Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for July 3, 2021

– Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat resigns

– Prahlad Singh Patel chairs sixth meeting of BRICS Culture Ministers through video conference

– Pregnant women in India now eligible for Covid vaccination; approval based on recommendations of NTAGI (National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization)

– 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

– 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

– Govt. extends superannuation age of LIC Chairman to up to 62 years

– Centre approves 14 eligible applicants under PLI (Production Linked Incentive) scheme for IT hardware

– India records highest-ever merchandise exports of $95 billion during April-June quarter

– 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

– 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: World Association of Kickboxing Organizations