International Cooperative Day 2021
International Cooperative Day is celebrated every year on the first Saturday of July.
In 2021, this day is being celebrated on 3rd July.
Theme of International Cooperative Day 2021: “Rebuilding Better Together”
Air Marshal Vivek Ram Choudhary appointed as the new Deputy Chief of the Air Force
Air Marshal Vivek Ram Choudhary has become the new Vice Chief of the Air Staff of the country.
He assumed his position on 01 July 2021.
He replaced Air Marshal Harjit Singh Arora.
Establishment of the Indian Air Force (IAF): October 8, 1932 (Indian Air Force Day: October 8)
Headquarters: New Delhi
Chief of Air Staff: Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria
Asia’s longest high speed track inaugurated in India
The Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Prakash Javadekar has virtually inaugurated the National Automotive Test Tracks (NATRAX) High-Speed Track (HST) located at Pithampur, Indore.
This track is the longest track in Asia, while it is the fifth longest track in the world.
The length of the track is 11.3 km which has been developed over an area of 1000 acres of land.
NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant gets one year extension
NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Amitabh Kant has been given an extension of one year till 30 June 2022.
This is the third time Kant’s tenure has been extended.
Amitabh Kant was appointed as the CEO of NITI Aayog on 17 February 20216 for a two-year term.
The extension was given for the first time till 30 June 2019.
He was then given an extension of two years till June 30, 2021.
Formation of NITI Aayog: 1 January 2015
Headquarters: New Delhi
President: Narendra Modi
European Space Agency to appoint first disabled person in space
The European Space Agency (ESA) will launch the world’s first physically disabled astronaut.
22000 applications have been received for this recruitment.
It will send the message to the world that “Space belongs to all”
European Space Agency (ESA) founded: 1975
Headquarters: Paris
It is an intergovernmental organization of 22 member countries.
Shambhu Nath Srivastava appointed as the new President of ‘Indian Federation of United Nations Association (IFUNA)’
Former Allahabad High Court judge Justice Shambhu Nath Srivastava has been appointed as the President of the United Nations Association of India (IFUNA).
He will replace former Meghalaya Chief Minister Dr. Mukul Sangma.
Former India footballer Prasanna passed away
M Prasanna, a talented international footballer of the 1970s, has passed away at the age of 73.
He played for Kerala, Maharashtra and Goa in the Santosh Trophy National Football Championship.
Britain bans junk food advertisements on TV during the day
The UK government has decided to ban the airing of junk food advertisements on TV from 5:30 am to 9 pm.
Along with this, the ban will also be applicable on online medium.
These rules related to junk food advertisements will be applicable from 2022.
This ban has been imposed with the objective of “minimizing exposure of children to harmful food”.
UK Capital: London
Currency: Pound Sterling
Prime Minister: Boris Johnson
Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2021
India is ranked 20th among the top 100 countries in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2021 by Startup Blink.
India was ranked 23rd in 2020.
43 cities of India have been included in the ranking.
Bengaluru – 10
New Delhi – 14
Mumbai – 16
Country wise Ranking 2021:
America – 1
UK – 2
Israel – 3
JSCA, SAIL-BSL sign agreement for third international cricket stadium in Jharkhand
Jharkhand State Cricket Association (JSCA) signed a land lease agreement with Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL) to build an international cricket stadium.
Once the stadium is ready, Jharkhand will be the first state in the country to have three international cricket stadiums.
With this, it will be the first international cricket stadium to be built in the township of SAIL.
Establishment of Bokaro Steel Plant: 29 January 1964
Jharkhand State Cricket Association (JSCA) signed a land lease agreement with Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL) to build an international cricket stadium.
Once the stadium is ready, Jharkhand will be the first state in the country to have three international cricket stadiums.
With this, it will be the first international cricket stadium to be built in the township of SAIL.
Establishment of Bokaro Steel Plant: 29 January 1964
WHO declares China malaria free
The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified China as malaria-free after 70 years of effort.
China is the first country in the WHO Western Pacific to be awarded malaria-free certification in more than three decades.
Other countries in the region that have achieved this status include Australia (1981), Singapore (1982) and Brunei Darussalam (1987).
Globally, 40 countries and territories have been granted malaria-free certification from WHO – most recently, El Salvador (2021), Algeria (2019), Argentina (2019), Paraguay (2018) and Uzbekistan (2018).
India has set a malaria-free target by 2030
Capital of China: Beijing
Currency: Renminbi
President: Xi Jinping
Establishment of the World Health Organization (WHO): 7 April 1948 (World Health Day: 7 April)
Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
Director General Tredos Adhanom
Documentary ‘Decoding Shankar’ wins award at Toronto International Women’s Film Festival
Freelance filmmaker Deepti Pillay Sivan’s popular documentary about the biography and career of legendary singer-composer Shankar Mahadevan, “Decoding Shankar”, has won the award for Best Film in Documentary Segment (Best Biography) at the Toronto International Women’s Film Festival, 2021 .
Rahi Sarnobat won gold medal in ISSF World Cup Shooting
Indian shooter Rahi Sarnobat has won the gold medal in the women’s 25m event at the ISSF World Cup 2021 held in Croatia.
Young player Manu Bhaker finished seventh in this event.
In the final, Mathilde Lamoulle of France won the silver medal.
Russian Vitalina Batsarashkina won the bronze medal.
Andhra Pradesh launches World Bank-backed SALT program to transform basic education in the state
The state of Andhra Pradesh has launched the World Bank supported “Supporting Andhra’s Learning Transformation (SALT)” program to transform basic education in the state in the next five years.
For which the World Bank has approved a loan of $ 250 million.
Formation of the World Bank: July 1944
Headquarters: Washington, D.C.
President: David Malpass
MD & CFO (Chief Financial Officer): Anshula Kant
Chief Economist: Carmen Reinhart
