Page-2 of Current Affairs - July, 2021

Cyrus Poonawala to receive Lokmanya Tilak Award

July 31, 2021

The founder of the Serum Institute of India (SII) in Pune, businessman Cyrus Poonawalla has been named the winner of the prestigious National Lokmanya Tilak Award 2021. Highlights He will be commended for his work during the COVID-19 pandemic and ..

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BRICS finalises ‘Counter Terrorism Action Plan’

July 31, 2021

The BRICS Counter-Terrorism Action Plan has been finalized to strengthen BRICS counter-terrorism cooperation. Highlights This discussion took place at the sixth meeting of the BRICS Anti-Terrorism Working Group held on July 28 to 29. The working group meeting was held ..

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India to take over as President of UNSC for August

July 31, 2021

From August India will be the president of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the month and then the nation will host various events in the three major areas of fight against terrorism, maritime security and peacekeeping. Highlights S. ..

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Rajya Sabha passes Coconut Development Board (Amendment) Bill

July 31, 2021

Rajya Sabha passed the Coconut Development Board (Amendment) Bill 2021 on July 30, 2021. The bill aims to make the Chairman of the Coconut Development Board a non-executive director. Key Points Board members increased from 4 to 6 as after ..

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Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh releases “Biotech-PRIDE Guidelines”

July 31, 2021

July 30, 2021 Union Minister Jitendra Singh announced the “Biotech-PRIDE (Promotion of Research and Innovation through Data Exchange) Guidelines” developed by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Department of Biotechnology (DBT). This guideline is to enable information exchange and promote ..

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ISRO-NASA joint mission NISAR Satellite to be launched in 2023

July 31, 2021

The ISRO-NASA Joint Mission NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite, which aims to measure changes in the earth’s surface globally using advanced radar images, is scheduled to be launched in early 2023. Highlights Will be launched in early 2023 NISAR ..

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