NATIONAL UPDATES:
1.
India’s first reusable space shuttle, RLV-TD launched from Sriharikota: ISRO has successfully launched its maiden indigenous
winged Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) from Sriharikota spaceport in Andhra
Pradesh. The Reusable Launch Vehicle-Technology Demonstrator is considered as
the first step towards realising a Two Stage to Orbit (TSTO) fully reusable
vehicle.
2.
India and Iran sign 12 bilateral agreements in various areas: Both the countries have signed 12 MoUs and
agreements in various fields including building and operating the Chabahar port
by India. The other agreements include cooperation in culture, science and
technology, library sciences, cooperation between the EXIM Bank of both the
countries etc.
3. India and Oman signed 4
MoUs/Agreements on defence cooperation: India and Oman have
signed 4 MoUs in Muscat during the visit of Indian Defence Minister Manohar
Parrikar to Oman. The MoUs are in the field of Defence Cooperation between
Ministry of Defence of Sultanate of Oman and Ministry of Defence of India, MoU
between the Royal Oman Police (Coast Guard) and Indian Coast Guards in the
field of Marine Crime Prevention at Sea, etc.
4. Government constitutes IEPF Authority:
Government
has constituted the Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) Authority,
moving ahead with efforts to further strengthen the framework for safeguarding
the interest of investors.
5. AIADMK Chief J Jayalalitha sworn in
as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for the 6th term.
6. Himachal Pradesh launches artificial
propagation programme of Mahseer fish for conservation: Himachal
Pradesh fisheries department has started an artificial propagation programme
for rehabilitation and conservation of Golden Mahseer Fish. Under the
programme, a hatchery has been set up in the state with an outlay of Rs 6 crore
to rear Mahseer fish and release its fingerlings into the wild.
7. Gujarat CM launches ‘Smart Village’
program: The state government will select 300 villages for
Smart Village Program that will get 80 lakh to 2 crore rupees cash assistance
to improve public facilities in the village.
8. Kiran Bedi appointed as the Lt
Governor of Puducherry.
9. Five Indian cars namely Renault Kwid,
Maruti Suzuki Celerio and Eeco, Mahindra Scorpio and Hyundai Eon failed crash
tests by the Global New Car Assessment Programme (Global NCAP).
INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:
1.
India-Pakistan school Students Exchange Program gets innovation award: India-Pakistan school Students Exchange Program has
won innovation award as in the program, the students have been interacting with
each other through handwritten letters, audios and visual recording that are
reflective of a shared history of the two neighbours before partition.
2.
Ken Loach’s film ‘I, Daniel Blake’ wins Palme d’Or at the 69th
Cannes Film Festival held in France.
OTHER UPDATES:
SPORTS:
1. Ajay
Shirke elected as BCCI Secretary as Former secretary Anurag Thakur was elected
as the BCCI President.
2. China
wins Uber Cup Badminton tournament for the 14th time defeating South
Korea 3-1.
3.
Mohun Bagan football club beats Aizwal FC 5-0 to lift 14th
Federation Cup title for the 14th time.
4.
Denmark wins first Thomas Cup Badminton tournament defeating Indonesians 3-1.
5. R
Ashwin jumped to 2nd place in ICC Test Bowlers ranking while
England’s Stuart Broad leads the ranking.
6.
Pankaj Advani creates history by winning Asian 6-Red Snooker title.
AWARDS:
7.
Sikkim CM Pawan Chamling conferred with Nepal’s literary award ‘Yug Kavi
Siddhicharan’ for his commendable contribution in promoting Nepali literature
in India.
OBITUARIES:
8.
World’s oldest Olympic champion, Sandor Tarics passed away at the age of 102: He was born in
Budapest, Hungary but later shifted to San Francisco where he worked as a
University Professor.
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