National

National Best Tourism Village Competition

• Union Tourism Ministry has launched National Best Tourism Village Competition and the National Best Rural Homestay Competition 2024 to strengthen the promotion and development of Rural Tourism in the country.

India re-elected to International Maritime Organisation

• India has been re-elected to International Maritime Organisation with highest vote tally.
• International Maritime Organisation is the leading authority that regulates the maritime industry, which supports global trade, transportation, and all marine operations.

 Sports

T20I Cricket

• India beat Australia by 6 runs in 5th & final T20I Cricket to win series by 4-1.

Syed Modi Badminton tournament

• Indian pair of Tanisha Crasto and Ashwini Ponnappa lost to Japan's Rin Iwanaga and Kie Nakanish in the women's doubles final of Syed Modi India International Badminton tournament.

Rapid Fire Pistol Event

• Abhinav Choudhary beat Ankur Goel 30-26 to clinch the gold in the 25-metre rapid fire pistol event, in the National shooting championship at the Madhya Pradesh Academy in Bhopal.

 Awards & Honours

WISE Prize

• Safeena Hussain, founder of 'Educate Girls,' won $5 lakh WISE Prize for getting 14 lakh girls back to school.
• Safeena Hussain has become the first Indian woman and second Indian to bag the WISE Prize.

 Person in News

William Samoei Ruto

• President of Kenya, William Samoei Ruto will pay a three day visit to India.

  Miscellaneous

‘Michaung’

• National Crisis Management Committee meets to review preparedness for impending cyclonic storm ‘Michaung’ in Bay of Bengal.

Marapi Volcano

• Indonesia’s Marapi volcano in West Sumatra province erupted, spewing volcanic ash as high as 3,000 metres into the air.
• Indonesia sits on the Pacific’s so-called “Ring of Fire” and has 127 active volcanoes.