the World

'Bangabandhu Chair': Another Step towards Diplomatic Ties with Dhaka

Supreme Court of Nepal orders Appointment of Deuba as Prime Minister

Development Council for Cement Industry (DCCI)

Genome of Avicennia marina – a Salt tolerant Mangrove Species - Decoded

Canada appoints First Indigenous Governor General

Olympic Gold-Winning Hockey Legend Keshav Datt Passes Away

Post Devolution Revenue Deficit Grant released to States

Exports of GI Certified Bhalia Wheat from Gujarat

dbGENVOC: World’s First Database of Genomic Variants of Oral Cancer

Modifications in CSS of Financing Facility under ‘Agriculture Infrastructure Fund’

India’s Latest Who’s Who

Six time CM of Himachal Pradesh Virbhadra Singh Passes Away

‘BOLD’ Initiative to fight Land Degradation & Desertification

Ministry of Co-Operation: A New Ministry to achieve Prosperity through Cooperation

NIPUN Bharat: Initiative towards Foundational Literacy and Numeracy

Indian Flag-bearers for Tokyo 2020

Department of Public Enterprises comes under Finance Ministry

Nitin Gadkari becomes Brand Ambassador of Khadi Prakritik Paint

Eight States get New Governors

Dadasaheb Phalke Awardee Dilip Kumar Passes Away

Retail and Wholesale Trades come under MSMEs

‘Indrajaal’: India’s First Drone Defence Dome

US places Pakistan and Turkey under ‘Child Soldiers Prevention Act’

Plans for ‘Freight Smart Cities’ Unveiled

1 July 2021: National Doctors’ Day

Shambhu Nath Srivastava appointed Chairman of IFUNA

NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant’s Tenure Extended

7th Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS)

Kuvempu Rashtriya Puraskar

K.V. Sampath Kumar

Dutee Chand qualifies for Tokyo Olympics

Devendra Jhajharia wins Paralympic berth for Tokyo Olympics

Abhimanyu Mishra: Youngest ever Chess Grandmaster

Jharkhand’s 3rd International Cricket Stadium

Anshula Rao: First Indian Woman Cricketer to be punished for Doping

“HAUSLA- inspiring her growth”: Women Entrepreneurship Program for J&K

EU's Landmark Climate Law Enters into Force

UDISE+ 2019-20 Report on School Education

India Joins OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework Tax Deal

WHO certifies China – ‘Malaria-free’

Global Cybersecurity Index 2020

Interactive Virtual Museum to Showcase Gallantry Award Winners

Air Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari

WIPO Initiative to protect Brand ‘Khadi’