National Fish Farmers Day: 10 July
National Fish Farmers Day is celebrated every year on 10th July.
National Fish Farmers Day is celebrated every year on 10th July in the memory of scientists Dr. KH Alikunhi and Dr. HL Choudhary.
Who invented the induced breeding technique of Indian major carp on 10 July 1957.
Mumbai and Pune to host 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup
The AFC Women’s Asia Cup 2022 will be held in Mumbai and Pune.
Indian Army inaugurates a war memorial dedicated to Captain Gurjinder Singh Suri
The Indian Army inaugurated a war memorial dedicated to Captain Gurjinder Singh Suri, who was martyred during ‘Operation Birsa Munda’ in 1999 along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir.
Captain Suri was posthumously awarded the Maha Vir Chakra.
“The Light of Asia” by Jairam Ramesh
Economist, author, politician Jairam Ramesh has unveiled the book ‘The Light of Asia’ by Edwin Arnolds, originally published in 1879.
Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh passes away
Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister and Congress leader Virbhadra Singh passed away.
Virbhadra Singh became the Steel Minister on 2009 under the leadership of Manmohan Singh.
He became the Chief Minister for the first time in 1983 and remained in this post for two consecutive terms till 1990.
After this, he was the Chief Minister of the state from 1993 to 1998, 2003 to 2007 and 2012 to 2017.
Haiti’s President Jovenel Moise assassinated at home
The private residence of Caribbean country Haiti’s President Jovenel Moise was attacked and killed by a group of unidentified people.
The economic, political and social crisis in Haiti has deepened recently.
Public violence has increased sharply in the capital, Port au Prince, while inflation continues to rise in the country.
There is also a shortage of food and fuel in the country.
60 percent of the population here earns less than two dollars a day.
The crisis comes at a time when Haiti is still trying to recover from the effects of the devastating 2010 earthquake and Hurricane Matthews in 2016.
Capital of Haiti: Port-au-Prince
Currency: Haitian Gour
Delhi Metro Launches India’s First UPI-Based Cashless Parking
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) launched India’s first FASTag or Unified Payments Interface (UPI) based parking facility.
Dedicated Intermediate Public Transport (IPT) lanes for autos, taxis and rickshaws were also inaugurated at the station under the Multi-Modal Integration (MMI) initiative.
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) Commencement of Operations: 2002
The first metro in India was started in Kolkata in 1984.
INS Tabar conducts military exercise with Italian Navy
Indian Naval Ship Tabar (INS Tabar) participated in the military exercise with frontline frigates of the Italian Navy.
INS Tabar entered the port of Naples, Italy on 3 July as part of the ongoing deployment in the Mediterranean Sea.
Delhi Commission for Women chairperson Swati Maliwal’s tenure extended for 3 years
The tenure of Delhi Commission for Women Chairperson Swati Maliwal has been extended for three years.
This is the second time that Maliwal’s term has been extended.
In the year 2015, Swati Maliwal was made the chairperson of the Delhi Commission for Women for the first time, after which in the year 2018, her tenure was extended for the second time by the Chief Minister.
Constitution of National Commission for Women: 31 January 1992
Chairperson of National Commission for Women: Rekha Sharma
First Chairperson of the Commission: Ms. Jayanti Patnaik
Department of Public Enterprises brought under the Ministry of Finance
The Modi government has put the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) under the Ministry of Finance to facilitate the disinvestment programme.
Earlier the Department of Public Enterprises was part of the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises.
Now there are 6 Ministries under the Ministry of Finance which are as follows:
- Department of Economic Affairs
- Expenditure Department
- Revenue Department
- Department of Investment and Public Asset Management
- Department of Financial Services
- Department of Public Enterprises
Union Finance Minister and Corporate Affairs Minister: Nirmala Sitharaman
Minister of State: Anurag Singh Thakur
Kerala government to launch its own OTT platform
The Kerala government has proposed to launch its own over-the-top (OTT) platform for Malayalam films.
The government has planned to start it by November 1.
Over the Top (OTT) is a platform through which internet users can watch their favorite TV shows, movies and other shows sitting at home with a subscription plan.
The service operates only through an app on a smartphone or mobile device, without the use of broadcasts or cables.
RBI reappoints Shyam Srinivasan as MD and CEO of Federal Bank
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the proposal for re-appointment of Shyam Srinivasan as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Federal Bank.
He has been re-appointed CEO for a period of three years, effective from September 23, 2021 to September 22, 2024.
Federal Bank founded: 23 April 1931
Headquarters: Aluva, Kerala
Founder: KP Hormis
NewsOnAir Radio Live-Stream Global Ranking
Recently released NewsOnAir Radio Live-stream Global Rankings
Where All India Radio (AIR) live-streams are most popular on ‘NewsOnAir App’.
Ranking:
America – 1
Fiji – 2
Australia – 3
Establishment of All India Radio (AIR): 1936
AIR is officially known as All India Radio since 1957.
Headquarters: New Delhi
It is a division of Prasar Bharati.
Facebook launches newsletter platform “Bulletin”
Facebook has recently launched its newsletter platform “Bulletin”.
It is a standalone platform for free and paid articles and podcasts.
Facebook founded: February 2004
Headquarters: California, United States
CEO: Mark Zuckerberg
