2021 Science & Technology - June: NASA's Giant Webb Telescope Successfully Completes Pre-Launch Test

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NASA’s Giant Webb Telescope Successfully Completes Pre-Launch Test

World’s largest and most powerful space science telescope, James Webb Space Telescope, Successfully
Completed its Pre-Launch Test by opening its iconic primary mirror for the last time it is on earth. In
the Final Test,the 6.5-meter mirror was commanded to fully expand and lock itself into place, to ensure
that it will survive its million-mile (1.6 million kilometer) journey and is ready to discover the origins of
the Universe.
Iran Launched its Most Powerful Supercomputer

Iran has launched its most powerful supercomputer ‘Simorgh’ which was designed by the Amirkabir
University of Technology (AUT) at a cost of 1 trillion Iranian rials (around Rs 173 crore).
Simorgh is named after the mythical Phoenix-like bird Simorgh or Simurgh.The system is located at
the Iranian High-Performance Computing Research Center (IHPCRC) at AUT.
NASA’s 1st Mobile Robot ‘VIPER’ To Launch On Moon in 2023

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has announced the plan to send its first mobile
robot Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) to the Moon in 2023.This is a part of the
Artemis program. It will map and explore the moon’s resources on and under the lunar surface,
particularly water-ice.
IAU approves 8 Features on Moon with Chinese names

International Astronomical Union (IAU)’s Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature
(WGPSN) gave approval for naming 8 features in the Moon with Chinese names around the location
where China’s Chang’e-5 Spacecraft landed in December 2020.
 Chang’e-5 brought back fresh Lunar samples to Earth, which was previously bought 40-years
back by the USA’s 1969 Apollo 11 Mission.
World’s First Global, Satellite-Based Reef-Monitoring System Launched By Scientists

First global, satellite-based reef surveillance tool to monitor the coral bleaching issue has been
launched by scientists working with the Allen Coral Atlas,a research initiative developed by Arizona
State University (ASU), the University of Queensland, the National Geographic Society, Planet, and
Vulcan.
2021 Science & Technology - June

SATELLITES LAUNCHES
SATELLITE NAME COUNTRY PURPOSE
Tianzhou-2 or Heavenly China China Launched cargo spacecraft, “Tianzhou-2” or
Vessel “Heavenly Vessel” through Long March-7 Y3 rocket
from the Wenchang Space Launch Center on the
southern island of Hainan. The spacecraft is carrying
supplies, equipment and propellant, docked with the
space station’s key module Tianhe.
The spacecraft “Tianzhou-2” successfully docked with
the Tiangong space station.
Fengyun-4B China China National Space Administration (CNSA) successfully
launched “Fengyun-4B” (FY-4B) Meteorological satellite
to Earth’s Geostationary Orbit. FY-4B is the 1st of China’s
New-Generation Meteorological Satellites, which has an
improved measurement resolution of 250 meters to scan
Earth.
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China plans to send 3 male Astronauts to its newly
launched Tianzhou-2 Space Station.
4 satellites China China launched 4 satellites into planned orbits aboard
the Long March-2D rocket from the Taiyuan Satellite
Launch Center in Northern Shanxi Province. The
satellites will be used for ecological environment
monitoring, asteroid resource exploration, disaster
prevention and mitigation among others. The 4 satellites
are Beijing-3 (BJ-3), HISEA-2 (HS-2), Yangwang-1 (YW-1)
and Tianjin (TJ).
WISA Woodsat Finland European Space Agency (ESA) will launch the world’s
first wooden satellite, WISA Woodsat, designed and
built in Finland, on Earth’s orbit by the end of 2021. It
will be launched on a Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket from
the Mahia Peninsula launch complex in New Zealand.
 It is a brainchild of Jari Makinen, co-founder of
Arctic Astronautics, a satellite replica making
company.
OTHER SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY NEWS

NATIONAL
NSA Ajit Doval Commissioned OPV Sajag into Indian Coast Guard
National Security Advisor (NSA), Ajit Doval virtually commissioned Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) Sajag
into Indian Coast Guard (ICG). OPV Sajag was built by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) with State-of-Art
technology.
 OPV Sajag will be a part of guarding India’s 7500 km long coast and will be involved in overseas
missions along the Indo-Pacific region.
Agri Services E-Marketplace Launched by CSC SPV

Portal - “www.cscagri.in” , Agri Services Portal was released by Common Services Centres (CSC) E-
Governance India Ltd to empower small and marginal farmers, who constitute 86 per cent of India’s
farming community.
 Purpose – It will act as a one-stop destination and marketplace for small farmers and marginal
farmers, who do not have easy access to the digital world can avail essential Agri services.
India’s first IoT device to record temperature for cold chain management
“AmbiTag”, India’s first IoT(Internet of Things) device developed to record the real-time temperature
of perishable products like food and dairy, vaccines, and body organs and blood during transportation.
 Developed by - Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar (IIT Ropar), Punjab under the
Technology Innovation Hub- AWaDH (Agriculture and Water Technology Development Hub)
and its Startup ScratchNest.
IIT Hyderabad develops Oral Amphotericin B(AmB)

Indian Institute of Technology(IIT)-Hyderabad has developed nano-fibre based oral tablets of
Amphotericin B (AmB) to treat post-Covid fungal infections. At present, AmB is an injectable
drug.Currently, Kala Azar (visceral leishmaniasis) treatment is being used for black fungus and other
fungus in the country.
India’s 1st CAR-T cell therapy was conducted at ACTREC, TMC in Mumbai
India’s first Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy was conducted at the Bone Marrow
Transplant unit at ACTREC, Tata Memorial Center(TMC) in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The clinical trial is
the joint effort of the Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Bombay and Tata Memorial Centre.

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 The clinical trial of CAR-T was supported by the Department of Biotechnology(DBT) through the
National Biopharma Mission(NBM)-Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council
(BIRAC).
ISRO Developed 3 Types of Ventilators for Clinical Usage

Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO) has developed 3 types of ventilators: PRANA , VaU and
SVASTA. ISRO is set to transfer the technology to the industry for clinical usage during the 2nd wave of
COVID-19 pandemic.
 “PRANA” Programmable Respiratory Assistance for the Needy Aid a low-cost and portable
critical care ventilator based on the automated compression of an AMBU (Artificial Manual
Breathing Unit) bag.
I-STEM Portal to provide Free Access to COMSOL Multiphysics software suite

Indian Science Technology and Engineering facilities Map (I-STEM), the national portal for sharing
R&D facilities, and the COMSOL group have entered into partnership for Indian academic users to
access the COMSOL Multiphysics software suite using the I-STEM portal. It is the first of its kind in India.
NII Gets Trademark For India’s First Indigenous Tumor Antigen SPAG9
A New Delhi-based National Institute of Immunology (NII), an Autonomous Institute of Department of
Biotechnology (DBT) has received the ASPAGNIITM trademark for India’s First Indigenous Tumor
Antigen SPAG9.
 In 1998,The SPAG9 antigen was discovered by Dr Anil Suri who heads the Cancer Research
Programme at the NII.
HAL-Manufactured 3 ALH Mk-III Helicopters Inducted into ICG

 On June 12, 2021, Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar inducted the first 3 of 16 Indigenous
Advanced Light Helicopters (ALHs) MK III into Indian Coast Guard (ICG) to assist in coastal
surveillance, rescue operations, and further enhance coastal security. ALHs MK III were the state-
of-the-art helicopters that are indigenously designed and manufactured by Hindustan
Aeronautics Limited (HAL).
IIT Ropar developed “Jivan Vayu”, India’s first power free CPAP device
Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Ropar(Punjab) developed a device named “Jivan Vayu”, India’s
first Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) device that can function without electricity.
 Jivan Vayu can be used as a substitute for the CPAP machine.
Govt Launched Trusted Telecom Portal under NSDTS to List Trusted Network Sources
Government(govt) launched the Trusted Telecom Portal as a part of the national security directive on
the telecommunications sector under the National Security Directive on Telecommunication Sector
(NSDTS) to declare a list of trusted sources and products for installation in the country’s telecom
networks.
 The portal was developed and implemented by CDoT (Centre for Development of Telematics), an
R&D (Research and development) unit of the Government along with RailTel and the National
Security Council Secretariat (NSCS).
IIT-K & YIC Developed Technique to Detect Cyclones before Weather Satellites
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur (West Bengal) and Yantai Institute of
Coastal Zone Research (YIC) in China have developed a technique to detect the formation of cyclones in
the North Indian Ocean region at least 90 hours before the weather satellites.The study is published in
the journal Atmospheric Research.
PASIPHAE, an International Collaborative Sky Survey Led by an Indian Astronomer

Polar-Areas Stellar-Imaging in Polarisation High-Accuracy Experiment (PASIPHAE) is an instrument
used in sky surveys to study the polarisation in the light coming from millions of stars and is being led
by an Indian astronomer.
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Stavros Niarchos Foundation, Greece and USA’s National Science Foundation combined with
contributions from the European Research Council and the National Research Foundation in South
Africa.
Indo-French Researchers Developed New Way of Imaging Through Fog

A team of Indo-French researchers from various Indian institutions including Raman Research Institute
(RRI – Bengaluru) and ISRO’s Space Applications Center (SAC) in Ahmedabad, and Université Paris-
Saclay, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique(CNRS), France has developed a new improved
imaging method to make a clear image of objects in foggy weather conditions.
 This work was partially funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the
Indo-French Centre for the Promotion of Advanced Research.
ARDE & HEMRL develop CSS for safe ejection of Pilots in distress
2 Labs of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) namely Armament
Research and Development Establishment (ARDE), Pune & High Energy Material Research Laboratory
(HEMRL) have developed a Modern Canopy Severance System (CSS) for India’s Indigenous Fighter
Aircraft Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas & Trainer Aircrafts like HJT-36 Aircraft & HTT-40 Aircraft.
The CSS of a fighter aircraft is a life saving device that helps in safe ejection of a pilot in distress.
Thawaarchand Gehlot Launches Website for Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan

On occasion of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (26th June), Union
Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment Thawaarchand Gehlot launched a website for the Nasha
Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA) scheme.To commemorate the International Day Against Drug Abuse
and Illicit Trafficking, MoSJE organized a 6-day Nasha Mukt Bharat Summit from June 21-26, 2021.
“Enforcing Contracts Portal” launched by Department of Justice

Barun Mitra, Secretary at Department of Justice launched the “Enforcing Contracts Portal” that is aimed
at improving the Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) in India. Department of Justice under the Ministry of
Law and Justice, is the nodal agency responsible for all policy reforms on “Enforcing Contracts” for
improving the EoDB in India.
INTERNATIONAL
Bharti-backed OneWeb Launched 36 New LEO Satellites
OneWeb, a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communications operator, co-owned by Bharti Global and
the UK government, launched another batch of 36 satellites on 28 May 2021, which was carried out by
European satellite launch company, Arianespace, from the Russian spaceport, Vostochny Cosmodrome.
 The satellites are built under a joint venture between OneWeb and the aerospace company,
Airbus.
NASA Plans Two New Missions to Venus

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) plans to implement two new missions
DAVINCI+ and VERITAS to Venus, Earth’s nearest also called sister planet. NASA will spend $500 million
for each mission. Both missions will be expected to launch between 2028-2030.
 DAVINCI+ (short for Deep Atmosphere Venus Investigation of Noble Gases, Chemistry and
Imaging)
 VERITAS (an acronym for Venus Emissivity, Radio Science, InSAR, Topography and
Spectroscopy)
New Zealand Made a Space Agreement With NASA

New Zealand becomes the latest country to sign a space agreement with NASA.New Zealand became the
eleventh signatory to the Artemis Agreement, a blueprint for space cooperation and supporting the U.S.
space agency’s plans to return humans to the moon by 2024 and to launch a historic human mission to
Mars.

