National

World Sustainable Development Summit

• Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar inaugurated the World Sustainable Development Summit in New Delhi.
• The Summit was organised by 'The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)'.

International Water Conclave 2024

• The prelude to the International Water Conclave 2024 concluded at the State Convention Centre, Shillong.

Kilkari

• Kilkari programme launched in Gujarat and Maharashtra as part of Digital Health India Programme.
• Kilkari is a centralized interactive voice response (IVR) based mobile health service which delivers free, weekly, time appropriate AV messages about pregnancy, childbirth, childcare to the mobile phones of beneficiaries.

International

7th Indian Ocean Conference

• External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar will address the inaugural session of the 7th Indian Ocean Conference tomorrow in Perth, Australia.

Economy

RBI Repo Rate

• Reserve Bank of India has kept repo rate unchanged at 6.5 percent in its  bi-monthly monetary policy.
• The repo rate is the interest rate at which banks draw funds from RBI to overcome short-term liquidity mismatches.

Sports

Tawangchu Tides International Kayaking Championship-2024

• The three-day Tawangchu Tides International Kayaking Championship-2024 kick started in Tawang District, Arunachal Pradesh.
• The event is being organized by an organization called “SWYTCH”.

ICC Test rankings

• Jasprit Bumrah became the first Indian pacer to top the ICC Test rankings.

Defence

World Defence Show 2024

• Raksha Rajya Mantri Ajay Bhatt is on a visit to Riyadh as head of the Indian delegation for the ongoing World Defence Show (WDS) 2024.
• The five-day show is showcasing the latest advancements in defence technology serving as a vital platform for international collaboration amongst the participating companies.

Person in News

Ricky Ponting 

• Ricky Ponting has been appointed as the head coach of Washington Freedom for the second season of Major League Cricket (MLC).

Narendra Kumar Yadav 

• IRS officer Narendra Kumar Yadav, Additional Director GST, has been appointed as the new brand ambassador of Fit India movement.

Miscellaneous

AI skills training

• Microsoft will train over 2 million people in India in generative AI skills by 2025.

ONGC-NGEL

• ONGC and NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL) have signed a Joint Venture Agreement to focus on offshore wind energy projects.
• The agreement was signed at India Energy Week in Goa.