1 India conducts first successful test of indigenously developed Agni-5 missile with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle technology under Mission Divyastra
India successfully test-fired the first indigenously developed Agni 5 missile with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-Entry Vehicle – MIRV technology under Mission Divyastra . Through this technology, different targets can be targeted in different areas. The director of this project is a woman and many women have contributed to the mission. With the test of Mission Divyastra, India has joined the select few countries which have MIRV capability. This technology has indigenous avionics system and has the ability to engage various targets with accuracy. It is a symbol of the growing technological power of India. Multiple Independently Targetable Re-Entry Vehicle (MIRV) is a technology in which a missile has the capability to carry more than one nuclear warhead at once. With which you can hit different enemy targets. Agni 5 missile is the longest range missile of the Agni series with a range of over 5000 km.
2 Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurated the first of its kind ‘National Speed Breeding Crop Facility’, ‘DBT Speedy Seeds’ at National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), Mohali
Union Minister for Science and Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurated the first of its kind “ National Speed Breeding Crop Facility ” at the premier National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI) in Mohali . According to Dr. Jitendra Singh, institutions like National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI) will play an important role in enabling transformational progress and value addition in the productivity of the agriculture sector. This facility will directly benefit – a) scientists and researchers from government institutions, private institutions and leading industries engaged in agricultural and biotechnology research and development of improved crop varieties and products in India, b) plant growers working for crop development ( Plant breeders a) and c) progressive farmers who are contributing to the adoption of new varieties with improved yield and nutritional properties.
3 Shri Kishore Makwana assumes charge as Chairman of National Scheduled Castes Commission (NCSC)
Shri Kishore Makwana assumed charge as Chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) in New Delhi . Shri Luv Kush Kumar also assumed charge as Member, National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) in New Delhi today.
4 Shri A.S. Rajiv appointed as Vigilance Commissioner in Central Vigilance Commission
Shri A.S. Rajiv has been appointed as Vigilance Commissioner in the Central Vigilance Commission . Shri A.S. Rajiv has worked as a banker in his career, having over 38 years of working experience in four leading banks namely Syndicate Bank, Indian Bank, Vijaya Bank and Bank of Maharashtra. The Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003 provides for the appointment of a Central Vigilance Commissioner and two Vigilance Commissioners . The tenure of the Vigilance Commissioner is four years or till the incumbent attains the age of 65 years .
5 Oppenheimer is the biggest winner at the 96th Oscar Awards held in Los Angeles, California
The film Oppenheimer , based on the biography of Robert Oppenheimer , has been the biggest winner at the 96th Oscar Awards held in Los Angeles, California . The film won seven awards, including Best Film and Best Actor . Killian Murphy has received the Best Actor award for this film . Christopher Nolan has produced this film on the biography of Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb . For the film, Robert Downey Jr. received the Best Supporting Actor award and Christopher Nolan received the Best Director award. Along with this, this film has also received awards for Best Film Editing, Cinematography and Original Score. At the Oscars, Emma Stone was awarded the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the film Poor Things . The film also won awards for Best Production Design, Make-up and Costume Design. The Best Supporting Actress award went to The Holdover actress Da Vine Joy Randolph. The Best Documentary Award went to Ukrainian film Twenty Days in Mariupol while the British film The Zone of Interest was awarded the Best International Film. During the Oscar Awards ceremony, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences paid tribute to Indian art director and production designer Nitin Chandrakant Desai. He died on 2 August 2023.
6 Ministry of Women and Child Development introduced a National Curriculum for Early Childhood Care and Education for children aged 3 to 6 years and a National Framework for Children up to 3 years
The Ministry of Women and Child Development released a National Curriculum for Early Childhood Care and Education for children aged 3 to 6 years and a National Framework for Children up to 3 Years. Under this, the National Curriculum covers all aspects of physical, cognitive, language and literacy. Areas included. It aims to improve the quality of child development and education in Anganwadi centers by prioritizing competency-based lesson plans and activities.
7 CIL and RRVUNL sign MoU for 4100 MW power
Coal India Limited (CIL) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rajasthan State Power Generation Corporation Limited (RRVUNL) for exploration and implementation of power projects of 4,100 MW capacity, further enhancing its business diversification portfolio in thermal and renewable energy generation . Put signature on. This proposed power generation will be through coal-fired thermal power plants, solar projects, pumped storage plants and wind projects. Rajasthan will achieve this goal of power generation by exploring opportunities to acquire power to meet the growing demand for energy. The five proposed projects are 2×800 MW coal-based pit-head power plants to be set up in the coal-dominated state, the power of which will be drawn by Rajasthan. Other projects include 2000 MW solar power project at RRVUNL’s solar park; 200 MW (2×100) Pumped Storage Project at Jawahar Sagar; These include a 250 MW solar project on the land acquired by RRVUNL for Banswara TPP and a 50 MW wind project at the existing Ramgarh Gas Project in Jaisalmer.
8 Blue Line between Israel and Lebanon
Recently there have been intense attacks by Hezbollah on the borders between Israel and Lebanon . The border between Israel and Lebanon, known as the ” Blue Line “, was determined by the United Nations in 2000 following Israel’s withdrawal of its forces from southern Lebanon. This is not an official international border but a demarcation line. Originally it was the border established by Britain and France between Lebanon, Syria and Palestine in the 1920s. Hezbollah is a Shia Islamic political party and terrorist group based in Lebanon. It came into existence in 1980 as a response to the Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon. It has also been designated as a terrorist organization by several countries, including the United States and Israel.
9 Indian sailor Vishnu Saravanan wins gold medal at Europa Cup in Spain
Indian sailor Vishnu Saravanan won gold medal in Europa Cup in Spain . This competition was organized by Real Club Nautique Port de Polenca . Saravanan topped the 91-boat race with 17 net points. Willem Wiersema of the Netherlands also scored the same number of points but Saravanan won the category on technical grounds. This year’s Europa Cup saw a historic participation, with three hundred and thirty-four sailors competing in challenging conditions with wind speeds ranging from 15 knots to over thirty knots. Saravanan has qualified for Paris Olympics 2024 . Saravanan becomes the first Indian sailor to qualify for consecutive Olympics. He also won a bronze medal at the Asian Games in Hangzhou last year .