1. India emerges as top trusted government in the world: Report
According to the latest edition of the OECD's Government at a Glance report, India has emerged as the most trusted nation with 73 per cent people voting for the current government.
• While Modi government has the confidence of 73 per cent Indians, the highest in the world, Greece stands last with 13 per cent.
• The survey is generally conducted to test check peoples trust level on their government.
• While Modi government has the confidence of 73 per cent Indians, the highest in the world, Greece stands last with 13 per cent.
• The survey is generally conducted to test check peoples trust level on their government.
2. Jammu & Kashmir govt launches weekly festival at Dal Lake
The spectacular Dal Lake in Srinagar hosted first ever 'Cultrue of Cruise', a weeekly cultural programme organised by the Jammu and Kashmir government aimed to bring artists from various fields on one stage.
• The JKAACL in association with the tourism department of Kashmir launched the event.
3. Tata Motors develops country’s first biomethane bus
• The JKAACL in association with the tourism department of Kashmir launched the event.
3. Tata Motors develops country’s first biomethane bus
Tata Motors has developed country’s first Bio-CNG (bio-methane) bus which was unveiled recently at a bio-energy programme, ‘Urja Utsav’.
• The firm, which is India’s largest commercial vehicles manufacturer, said the bio-methane engines could be used in LCV, ICV and MCV buses.
• At the Urja Utsav held in Pune’s Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Tata displayed three engines, along with the lead model — Tata LPO 1613 with 5.7 SGI NA BS-IV IOBD-II compliant bus.
4. NDA nominates Venkaiah Naidu as vice-presidential candidate
• The firm, which is India’s largest commercial vehicles manufacturer, said the bio-methane engines could be used in LCV, ICV and MCV buses.
• At the Urja Utsav held in Pune’s Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Tata displayed three engines, along with the lead model — Tata LPO 1613 with 5.7 SGI NA BS-IV IOBD-II compliant bus.
4. NDA nominates Venkaiah Naidu as vice-presidential candidate
Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu has been named the vice-presidential candidate of the ruling NDA coalition.
• Naidu is currently serving as the Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation as well as Information and Broadcasting.
• An alliance of 18 opposition parties, including the Congress, has already announced Gopalkrishna Gandhi as its candidate for the vice-presidential poll.
5. Farooq Abdullah, Kunhalikutty take oath as Lok Sabha members
• Naidu is currently serving as the Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation as well as Information and Broadcasting.
• An alliance of 18 opposition parties, including the Congress, has already announced Gopalkrishna Gandhi as its candidate for the vice-presidential poll.
5. Farooq Abdullah, Kunhalikutty take oath as Lok Sabha members
National Conference leader and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah and Indian Union Muslim League leader PK Kunhalikutty took oath as members of the Lok Sabha.
• Abdullah won the by-poll from the Srinagar-Budgam parliamentary constituency, defeating his Peoples Democratic Party rival Nazir Ahmed Khan by over 10,000 votes.
• Kunhalikutty won the Malappuram by-poll in Kerala.
• Abdullah won the by-poll from the Srinagar-Budgam parliamentary constituency, defeating his Peoples Democratic Party rival Nazir Ahmed Khan by over 10,000 votes.
• Kunhalikutty won the Malappuram by-poll in Kerala.
6. Google most influential brand in India, says study
Google has been ranked as the most influential brand in the country while Patanjali Ayurveda and Reliance Jio figure in the top ten, according to a study by global research firm Ipsos.
• Google is followed by Microsoft and Facebook at the second and third places, respectively.
• Patanjali and Reliance Jio have been ranked fourth and ninth, respectively, Ipsos said in its report of the most influential brands.
• Google is followed by Microsoft and Facebook at the second and third places, respectively.
• Patanjali and Reliance Jio have been ranked fourth and ninth, respectively, Ipsos said in its report of the most influential brands.
7. Parajuli to be Nepal's new SC Chief Justice
The name of acting Chief Justice Gopal Prasad Parajuli was unanimously endorsed by the Parliamentary Hearing Special Committee (PHSC) for the post of Nepal's Supreme Court Chief Justice.
• Parajuli's name was sent to the PHSC for hearing by the Constitutional Council on June 29.
• Parajuli, the senior-most Justice at the Supreme Court, has taken up the responsibility of acting Chief Justice since June 7, this year after the retirement of then Chief Justice Sushila Karki on June 6.
• Parajuli's name was sent to the PHSC for hearing by the Constitutional Council on June 29.
• Parajuli, the senior-most Justice at the Supreme Court, has taken up the responsibility of acting Chief Justice since June 7, this year after the retirement of then Chief Justice Sushila Karki on June 6.
8. Lewis Hamilton wins record-equalling fifth British GP
Lewis Hamilton took a dominant victory at Silverstone to tie the all-time record of five career wins in the British Grand Prix.
• The Mercedes driver equalled the tally of Scot Jim Clark and Frenchman Alain Prost with his fourth home win in a row.
• The Mercedes driver equalled the tally of Scot Jim Clark and Frenchman Alain Prost with his fourth home win in a row.
9. The First Woman to Win Math's Highest Award Dies at 40
Maryam Mirzakhani, the first and only woman to win the prestigious Fields Medal, called the Nobel Prize of math, died.
• Mirzakhani was a professor at Stanford University.She was 40.
• Mirzakhani won the distinguished award, given every four years, in 2014 for her work on geometry and dynamical systems.
• Mirzakhani was a professor at Stanford University.She was 40.
• Mirzakhani won the distinguished award, given every four years, in 2014 for her work on geometry and dynamical systems.
10. President receives first copy of book complied by Professor C. Raj Kumar
The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee received the first copy of the book ‘Future of Indian Universities: Comparative and International Perspectives’ from Nobel Laureate Professor Amartya Sen who formally released it at a function held at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
• The book ‘Future of Indian Universities: Comparative and International Perspectives’ has been complied by Professor (Dr.) C. Raj Kumar, Vice Chancellor of JGU University and is published by Oxford University Press.
• The book ‘Future of Indian Universities: Comparative and International Perspectives’ has been complied by Professor (Dr.) C. Raj Kumar, Vice Chancellor of JGU University and is published by Oxford University Press.
