India Current Affairs July 2021

31st July:

• Jagdeep Dhankar takes oath as West Bengal Governor.
• Tamil Nadu girl won gold medal in World Deaf Youth Badminton Championship.
• DD News channel bagged Champions of Empathy Award.
• Rajya Sabha passed the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill.
• Birth anniversary of Munshi Premchand is celebrated Today.
• Centre to conduct the 22nd National Conference on e Governance.

30th July:

• Over 25 million affected by flooding in India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar, says UN.
• Donald Trump’s intelligence chief Dan Coats resigns.
• Accused 9/11 mastermind open to testimony against Saudi Arabia.
• 17 killed as Pakistani army plane crashes into residential area.
• UK Prime Minister Theresa May resigns.
• Nadine Dorries and Zac Goldsmith given ministerial appointments.

29th July:

• Saudi Arabia’s Prince Bandar bin Abdul Aziz passes away.
• Trial of Saudi scholar Salman al-Awdah postponed, says son.
• Trump gave PM Imran triple A treatment.
• Pakistan’s mountain princess sets new world record.
• Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 7 wickets to clinch ODI series.
• Ashes 2021: England call up Jofra Archer for first Test v Australia.

28th July:

• Centre has approved Deep Ocean Mission.
• The third edition of Khelo India Youth Games will be held in Guwahati in 2021 January.
• IAF gets its first batch of the AH 64E Apache helicopters of the 22 helicopters.
• National Data Quality Forum: launched by ICMR.
• Govt decides to extend budget session till 7 August.
• GST Council to decide on tax cut on electric vehicles this week.
• India readies plan for $4 billion Tesla-scale battery storage plants.

27th July:

• Saudi Arabia suspends Hajj visas for DR Congo over Ebola.
• President, Vice President and PM pay tribute to the martyrs of Kargil War.
• Union Government approves creation of buffer stock for 40 lakh MT of sugar for 1 year.
• Kaiga Atomic Energy station performed continuing operation for 962 days.
• China vows to take military measures to defeat separatists around Taiwan issue.
• Nishagandhi Sangeetha Awards conferred by Kerala Tourism.

26th July:

• Lok Sabha passed the 2021 Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill.
• The celestial object has landed in a village of Madhubani, Bihar.
• Lok Sabha cleared the Unlawful Activities Prevention (Amendment) Bill, 2021.
• Kabul three bomb blasts 10 people killed and 41 injured.
• Priti Patel has been appointed as the Britains first Indian origin home secretary.
• Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury appointed PAC Chairman.

25th July:

• NPCI ties up with JCB for global RuPay card.
• New India-UK bilateral scheme launched on Pilot basis.
• Mark Esper sworn in as the US secretary of defense
• Kumaraswamy resigns as Karnataka CM after Cong-JD(S) govt falls.
• To run the monetary policy portfolio RBI has appointed the deputy governor BP Kanungo as Head.

24th July:

• NASA prepares to send first woman and next man on Moon in 2024.
• Dejan Papic appointed as India’s table tennis coach will join in August.
• Nigeria set to host 2021 FIFA women U-20 World cup.
• Larsen and Tourbo Tech Company to partner with UTC for Collins Aerospace.
• Shiva Thapa Becomes Indias First Gold Medallist in Kazakhstan Presidents Cup.
• Mohun Bagan Ratna Award 2021: Keshav Dutt, Prasun Banerjee.

23rd July:

• Seven Indian boxers enter quarters of Thailand International Tournament.
• The nuclear deal fuelling tensions between Iran and America.
• Saudi Arabia’s King Salman appoints Dr. Al-Suleiman as member of Senior Scholars’ Council.
• Princess becomes first Saudi woman to head sports club.
• Trump Offers to Mediate Kashmir Dispute Between India, Pakistan.
• Ajay Bhadoo appointed as Joint Secretary to the President.

22nd July:

• Saudi Arabia urges global action against Iran after UK tanker seized.
• Lightning kills 32, injures dozens as monsoon batters India.
• Netball World Cup 2021: New Zealand beat Australia by one goal in final.
• Chandrayaan-2: India set to re-attempt Moon mission launch.
• Iran and Saudi Arabia’s Proxy Wars Have a New Battlefield: Indian-controlled Kashmir.
• Punjab CM Amarinder Singh, Governor accepts Navjot Singh Sidhu’s resignation.
• Suicide bombing leaves 8 killed and 26 injured in Pakistan.

