NATIONAL UPDATES:
1.
CM Chandrababu Naidu launches ‘Mission Harita
Andhra Pradesh’: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has launched 'Mission Harita
Andhra Pradesh', with the theme 'green cover for a happy living', by
planting saplings at Sunkollu village under Nuzividu mandal in Krishna district.
2.
Centre sanctions nearly Rs 620 crore to UP as drought assistance: Centre has sanctioned nearly Rs. 620 crore to Uttar Pradesh as
assistance for the recent drought situation in the state. It also approved
almost 80 crores for Rajasthan which was affected by hailstorm and 15 crores to
Manipur affected by earthquake.
3.
Indian-American girl becomes the
youngest delegate at DNC: An 18-year-old
Indian-American girl has become the youngest delegate at the Democratic
National Convention which has nominated Hillary Clinton as the party's
presidential candidate. SruthiPalaniappan from Cedar Rapids and a student of
Harvard University is a strong supporter of Clinton, the first woman to be
nominated as a presidential candidate by a major political party.
4. Cochin Chamber
launching Aadhaar-based e-certificate of origin:
The Cochin
Chamber of Commerce & Industry (CCCI) is launching an Aadhaar based
e-Certificate of Origin service.
5. Justice DilipBabasahebBhosale sworn in as the CJ of
Allahabad High Court.
6. Gujarat
names J N Singh as new Chief Secretary:The Gujarat government has
appointed Dr. Jagdip Narayan Singh, a Gujarat-cadre IAS of 1983 batch
as Chief Secretary of the State.
7. Suresh Prabhu lays foundation stone of new
Railway station at Imphal: Union Railway
Minister Suresh Prabhu laid foundation stone for construction of a new Railway
Station at Imphal. Mr.Prabhu also assured that the proposal from Manipur
Government to extend the rail link from Imphal to the border town Moreh of the
state will be looked into.
8. Joint Indo-Thailand Military Exercise ‘Maitree’ culminates: he Indo-Thailand Military Exercise "Maitree" has been
concluded at Krabi, Thailand. The aim of the joint exercise was to train
contingents of both the armies on conduct of counter-terrorist operations in an
urban environment.
9. HP Government signs MoU
with NTPC and NHPC: A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed today in New Delhi
between Himachal Pradesh government, NTPC and NHPC for setting up Hydro
Engineering College in the State.
OTHER
UPDATES:
SPORTS:
1.
IWF bans Russian team from Rio Olympics: International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has formally
suspended an 8-member Russian team from next month's Rio Olympics due to doping
offences.
OBITUARIES:
2. Rajjat Barjatya,
MD & CEO of Rajshri Productions, passes away.
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