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SpaceX’s Dragon Capsule carries Squids, Microorganisms to ISS
As part of mission CRS-22, SpaceX’s Dragon Capsule was launched aboard the Falcon 9 rocket from
Florida, USA. The Capsule contained supplies for the International Space Station (ISS) scientific
instruments such as new high-tech solar panels and living organisms such as Squids & a microorganism
called Tardigrades.
China’s ‘Artificial Sun’ Sets New World Record By Running at 120 Million Degrees Celsius
China’s ‘Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST)’ project or known as ‘Artificial
Sun’ set a new record by running at 216 million degrees Fahrenheit or 120 million degrees Celsius for
101 seconds.
 For another 20 seconds, the ‘artificial sun’ also achieved a peak temperature of 288 million
degrees Fahrenheit (160 million degrees Celsius), which is over 10 times hotter than the sun.
 The experiment was conducted at the Institute of Plasma Physics of the Chinese Academy of
Sciences (ASIPP), in Hefei, China.
TOI-1231 b : A Cooler Exoplanet with Water Clouds Discovered

A Team of International Astronomers, discovered an exoplanet located 90 light-years away from
Earth which has a Cooler atmosphere (57 Celsius) and has the possibility of having water clouds. The
exoplanet called “TOI-1231 b”, orbits an M-type, dwarf star in 24 days. This is with almost the size of
Neptune, was discovered using NASA’s (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Transiting
Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS).
Firmina – World’s Longest undersea cable built by Google

Google announced its plan of connecting the United States of America (USA) with South American
countries by constructing an Open subsea cable. The subsea cable was named as “Firmina” honouring
Brazil’s 1st poet ‘Maria Firmina dos Reis’.
European Space Agency’s EnVision mission to Venus in 2030

European Space Agency (ESA) has announced the launching of its probe called ‘EnVision’ to study
Venus planet’s atmosphere and surface, monitor trace gases in the atmosphere and analyse its surface
composition. It will probably be launched in early 2030.
Shenzhou-12: China to launch first human spaceflight since 2016

China is all set to blast off its first human spaceflight since 2016 namely ‘Shenzhou-12’ which means
‘Divine Vessel’. It will be launched from Gobi Desert on a Long March rocket in the coming days with
three men onboard. This launch is also considered as a gift to the 100th anniversary of the founding of
the Communist Party of China.
Rocket Lab to Design 2 Photon Spacecraft for NASA’s ESCAPADE Mars mission
Rocket Lab was awarded a contract to design 2 of its Photon spacecrafts for the National Aeronautics
and Space Administration’s (NASA) potential – Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics
Explorers (ESCAPADE) mission to Mars in 2024.
 ESCAPADE mission is a part of NASA’s Small Innovative Missions for Planetary Exploration
(SIMPLEx) program. The spacecraft will orbit around Mars to understand the structure,
composition, variability, and dynamics of Mars’ unique hybrid magnetosphere.
China launches Shenzhou-12 Human Space Mission with 3-Astronauts

China launched its newest Human Space Mission through the ‘Shenzhou 12’ spacecraft using the Long
March 2F rocket. The 3-member space mission is set to assemble ‘Tianhe’, the core module of China’s
newest Space Station – “Tiangong”. The mission headed by Nie Haisheng will study various aspects of
the upcoming Chinese space station.
 The three men to be inducted in the mission are Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo.

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2021 Science & Technology - July

SATELLITES LAUNCHES
36 Broadband Satellites Launched by 36 Broadband Satellites of OneWeb (a venture backed by
OneWeb Bharti Airtel) were launched into orbit by a Soyuz rocket
from Vostochny Cosmodrome in Siberia, Russia. The
launch of the satellites will enable it to provide
commercial internet services in areas of the Northern
Hemisphere (areas north of 50th Degree Latitude) by the
end of 2021. This mission was the OneWeb 8, the eighth
OneWeb launch since the first satellites launched in
2019.
7 satellites Launched by Virgin Richard Charles Nicholas Branson’s rocket company,
Orbit Virgin Orbit delivered 7 satellites from 3 countries viz,
United States(US), Netherlands, and Poland into space
using its modified Boeing 747 aircraft, making it the
company’s 1st commercial launch.
LauncherOne, the 70-foot-long (21-meter) two-stage
rocket was carried by the aircraft and dropped from its
left wing. It is the company’s 2nd successful rocket
launch from a plane.
Fengyun-3E (FY-3E) China China National Space Administration (CNSA) launched a
new meteorological satellite ‘Fengyun-3E (FY-3E)’
aboard a Long March-4C carrier rocket from Jiuquan
Satellite Launch Center in China. Called the ‘dawn
satellite’, FY-3E is the world’s 1st meteorological
satellite for civil service in a dawn-dusk orbit.
The satellite is equipped with 11 advanced remote
sensing payloads and has a lifespan of 8 years.
Geo Imaging Satellite-1 ISRO Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is all set to
(GISAT-1) launch its Geo Imaging Satellite-1 (GISAT-1), weighing
about 2,268-kg, onboard Geosynchronous Satellite
Launch Vehicle-F10 (GSLV-F10) rocket on August 12,
2021 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC),
Sriharikota in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh.
 It is the first state-of-the-art agile Earth
observation satellite which will be placed in a
Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit by GSLV-F10 and,
subsequently, positioned in the final geostationary
orbit, about 36,000 km above earth’s equator.
‘EOS-3’ (also known as ISRO Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to
GISAT-1) launch its most advanced Geo-Imaging Satellite ‘EOS-3’
(also known as GISAT-1) on August 12, 2021. It will be
capable of near-real time monitoring of natural disasters
like Floods & Cyclones. It will be launched into the
Geosynchronous orbit by GSLV-F10 Rocket from Satish

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Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), Sriharikota, Andhra
Pradesh.

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Microsoft Officially Launched ‘Windows 11’
Microsoft officially launched its new Windows operating system ‘Windows 11’ on June 24, 2021. It is
being called the “next generation” of Windows.The release comes nearly six years after the current
latest Windows Operating System ‘Windows 10’ was launched in July 2015.
3-new Asteroids discovered by Indian Teacher-Student duo in IASC Citizen Science

Programme
3-new asteroids were discovered by Bala Bharathi, Principal of Bharathi Matriculation Higher
Secondary School, and G. Aazhimukilan, B.Sc. Physics student from St. Joseph’s College from Trichy,
Tamil Nadu. The 3 asteroids were temporarily named as BBM2101, BBM2102, and BBM2103.
 The discovery was a part of the International Astronomical Search Collaboration (IASC) Citizen
Science Programme, organised by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
Indrajaal: Grene Robotics developed India’s 1st Indigenous Drone Defence Dome
India’s first indigenous Autonomous Drone Defence Dome (AD3) namely ‘Indrajaal’ has been
developed by Grene Robotics, a Hyderabad (Telangana) based company into building autonomous
technologies. This Anti-Drone Dome provides a 24*7 protection to a large area / city of 1,000-2,000 sq
km against threats such as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), incoming weapons (missiles), loitering
munitions and Low-Radar Cross Section (RCS) targets autonomously.
6 Technology Innovation Platforms launched by Ministry of Heavy Industries

Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises launched 6-Technology Innovation platforms for
exchange of knowledge for research & development of technologies that are manufactured in India with
globally competitive standards and other technical researches.
 The aim is to one platform for all Indian Industries & field experts, allowing them to identify
problems faced by various industries and resolve it through crowd sourcing solutions.
Tech Mahindra & StaTwig partners to implement Global Vaccine Tracker – ‘VaccineLedger’
Indian IT major Tech Mahindra partnered with StaTwig – a digital supply chain provider to implement
“VaccineLedger”, a global vaccine tracker platform.
 VaccineLedger is set to collaborate with countries across the world to facilitate transparency in the
Vaccine supply chain and predict failure of cold storage facilities, thereby eliminating wastage of life
saving drugs.
Giriraj Singh Launches ‘Matsya Setu’ for Aqua Farmers

Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Giriraj Singh launched an Online Course
Mobile App ‘Matsya Setu’ to spread latest freshwater aquaculture technologies to aqua farmers of
India.
 The app has been developed by ICAR-CIFA (Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central
Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture) with funding support from the National Fisheries
Development Board (NFDB), Hyderabad.

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dbGENVOC: World’s 1st database of Genomic Variants of Oral Cancer created by DBT-NIBMG
National Institute of Biomedical Genomics (NIBMG) located in Kalyani, West Bengal has created a
world’s first of its kind browsable online database namely ‘dbGENVOC- database of GENomic
Variants of Oral Cancer’. This database is a repository that can be accessed by the public at free of
cost.
 It will be updated annually with variation data from new oral cancer patients from different regions
of India and Southeast Asia.
 NIBMG is funded by the Department of Biotechnology.
MoD implemented Web-based SPARSH for Sanction & Disbursement of Defence Pension
Ministry of Defence (MoD) headed by Union Minister Rajnath Singh implemented SPARSH, an
acronym for System for Pension Administration (Raksha), for automation of sanction and
disbursement of defence pension.
 This web-based integrated system will remove the need of an external intermediary and directly
processes pension claims and credits pension directly into the bank accounts of defence pensioners.
FAA develops New Tool to Limit Disruptions Caused by Space Operations

USA’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has developed a new tool called ‘Space Data Integrator
(SDI)’ which will help in better tracking of rocket launches and space vehicles returning to Earth, it will
help in shortening the time that airspaces are closed. During space operations, airspaces around the
area of space operation are closed due to safety reasons.
 The new tool addresses this problem by automating the near-instant delivery of data about a space
vehicle’s flight path (Telemetry data) to the USA’s Air Traffic Control System.
Indian Researchers Spot Rare Super Luminous Supernova

A Team of Indian Researchers spotted the very rare Super Luminous Supernova (SLSNe) using the
special arrangements at India’s Devasthal Optical Telescope (DOT-3.6 m), Nainital, Uttarakhand
along with 2 other Indian telescopes – Sampurnanand Telescope (1.04 m), Nainital & Himalayan
Chandra Telescope (2.0 m) in Ladakh.
 The study was led by Amit Kumar, a Ph.D. student working under Dr. S.B. Pandey. It has been
published in the monthly notices of the UK-based Royal Astronomical Society.
Virgin Galactic’s Unity 22 Human Space Mission : Indian Origin Sirisha Bandla Joins
US based private Spaceflight company ‘Virgin Galactic’ announced the 6-member crew of its human
commercial space mission “Unity 22”. The crew includes Richard Branson – the founder of Virgin
Galactic as one of its passengers. Indian origin Sirisha Bandla will be the 4th crew member of the space
mission.
 Unit 22 Mission:To act as a pre-run for all of its future commercial space trips, that will allow
passengers to witness the curvature of Earth from space.
IISc Scientists discover 2 Species of FEBs in Superfluid Helium

Scientists at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, Karnataka have discovered the existence
of 2 species of Few Electron Bubbles (FEBs) in superfluid Helium for the 1st time. The study has been
published in Science Advances.
The Team of Scientists was led by Professor Ambarish Ghosh at Centre for Nano Science and
Engineering (CeNSE), IISc. Neha Yadav, a former PhD student at the Department of Physics; Prosenjit
Sen, Associate Professor at CeNSE were the other scientists in the team.

