21st meeting of the India-Italy Joint Commission for Economic Cooperation

1. Manipur included in the railway map of India, the first passenger train reached the state

Assam’s Silchar railway station, a passenger train ( Rajdhani Express ) Manipur ‘s Vangaichunpao Railway Station arrived for trial runs. With this the stategot a place on the map of Indian Railways . As per reports, the train covered a distance of 11 km between the two northeastern stations, with railway officials on board. The train halted briefly at Manipur’s Jiribam railway station, where railway officials were welcomed by local citizens before unfurling the national flag. Notably, the Wangichunpao-Imphal (Capital of Manipur) railway line is also under construction. Once completed, it will be the longest railway tunnel near Imphal.

2. Novak Djokovic wins 6th Wimbledon and 20th Grand Slam

• Serbia ‘s world number-1 Novak Djokovic has won the Wimbledon title for the sixth time . In the final she Italy ‘s Matteo Beretini 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, defeated 6-3. This is Djokovic’s 20th Grand Slam. With this, he has equaled the record of most Grand Slam winner Roger Federer of Switzerland and Rafael Nadal of Spain. Djokovic has won all three Grand Slams earlier this year. The last title tournament of the year could be in the end of August. Then Djokovic will have a chance to make history by overtaking Federer and Nadal.

3. Financial assistance of 2.5 lakh rupees will be given to the women who lost their husband during the Corona period in Assam.

• Assam ‘s Chief MinisterHimanta Biswa Sarma his Corona times women who lost their husbands has introduced a plan. Under the Chief Minister’s Kovid-19 Widow Assistance Scheme , financial assistance of Rs 2.5 lakh will be given to such women . The Chief Minister presented checks to one hundred 76 such women in Guwahati. Eight hundred 73 women have been identified for benefits under this scheme.

4. Argentina won the Copa America football tournament

• Argentina has won the Copa America football tournament . Argentina defeated Brazil by one-zero in the final at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro . Argentina’s Angel María scored the only goal of the game in the 22nd minute. Argentina has won a major international tournament after 28 years. This is Argentina’s fifteenth Copa-America football title and is tied with Uruguay. This is Argentina’s first major victory under Lionel Messi.

5. Shri Nitin Gadkari inaugurates the country’s first LNG facility in Nagpur

• Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said Nagpur in the first liquefied natural gas – LNG plant was inaugurated. He said that LNG is a clean and economical fuel which is capable of reducing transportation cost. This can create huge employment opportunities. LNG is the fuel of the future and will revolutionize the transportation sector. The country’s first private LNG plant has been set up by Vaidyanath Ayurvedic Group on Kmti Road near Nagpur-Jabalpur Highway.

6. Twitter appoints Vinay Prakash as its local grievance officer in India

• Twitter has appointed Vinay Prakash as its local Grievance Officer in India . Twitter has also released the India Transparency Report as required under India’s new information technology rules. Twitter has to publish a monthly report on redressal of user complaints in India. It contains full details of how many complaints have been processed.

7. Karnataka to develop 46 Kempegowda heritage sites in Bengaluru

• The Karnataka State Government has decided to develop 46 Kempegowda Heritage Sites located in Bengaluru Urban , Bengaluru Rural , Ramanagara , Chikkaballapura and Tumakuru districts to promote tourism . According to Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, identified sites in three circuits will be developed at a cost of Rs 223 crore to promote tourism. According to the authority, these sites have been developed to help people acknowledge the contribution of Kempegowda or Nada Prabhu Kempegowda, the founder of Bengaluru.

8. 21st meeting of the India-Italy Joint Commission for Economic Cooperation

• The 21st meeting of the India-Italy Joint Commission for Economic Cooperation ( JCEC ) was held on 09 July 2021 through virtual medium. The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal and the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Shri Luigi Di Maonejointly chaired this meeting. In the meeting, both sides discussed bilateral trade and investment and economic cooperation in the areas of food processing, textiles, leather, railways, promotion of start-ups and small and medium enterprises (SMEs), which play an important role in economic growth and employment generation. discussed extensively. Issues related to access to bilateral markets and non-tariff barriers were also discussed to facilitate trade and investment. Progress on the outcome of the India-EU Leaders’ Summit held in Porto, Portugal was also reviewed.

9. Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman attends the 3rd G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting

• Finance and Minister of Corporate Affairs Mrs Nirmala Sitharaman said Italy ‘s presidencyof the G20 attended the virtual through the third meeting of the governors of the finance ministers and central banks (Fmsibiji). The two-day meeting, held on 9 and 10 July 2021, discussed global economic risks, health challenges, policies to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic, international taxation, availability of durable capital and various financial sector issues. Smt Sitharaman praised the identified digitization, climate action and sustainable infrastructure catalysts for getting the economy back on track in Italy’s presidency. Along with this, he also shared the experiences of India’s use of technology and inclusive access to services during the pandemic.

10. ICC removes Manu Sawhney as CEO

• International Cricket Council ( ICC ) said Manu Sawhney ( Manu Sawhney ) The Chief Executive Officer ( CEO stopped with immediate services as) effect. This decision was taken by the ICC Board during its meeting. Geoff Allardice ( Geoff Allardice ) will remain as acting CEO, who is supported by the leadership team to work closely with the ICC board. Sawhney was suspended in March following various allegations in an internal review conducted by an outside agency. While Sawhney had referred to the review as a witch-hunt, the ICC board on Thursday decided to break ties with the sports management stalwart.

11. Axis Bank and Max Bupa Health Insurance partnered with Bancassurance

• Max Bupa Health Insurance , a standalone health insurer, has partnered with the country’s third largest private sector bank, Axis Bank.Has entered into a Bancassurance partnership with This partnership will help in providing comprehensive health insurance solutions to the employees and customers of Axis Bank. This tie-up will enable millions of Axis Bank customers across over 4,500 branches to access quality healthcare solutions through a range of health insurance products offered by Max Bupa. Max Bupa Health Insurance will offer indemnity as well as fixed benefit products and their customizable variants to the bank’s diverse customers across the country. Axis Bank also has an existing health insurance agreement with Aditya Birla Health Insurance. Bancassurance is the relationship between a bank and an insurance company, whose objective is to offer insurance products to the bank’s customers.

12. Axis Bank ties up with Indian Army to offer Defense Services Salary Package

• The third largest private lender in the country , Axis Bank said the Indian Army its “with Power Salute ( Power Salute under)” initiative to protect service package signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the offer. Defense Services Salary Package will provide different benefits to all ranks of the army officers. The benefits of the MoU will cover both serving defense personnel as well as defense pensioners. According to the bank, it provides personal casualty cover of up to Rs 56 lakh to all Army personnel; Additional education grant up to Rs.8 lakh; Total permanent disability cover benefit up to Rs 46 lakh; Permanent partial disability cover up to Rs.46 lakh; 1 crore air accident cover, and will offer a free additional debit card for any family member.

13. Jella avant garde wins 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee Competition

• Louisiana ( Louisiana ) to New Orleans ( New Orleans ), hailing an African-American Jaila Avant Garde ( Zaila Avant-Garde ) the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee ( Scripps National Spelling Bee) won the competition. The 14-year-old avant garde, who is also a skilled basketball player, is the first African-American competitor in its 93-year history to win the prestigious competition. 8th grade avant garde to win the US$50,000 prize spelled “Murraya”, a species of tropical Asian and Australian tree with pinnate leaves and flowers. Jella is also the first black contestant to win since Jody-Anne Maxwell of Jamaica in 1998. 12-year-old Indian-origin Chaitra Thummala from San Francisco and 13-year-old Indian-origin Bhavana Madini from New York secured second and third place respectively.

14. Bharat Dynamics Limited inks Rs 499 crore MoU with Indian Air Force

• Bharat Dynamics Limited ( Bharat Dynamics Limited – BDL ) by Indian Air Force ( IAF ) to sky missiles has signed an agreement with the Ministry of Defense for the manufacture and supply. The total value of the agreement is around Rs 499 crore.is. CMD, BDL Commodore Siddharth Mishra (Retd) said that BDL is supplying Akash missiles to Indian Army and Indian Air Force. With the announcement of the Union Cabinet regarding the approval of Akash weapon system for export, the company is looking to offer Akash for export abroad. BDL has already received export leads from some countries that have expressed interest in procuring the missile. The company has a well established infrastructure and expertise to execute these orders and meet the customer delivery schedules.

15. July 11: World Population Day

• World Population Day is celebrated annually by the United Nations on 11 July . The day was established in 1989 by the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). It was inspired by the public interest in ‘Five Billion Days’ on July 11, 1987. The estimated world population on this date had reached five billion people. The purpose of observing this day is to raise public awareness on the importance of various population issues such as family planning, maternal health, gender equality, poverty and human rights. Uttar Pradesh government is going to release its new policy on population control for 2021-30.