1.Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Bundelkhand Expressway in Jalaun district of Uttar Pradesh
The Prime Minister , Shri Narendra Modi , inaugurated the Bundelkhand Expressway at Kaitheri village in Orai tehsil of Jalaun , Uttar Pradesh . Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Shri Yogi Adityanath on this occasion. And ministers of state and public representatives were present. Prime Minister Narendra Modi planted a plant of Harishankari on this expressway. On this occasion, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath presented a painting and a gamcha made in Bundelkhandi Chanderi style to the Prime Minister. The 296-km, four-lane expressway has been constructed under the aegis of Uttar Pradesh Expressway Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) at a cost of about Rs 14,850 crore, and may later be expanded to six lanes as well. It extends from NH-35 at Gonda village near Bharatkup in Chitrakoot district to Kudrail village in Etawah district, where it meets with the Agra-Lucknow Expressway. It passes through seven districts – Chitrakoot, Banda, Mahoba, Hamirpur, Jalaun, Auraiya and Etawah. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had laid the foundation stone for the construction of Bundelkhand Expressway on February 29, 2020. Its construction work was completed in 28 months.
2.BJP announces West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar as National Democratic Alliance candidate for the post of Vice President
The Bharatiya Janata Party has declared West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar as the NDA’s candidate for the post of Vice President . The decision was taken during the BJP Parliamentary Board meeting in New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, party president Jagat Prakash Nadda, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and other senior leaders were present in the meeting.
3.Central Teacher Eligibility Test – CTET will be in december this year
Central Teacher Eligibility Test – CTET This year it will be in December . The exam date will be announced later. Central Board of Secondary Education – CBSE has said that the examination will be computer based and will be conducted in twenty languages across the country.will operate in CBSE. Said that General and Other Backward Classes-OBC. The application fee for the category will be one thousand rupees for one letter. For SC, ST and specially abled category, this fee will be five hundred rupees. General and OBC Category will have to pay a fee of twelve hundred rupees for two letters while the application fee for two letters for SC, ST and specially abled category will be six hundred rupees. CBSE. The detailed information along with exam details, syllabus, language, eligibility, exam fee, city to be conducted and important dates of the exam will be available on CTET. Available on the official website of ctet.nic.in.
4.The Union Minister for Home & Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah attended the National Conference of Agriculture and Rural Development Banks (ARDBs) as the Chief Guest, in New Delhi.
The Union Minister for Home and Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah attended the National Conference of Agriculture and Rural Development Banks (ARDBs) as the Chief Guest, in New Delhi . On this occasion, the Union Minister of State for Cooperation and North Eastern Affairs, Shri B.L. Verma, Secretary, Ministry of Cooperation, Shri Dilip Sanghani, Chairman, NCUI and IFFCO, President of International Cooperative Alliance – Asia-Pacific Region and Dr. Chandra Pal Singh Yadav, Chairman, KRIBHCO, were present among many dignitaries.
5.Ministry of Women and Child Development issues detailed guidelines for ‘Mission Shakti’ aimed at safety, security and empowerment of women
The Ministry of Women and Child Development has issued detailed guidelines for the ‘ Mission Shakti ‘ scheme. Government of India 15th Finance CommissionIntegrated Women Empowerment Program named ‘Mission Shakti’ as a specific scheme for safety, security and empowerment of women for implementation during the period 2021-22 to 2025-26. The norms of ‘Mission Shakti’ will be applicable from 01.04.2022. ‘Mission Shakti’ is a scheme in mission mode which aims to strengthen support for women safety, security and empowerment. The scheme will address the issues affecting women throughout their life cycle and bring about a change in their lives and make them equal partners in nation-building through citizen-ownership. In this way, the scheme will fulfill the government’s commitment to “development of women”. Mission Shakti has two sub-schemes:
SambalSambal sub-scheme is related to the safety of women. This includes the components “One Stop Centre, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao and One Stop Centre” under a new component called “Nari Adalat”.
Samarth – Samarth sub-scheme is related to empowerment of women. It includes components of schemes like Ujjwala, Swadhar Greh and Working Women Hostel with some modifications.