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40th Anniversary of APPLE Satellite – organized by Chandigarh University
Chandigarh University organised the 40th anniversary celebration of India’s 1st Communication satellite
– APPLE Satellite. On the occasion, Prof. RM Vasagam, Director of Project APPLE, was awarded ‘Lifetime
Achievement Award’ by Chandigarh University.
 Ariane Passenger PayLoad Experiment (APPLE), satellite program launched in 1981. APPLE
played a foundational role in development of ISRO’s INSAT and other communication satellites.
ISRO conducts 3rd Long Duration Hot Test of Vikas Engine for Gaganyaan Program
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully conducted the 3rd Long duration Hot test of
the Liquid propellant Vikas Engine for the core L110 liquid stage of human rated GSLV MkIII vehicle, as
part of the engine qualification requirement for the Gaganyaan Programme (India’s 1st Human Space
flight programme).
 The engine was tested for 240 seconds at the engine test facility of ISRO Propulsion Complex
(IPRC), Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu.
Digital Platform ‘Kisan Sarathi’ launched to help Farmers

The digital platform ‘Kisan Sarathi’ was jointly launched by Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers
Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar and Union Minister for Electronics & Information Technology, Ashwini
Vaishnaw to help farmers get ‘right information at the right time’ in their desired language.
 The portal was launched virtually on the occasion of 93rd Indian Council of Agricultural Research
(ICAR) Foundation Day i.e 16th July, 2021.
 The portal is powered by Interactive Information Dissemination System (IIDS), Digital India
Corporation (DIC), Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
BrahMos Extended Range Version fails during Test-firing off the coast of Odisha
The extended range version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile failed during a test firing being
carried out off the coast of Odisha and fell shortly after takeoff. BrahMos supersonic cruise missile
earlier was used for range upto 290-Km but this version is capable of hitting targets up to 450
kilometres. It is expected that the missile failed due to issues with the propulsion system but the exact
cause will be assessed by the joint team of scientists from the Defence Research and Development
Organisation (DRDO) and BrahMos Aerospace Corporation.
ICCR launches ‘Kala Vishwa’ Virtual Platform for Traditional & Folk Artists
Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) launched a new Virtual Platform called ‘Kala Vishwa’ to
reach out to traditional folk artists, local artists/artisans. It was launched from ICCR’s Mumbai
Centre.The ‘Kala Vishwa’ campaign aims to give artists coming from rural areas a virtual platform to
perform during the challenging time of COVID-19.
CJI NV Ramana launched FASTER to Securely and Electronically transmit Bail and other orders
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana led bench has initiated a secure electronic
transmission mechanism namely FASTER (Fast and Secure Transmission of Electronic Records)
that will fast forward the process of bail i.e. instantaneous delivery of Supreme Court (SC) orders to
concerned prisons, District Courts, High Courts through a secure communication channel in order to
save time and efforts.
The bench also had Justices Lavu Nageswara Rao and Ajjikuttira Somaiah (AS) Bopanna.
DRDO develops Indigenous Titanium Alloy for Aerospace Industry

Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL), a lab of Defence Research and Development
Organisation (DRDO) has developed an Indigenous High Strength Metastable Beta Titanium Alloy.

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 It will be useful in manufacturing intricate components for aerospace applications. The beta
titanium alloy has higher strength, ductility, fatigue, and fracture toughness – making them
increasingly attractive for aircraft structural applications.
IIT-M Researchers Developed AI Tool NBDriver to Study Cancer-Causing Mutation

Researchers from the Robert Bosch Centre for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (RBCDSAI),
Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) has developed the mathematical model based on
Artificial Intelligence (AI), called NBDriver (neighbourhood driver) to study the cancer-causing
mutations in cells. By looking at the neighbourhood or context of a mutation in the genome, the tool can
be used to differentiate the harmful ‘driver’ mutation from the neutral ‘passenger’ mutation.
BDL flags off 1st MRSAM Missile for Delivery to IAF

Bharat Dynamic Ltd (BDL) officially started the delivery of the 1st Missile of the 1st Firing unit of
Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM) for delivery to the Indian Air Force (IAF). It was
flagged off by MSR Prasad, Director General (Missiles & Strategic Systems) of BDL.’ MRSAM is a high
response, quick reaction, vertically launched supersonic missile.
 It has been jointly developed by Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) & Israel
Aerospace Industries (IAI). MRSAM is manufactured by Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL).
Blue Origin’s ‘New Shepard’ Completes 1st Human Passenger Flight

‘New Shepard’ Rocket System built by Blue Origin (a Company owned by Amazon’s Founder, Jeff
Bezos) successfully completed its 1st human spaceflight with 4 people on board. It was launched from
a private launch site near Van Horn, Texas.
 The 4 members in the spaceflight were Jeff Bezos, Mark Bezos, Wally Funk (82 years, oldest to ever
fly in space) & Oliver Daemen (18 years, youngest ever to fly in space).
 Indian born engineer Sanjal Gavande is part of the Blue Origin team that built the New Shepard
Rocket. She hails from Kalyan, Maharashtra.
Tata Boeing Aerospace delivers 100th Fuselage for the AH-64 Apache Helicopter to Boeing
Tata Boeing Aerospace Limited (TBAL) delivered the 100th fuselage for AH-64 Apache combat
helicopter to Boeing’s AH-64 Apache manufacturing facility at Arizona, USA. These fuselages developed
in Hyderabad under Make in India policy will be used by Boeing in its Global production of the state-of-
art AH-64 combat helicopters.
 TBAL is Boeing’s 1st Joint Venture Company in India, that was set up in Hyderabad, Telangana as
a result of the 2015 agreement between Tata Advanced Systems and Boeing.
IIT Ropar develops 1st of its kind Oxygen Rationing Device ‘AMLEX’
Researchers at IIT, Ropar have developed ‘AMLEX’, a 1st of its kind device that is capable of regulating
the flow of medical oxygen from a cylinder during inhalation and exhalation by a patient. It significantly
reduces oxygen wastage.
 It has been developed specifically for oxygen cylinders and is capable of operating on both portable
power supply (battery) as well as line supply (220V-50Hz).
IIT-K’s ‘C3iHub’ launched 1st cohort of Startups & R&D investigators for Cyber Security
Solutions
The technology innovation hub on cyber security at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT-K)
namely ‘C3iHub’ launched the first cohort comprising 13 start-ups for incubation and 25 R&D
(Research & Development) principal investigators research programs to develop services and products
for cyber security domains.

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 The launch was made during an event which was attended by Professor Ashutosh Sharma,
secretary, Department of science and technology, Ministry of Science and Technology.
Scientists from India, Russia, Brazil, South Africa will collaborate to develop Covid-19 drug
Collaboration will be made between the scientists from India, Russia, Brazil and South Africa to
develop or repurpose drugs against Covid-19. This partnership will comprise experts from
bioinformatics, organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, drug screening and parasitologists.
 The research to be done under this partnership will be supported by the Department of Science and
Technology (DST), Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST).
NSDL e-Governance developing World’s 1st Cab-Hailing Platform

NSDL e-Governance Infrastructure Ltd is developing the World’s 1st cab-hailing platform enabled by
Open-Source specifications. It will allow enterprises, cab companies, and individual players to access
the platform on their own pacts using open-source technologies.
 NSDL is using the open protocol ‘Beckn’ for building the platform. The protocol will enable local
commerce across industries to be discovered and engage in business.
Central Govt launched Secured Logistics Document Exchange & Calculator for GHG Emissions
As a part of efforts for improving the ease of doing business, the Central Government launched the
‘Secured Logistics Document Exchange (SLDE)’ and ‘Calculator for Green House Gas (GHG)
Emissions’.While SDLE is to replace the manual process of logistics documents with a digitized, secure
and seamless document exchange system, the GHG emission calculator will choose sustainable and right
mode of transport for freight movement.
 These launches are on the lines of Logistics Division mandate of ‘Integrated Development of the
Logistics Sector’.
Cochin Shipyard Ltd launches 5 Vessels; IAF Inducts Rafalae into Eastern Air Command
Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) launched 5 vessels – 3 Floating Border Outpost Vessels (FBOP) for Border
Security Force (BSF) & 2 Mini General Cargo Ships for JSW Group from its dock in Cochin, Kerala.The 3
FBOPs designed & built indigenously by CSL for BSF will act as Strategic base stations at the borders.
They will be deployed on the Eastern & Western borders and will strengthen BSF’s water wing.
INTERNATIONAL
Israel unveiled 5th Gen Maritime & Land-based Long-Range Attack Weapon System
Israeli defence major Rafael Advanced Defense Systems (RADS) Ltd. unveiled an all-weather missile
Sea Breaker, a 5th generation long range, autonomous, precision-guided missile system to address an
operational gap in maritime and artillery strike systems through a single platform. Sea Breaker can be
fired both from sea and surface with stand-off ranges of up to 300 km.
France Tests ‘HELMA-P’ Laser-Powered Anti-Drone System

French Armed Forces used ‘HELMA-P (High-energy Laser for Multiple Application – Power)’, a Laser-
Powered Anti-Drone System to destroy a drone during a test of technology conducted near the Atlantic
coast in Southwestern part of France.
 HELMA-P which is manufactured by a French startup ‘CILAS’ is capable of detecting lightweight
commercial drones from a distance of up to 3 Km (1.8 miles).
China Started Construction of World’s 1st Commercial SMR: Linglong One

China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) has announced the official beginning of the construction
of the world’s 1st commercial Small Modular Reactor (SMR) named ‘Linglong One’ at the Changjiang

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Nuclear Power Plant in China’s Hainan Province.Originally CNNC aimed to start building the project in
2017 but it was delayed due to regulatory issues.
China Unveils New Maglev Train – World’s Fastest Ground Vehicle

China has unveiled a new Maglev transportation system, which is capable of achieving a maximum
speed of 600 kph or 372 mph, in Qingdao, the coastal city in Shandong province of China. The Maglev
train developed by China and manufactured in Qingdao is reported to be the world’s fastest ground
vehicle available.
 This is China’s latest scientific and technological achievement in the field of rail transit.
NASA’s new Spacecraft NEA Scout to launch in November 2021 as a part of Artemis I
National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) new spacecraft, named Near-Earth Asteroid
Scout (NEA Scout), is one of several payloads of the Artemis I program, which is expected to be
launched in November 2021.
It has completed all required tests and has been safely tucked inside the Space Launch System (SLS)
rocket.
Russia Launches ‘Nauka’ Lab Module to ISS

Russia’s Space Agency Roscosmos successfully launched ‘Nauka’ (also called Multipurpose
Laboratory Module) to the International Space Station (ISS) onboard Proton-M booster rocket. The
rocket was launched from Russia’s space facility in Baikonur, Kazakhstan.
Nauka’s is Russia’s largest space laboratory, it will provide more room for scientific experiments and
space for the crew in ISS.
NASA selects SpaceX for Europa Clipper Mission

US Space Agency NASA has selected Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) for the
Europa Clipper Mission. It will be Earth’s 1st mission to conduct detailed investigations of Jupiter’s
moon Europa.The Europa Clipper mission will be launched in October 2024 aboard Falcon Heavy
Rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA.
 Total Contract award amount for launch services comes to around USD 178 million.
China plans to build the world’s 1st ‘Clean’ commercial Nuclear Reactor
Chinese scientists have unveiled plans for a first of its kind commercial nuclear reactor which runs
on liquid Thorium rather than uranium. This prototype reactor being developed by a team of scientists at
the Shanghai Institute of Applied physics will be completed by August and the first tests will begin from
September. A full-scale commercial reactor is expected to be ready by 2030.
Russia’s Nauka Module launched to ISS

Recently Russia’s Space Agency ‘Roscosmos’ launched its Largest Space Laboratory ‘Nauka (meaning
Science)’ to the International Space Station (ISS) from Baikonur, Kazakhstan.
 ‘Nauka’ will replace the Russian Module ‘Pirs’ on the ISS. Pirs arrived at the Space Station in 2001.
 It will serve as a research facility and is equipped with an oxygen generator, a spare bed, another
toilet, and a robotic cargo crane built by the European Space Agency (ESA).
 Nauka was sent into orbit using a Proton rocket.

