Current Affairs - July 28, 2021 Current Affairs

Recently, the State Department of the United States of America (USA) has released the report '2021 Investment Climate Statements: India', highlighting that India is a challenging place to do business.

Union Home Minister, Amit Shah along with chief minister Conrad K. Sangma inaugurated the much-awaited Greater Sohra Water Supply Scheme at Sohra in East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya.

Madhya Pradesh levied the highest tax on petrol which is Rs. 31.55 a litre and Rajasthan on diesel i.e., Rs. 21.82 a litre.

Odisha's Puri has become the first city in the country to have a drink from the tap project. It will dispense the safe hygienic drinking water directly from a tap 24x7.

The North Eastern Space Applications Centre (NESAC) Society Meeting was held in Shillong, Meghalaya.

Indian Navy participating in Exercise Cutlass Express 2021 on East Coast of Africa from July 26 to August 6

Lok Sabha passes National Institutes of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management Bill, 2021; accords status of 'Institutions of National Importance' to NIFTEM (National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management) at Kundli in Haryana and IIFPT (Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology) at Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu.

Kandla became the first Green SEZ and achieved CII's IGBC (Indian Green Building Council) Green Cities Platinum Rating.

US President and PM of Iraq have announced an agreement to formally end the combat mission by the United States in Iraq by the end of the year.

The Philippines has become the 1st country in the world to get approval for the commercial production of genetically modified golden rice.

Spain's Paseo del Prado and Buen Retiro Park has been added to UNESCO's World Heritage List.

The International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem (or World Mangrove Day) is celebrated annually on 26 July.

In keeping with the slogans of "Atmanirbhar Bharat" and "Be Vocal for Local Buy Tribal", to achieve the goal of "SabkaSaath, SabkaVikas", TRIFED is cooperating with NITI Aayog to ensure the successful implementation of the Van Dhan Yojana in the area.

Tunisia's President Kais Saied sacked PM Hichem Mechichi and suspended parliament.

Non-performing assets (NPAs) of SCBs (scheduled commercial banks) were down Rs 61,180 crore to Rs 8.34 lakh crore at the end of March 31, 2021

Uzbekistan has hosted a high-level International Conference titled "Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity. Challenges and Opportunities" at Tashkent. The conference was an initiative of the President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

A Harappan-era city, Dholavira has been added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Site. Dholavira is located in Gujarat's Rann of Kutch.

For the first time, Tamil Nadu will create a digital database in India that covers migrant workers employed in various industries across the state, especially micro, small and medium enterprises and the hospitality industry.

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), observed its 83rd Raising Day on 27 July 2021. CRPF is India's largest Central Armed Police Force, under the authority of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).

The chief minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma has laid the foundation stone of a bamboo industrial park at Manderdisa Village, Dima Hasao.