National Doctor’s Day: 01 July
National Doctors’ Day is celebrated every year on 01 July in India.
This day is celebrated in the memory of the great physician and second Chief Minister of West Bengal, Dr. Bidhanchandra Rai.
Born on 1 July 1882 in Patna district of Bihar, Dr Bidhan Chandra Rai died on 1 July 1962.
He was awarded the Bharat Ratna, the country’s highest civilian award, on 4 February 1961.
National Doctor’s Day was first celebrated in 1991.
World Sports Journalists Day: 02 July
World Sports Journalists Day (WSJD) is celebrated every year on 02 July.
The International Sports Press Association (AIPS) was established on 2 July 1924 during the Summer Olympics in Paris.
To mark this day, World Sports Journalists Day is celebrated on 02 July.
AIPS Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland
AIPS President: Gianni Merlo
World UFO Day: 02 July
World UFO Day is celebrated every year on 2 July.
There is an annual awareness day that raises curiosity towards the discovery of the existence of unidentified flying objects (UFOs).
Initially, this day was celebrated on 24 June. Later, WUFODO was established on 2nd July to celebrate this day.
State Bank of India’s 66th Foundation Day: 01 July
State Bank of India’s 66th Foundation Day was celebrated on July 01, 2021.
The ‘Bank of Calcutta’ was established in Calcutta on 2 June 1806.
The Bank of Madras was merged with the other two Presidency banks, the Bank of Calcutta and the Bank of Bombay, to form the Imperial Bank of India, which later became the State Bank of India on this day in 1955.
SBI Established: 1st July 1955
Headquarters: Mumbai
President: Dinesh Kumar Khara
Anshula Rao becomes first woman cricketer to get dope ban
Indian woman cricketer Anshula Rao from Madhya Pradesh has failed the dope test
After this, the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) has banned him for 4 years.
Anshula is the first Indian woman cricketer to be banned for a dope test.
National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) established: 24 November 2005
Headquarters: New Delhi
CEO: Naveen Agarwal
China builds world’s second largest hydroelectric dam
China has started operation of the world’s second largest hydroelectric station, the Baihetan Dam, on June 28, 2021.
The 289 m (948 ft) high Beihetan Dam has been established on the Jinsha River in southwest China.
The Jinsha River is a tributary of the Yangtze River, the longest river in Asia and the third longest in the world.
The Baihetan Hydroelectric Dam has been built with a total installed capacity of 16,000 MW.
World’s largest hydroelectric dam: China’s Three Gorges Dam (on the Yangtze River)
This dam generates 22,500 MW of electricity.
Largest Dam in India: Tehri Dam (Uttarakhand – on Bhagirathi River)
Capital of China: Beijing
Currency: Renminbi
President: Xi Jinping
RV Raveendran’s book “Anomalies in Law and Justice” released
Chief Justice of India NV Ramana released the book – “Anomalies in Law and Justice” by former Supreme Court Judge Justice (Retd) RV Raveendran.
Chief Justice of Supreme Court NV Ramana is the 48th Chief Justice of India.
Delhi Metro conferred with ‘Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award’ 2020
Delhi Metro has been awarded the ‘Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award’ for the year 2020 by the Japan Society of Civil Engineers (JSCE).
Odia poet Rajendra K. Panda wins ‘Kuvempu National Award’
Renowned Odia poet Dr Rajendra Kishore Panda has been awarded the “Kuvempu National Award” for the year 2020.
Rajendra K. Panda was awarded the Gangadhar National Award in 2010 and the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1985.
In memory of the first Kannada writer Kuvempu, this award is given annually for contribution in any language recognized by the Constitution of India.
The prestigious award comprises a cash prize of Rs 5 lakh, a silver medal, and a certificate.
Ravi Shankar Prasad launched the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal’s e-filing portal ‘ITAT e-Dwar’
The Union Minister of Law & Justice, Communications and Electronics & IT, Ravi Shankar Prasad has launched the e-filing portal of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), ‘ITAT e-Dwar’.
The e-filing portal will enable the parties to file their appeals, miscellaneous applications, documents, paper books etc electronically.
Abhimanyu Mishra of Indian origin became the youngest ever Chess Grandmaster
Indian-American chess player Abhimanyu Mishra has become the youngest Grandmaster in the world.
Abhimanyu has achieved this feat at the age of 12 years, 4 months and 25 days.
Earlier, the record of becoming a young Grand Master was held by Sergei Karjakin of Russia.
Who did this feat in the year 2002 at the age of 12 years, 7 months.
ICICI Bank launches ‘Salute Doctors’ initiative
On the occasion of National Doctor’s Day (July 01), ICICI Bank has announced the launch of ‘Salute Doctors‘, the country’s most comprehensive banking solution for doctors.
The initiative is powered by ICICI Stack, a digital banking platform with around 500 services, which helps the customers of the bank to avail services digitally and seamlessly.
Headquarters of ICICI Bank: Mumbai, Maharashtra
MD & CEO: Sandeep Bakshi
Kaushik Basu’s book “Policymakers’ Journal: From New Delhi to Washington, DC”
Indian economist Kaushik Basu has written a book titled “Policymaker’s Journal: From New Delhi to Washington, DC”.
Kaushik Basu was serving as the Chief Economist in the Government of India during the UPA government in 2009-12.
Was the Chief Economist of the World Bank from 2012 – 2016
Basu was awarded the Padma Bhushan by the Government of India in 2008 in the field of literature and education.