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2021 Science & Technology - August

SATELLITES LAUNCHES
Eutelsat Quantum European Space European Space Agency (ESA) launched ‘Eutelsat
Agency (ESA) Quantum’ – the world’s 1st commercial
reprogrammable satellite into space aboard Ariane 5
rocket from French Guiana. It is a fully flexible software-
defined satellite.
The satellite has been developed under a European Space
Agency partnership project with satellite operator
Eutelsat, Airbus & Surrey Satellite Technology.
‘NASA-ISRO Synthetic ISRO & NASA Earth Sciences Minister Jitendra Singh stated about the
Aperture Radar’ (NISAR) proposed launch of ‘NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture
Radar’ (NISAR) in early 2023.NISAR is a joint Earth-
observation satellite mission between ISRO (Indian
Space Research Organisation) and US space agency NASA
(National Aeronautics and Space Administration) for
global observations over all land masses including the
Polar cryosphere and the Indian Ocean region.
Earth Observation Satellite ISRO Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Largest
(EOS-03) satellite (also Launch Vehicle Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle
known as GISAT-1) (GSLV) F-10 rocket failed to put Earth Observation
Satellite (EOS-03) satellite (also known as GISAT-1)
into the Geo-synchronous orbit. It was launched from
Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC), Sriharikota in
Andhra Pradesh.
 The mission failed due to a technical anomaly in
the cryogenic upper stage ignition.
The mission is the 1st flight of GSLV with Ogive Payload
fairing which can accommodate larger payloads.
34 Satellites OneWeb, United OneWeb, Satellite Communications Operator Co-owned
Kingdom by Bharti Airtel & United Kingdom (UK) Government has
launched another batch of 34 Satellites into Low Earth
Orbit (LEO) on August 22, 2021.The launch was carried
out by Arianespace, European Satellite launch Company
with the Soyuz, Russian Rocket from the Baikonur
Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. One Web will start full
satellite broadband service in India by May 2022.

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Ordnance factory Tiruchirappalli launched high-tech carbine ‘TriCa’
Ordnance factory Tiruchirappalli (OFT) in Tamil Nadu launched a new high-tech and low sound
weapon called TriCa (Trichy Carbine), a mini version of the Trichy Assault Rifle (TAR). It was unveiled
by General Manager of OFT Sanjay Dwivedi, IOFS (Indian Ordnance Factories Service) during a function.
 It was developed by the in-house research and development unit of the Ordnance Factory.

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SATNAV Policy 2021 drafted for Effective Development of India’s satellite Navigation Sector
As a part of Department of Space’s (DoS) space reforms, the draft Indian Satellite Navigation Policy –
2021 (SATNAV Policy 2021) was uploaded on DoS website seeking public consultation till August 29,
2021. The key objective of this policy is to achieve self-reliance in satellite-based navigation and
augmentation services while assuring availability & quality, enhancing usage, and promoting research &
development.
 Under this, DoS will also push global usage of Indian Navigation systems viz. NavIC (Navigation with
Indian Constellation) on the lines of Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative.
Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter Detects Presence of Water Molecules on Moon

The Imaging Infrared Spectrometer (IIRS) instrument on the Chandrayaan-2 lunar orbiter has detected
the presence of both Hydroxyl ions (OH) and Water Molecules (H2O) on the surface of the moon.The
findings will be crucial for future planetary exploration for resource utilisation and have been published
in the journal ‘Current Science’.
 It is authored by Former ISRO Chairman AS Kiran Kumar.
Dr.Jitendra Singh launched India’s 1st & World’s largest Cattle Genomic Chip ‘IndiGau’
Dr Jitendra Singh, Minister of State (MoS-Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State
(Independent Charge) Earth Sciences released ‘IndiGau’, India’s first and world’s largest Cattle Genomic
Chip for the conservation of pure varieties of indigenous cattle breeds like, Gir, Kankrej, Sahiwal, Ongole
etc.
The chip was developed by the scientists of National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (NAIB),
Hyderabad (Telangana). It is an autonomous institution under the aegis of the Department of
Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science & Technology (MoST).
HAL’s 1st ever Civil Aircraft, Hindustan-228 carries Ground Run and LSTT
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited’s (HAL) 1st Civilian Aircraft Hindustan-228(VT-KNR) has carried out
Ground Run and Low Speed Taxi Trials (LSTT) successfully at its facility in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. This
is the 1st fixed wing Made in India civil Aircraft. The Ground run and LSTT was carried for DIrectorate
General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) certification which will help HAL to get an international certification
for the aircraft.
DST launches 3 Online Applications for geospatial data collection

Prof. Ashutosh Sharma, Secretary, Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India has
launched 3 Online Applications such as Survey of India (SOI) GeoSpatial Data Dissemination Portal,
SOI’s Sarathi Web Geographical Information System (GIS) Application and Manchitran, the enterprise
Geoportal of National Atlas & Thematic Mapping Organisation (NATMO ) made for the 1st time
geospatial data collected by the government freely and easily available to citizens and Organisations in
India.
Virendra Kumar Social Justice Minister Launched TAPAS, To Offer Social Defence Courses
Dr. Virendra Kumar, Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, launched an online portal
TAPAS (Training for Augmenting Productivity and Services) to offer access to lectures, study
materials and others, supplementing the physical classroom without compromising teaching quality.It
was developed by the National Institute of Social Defence(NISD), Ministry of Social Justice and
Empowerment.

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IIT Madras Developed India’s 1st Indigenous Motorised Wheelchair Vehicle
IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) Madras has developed India’s 1st indigenous motorised wheelchair
vehicle, NeoBolt, which could be used even on uneven terrains (land). NeoBolt was developed by a team
led by Sujatha Srinivasan, Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Madras.
 A start-up called ‘NeoMotion’ has commercialised the NeoBolt.
GoI & BRICS partnered to setup SARS-CoV-2 NGS-BRICS consortium to study COVID-19 on TB
patients
Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India (GoI) and
BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) have collaborated to implement SARS-CoV-2 NGS-
BRICS consortium and multi centric programme to study the impact of severe COVID-19 conditions on
Tuberculosis (TB) patients.It will also Setup Network of Genomic Surveillance.
 SARS-CoV-2 NGS stands for severe acute respiratory syndrome-Coronavirus 2-Next-generation
sequencing (NGS).
MeitY launches Quantum Computer Simulator Toolkit from New Delhi

Minister of State (MoS) Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology
(MeitY) launched ‘QSim – Quantum Computer Simulator Toolkit’ during a hybrid event from New
Delhi to aid and enable cost effective research in Quantum Computing. It will be utilized by students and
researchers. This project is among the first initiatives to address the challenge of advancing the
Quantum Computing research frontiers in India.
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US approves sale of Harpoon Joint Common Test Sets to India
United States has approved the sale of one Harpoon Joint Common Test Set (JCTS) and related
equipment for an estimated cost of USD 82 million (~ INR 609 Crores) to India.The deal also includes
Harpoon Intermediate Level maintenance station; spare and repair parts, support and test equipment.
 Harpoon is an anti-ship missile system developed and manufactured by Boeing Defence, Space &
Security.

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Indian women’s pair Qualify For Tokyo Paralympics 2021
Palak Kohli and Parul Parmar have qualified for the Tokyo Paralympics 2021 and these two Indian
women’s pair became the first Indian para shuttlers to qualify for the Tokyo Paralympics.
 Palak Kohli is ranked no.11 in the world and she is becoming the youngest para-badminton
player in the world to qualify for Tokyo 2021 Paralympics.
Phil Mickelson won 2021 PGA Championship

A 50-year old World Golf Hall of Fame member, American Golfer Phil Mickelson won the 2021 PGA
Championship, who surpassed Julius Boros( 48) to become the oldest major championship winner in
the history of golf after capturing his sixth major.This was the 45 titles since 1991 and became the first
player in PGA Tour history to win tournaments 30 years apart.
India’s Tejaswin Shankar Wins Consecutive High Jump Titles In USA

India’s Tejaswin Shankar won back-to-back men’s high jump titles in the Big 12 Outdoor Track and
Field Championships in Manhattan, USA. The Delhi-based national record in men’s high jump is
studying business administration at Kansas State University, USA.
 He cleared the bar at 2.28m to win high jump gold, but his efforts fell short of the Tokyo
Olympic Games qualification standard of 2.33m. Shankar had also won the men’s high jump
title in the 2019 edition.
2021 Sports - June

CRICKET
ICC Expands Men’s T20 & 50 over ODI World Cup for Upcoming Events
The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the Global Cricketing Calendar for 2024-2031.
 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup(50 Over):- ICC expanded the participating teams from 10 to 14
teams with 54-match events for the 2027 and 2031 Men’s ODI Cricket World cup.
 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup:- ICC also increased the number of teams to 20, playing 55-matches
in total from 2024 – 2030 Men’s T20 World Cup and it will take place only every two years.
 India’s Shafali Verma,17 years old becomes the World No.1 Batter in ICC Women’s T20 format
as on June 2021.
BharatPe Becomes ICC’s Official Partner Till 2023

International Cricket Council (ICC) announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with
BharatPe for being its global tournament sponsor from 2021 to 2023. As per the agreement, BharatPe
will promote the association across broadcast and digital platforms, as well as execute in-venue brand
activations at all the ICC events.
IPL’s Remaining Matches To Be Held In UAE In September-October 2021

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced to complete the remaining matches of VIVO
Indian Premier League(IPL) 2021 season in the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E) in the months of
September-October 2021. 14th edition of IPL postponed on May after several players and support staff
across teams tested positive for COVID-19. As many as 29 matches were held this season before the
tournament came to a halt.
Indian Cricketer Shafali Verma Became the 1st Women Cricketer to Hit 3 Sixes in Test Match
Indian women cricketer Shafali Verma (17 years old), became the first women’s cricketer to hit 3 sixes
in a test match. She achieved the feat during the one-off test match between India and England held in
Bristol, England. Shafali Verma became the youngest woman, and the fourth overall, to score twin half-
centuries in her debut Test match.

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Ireland Cricketer Kevin O’Brien Retired from ODIs
Ireland Cricketer Kevin O’Brien has announced his retirement from One-day International (ODI) Cricket
after a 15-year long career.He played 153 ODIs and scored 3619 runs at an average of 29.42 and a strike
rate of 88.79. He scored two centuries in the format with the highest score of 142 runs.
Cricket: New Zealand win Inaugural Edition of ICC World Test Championship 2021
New Zealand defeated India in the finals of the 2019-2021 ICC World Test Championship to win the
Inaugural Edition of ICC World Test Championship 2021 (for men). The finals were held at Rose Bowl,
Southampton, England from June 18-23, 2021. New Zealand’s Kyle Jamieson was named as the Player of
the Match Award.
 According to ICC’s latest rankings released on June 22, 2021 – India’s Ravindra Jadeja was ranked
as the World’s No. 1 All-rounder in Test Cricket (replacing West Indian Jason Holder).
BADMINTON & TENNIS

Emilia-Romagna Open Tennis 2021
Emilia-Romagna Open tennis tournament 2021 held at Parma, Italy. It was the 1st edition of the Clay
court event .It was part of the 2021 Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour and the 2021
Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Tour.
 Men’s Singles - Sebastian Korda, the 1st American defeated Italy’s Marco Cecchinato to men’s
single title.
 Men’s Doubles -Simone Bolelli of Italy & Argentina’s Máximo González won the Men’s Doubles
Title.
 Women’s Singles - Coco Gauff, a 17-year old American Tennis player becoming the youngest
player to win both the Women’s Singles and Doubles Title at the Emilia-Romagna Open. She
defeated China’s Wang Qiang.
 Women’s Doubles - Coco Gauff (America) & Caty McNally (America) won the Women’s Doubles
Titles.
Tennis: 2021 Belgrade Open

First Edition of 2021 Belgrade Open Singles final held at the Novak Tennis Center, Belgrade, Serbia.It
is an outdoor clay courts tournament which is part of the ATP Tour 250 Tennis Tournament.
 Men’s Singles - Novak Djokovic, a Serbian tennis player won his 83rd Career Title by defeating
Alex Molcan Slovak tennis player.
 Men’s Doubles - Jonathan Erlich and Andrei Vasilevski, Israeli-Belarusian team won the doubles
title at the Belgrade open by defeating Sweden’s Andre Goransson and Rafael Matos.
Tennis: Overview of 125th Edition of French Open 2021

125th Edition of French Open 2021 (also known as Roland Garros) took place at Stade Roland Garros in
Paris, France.
It is Clay-Court tournament and organized by the International Tennis Federation (ITF).
 Men’s Singles- Novak Djokovic (Serbia) defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas (Greece) to win the title
 Women’s Singles - Barbora Krejcikova (Czech Republic) defeated Anastasia Pavylyunchenkova
(Russia).
 Men’s Doubles- Pierre-Hugues Herbert & Nicolas Mahut (France) defeated Alexander Bublik &
Andrey Golubev (Kazakhstan)
 Women’s Doubles -Barbora Krejcikova & Katerlina Siniakova (Czech Republic) defeated
Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) & Iga Swiatek (Poland).
Mixed Doubles- Desirae Krawczyk (USA) & Joe Salisbury (UK) defeated Elena Vesnina & Aslan
Karatsev (Russia).
ATHLETIC & FOOTBALL

Football: Chelsea Won the UEFA Champions League 2020/2021
Chelsea won the UEFA Champions League 2020/2021 title second time after defeating Manchester City
in the final. This is Europe’s premier club football tournament.
 Held in - Estadio do Dragao in Porto, Portugal.

