✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS 1. Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal is visiting London from July 17 to 18 to take stock of the negotiations for a proposed free-trade agreement (FTA) with the UK. 2. Joe Biden appointed Indian-American businesswoman Shamina Singh as member Read more
Opposition’s 26 vs NDA’s 38 meet today: Opposition’s two-day meet begins in Bengaluru to decide on ‘2024 agenda’ ahead of NDA meeting. The pitched battle ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections has intensified as the Bharatiya Janata Party has Read more
✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS After France deal, India in talks to link UPI with Indonesia’s payment system. India is in talks with Indonesia to link the two countries’ fast payments systems to allow transactions in local currencies, a top Indian official said Read more
Delhi schools in areas bordering Yamuna to remain closed till July 18 Parts of Delhi have been inundated after the Yamuna in the city breached its banks following days of heavy rains in its upper catchment areas, prompting the evacuation Read more
✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS India, UAE sign pact to trade in local currencies With Prime Minister Narendra Modi visiting Abu Dhabi, India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday inked agreements to start trade settlement in their respective national currencies – Read more
Chandrayaan-3: First Orbit-Raising Manoeuvre Successfully Performed, Says ISRO The health of the spacecraft was “normal”, ISRO said in a social media post. Chandrayaan-3 is now in an orbit, which when closest to Earth is at 173 km and farthest from Read more
✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS 1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday joined President Emmanuel Macron for the Bastille Day parade as part of the French National Day celebrations as the Guest of Honour. PM Modi, who is in France for a two-day Read more
ISRO launched India’s third lunar mission Chandrayaan-3 perched on GSLV Mark 3 heavy-lift launch vehicle, named ‘Bahubali’ rocket, at 2.35 p.m. from Sri Harikota ISRO plans soft landing on August 23, payloads RAMBHA, ILSA to help understand Moon better 1. Read more
✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS French President Emmanuel Macron bestowed the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor on PM Narendra Modi. It is the highest French honour in military or civilian orders. The Legion of Honour, established by Napoleon Bonaparte, consists of Read more
Daily life at a standstill as Delhi sinks. Normal life in Delhi was thrown out of gear as rising waters of the Yamuna invaded homes, markets, thoroughfares, tourist spots, and even the seat of power. The flood-like situation has prompted Read more