6.KVIC President Shri Manoj Kumar takes charge
The newly appointed Chairman of Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) Shri Manoj Kumar assumed the charge on Friday, 15 July 2022. After taking over as KVIC Chairman, Shri Manoj Kumar said that realizing the dream of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi of “Atmanirbhar Bharat” would be his priority. Shri Manoj Kumar, who has worked as Expert Member (Marketing) in KVIC, has vast experience in the areas of Marketing and Rural Development.
7.Defense Minister inaugurates Project 17AKY-3023 Battleship Dunagiri at GRSE Limited in Kolkata
Defense Minister Shri Rajnath Singh at the launch of Project 17A KY-3023 Battleship Dunagiri built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders Limited (GRSE) in Kolkata on July 15, 2022.inaugurated. Other dignitaries who attended the ceremony included Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar and several senior officers of the Indian Navy and the Ministry of Defence. All warships of Project 17A are follow-on to the P17 (Shivalik class) warships and all warships are equipped with more advanced radar evasion systems, advanced weaponry, sensors and platform management systems. Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL) and GRSE have seven P17A warboats in various stages of construction. The President of the Navy Wives Welfare Association (NWWA), Mrs. Kala Hari Kumar , accorded the traditional honor to the warship and renamed it as Doonagiri. The frigate Dunagiri was launched into the Hooghly river with thunderous applause in a very gleeful atmosphere . its nameIt is named after a mountain range located in the state of Uttarakhand . ‘Dunagiri’ is a reconstruction of the erstwhile ‘Dunagiri’, Leander class ASW frigate, it has been involved in various challenging operations and multinational exercises during its 33 years of service.
8.KVIC launches Knowledge Portal for Khadi created by Center of Excellence for Khadi
Knowledge Portal for Khadi has been launched by Center of Excellence for Khadi. It is a developed platform for providing design instruction to Khadi Institutions. The portal was inaugurated by Ms. Preeta Verma , CEO, Khadi Village Industries Commission (KVIC) on 14 July 2022. Center of Excellence for Khadi in NIFT (NIFT) has been established by KVIC of Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises to support Khadi Institutions. The information will be updated twice a year to provide directions according to season and trends. It is envisaged that the information will be valuable not only to Khadi institutions but also to organizations supporting Khadi in apparel development, home products and packaging.
9.Dr. S Jaishankar launches book ‘Connecting Through Culture’
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar launched ‘ Connecting Through Culture ‘ , a collection of essays on various aspects of India’s soft power strength, at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan in New Delhi , India . This is the first book of its kind, jointly produced by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) and the Indira Gandhi National Center for the Arts (IGNCA). The book has been jointly edited by ICCR President Vinay Sahasrabuddhe and IGNCA Member Secretary Satchidananda Joshi.
10.Upgradation of National Institute of Rail Transport as Gati Shakti University approved
National Institute of Rail and Transport at Vadodara, Gujarat upgraded as Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya , Deemed University to be upgraded to Central University . The name of the university has been changed to Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya. The Union Cabinet approved the Central Universities Act, 2009 to establish Gati Shakti University (GSV).Approved the introduction of the Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2022 in the Parliament to amend the This amendment will help in converting National Institute of Rail and Transport (NRTI), a deemed-to-be university, into Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, a central university. NRTI offers BSc in Transportation Technology, BBA in Transportation Management courses and MSc in Railway Systems Engineering and Integration.
11.The University of Houston has developed an electrolyte that could help make sodium-ion batteries more viable.
Recently , scientists from the University of Houston (US) have developed an electrolyte that makes a significant contribution to making sodium ion batteries more commercially viable. Soon sodium-based battery technology, lithium-based batterycan be taken as an alternative. The study found that ambient temperature solid-state sodium-sulfur battery technology can be used for grid-level energy storage systems with the help of new electrolytes. New structural and structural design methods set a new paradigm for manufacturing safe, low-cost, energy-intensive, long-lasting solid-state sodium batteries. These are rechargeable batteries that require sodium ion movement between the electrodes during charging and discharging of the battery, and in these batteries the sodium acts as the cathode.
12.Only four female Great Indian Bustards (GIBs) left in Gujarat
Only four female Great Indian Bustards (GIBs) are left in Gujarat . As per the 2018 census, there are less than 150 GIBs in India , of which 122 are in Rajasthan . The Great Indian Bustard (GIB), is the state bird of Rajasthan and is considered the most critically endangered bird of India. It is considered the dominant species of grassland, representing grassland ecology. Its maximum population is confined to Rajasthan and Gujarat. This species is found in small numbers in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. This bird is under threat as a result of collision/electrocution from power lines, hunting (still practiced in Pakistan), loss of habitat and extensive agricultural expansion etc.