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 Organized by - Union of European Football Associations (UEFA).
Football: Atletico Madrid Won 2020-21 La Liga Title

Atletico Madrid has won the 2020-21 La Liga Title or officially known as LaLiga Santander and were
crowned as champions of Spain by defeating Real Valladolid in the last match.
 Held in - Zorilla stadium in Valladolid,Spain.
 Administered by - the Liga Nacional de Futbol Professional.
Indian Football player Sunil Chhetri Became 2nd Highest International Goal Scorer
Sunil Chhetri, 36-year-old Indian Footballer, became the 2nd highest International goal scorer among the
active players.He overtook Lionel Messi of Argentina by scoring his 73rd and 74th Goal during the FIFA
2022 World Cup qualifiers against Bangladesh.
 Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal tops the list with 103 international goals.
 Sunil Chhetri has been placed 11th on the all-time goal-scorers list in Men’s International
Football.
Laurel Hubbard: First transgender athlete to compete at Olympics

New Zealand’s Laurel Hubbard has become the first ever transgender athlete picked to compete at an
Olympics, She will compete in the women’s 87-kg weightlifting category for Tokyo Olympics 2020.
Hubbard has satisfied the IOC’s requirements for trans women.
BOXING, WRESTLING & WEIGHTLIFTING

2021 ASBC Asian Boxing Championships Held in Dubai
Asian Boxing Confederation (ASBC) Asian Elite Men and Women Boxing Championships was
conducted between May 21 to June 1 in Dubai, UAE.
 Organized by - Boxing Federation of India (BFI) in association with UAE Boxing Federation.
 Indian was ended up with their best ever tally of 15 medals which includes 2 Golds,5 Silvers and
8 Bronze Medals.Sanjeet Kumar won Gold medal in 91kg Men category. Pooja rani won Gold in
75kg category.
Achinta Sheuli Bags Silver at 2021 World Junior Weightlifting Championship

Indian weightlifter Achinta Sheuli from West Bengal has bagged a silver medal in the men’s 73kg
category at the International Weightlifting Federation’s Junior World Weightlifting Championships
2021 held at Tashkent, Uzbekistan as well as he broke three national records.
Indian Women Wrestler Vinesh Phogat wins gold at Poland Open ranking Series
Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat won the women’s 53kg category gold medal at the Poland Open ranking
Series, she played the final against Khrystyna Bereza of Ukraine. This was India’s second medal at the
event after Ravi Kumar Dahiya’s won silver in the men’s 61kg category.
ARCHERY & SHOOTING

Madhya Pradesh shooter Rubina Francis creates world record at World shooting Para Sport
Cup
Para shooter Rubina Francis from Madhya Pradesh has set a world record, who won gold with 238.1
points in the 10-metre air pistol para women’s event at World shooting Para Sport Cup in Lima, Peru.
He beat the record of Aysegul Pehlivanlar of Turkey and holds the Paralympic quota for India at the
Tokyo Olympic 2020.
Deepika Kumari wins Hat-trick Gold Medals in Archery World Cup Stage-3 to Reclaim World
No.1 Position
Indian Woman archer Deepika Kumari created history by winning Gold in all 3 recurve events –
Women’s individual, team and mixed pair events in the Archery World Cup Stage-3 event that was held
in Paris, France.
 Women’s Individual – Deepika Kumari won Gold against Russia’s Elena Osipova with a 6-0
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 Women’s Team – Team India’s Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat and Komalika Bari won Gold
against Mexican Women’s Team Mixed pair – Deepika paired with her husband Atanu Das
winning Gold medal against Netherland’s Sjef van den Berg and Gabriela Schloesser.
OTHER SPORTS NEWS

Oman preferred to host the first FIH Hockey5s World Cup 2024
Hockey5s World Cup is a brand-new International Hockey Federation (FIH) competition set to be host
by the country Oman in January 2024 and all matches will be held in its capital Muscat.
Hockey5s – It is a short format of the sport with maximum of five players such as 4 field players and
one goalkeeper from each team on a field.
Sergio Perez wins F1’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix; Miguel Oliveira wins Catalunya MotoGP
 Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2021 :- Red Bull Racing’s Sergio Perez (Mexico) won the Formula One
Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2021 held at Baku City Circuit, Baku, capital of Azerbaijan. F1
Championships are organised by Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA).
 Catalunya MotoGP 2021 :- KTM’s Miguel Oliveira (Portugal) won the 2021 Catalunya MotoGP
held at Barcelona, Spain. MotoGP championships are organized by Federation Internationale de
Motocyclisme (FIM).
FIH world rankings 2021: Indian Men's team at 4th , Women’s Team at 9th
Under International Hockey Federation (FIH) world rankings 2021 in Hockey, both Indian men's and
women's teams ranked 4th and 9th (same as 2020 ranking). Belgium and Netherlands lead the men’s
and women’s rankings.
Aruna Tanwar Became the 1st Indian to Qualify for the Paralympic Games in Taekwondo
A 5-time national champion, Aruna Tanwar was awarded a wild card entry for the upcoming Tokyo
Paralympic Games, which will make her the 1st Taekwondo athlete from India to qualify for the
Paralympics. Indian Taekwondo president Namdev Shirgaonkar stated Aruna Tanwar as the 1st Indian
to qualify for competing in the global multi-para sport event.
Filipino Japanese Yuka Saso wins U.S. Women’s Open 2021

Yuka Saso became the first Filipino (Philippines) player to win a major Golf Tournament, Saso a dual
citizen with a Filipino mother and Japanese father tied Park Inbee as the youngest champion at the
tournament, after winning the 76th US Women’s Open golf championship 2021 at the Olympic Club in
San Francisco.
Neeraj Chopra wins gold medal in Meeting Cidade de Lisboa in Portugal

Indian Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra from Haryana won the gold medal in the Meeting Cidade de
(Meeting, City of Lisbon) in Lisbon, Portugal, with a throw of 83.18 meters recorded with his sixth and
last attempt. He had qualified for the Tokyo Olympics 2020 with a throw of 87.86m in South Africa
(January 2020).
F1 Champion Michael Schumacher with 91 Wins is Out of Coma After 6 Years

Formula One(F1) Champion Michael Schumacher, a retired German racing driver who has recorded the
most wins – 91, pole positions – 68 and Podium finishes – 155 has got out of coma after 6 years. Michael
Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton hold the record for the most World Drivers’ Championships with
7championship.
F1: Red Bull’s Max Verstappen wins 2021 French GP

Red Bull Racing Honda’s Max Verstappen (Netherlands) won the 2021 French Grand Prix (GP) held at
Paul Ricard Circuit, France. It was the 7th GP of 2021.Mercedes’ driver Lewis Hamilton (Britain)
finished 2nd, while Red Bull Racing Honda’s Sergio Perez (Mexico) finished 3rd in the race.

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Chess:India’s D.Gukesh wins Gelfand Challenge
World’s second youngest Grandmaster D.Gukesh of India won the $15,000 Gelfand Challenge chess title
after winning all four rounds and finishing at the top of the table.Along with it, he also won a ‘wild card’
for the elite Meltwaters Champions Chess Tour.
IOA ropes in MPL, Amul, JSW Group as sponsors for Tokyo Olympics 2020
Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has roped in mobile gaming platform MPL Sports Foundation as the
principal sponsor for 2020 Tokyo Olympics ,2022 Asian Games & Birmingham Commonwealth
Games. The association is for one-and-a-half years(till December 31, 2022). As per the deal, It will pay a
total of Rs.8 crore to IOA.
 Amul has agreed to be a sponsor for the Tokyo Olympics with an amount of Rs 1 crore for a
period till 31st December, 2021. Similarly, IOA also roped in JSW Group as sponsor for Tokyo
Olympics with a sponsor amount of Rs 1 crore.
Australian Swimmer Kaylee McKeown Breaks 100-meter Backstroke World Record

Australian Swimmer Kaylee McKeown breaks the 100-meter backstroke world record at the South
Australian Aquatic Centre with a time of 57.45 seconds, from the previous mark of 57.57 seconds set by
American Regan Smith in 2019. Emily Seebohm finished 2nd in 58.59 seconds to qualify for her 4th
Olympics.
 Ethiopia’s Letesenbet Gidey sets the women’s 10,000 meters new world record of 29 minutes
and 1.03 seconds at Ethiopia’s Olympic trials held in the Netherlands.
Kiren Rijiju Launched India’s Olympic Theme Song Titled “Lakshya Tera Samne Hai”
Minister of State (Independent Charge) Kiren Rijiju, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MoYAS)
launched the official Olympic theme song titled “Lakshya Tera Samne Hai” of the Indian contingent for
the Tokyo Olympics or Summer Games (July 23 to August 8, 2021). The song has been composed and
sung by singer Mohit Chauhan.
F1: Max Verstappen Wins Styrian Grand Prix 2021; Fabio Quartararo Wins Dutch
MotoGp 2021
Red Bull Racing Honda’s Max Verstappen (Netherlands) won the Styrian Grand Prix 2021 held at Red
Bull Ring race track in Spielberg, Austria. It is the Versteappen’s 14th Career victory and 4th win of the
2021 season.In MotoGP, Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo (France) won the Dutch MotoGP 2021 held at TT
Circuit Assen, Assen, Netherlands.
Sajan Prakash Becomes First-Ever Indian Swimmer to Make Olympic ‘A’ Cut
27-year-old Indian Swimmer Sajan Prakash from kerala has become first-ever Indian swimmer to
qualify for the Tokyo Olympic 2020 by breaching the ‘A’ standard time in the men’s 200m butterfly
event at the 2021 Sette Colli Trophy in Rome, Italy. He competed in the Olympic Games Rio 2016 under
the universality quota.
Shafali Verma becomes youngest Indian to make debut in all formats

Indian opener Shafali Verma becomes youngest Indian to make debut in all formats, Verma who hails
from haryana took 17 years and 150 days to make her debut across all three-cricket format for India
and she became the fifth youngest cricketer overall in the list, headed by Afghanistan’s Mujeeb Ur
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CRICKET
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 Shifted to UAE – Oman
International Cricket Council (ICC) has shifted the venue of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Tournament
from India to United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman, due to India’s prevailing pandemic situation.
The tournament will be hosted by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) at 4 venues from 17
October to 14 November 2021.
Indian Cricketer Mithali Raj Became Leading Scorer in All forms of Women’s International
Cricket
Indian cricketer and women’s ODI Captain Mithali Raj (38 years old) became the leading scorer in
women’s international cricket in all three formats. She overtook former England’s batter Charlotte
Edward’s tally of 10273 runs during the 3rd and final One-Day Internationals (ODI) between England
and India held in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.
 She is the only Indian cricketer and 2nd international cricketer to score more than 10000 runs in
Women’s International Cricket.
Indian Bowler Pankaj Singh retires from all forms of Cricket

