World Day for International Justice: 17 July
International Justice Day is celebrated every year on 17 July.
It is also known as International Criminal Justice Day.
The day marks the anniversary of the adoption of the Founding Treaty of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the Rome Statute on July 17, 1998.
International Criminal Court (ICC) Headquarters: The Hague, Netherlands
President: Chile Iboe-Osuji
Manduadih Railway Station renamed as Banaras Railway Station
The Manduadih railway station of Varanasi, which comes under the North Eastern Railway, has now been renamed as Banaras Railway Station.
In the new signboard, Banaras is written in Hindi, Sanskrit, English and Urdu.
Formation of North Eastern Railway: 14th April, 1952
Headquarters: Gorakhpur
PM Narendra Modi inaugurates ‘Rudraksh’ convention center in Varanasi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the ‘Rudraksh’ International Cooperation Convention Center built at a cost of Rs 186 crore in his parliamentary constituency Varanasi.
Its roof is designed in the shape of Shivling and 108 Rudraksha have been installed in the center.
This Rudraksh center has been built in Sigra, Varanasi with the help of Japan.
In this center, you will get a glimpse of IndoJapan art and culture.
Scientific name of Rudraksha: Elaeocarpus ganitrus
Ladakh inks agreement with Sikkim to turn it into an organic unit by 2025
Union Territory of Ladakh has signed an agreement with Sikkim State Organic Certification Agency to make Ladakh organic farming by 2025.
Ladakh has been divided into three phases for organic certification.
Sikkim is the first “100% organic” state in India.
Lakshadweep is India’s first 100% organic union territory.
Capital of Ladakh: Leh
Administrator: Radha Krishna Mathur
Andhra Pradesh announces 10% reservation for EWS (Economically Weaker Sections)
Andhra Pradesh government has announced 10% reservation for Kapu community and other Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in admission to educational institutions and appointments to posts and services.
EWS Reservation: 103rd Constitutional Amendment 2019, Article 15(6), Article 16(6)
Persons who are not covered under the scheme of reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes.
Those whose family’s gross annual income is less than Rs.8 lakh are recognized as eligible for the benefit of reservation (EWS) only.
Jammu and Kashmir High Court renamed
The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir “Common High Court of UT of Jammu and Kashmir and UT of Ladakh” has been renamed as “High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh”. Has been given.
Establishment of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court: March 26, 1928
Judge: Justice Pankaj Mithal
Article 214 of the Constitution of India: Every State shall have a High Court, there may be one Court for two or more States.
At present there are 25 High Courts in India.
Country’s 25th High Court: Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh (January 1, 2019)
First High Court of India: Calcutta (July 1, 1862)
Adani Group takes over management of Mumbai International Airport
The Adani Group has taken over the management of Mumbai International Airport.
Till now the management of Mumbai airport was handled by GVK Group.
Along with Mumbai International Airport, Adani Group operates 6 other airports.
The group plans to operate the Navi Mumbai airport by 2024.
Mumbai Airport (Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport) is the second busiest airport in India.
Busiest airport in India: Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi
Adani Group Established: 20 July 1988
Headquarters: Ahmedabad
Founder: Gautam Adani
Famous actress Surekha Sikri passed away
Renowned actress Surekha Sikri passed away at the age of 75.
Surekha Sikri was given the National Award three times for Best Supporting Actress in the film ‘Tamas’ in 1988, ‘Mammo’ in 1995 and ‘Badhaai Ho’ in 2018.
She was last seen in the film ‘Ghost Stories’ in 2020.
Pulitzer Prize winning Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui dies in Taliban attack
Danish Siddiqui was assassinated in Kandahar province of Afghanistan during coverage of a fight between Afghan soldiers and the Taliban.
He worked for the international news agency Reuters.
He received the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography in 2018.
The Pulitzer Prize is a major award given by America for journalism.
It was started in the year 1917.
First Indian to receive Pulitzer Prize: Gobind Bihari Lal (1937)
The award carries a certificate and prize money of $15,000.
Tribal Affairs Minister launches campaign “Safe Van, Dhan and Udyam with Covid Vaccine”
Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda has launched the campaign “Safe Van, Dhan and Udyam with Kovid Vaccine”.
This campaign has been launched to help speed up Corona Vaccination and debunk the “infodemic” against myths, rumours, propaganda and misinformation.
Inflation based on wholesale prices (WPI) declined to 12.07% in June
According to data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, inflation based on wholesale prices (WPI) declined to 12.07% in June due to lower crude oil and food prices.
It was -1.81% in June 2020.
WPI in May 2021: 12.94%
WPI in April 2021: 10.74%
Commerce and Industry Minister: Piyush Goyal