13.Twitter introduced ‘Unmentioning’ feature
Microblogging platform Twitter has launched ” Unmentioning Feature “. This feature will allow users to remove themselves from any conversation . The feature has been launched amid the ongoing stir over the walkout of Elon Musk ‘s USD 44 billion deal to buy Twitter . Twitter was testing the unmanaging feature on a limited number of users so far. Now it has been launched for everyone. This feature will allow users to cut themselves off from conversations they no longer wish to be a part of. It will help protect the peace of the people by removing themselves from unwanted conversations.
14.G-20: India and Indonesia agree on coordination of payment systems
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman has said that there is a need to make the G20 common work model more and more effective. He said this while addressing the third session of International Financial Structure held in Bali , Indonesia . Indonesia to host this third meeting of G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governorsdoing. India and Indonesia have agreed to coordinate payment systems in the G20. The two countries signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Bali on the sidelines of the meeting. It collaborated on a number of issues including payment systems and preventing terrorist funding. Reserve Bank of India Deputy Governor Michael Debabrata Patra and BI Deputy Governor Dodi Budi Valuyo signed the MoU in the presence of RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das and BI Governor Perry Varjio.
15.RBI slaps Rs 1.67 crore fine on Ola Financial Services
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 1.67 crore on Ola Financial Services Pvt Ltd for non-compliance of certain provisions relating to pre-paid payment instruments and Know Your Customer Norms . The penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI under Section 30 of the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007.
16.Infosys buys Danish-based life science company
Infosys bought Danish company Base Life Science for around 110 million euros (about Rs 875 crore) . The acquisition will further strengthen Infosys’ expertise in the life sciences space and expand its presence across Europe. This acquisition adds to Infosys’ deep life science expertise and could be expected to expand our footprint in the Nordic region and across Europe, and boost our digital transformation capabilities with cloud-based industry solutions.
17.Mustafizur Rahman appointed as the new High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India
The Government of Bangladesh has appointed Mustafizur Rahman as the next High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India . He currently serves as the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Offices in Geneva and Ambassador to Switzerland. He will replace Muhammad Imran as the new high commissioner.
18.Agnikul Cosmos opens India’s first private rocket engine factory in Chennai
Space tech startup, Agnikul Cosmos has inaugurated India’s first factory to manufacture 3D-printed rocket engines in Chennai . The facility will use additive manufacturing technology to manufacture 3D printed rocket engines and will be used to build engines for its in-house rockets. It was unveiled by Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran and ISRO Chairman S Somnath in the presence of IN-SPACe (Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre) Chairman Pawan Goenka .
19.Samsung develops world’s fastest graphics DRAM chip
Samsung said it has developed a new graphics dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) chip with faster speeds and better power efficiency . The 24-Gigabit Graphics Double Data Rate 6 ( GDDR6 ) adopts third-generation, 10-nanometer technology and its data processing speed is more than 30 percent faster than existing products, the company said in a statement . The new DRAM chip can process graphic images at a rate of 1.1 terabytes per second, which Samsung claims is the fastest in the world and is equivalent to processing 275 Full HD movies a second.
20.NASSCOM ties up with Google for Digivani Call Center
NASSCOM Foundation and Google have announced setting up of a call center in collaboration with the Indian Society of Agribusiness Professionals (ISAP) , a non-profit organization, to help women farmers grow their businesses . The “ Dijivani Call Center ” project is being run on a pilot basis and will initially cover around 20,000 rural women entrepreneurs in six states, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana and Rajasthan .
21.Aishwarya Pratap Singh Tomar wins gold medal in World Cup Shooting; India topped the medal tally with four gold, four silver and one bronze.
India’s Aishwarya Pratap Singh Tomar won the gold medal in the men’s 50m rifle 3 position shooting at the World Cup in Changwon, South Korea . In the final, Aishwarya defeated Jalan Pekler of Hungary 16-12 to win the gold medal. With this, India is at the top of the medal tally with a total of nine medals including four gold, four silver and one bronze .