Bowler Pankaj Singh, who represented India in 2 Test matches & 1 One-Day International, officially
retired from all forms of Cricket. He has also played 117 first-class games, with 28 five-wicket hauls. He
has been a part of Rajasthan Cricket Association for the last 15-years, and represented Royal
Challengers Bangalore and Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Chris Gayle becomes 1st Cricketer to Score 14,000 runs in T20

West Indies cricketer Chris Gayle popularly known as “Universal Boss” created history by becoming the
1st ever batsman to score 14,000 runs in T20 format. He achieved this feat during the ongoing T20
Internationals between Australia & West Indies. He also holds the record for Highest individual score of
175 runs in T20 format in 2013 Indian Premier League (IPL).
Babar Azam becomes fastest Cricketer to score 14 ODI centuries

Captain of Pakistan Cricket team, Babar Azam became the fastest batsman to score 14 centuries in the
history of One Day International (ODI) cricket. He attained this feat on his 81st innings during the
ongoing Pakistan vs England ODI series, thereby overtaking South Africa’s Hashim Amla (84 innings)
who previously held the record. While Indian Captain Virat Kohli took 103 innings to reach his 14th
century.
Notably, the record for highest number of Centuries is held by India’s Sachin Tendulkar (49) followed
by Virat Kohli (43).
Madhya Pradesh Cricketer Anshula Rao becomes 1st Woman Cricketer to be banned for doping
Anshula Rao, a woman cricketer from Madhya Pradesh, was banned for 4-years by the National Anti-
Doping Agency after failing a dope test. She is the 1st Woman Cricketer to be banned for use of illegal
substances, for intentionally using 19-Norandrosterone, a performance-enhancing steroid.
Cricket – ICC Welcomes Mongolia, Tajikistan and Switzerland as New Members

Mongolia, Tajikistan and Switzerland were inducted as Members of the International Cricket Council
(ICC) during ICC’s 78th Annual General Meeting.With this, the total number of ICC members stands at

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106 (12 Full Members, 94 Associate Members). Mongolia and Tajikistan were inducted as the 22nd and
23rd Members of the Asian region, whereas Switzerland is Europe’s 35th Member.
Bangladesh’s Mahmudullah retires from Test Cricket

Bangladeshi Cricketer Mahmudullah announced retirement from Test Cricket in the middle of the
ongoing Test Series between Bangladesh & Zimbabwe, after scoring a century in his 50th International
Test match. He has scored 2914 runs from 50 test matches. He also represented Bangladesh in 197 ODIs
and 89 T20Is.
Mithali Raj reclaims No.1 Spot in ICC Women’s ODI Batting Rankings
Indian Women’s Team Captain (for ODIs) Mithali Raj has reclaimed the No.1 spot in the latest MRF
Tyres ICC Women’s ODI Batting Rankings. It is the 9th time that Mithali Raj is topping the rankings.In
the latest MRF Tyres ICC Women’s T20I Batting Rankings, India’s Shafali Verma topped & Smriti
Mandhana attained a career-best 3rd ranking.
BADMINTON & TENNIS

Tennis – Overview of Wimbledon Championships 2021
The 134th Edition (127th staging of the Ladies’ Singles Championship Grass court event, the 53rd in
the Open Era) of Wimbledon Championships 2021 was held at the All-England Lawn Tennis and
Croquet Club, London, UK from 28th June – 11th July, 2021. The 2020 Wimbledon Championships were
cancelled due to COVID-19 (1st cancellation of the Tournament since World War II).
 Men’s Singles - Novak Djokovic (Serbia) won the title against Matteo Berrettini (Italy). It is
Djokovic’s 6th Wimbledon Title (3rd consecutive one) & 20th Grand Slam Title.
 Women’s Singles - Ashleigh Barty (Australia) won the title against Karolina Pliskova (Czech
Republic)
 Men’s doubles - Croatian Pair of Nikola Mektic & Mate Pavic won the title against Marcel Granollers
(Spain) & Horacio Zeballos (Argentina).
 women’s doubles - Elise Mertens (Belgium) & Hsieh Su-wei (Chinese Taipei) won the title against
Russian pair of Veronika Kudermetova and Elena Vesnina.
 Mixed Doubles - Neal Skupski (UK) & Desirae Krawczyk (US) won the title against Joe Salisbury
(UK) & Harriet Dart (UK).
 Indian-origin Samir Banerjee wins Boys Singles Title at Wimbledon.
India to host BWF World Badminton Championships 2026; Sudirman Cup 2023 switched to
China
India is all set to host the BWF’s (Badminton World Federation) World Badminton Championships
in 2026. This information was provided by the sport’s global governing body, Badminton World
Federation (BWF). This will be the 2nd time that India will host this event after 2009 in Hyderabad,
Telangana.
ATHLETIC & FOOTBALL

Mumbai & Pune to Host 2022’s AFC Women’s Asia Cup Football Tournament
Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has changed the host cities of 2022’s Women’s Asia Cup
Tournament from the previously selected Bhubaneswar & Ahmedabad to newer venues at Mumbai &
Pune both from Maharashtra. This move was taken by AFC to minimize the travel time and maintain an
optimum bio-secure bubble for the players.
 The 4 spots for the finals were topped by India, Japan, Australia, China. While 28 other teams will
compete for the remaining 8 spots.

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Germany’s Toni Kroos Announces Retirement from International Football
Germany midfielder Toni Kroos has announced his retirement from international football after the
European Championship 2020 (due to pandemic it postponed to 2021) but he will continue his
club career with Real Madrid. He made his international debut in January 2010 against Argentina,
Kroos was an integral part of the German team that won the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Football: Italy Wins UEFA EURO 2020

Italy National Football Team won the 16th Edition of ‘2020 UEFA European Football Championship
(UEFA Euro 2020)’ by defeating England on penalties in the finals held at Wembley Stadium, London,
UK. This is Italy’s 2nd European Championship Title (1st one was in 1968).
 UEFA European Championship is a Quadrennial men’s football championship event (held once in
4 years) organized by UEFA.
 Defending Champions- Portugal
Category Winner
Alipay Top Scorer Award

Cristiano Ronaldo
(Also known as Golden
(Portugal)
Boot Award)
Player of the Tournament

Gianluigi
(Also known as Golden
Donnarumma (Italy)
Ball Award)
Young Player of the Pedro González

Tournament López (Spain)
Argentina wins Copa America 2021

On 11th July 2021, Argentina won the 2021’s Copa America football tournament against Brazil in
the finals on a 1-0 victory. The 2021 Copa America tournament was hosted by Brazil and the finals
took place at Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
 Argentina under the Captaincy of Lionel Messi won the 1st title for the country after a gap of 28
years. This also makes the 1st major International Trophy for Messi.
 Oldest-running International Football Tournament, contested among the South American nations.
 Qatar is set to host the 2022’s FIFA World Cup.
Football: Gokulam Kerala FC to Represent India in AFC Women’s Club Championship 2021
Gokulam Kerala FC (GKFC) has been nominated by All India Football Federation (AIFF) to
represent India in the AFC Women’s Club Championship 2020-21 to be held in Amman, Jordan from
November 7-12, 2021. The AFC championship is hosted by Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
 It is the 1st time that a club from India is taking part in the women’s continental cup.
BOXING, WRESTLING & WEIGHTLIFTING

Sports Ministry recognizes WAKO India Kickboxing Federation
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports recognized WAKO India Kickboxing Federation as National
Sports Federation (NSF) of India. In June 2021, International Olympics Committee (IOC) recognized
“World Association of Kickboxing Organizations (WAKO)”, the international federation for
Kickboxing, as a full-time member of Olympic games. Kickboxing is set to be a permanent member from
2021’s Tokyo Olympics.

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India wins 13 Medals at World Cadet Wrestling Championships 2021
India has finished the World Cadet Wrestling Championships 2021 with 13 Medals (5 Gold, 1 Silver, 7
Bronze). The World Cadet Wrestling Championships 2021 was held from July 19-25, 2021 at Budapest,
Hungary. Indian Men’s Team were crowned as Freestyle Champions.
 It is India’s 1st ever team freestyle world title at any level. While the Women’s Wrestling Team
clinched the Silver Medal.
ARCHERY & SHOOTING

India bags 4 Medals at ISSF Shooting World Cup 2021
ISSF World Cup 2021 Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun held at Osijek, Croatia.
India bagged 4 Medals (1 Gold, 1 Silver & 2 Bronze) and finished 10th at the above event. The Medals
table was topped by Russia with 18 Medals followed by Italy & Germany with 10 Medals each. The 2021
ISSF World Cup is the annual edition of the ISSF World Cup in the Olympic shooting events, governed by
ISSF.
OTHER SPORTS NEWS

Indian American Abhimanyu Mishra Became the Youngest Chess Grandmaster
Indian American chess player Abhimanyu Mishra (12 years 4 months, 25 days old) became the
youngest ever Chess Grandmaster after he scored his third Grandmaster (GM) norm in Budapest,
Hungary. He won the title against 15-year-old Indian chess player Leon Luke Mendonca.
 Abhimanyu Mishra broke the record of Grandmaster Sergey Karjakin who held the position for 19
years. He became the youngest grandmaster at the age of 12 years and seven months.
Indian Men and Women Hockey teams remain at 4th & 10th in FIH rankings
In the recent rankings released by the International Hockey Federation (FIH), the positions of Indian
Men’s and Women’s Hockey teams remain unaltered at 4th and 10th position respectively.Australian
Men’s team moved up to the top position, while Netherlands Women Team remains at the Top position
in the World Hockey Rankings.
Max Verstappen wins Austrian Grand Prix 2021

Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen (Belgium) won the Austrian Grand Prix 2021, making his 3rd
consecutive win and 5th win in 2021. He was quickly followed by Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas and
McLaren’s Lando Norris in 2nd & 3rd positions respectively. Fédération Internationale de
l’Automobile (FIA) organized Austrian Grand Prix 2021.
Nihal Sarin wins Silver Lake Open Chess tournament in Serbia

In July 2021, Nihal Sarin (16-year-old) from Kerala won the Silver Lake Open Chess tournament in
Serbia. He won 8 points from 9 rounds and defeated Serbia’s Branko Damljanovic in the finals. India’s
Raunak Sadhwani and Abhimanyu Puranik with 7 points each have secured the 2nd & 3rd places in the
tournament
Harika Dronavalli becomes runner-up in Women’s Speed Chess Championship

Indian Grandmaster Harika Dronavalli finished 2nd with 15-13 points in the Women’s Speed Chess
Championship finals after losing to China’s Hou Yifan, the current World No.1 player. The 2021
Women’s Speed Chess Championship is conducted in online mode by FIDE Chess.com.
 Arjuna Award winner Harika Dronavalli has previously won 3 Bronze Medals in Women’s World
Chess Championship, on 2012, 2015 and 2017.