21st July:

• North Korea won Intercontinental Cup title.
• Uttarakhand to host the first ever Himalayan states conclave in Mussoorie.
• Haryana Govt and BSE ink pact to facilitate MSMEs raise capital.
• Arjun Bhati of India won Junior World Golf Championship 2021.
• Repco MFI won award from NABARD for SHG linkage in TN for 2018-19.

20th July:

• The 10th edition of the Jagran Film Festival was inaugurated by Prakash Javadekar.
• Indian Supreme Court will announce result of Babri Masjid in 9 months.
• Hima Das won gold in the 200m event at a Tabor Athletics Meet in Czech Republic.
• Cabinet approved the National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill, 2021.
• Sri Lanka and IRCON International Ltd signed agreement to upgrade rail track.
• Pakistan reached the West Asia Baseball Cup final after beating India.

19th July:

• Eight people died in Orakzai after roof collapses during wedding.
• Sports Person P T Usha nominated for IAAF Veteran Pin.
• The United States removed Turkey from the F-35 fighter jet programme.
• NAB arrested the former Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi.
• Deepika Kumari won silver medal at the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games test event.
• UN observed the Nelson Mandela International Day.

18th July:

• Cabinet approved the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2021.
• Palau became the 76th country to join the International Solar Alliance (ISA).
• International Justice Day observed on 17th July.
• Muthoottu Mini Financiers Ltd and HDFC ERGO entered Bancassurance Corporate Agency Agreement.
• In district Lisbella Emergency enforcement due to Gestro disease.

17th July:

• Biswa Bhusan Harichandan is appointed as the Governor of Andhra Pradesh.
• Coca cola appoints Sarvita Sethi in M&A role.
• US bans Myanmar army chief over Rohingya ‘ethnic cleansing’.
• The US celebrated the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11.
• Justice AK Sikri appointed as the Judge of SICC.

16th July:

• Indians bagged 6 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze at Kladno Memorial Athletics Meet at Kladno.
• Sharath Kamal voted IOC Sportsperson of the Year.
• Kiran More appointed as USA cricket teams interim coach.
• PV Sindhu to spearhead Indian campaign at Indonesia Open Badminton.
• FanMojo appointed Prithvi Shaw as its brand ambassador.
• Amir Khan clinched the WBC International Welterweight 2021 title in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

15th July:

• Simona Halep won the Wimbledon Championship 2021 title.
• Bangladeshs former military dictator H.M. Ershad passed away.
• Former leader of opposition Chandrakant Kavlekar has been appointed as the deputy chief minister of Goa.
• Kalraj Mishra appointed as the Governor of Himachal Pradesh and Acharya Devvrat has been transferred to Gujarat.
• Padma Shri awardee Raghu Ram receives FRCS of Thailand.

14th July:

• England won the ICC World Cup by beating New Zealand.
• International bank Tribunal fine Pakistan of 6 billion Dollar.
• United State Government announce to Issue Licenses To Companies Wanting to Trade With Huawei.
• India, EU hold high-level talks on migration, mobility.
• CCEA approved for the launch of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana-lll (PMGSY-III).
• Uttar Pradesh Govt sets target of $1 trillion economy in the next three years.

13th July:

• More than 100 people killed and several injured in Sham bomb blast.
• Magnus Carlsen of Norwaywon the 2021 Croatia Grand Chess Tour title.
• Reebok announced Katrina Kaif as the new brand ambassador.
• Pakistan won the first Internatino Cricket World Cup by beating Bangladesh.
• China, Monaco became the first 5g net coverage county of the world.

12th July:

• Vande Matram part of the National Film Archive of India (NFAI) collection.
• India Holds First Ever Artificial Limb Fitment Camp in Tanzania.
• MN Rao appointed DG of Fire Services, Civil Defence and Home Guard.
• Delhi Cabinet approved for the procurement of 1,650 low-floor buses by the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC).
• NASA awarded Imaging Xray polarimetry explorer (IXPE) mission to SpaceX.
• ICSI launches UDIN to improve corporate governance.

11th July:

• Sunil Chhetri and Ashalata Devi conferred with top honours at AIFF Awards.
• Dutee Chand bags Gold medal in 100-metres event at World Universiade.
• Arun Kumar is appointed as the head of Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
• New World Heritage sites included in the list by UNESCO.
• Centre says no foreign government or organization has any right to repeal Article 370.
• RBI formed panel to review timings of different financial markets.

