NATIONAL UPDATES:
1. 21st Livestock Census launched to count 16 species of livestock : The central government launched the centrally sponsored 21st Livestock Census operation. Simultaneously, the government launched a $25 million Pandemic Fund Project to strengthen the country’s animal health infrastructure. The Livestock census operation and the Pandemic Fund Project were launched by the Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying, Rajiv Ranjan Singh, in New Delhi. The census is 100 per cent funded by the central government, and the total outlay for the 21st Livestock Census is Rs 200 crore. The first livestock census in the country was held between 1919 and 1920, and since then, it has been held every five years. The 20th Livestock Census was held across the country in 2019.
2. Cyclone Dana hits Coastal Odisha & West Bengal : Severe tropical cyclone ‘Dana’ struck the eastern coast of India, triggering torrential rain and high-speed winds up to 100-120 km per hour. It caused significant damage to the infrastructure and crops in the coastal districts of Odisha and West Bengal. This is the third tropical cyclone to hit India in the 2024 season. The first cyclone of the 2024 season to form in the Bay of Bengal was ‘Remal, ‘which hit coastal areas of West Bengal and Bangladesh in May 2024. Oman suggested the name Remal, which in Arabic means sand. Qatar suggested the name Dana, which is an Arabic word meaning ‘a most perfectly sized, valuable and beautiful pearl’.
INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:
1. US, Japan and S.Korea to support digital infrastructure in India : The United States, Japan, and South Korea will launch a new framework to collaborate with the Indian private sector to support digital infrastructure in India. The new framework is called the Digital Infrastructure Growth Initiative for India Framework (DiGi Framework). The DiGi Framework will be supported by the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, the Export-Import Bank of Korea (Korea Eximbank) and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC).
2. Russia hosted the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan : Russia hosted the 16th BRICS summit meeting and the first BRICS Outreach/BRICS plus summit meeting at Kazan. Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted the meeting, which was attended by the bloc’s leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The meeting was also attended by the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Gutteras and the President of the New Development, Dilma Rousseff.
The theme of the 16th BRICS summit meeting was Strengthening Multilateralism for Fair Global Development and Security.
Brazil will host the next 17th BRICS summit meeting in 2025.
3. India ranked 176 in the first Global Nature Conservation Index 2024 : India ranks 176th in the first Global Nature Conservation Index (NCI) 2024, with a score of 45.5 out of 100. This places India among the five worst performers globally, alongside Kiribati, Turkey, Iraq, and Micronesia. The tiny European country of Luxembourg was ranked as the top-ranked country.
OTHER UPDATES:
DEFENCE
3. NTPC and Indian Army Join Hands for Round-the-Clock Power Supply using Green Hydrogen : NTPC has partnered with the Indian Army to establish a Solar Hydrogen-based Microgrid at Chushul, Ladakh. This significant step will provide a stable power supply using Green Hydrogen in off-grid Army locations. NTPC has designed this innovative Solar Hydrogen-based microgrid system to operate independently, using hydrogen as an energy storage medium to supply 200kW of power round-the-clock throughout the year. NTPC will maintain the project for 25 years, aiming to support Indian soldiers stationed in these strategically significant tough terrains and challenging climate.
2. Navy launches 7th GRSE’s Anti-Submarine Warfare Vessel ‘Abhay’ : The Indian Navy’s Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) Abhay, constructed by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd, was ceremoniously launched at L&T’s Kattupalli shipyard near Chennai. This vessel is the seventh in an eight-ship ASW SWC series, an initiative from a 2019 contract between the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and GRSE. The Arnala-class ships will eventually replace the existing Abhay-class ASW corvettes, currently serving the Indian Navy.
SPORTS
1. Queen of Indian Hockey Rani Rampal retires from the Game : The 30-year-old former Indian women’s hockey captain Rani Rampal, also known as the queen of Indian hockey, announced her retirement from the game The hockey governing body in India, Hockey India, has decided to retire the No.28 jersey as an honour to Rani Rampal. Rani used to wear jersey no.28 while playing for India. Rani played 254 international matches and scored 120 goals since making her debut at just 14 years old in 2008 during the Olympic qualifiers in Kazan, becoming the youngest woman to represent India at the senior level in hockey. In 2020, Rani Rampal was awarded India’s highest sporting award, the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. In 2020, Rani was conferred India’s fourth highest civilian award, Padma Shri.
2. Manika Batra becomes first Indian to reach Quarterfinals of the World Table Tennis Champions event : Manika Batra has made table tennis history as she became the first Indian to qualify for quarter-finals at a WTT Champions event. Indian paddler Manika yesterday defeated Bernadette Szocs of Romania 3-1 in the round of 16 in Montpellier, France.
OBITUARIES
1. Legendary Gussadi folk dancer Kanaka Raju passed away : The legendary Gussadi folk dancer Kanaka Raju, also known as Gussadi Raju, passed away at the of 84 years. Kanaka Raju was born in the Marlawai village in Jainoor mandal of Komaram Bheem Asifabad district in Telangana. Kanaka Raju was named for the national honour of Padma Shri in 2021 for his role in taking the folk dance to the world. Hailing from the Raj Gond tribe, Kanaka Raju popularised the rhythmic dance of Gussadi In 1982, he captured the nation’s imagination when he performed in front of the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
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