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Jabir 1st Indian Male to Participate in 400m Hurdles in Olympics; Maana Patel 1st Ever Indian
Female Swimmer at Olympics
Indian Navy’s athlete MP Jabir will be 1st Indian male athlete to participate in the 400m hurdles in
Olympics when he competes at the Tokyo Olympics 2020. Jabir hails from Malappuram, Kerala and is
currently ranked 34th in the World Athletics’ Road to Olympics rankings, where 40 athletes qualify.
 Maana Patel became the 1st Indian female ever to qualify for the Olympics. Maana Patel who hails
from Ahmedabad, Gujarat will compete in the Women’s 100m backstroke event of Tokyo Olympics
2020.
Indian Chess Grandmaster Nihal Sarin Wins Serbia Open 2021

On 8th July 2021, Indian Chess Grandmaster Nihal Sarin won the Serbia Open Chess Championship in
Belgrade, Serbia. This is the 2nd consecutive win for the 16-year-old from Kerala, after he won the
Silver Lake Open Chess Tournament in June 2021.
 In the Serbian Open, he secured top position with 7.5 points out of 9, which is 0.5 points higher
than his nearest competition.Arjun Erigaisi finished in 7th position with 7 points.
Vishwanathan Anand finishes 2nd in 2021 Croatia Grand Chess Tour

India’s Vishwanathan Anand finished 2nd in the 2021 Croatia Grand Chess Tour Rapid and Blitz
tournament held at Zagreb, Croatia from July 5-12, 2021.Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France finished 1st
in the tournament. GCT is a circuit of international events, The inaugural Grand Chess Tour was held in
2015.
 According to July rankings of FIDE (International Chess Federation), Norway’s Magnus Carlsen
is the World Number -1. Vishwanathan Anand is the top ranked Indian at 15.
 In the Women’s section – Hou Yifan (China) is the World Number 1. Koneru Humpy is the highest
ranked Indian at Number 3.
Haryana postpones ‘2021-Khelo India Youth Games’ to February 2022

Haryana State government which is set to host the 4th edition of Khelo India Youth Games in November
2021, has postponed the event to February 2022. This comes after reviewing the situation of possible
3rd wave of COVID-19 in India, by the Organising-cum-Coordination Committee chaired by Haryana
Chief Minister – Manohar Lal Khattar.
 The event is planned to be held in 5 cities – 3 in Haryana (Panchkula, Shahbad, Ambala) & 2 Union
Territories (Delhi & Chandigarh). Mascot for 2021 – ‘Dhakad’
 A total of 25 Sporting events, including 5 indigenous games (Yoga, Gatka, Kalaripayattu, Thang-Ta
and Mallakhamb) will be conducted for Under18 age group.
Karnataka set to host 2nd Edition of Khelo India University Games in March 2022
Karnataka, the host of 2nd edition of Khelo India University Games (KIUG) announced that the 12-day
long event will be conducted from 5th March 2022 in Bangalore. Decisions were taken to invite Prime
Minister Narendra Modi as Chief Guest for the event’s inauguration, which is planned to be held at Sree
Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore, Karnataka.
 A total of 18 sporting events will be conducted in KIUG, with the inclusion of 2 new indigenous
games – Yogasana & Mallakhamb
 Hosts – Karnataka in partnership with the Association of Indian Universities.
F1: Lewis Hamilton wins British Grand Prix 2021

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton (Britain) won the British Grand Prix 2021 held at Silverstone Circuit,
Silverstone, United Kingdom (UK). This is Hamilton’s 8 victory at the British GP (his victory coming in
2008) & overall 99th GP victory. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc (Monaco) finished 2nd while Mercedes’
Valtteri Bottas (Finland) finished 3rd.

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Viswanathan Anand wins NC World Masters of Sparkassen Chess Trophy
India’s Viswanathan Anand defeated Russia’s Vladimir Kramnik to win the ‘No-Castling (NC) World
Masters’ event of the Sparkassen Trophy held at Dortmund, Germany. The ‘No-Castling Chess’ is a new
format of chess conceived by Vladimir Kramnik which aims to make Chess less predictable and more
dynamic.
 NC World Masters is part of the 48th Dortmund Sparkassen Chess Meeting held from July 10-18,
2021.
2032 Summer Olympics to be hosted by Brisbane, Australia

International Olympic Committee (IOC) awarded the honor of hosting the Games of the 35th Olympiad
or 2032 Summer Olympics to Australia’s Brisbane city. Brisbane was selected unanimously by the
IOC’s 15-member executive board as the host city for the 2032 Olympics.
 This will be the 3rd time Australia will host an Olympic game, after the Melbourne games in 1956
and Sydney games in 2000.
 Notably, Australia’s Queensland has recently hosted the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
 Venues of Upcoming Summer Olympic games:
• 2020 Olympics – Tokyo, Japan
• 2024 Olympics – Paris, France
• 2028 Olympics – Los Angeles, USA
Highlights of Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics

32nd Edition of Olympic Games is set to take place in Tokyo, Japan from 23rd July, 2021 – 8th August,
2021. As many as 204 countries are participating in the games.The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
will be held from 24th August – 5th September, 2021.
 The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games will be held from 24th August – 5th September, 2021
 Summer Olympic Mascot – ‘MIRAITOWA’; Paralympic Mascot – Someity.
 Karate, Skateboarding, Sport Climbing, Surfing, and 4x400m mixed relay are set to make their
Olympic debut in the 2020 Olympics.
 The Olympics are organized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC)…Click here for full
detail….
Hockey India launches ‘Heroes Connect’ Web-based Platform

Hockey India (HI) has launched its own player-oriented web-based engagement platform called ‘Heroes
Connect’. It will create a detailed database of the players who have represented India in both men’s &
women’s games.The platform will encourage former & current Indian hockey players to initiate
constructive discussions around Hockey.
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CRICKET
Sri Lanka Cricketer Isuru Udana retires from International Cricket
Sri Lankan All-Rounder Isuru Udana (33) announced his retirement from international cricket.
However, Udana will continue playing domestic cricket and will be available for franchise
tournaments.Isuru Udana is a left arm bowler. He made his debut in the 2009 T20 World cup held in
England.
Nepal Cricketer Paras Khadka retires from international cricket

Former Nepal Cricket Team Captain Paras Khadka (34) announced his retirement from international
cricket. He is the 1st Nepalese batsman to score a century in both ODI and T20 formats. He has played

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10 One Day internationals (ODIs) and 33 Twenty 20 International (T20Is) scoring 1114 runs and 17
wickets.
 He served as the Captain of Nepal from 2009 to 2019, making him the longest-serving captain in
Associate Cricket at the time of resignation from the role.
England’s James Anderson overtakes Anil Kumble as 3rd Highest wicket-taker in Test Cricket
England Fast Bowler James Anderson overtook India’s Anil Kumble tally of 619 wickets to become the
3rd Highest Wicket-Taker in Test Cricket.Sri Lanka’s Muttiah Muralitharan (800) & Australia’s Shane
Warne (708) are leading wicket takers in Test Cricket.
Cricket: ICC’s Latest Test Players Rankings

According to the latest Test Players Rankings released by International Cricket Council (ICC), Indian
Bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been ranked in the 9th position in the bowler’s rankings, while Indian
Captain Virat Kohli slipped to 5th Position in the rankings for Batsmen.
 ShikharDhawan became the 4th fastest Batsman to reach 6000 runs in One Day Internationals. He is
the 10th Indian Batsman to achieve the feat.
Former Indian Cricketer Unmukt Chand retires from Indian Cricket

Former Indian Cricketer Unmukt Chand (28) announced his retirement from Indian Cricket. He was the
captain of the Indian Under-19 team which won the World Cup in 2012 held at Australia. A right-
handed Batsman who has played 77 Twenty 20 Internationals(T20s) with 1565 runs, 120 List A
matches scoring 4505 runs and 67 First Class Cricket matches scoring 3379 runs.
Indian Cricketer Stuart Binny Retires from International Cricket

Indian All-rounder & Right handed batsman Stuart Binny has announced his retirement from
International cricket and First-class Cricket at the age of 37. Binny has represented India in all 3
formats: He has played 6 Tests, 14 One Day Internationals (ODIs) & 3 Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is).
BADMINTON & TENNIS

Manika Batra and G Sathiyan win Mixed Doubles Final in Table Tennis at WTT Contender 2021
Indian duo of table tennis players Manika Batra and G Sathiyan defeated Hungary’s Dora Madarasz and
Nandor Ecseki with 3-1 in the final match of World Table Tennis (WTT) Contender 2021 which held at
Budapest,capital of Hungary.With this achievement, they became the first table tennis players from
India to win a WTT Contender title.
Indian Table Tennis Player G.Sathiyan wins 2021 ITTF Czech International Open
Indian Table Tennis Player Sathiyan Gnanasekaran won the 2021 International Table Tennis Federation
(ITTF) Czech International Open. The tournament was held from 21-25th August, 2021 in Olomouc,
Czech Republic.Sathiyan beat Yevhen Ryshchepa of Ukraine in the finals in straight sets 11-9, 11-6, 11-
6, 14-12. He did not lose a single set throughout the tournament.
ATHLETIC & FOOTBALL

Football: USMNT won CONCACAF Gold Cup 2021
The United States (US) men’s national team (USMNT) won the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup defeating
Mexico 1-0 during the finals held at Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada, US.The 2021 championship
marks the 7th Gold Cup Title of the US. The 2021 CONCACAF Gold cup was the 16th edition of the
biennial international men’s football championship of the North, Central American, and Caribbean
regions organized by CONCACAF.

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Kolkata to host 130th Edition of Durand Cup in September 2021
130th Edition of Durand Cup, an annual Domestic Football League in India, will be held in Kolkata, West
Bengal (from September 5th to October 3rd of 2021). The 2020 season was cancelled due to COVID-19
pandemic. The month-long tournament will feature 16 teams playing against each other, including 4
defense teams.In 2019, Gokulam Kerala FC who won the cup in 2019 are the defending Champions.
ARCHERY & SHOOTING

Overview of the World Archery Youth Championships 2021 held in Wroclaw, Poland
16th Edition of World Archery Youth Championships 2021 held in Wroclaw, Poland (from 09th to 15th
August 2021).
India(1st) topped the Medals tally with 15 Medals (8-Gold, 2-Silver, 5-Bronze), followed by France
(2nd) and Mexico (3rd).It was organised by World Archery Federation, the governing body of the sport
of Archery…Click here for more detail….
OTHER SPORTS NEWS

Part-I: Overview of Ongoing Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics
The 32nd Edition of Olympic Games is taking place in Tokyo, Japan from 23rd July, 2021 to 8th August,
2021.
 The Specific Motto of the Tokyo Olympics is ‘United by Emotion’.
 Japanese Emperor Naruhito officially declared the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics open, while
Japanese Women’s Tennis Players lit up the Olympic Cauldron.
 The Opening ceremony took place at the newly-built National Stadium, Tokyo…Click here for more..
Part-II: Overview of Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics

The 32nd edition of Olympic Games took place in Tokyo, Japan from 23rd July, 2021 – 8th August,
2021.India finished with 7 Medals (1 Gold, 2 Silver, 4 Bronze) and has been ranked at 48th Position.
This was India’s highest ever medals tally in an Olympics (Previous one was 6 medals 2016 Rio
Olympics). The US topped the Medals tally with 113 Medals (39 G, 41 S, 33 B) followed by China &
Japan…Click here for full detail…
Click here for Part-I: Overview of Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics
Overall Medals Tally of India
Name Sport Event Medal
Neeraj Chopra Athletics Men’s javelin throw Gold
Saikhom Mirabai Chanu Weightlifting Women’s 49 kg Silver
Ravi Kumar Dahiya Wrestling Men’s freestyle 57 kg Silver
P. V. Sindhu Badminton Women’s singles Bronze
Women’s WelterWeight
Lovlina Borgohain Boxing (64-69kg Bronze
India men’s national field hockey team
(Captain -Manpreet Singh) Field hockey Men’s tournament Bronze
Bajrang Punia Wrestling Men’s freestyle 65 kg Bronze
Part-1: Overview of Ongoing Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympic Games

The 16th Edition of Paralympic Games is taking place in Tokyo, Japan from 24th August to 5th
September, 2021.
A total of 22 sports are scheduled. For the 1st time, Badminton and Taekwondo will be making their
debut at the 2020 Paralympic Games by replacing Sailing & 7-a-side Football. India has won 7 Medals– 2
Gold, 4 Silver & 1 Bronze till August 30.

