Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat resigns .
French judge tasked with probing Rafale jet sale to India on “corruption” suspicions .
U.S. issues moratorium on death penalty at federal level .
Govt. extends superannuation age of LIC Chairman to up to 62 years .
India records highest-ever merchandise exports of $95 billion during April-June quarter .
Prahlad Singh Patel chairs sixth meeting of BRICS Culture Ministers through video conference .
Centre asks States to impose limit on stocking of pulses except moong till Oct 31; wholesalers can stock 200 tonnes of pulses, retailers: 5 tonnes .
Indian Army inducts first batch of 12 indigenously designed & developed Short Span Bridging systems (10 m); designed by DRDO, manufactured by L&T .
Govt. launches six technology innovation platforms to boost development of technologies for globally competitive manufacturing in India .
Govt unveils plans for freight smart cities to reduce logistics cost .
Pregnant women in India now eligible for Covid vaccination; approval based on recommendations of NTAGI (National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization) .
Centre approves 14 eligible applicants under PLI (Production Linked Incentive) scheme for IT hardware .
INS Sarvekshak completes survey assistance of ill-fated MV X-Press Pearl in Colombo harbour .
International Day of Cooperatives celebrated on July 3, theme: ‘Rebuild better together’ .
Indian Navy’s athlete MP Jabir qualified for the Tokyo Olympics in men’s 400m hurdles .
WAKO India Kickboxing Federation gets Government recognition as National Sports Federation, WAKO stands for World Association of Kickboxing Organizations .
India’s foreign exchange reserves rise by $5 billion to lifetime high of $609 billion in the week ended June 25 .
Govt announces inclusion of retail and wholesale trades under MSMEs; will enable them to avail priority sector lending .
Facebook took action against 30 million items during May 15-June 15 says its first monthly compliance report under India IT rules .
Govt. sanctions setting up of new Vaccine Testing Laboratory at the National Institute of Animal Biotechnology in Hyderabad .
India joins G20-OECD tax framework deal that calls for a global minimum tax of at least 15% on MNCs’ corporate profits .
Afghanistan: US military leaves Bagram air base after nearly 20 years .
Maana Patel becomes first Indian female swimmer to qualify for Tokyo 2020 Olympics .
Norway’s Karsten Warholm sets world record in men’s 400m hurdles at Diamond League Athletics in Oslo .
Commonwealth Games archery and shooting championships in India cancelled; were to be held before 2022 Birmingham Games
