National

G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

• Minister of State for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan participated in the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held under the Brazilian G20 Presidency in Rio de Janeiro.

International

India and US

• The 11th bilateral Consular Dialogue between India and the US took place in New Delhi.
• The Dialogue reinforced the strong people-to-people ties and cooperation that both countries share across consular issues of mutual interest.

India and Netherlands

• Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a bilateral meeting with the Netherlands Defence Minister Kajsa Ollongren in New Delhi.
• India and Netherlands have reaffirmed their commitment to expand their bilateral defence cooperation particularly in maritime and industrial domains.

Sports

Asian Track Cycling Championship

• In Para Track Cycling events, Arshad Shaikh bagged the Gold medal in the 1 km Time Trial C2 category.
• Para Women Cyclist Jyoti Gaderiya also clinched the Gold medal in the 500-meter Time trial of the C2 category.

Person in News

Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri

• Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri has been appointed as ambassador to spread awareness for Muscular Dystrophy by Himachal Pradesh Government.

Science & Tech

PAPA payload

• ISRO said that the Plasma Analyser Package for Aditya (PAPA) payload onboard the Aditya-L1 has detected the impact of coronal mass ejections (CMEs).

Moon Landing with Private Spacecraft

• US achieved first moon landing in half century with private spacecraft.
• A spacecraft built and flown by Texas-based company Intuitive Machines landed near the moon's south pole.

Miscellaneous

Guru Ravidas Jayanti 2024 

• Guru Ravidas Jayanti is one of the most-awaited festivals observed in Northern part of India especially in the states of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana.
• Guru Ravidas, also known by the names of Raidas, Rohidas and Ruhidas, was born in 1377 CE, in a small village called Seer Govardhanpur in Uttar Pradesh.
• Guru Ravidas is well-known for his contributions to the Bhakti Movement. He was a saint, poet and philosopher, and his teachings are celebrated.

Holy relics of Lord Buddha

• The holy relics of Lord Buddha have been enshrined at the Royal ground Sanam Luang in Bangkok.

World Food India 2024

• World Food India 2024 will be organised in September 2024 in New Delhi.
• Secretary, Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Anita Praveen chaired a roundtable interaction with stakeholders about the Ministry's action plan for World Food India 2024.