National

PM-KISAN

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the 17th instalment of more than 20 thousand crore rupees under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. 
• More than 9.26 crores farmers will receive the benefits through Direct Benefit Transfer. 

International

Nature Restoration Law

• European Union Environment Ministers have approved a conservation law intended to restore habitats to their natural condition. 
• The purpose of the Nature Restoration Law is to regrow forests, re-wet moors and return rivers to their natural, free-flowing states.

India and US

• India and the US have deepened their cooperation on supply chain, semiconductors, and critical minerals during the iCET meeting in New Delhi. 
• They launched a new strategic semiconductor partnership to co-develop processes for precision-guided ammunition.

Sports

Ladies Italian Open Golf

• Diksha Dagar has secured the Sixth Place Tie at the Ladies Italian Open Golf.

ISSF World Cup Shotgun

• Ganemat Sekhon finished sixth in womens Skeet at the ISSF World Cup Shotgun in Lonato, Italy.

Person in News

Deepak Gore

• Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with renowned artist Deepak Gore in New Delhi.

Jake Sullivan

• National Security Advisor of United States of America Jake Sullivan met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi.

Sumit Nagal

• Sumit Nagal of India reached a career-high ranking of 71 in the ATP singles list.

Miscellaneous

Gemini Mobile App

• Google launched the mobile app of its generative AI chatbot Gemini in English and nine Indian languages.
• The app will be available in Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.