10th July:

• Karnataka crisis: Speaker refuses to accept resignation of 8 out of 13 rebel MLAs.
• Hammad Azhar elevated to post of Pakistan federal minister for revenue.
• News anchor among four killed in Karachi firing.
• Bangladesh head coach Steve Rhodes steps down.
• Conservatives agitate for religious freedom law but Coalition voters not on board – Essential poll.
• Coalition’s $1bn welfare outsourcing accused of hurting vulnerable Australians.

9th July:

• Saudi-led coalition forces stop another Houthi drone.
• Saudi Arabia to build airport for Haj and Umrah in Makkah.
• Italy’s Prosecco hills added to UNESCO World Heritage list.
• World’s largest burn and plastic surgery institute inaugurated in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
• Towards a free trade agreement: on India-U.S. ties.
• Karnataka crisis: Another minister resigns, openly backs BJP.

8th July:

• Nepal’s effective measures to clean up the Mount Everest.
• Iraqs Babylon listed as UNESCOs World Heritage Site.
• Indian government to introduce an Indian sovereign bond to the world.
• 5.7 magnitude earthquake in Iran, life was not damaged.
• U.S. womens national soccer team won the FIFA Womens World Cup 2021.
• Virat Kohli retains top position among batsmen in latest ICC rankings.

7th July:

• ICC World Cup India beat up Sri Lanka by 7 wickets.
• Bahrain to partner with UK to pilot new AI guidelines.
• Elavenil Valarivan won the gold medal in 10m women’s air rifle at ISSF World Cup 2021.
• Shoaib Malik announced his retirement from ODI.
• Afghanistan Bomb blast in Masjid 2 people died and a number of injured.

6th July:

• LightSail 2 spacecraft sends it first signals to Earth.
• ICC World Cup Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 94 runs.
• Rajya Sabha passed the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill 2021.
• NASA launched an incredible new atomic clock into orbit to navigate distant planets.
• Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan is to meet the US President Donald Trump on July 22.
• South Central Railway has commissioned the longest electrified tunnel.

5th July:

• International court announced the result of Kulbhushan Yadav case in 17th July.
• Hima Das won the women’s 200m gold in the Poznan Athletics Grand Prix in Poland.
• ICC World Cup 2021 West Indies beat Afghanistan by 23 runs.
• Afghan batsman Alam Khalil breaks Tendulkar record for making World Cup litle age fifty.
• Ursula von der Leyen is appointed as European Commission president.
• Centre signs MoU with IBM to utilize AI in agriculture.

4th July:

• US condemns terrorist attack on Saudi Arabia’s Abha International Airport.
• 14 dead, 9 missing after dam breach in Ratnagiri.
• IMF approves $6 billion loan for Pakistan.
• Women’s World Cup: Netherlands beat Sweden to reach final against US.
• Hajra Khan breaks world records to highlight inequality in sports in Pakistan.
• Rahul Gandhi quits as India opposition leader after election defeat.

3rd July:

• Indo-French Joint Air Exercise ‘Garuda-VI’ begins.
• N S Vishwanathan gets extension by one year as RBI deputy governor.
• Mark Tully presented the Lifetime Achievement Award at UK-india Awards 2021.
• NASA’s PUNCH mission selected Indian Scientist Dipankar Banerjee as its co-investigator.
• Ola Electric invests $250million funding from SoftBank.
• Karnam Sekar takes over as new MD and CEO of IOB.
• Odisha to host the 21st Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship 2021.

2nd July:

• N.S Viswanathan re-appointed as RBI’s Deputy Director
• Information and Broadcasting Minister reviews National Film Heritage Mission Project.
• New Zealand bans single-use plastic shopping bags
• Max Verstappen won 2021 Austrian Grand Prix
• India to contribute USD 5 Millions in 2021 to UN Palestine refugee agency
• Five-year vision plan EQUIP finalised and released by HRD Ministry

1st July:

• India has signed Rs.200 crore deal with Russia to acquire Strum Ataka.
• Telecom Ministry constituted a committee to revive Telecom sector.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi gives a clarion call for water conservation.
• Nitesh Kumar Jangir Indian Engineer won innovation award in UK.
• Indian Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu birthday observed today.