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 Avani Lekhara (Rajasthan) has won the Gold Medal in the Women’s R2 10 m Air Rifle Standing 1
(SH 1) Shooting.
 Sumit Antil (Haryana) has won the Gold Medal in the Men’s Javelin Throw F-64 event.
 Devendra Jhajharia (Rajasthan) has won the Silver Medal in the Men’s Javelin Throw, F-46 category.
 Bhavinaben Patel (Gujarat) won the Silver Medal in the Women’s Singles Class 4 Table Tennis
event.
 Yogesh Kathuniya (Delhi) has won the Silver Medal in Men’s Discus Throw F-56.
 NIshad Kumar (Himachal Pradesh) has won the Silver medal in the Men’s High Jump T-47 category.
 Vinod Kumar lost his bronze medal that he clinched in the men’s F52 discus throw event on 29th
August after the competition panel found that he was ‘ineligible’ under disability classification
assessment….Click here for more detail…
Overview of Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympic Games

Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympic Games will be held from 24th August – 5th September, 2021.The
official Mascot is ‘Someity’. For the 1st time, Badminton & Taekwondo will be Introduced by replacing
Sailing and 7-a-side football.
Anurag Thakur and Nisith Pramanik launched Theme Song ‘Kar De Kamaal Tu’ for Paralympics.
 Prachi Yadav is set to become India’s 1st paracanoe at the Tokyo Para Games
 Avani Lekhera will be the 1st Indian woman para shooter to compete at the Paralympics…click here
for full detail..
Neeraj Chopra ranked 2nd in World Athletics Men’s Javelin Throw Ranking 2021
Indian Javelin Thrower Neeraj Chopra was ranked 2nd (up from 16) in the recently released World
Athletics Men’s Javelin Throw Ranking 2021. Neeraj was also ranked 129th in the Men’s Overall
Athletics Ranking.Neeraj Chopra won Gold Medal in Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Germany’s Johannes Vetter
(World No. 1) continued to be No.1 in the Men’s Javelin Throw Ranking.
Overview of World Athletics U20 Championships, 2021 in Nairobi, Kenya

World Athletics Under20 Championships, 2021 held in the city of Nairobi, Kenya. The tournament was
held from 18th -22nd August, 2021. India finished at the 21st place by winning 3 Medals (2-Silver & 1-
Bronze).Kenya ranked 1st place by winning 16 Medals (8-Gold, 1-Silver & 7-Bronze).
 Shaili Singh wins Silver in Long jump
 Amit Kumar won Silver in Men’s 10,000 m Race
 India’s 4×400 Mixed Relay Team Won Bronze Medal…Click here for more detail…
F1: Esteban Ocon wins Hungarian Grand Prix 2021

Alpine Renault’s Esteban Ocon (France) won the Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix 2021 held at
Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary. It is Esteban Ocon’s maiden F1 victory. The F1 Championships are
organised by Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA).
 Mercedes’ driver Lewis Hamilton (United Kingdom) finished 2nd, while Scuderia Ferrari’s Carlos
Sainz Jr (Spain) finished 3rd.
Pakistan’s Rizwan breaks World Record for most runs scored in T20I in a year
Pakistan’s Wicketkeeper-Batsman Mohammad Rizwan has set a new World Record for most runs
scored in a calendar year in Twenty20 (T20) International cricket. He has scored 752 runs in 2021 (14
innings of 15 matches).
He has surpassed Ireland’s Paul Stirling, who aggregated 748 runs in 20 innings of 20 matches at an
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Chess: Poland’s Jan-Krzysztof Duda wins FIDE World Cup 2021
Jan-Krzysztof Duda (Poland) defeated Sergey Karjakin (Russia) to win the 9th Edition of FIDE
(International Chess Federation) World Cup 2021. FIDE World Cup 2021 was held at Sochi, Russia from
July 12 – August 6th, 2021. Grand Master (GM) Magnus Carlsen (Norway) finished 3rd in the World Cup
defeatingGM Vladimir Fedoseev (Russia).
The Indian challenge at the FIDE World Cup 2021 ended as Vidit Santosh Gujrathi lost to Jan-Kryzstof
Duda in the second game of the Men’s quarterfinals.
Maharashtra’s Harshit Raja becomes India’s 69th Chess Grand Master

20-year-old Harshit Raja from Pune, Maharashtra became the 69th Chess Grand Master of India after
drawing his game against Dennis Wagner at the Biel Masters Open.He won Silver in Under-13 National
Chess Championship in 2014 held at Jamshedpur and Gold in School Games Federation of India (SGFI)
Nationals held in Tamil Nadu in 2014.
India’s Raunak Sadhwani wins Spilimbergo Open Chess Tournament 2021

Indian Chess Grandmaster (GM) Raunak Sadhwani won the 19th Spilimbergo 2021 Open Master by
drawing the final round against GM Adam Gozak (Hungary). The tournament was held in Spilimbergo,
Italy from 11th August to 15th August 2021.Raunak Sadhwani is the 65th GM of India. He was born in
Nagpur, Maharashtra.
Indian GM Narayanan finishes second in RTU Open Chess Tournament 2021

Germany’s Alexander Donchenko won the Riga Technical University (RTU) open Chess Tournament
2021 while Indian Grand Master (GM) S.L.Narayanan came second in the tournament. The tournament
was held in Riga (Latvia) from August 7, 2021 to August 15, 2021. It was the 10th RTU tournament.
AICF & CPAI Joined hands to Administer the Chess Games in India
All India Chess Federation (AICF), India’s Chess Administrative body and the Chess Players Association
of India (CPAI) has announced their Merger plan to administer the chess games in the country at a joint
press conference in Lucknow, Uttar pradesh.
Odisha Extended Sponsorship to Hockey India by 10 More Years

Naveen Patnaik, Chief Minister of Odisha, has announced that the government of Odisha has decided to
continue the sponsorship of Hockey India for 10 more years (the current sponsorship ends in 2023).
In 2018, after Sahara India withdrew its sponsorship, the government of Odisha signed a deal with
Hockey India to sponsor the men’s and women’s hockey teams for a period of 5 years (2023).
India’s GM Arjun Erigaisi wins Ⅱ Terras de Tras-os-Montes Chess Open 2021

Indian Chess GrandMaster (GM) Arjun Erigaisi won Ⅱ Terras de Tras-os-Montes Chess Open 2021
held in Braganca, Portugal. The tournament was held from August 19th-24th, 2021. Arjun was born in
2003 at Warangal, Telangana. He is the 54th GM from India.
India’s GM Sethuraman wins 26th Ciutat de Barcelona Chess Open, 2021

Indian Grand Master (GM) SP Sethuraman won the 26th Ciutat de Barcelona Chess Open, 2021. The
tournament was held from 18th-26th August, 2021 in Barcelona, Spain.Sethuraman & Yuffa Daniil (2nd
Spot) of Russia Scored 7.5 points but Sethuraman emerged winner on the basis of better tie-break
score.He remained undefeated throughout the tournament by winning 6 games & drawing 3 matches.
Indian Army Organised 400 Km “Jazbaa-E-Tiranga” Relay Marathon at J&K

Indian army has organised a 400 Km “JAZBAA-E- TIRANGA” Relay Marathon in the Union Territory of
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Commanding (GOC), Ace of Spades Division.
Formula One: Max Verstappen Wins Belgian Grand Prix, 2021

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen (Netherland) has been declared the winner of the Belgian Grand Prix
(GP), 2021. It was the Shortest ever Grand Prix in terms of distance Completed.The Belgian Grand Prix
was held at the Circuit de Spa- Francorchamps, Belgium from August 27th-29th, 2021.
Mercedes drivers from Britain George Russell Williams & Lewis Hamilton finished in 2nd & 3rd place
respectively.
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2021 Summits, Events & Conference - January

SUMMITS
SUMMITS VENUE KEY POINTS
One Planet Summit 4th edition of One Planet Summit (OPS) 2021 was
(OPS) 2021 virtually organized by France, the United Nations (UN)
and the World Bank from Paris (France) to prepare
negotiations for setting global biodiversity targets in
order to protect nature in next decade. The theme of the
- summit is “Let’s act together for nature!”. The event was
opened by Secretary-General of the UN Antonio Manuel de
Oliveira Guterres, French President Emmanuel Macron,
and President of the World Bank Group David Malpass.
The summit was not attended by India, Brazil, Russia, and
the United States (US).
India Digital Summit 15th Edition of India Digital Summit 2021 (IDS 2021)
2021 organized by Internet & Mobile Association of India
(IAMAI) took place virtually from January 19-20, 2021 to
provide a platform for discussion to create a new digital
ecosystem. It was inaugurated by Ravi Shankar Prasad,
- Union Minister of Electronics & Information
Technology.Theme – ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat – Start of New
Decade’. During the event, the 11th India Digital Awards
2021 were also announced.Gujarat Cooperative Milk
Marketing Federation Limited (AMUL) bagged 4 awards
in the event. Click here
Climate Adaptation Government of Netherlands hosted a virtual international
Summit 2021 Climate Adaptation Summit (CAS Online) 2021 with a
support of Global Centre on Adaptation (GCA) from
Amsterdam, Netherlands. Adaptation Action Agenda
- (AAA) has been launched on the summit. Addressed From
Indian side - Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi.
Four overarching themes of CAS 2021 - Accelerating
African Adaptation, Finance & Investment, Youth
Leadership, and Locally Led Adaptation.
EVENTS
EVENTS VENUE KEY POINTS
Convocation of the Tezpur Video On 22nd January 2021, Prime Minister Narendra
University Conference Modi virtually addressed the 18th Convocation of
the Tezpur University of Assam through video
conferencing. PhD scholars and gold medallists
received their degrees and medals in person and the
other students received their diplomas and degrees
over the virtual platform.

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Business (B2B) online platform developed to assist
buyers from all across the globe to source from
India.
 Organised by - Export Promotion Council
for Handicrafts (EPCH)
 Inaugurated by - Chairman of EPCH Ravi K.
Passi.
2021 Summits, Events & Conference - June

SUMMITS
Climate Breakthroughs Virtual Mode Climate Breakthroughs Summit was virtually held on 27th
Summit May 2021, the United Nations(UN) has called for a
coordinated action to secure the global net zero-emission
and to reach the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5-
degree Celsius compared to pre-industrial levels by 2050.
P4G Seoul Summit Seoul, South Korea 2021 P4G Seoul Summit, a two-day virtual event held in
Seoul, South Korea. Summit was preceded by Green Future
Week: May 24 to 29 2021.
Host country - Republic of Korea (South Korea).
Theme of the 2021 P4G Seoul Summit – “Green Recovery
and 2050 Carbon Neutrality.”
 The delegates, including the representative of the Unite
States, China and other major economies adopted a
declaration at the end of the 2021 Partnering for Green
Growth and the Global Goals 2030(P4G).
 Moon Jae-in ,the President of Korea proposed a
“Green New Deal” with an aim to support the country t
achieve the goal of zero-emission by 2050 and may
create a 5 million USD fund.
G7 Leaders’ Summit Cornwall, United 47th G7 Leaders’ Summit 2021 (Outreach Session of the
2021 Kingdom G7 meeting) took place in a Hybrid format with the theme
for the Summit – ‘Building Back Better’ from June 11-
13, 2021 at Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Hosted by - United Kingdom (UK) as it holds the
Presidency of G7 for 2021.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually
participated in the meeting and called G7 summit
members for ‘One Earth One Health’.
 India, South Korea, Australia, South Africa, and the G7
countries signed the ‘Open Societies Statement’ to
supports ‘Human rights for all, both online and offline
and Freedom of Expression.
 G7 leaders issued a Carbis Bay Declaration to prevent
repeat of the human and economic devastation by
COVID 19.
 G7 leaders launched the ‘Build Back Better World
(B3W)’ Project to counter China’s Belt and Road
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They also endorsed a ‘Nature Compact’ to halt and reverse
biodiversity loss by 2030. UK’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson
launched the 500 million pound Blue Planet Fund. Click here
North Atlantic Treaty Brussels in Belgium 31st North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit
Organization (NATO) happened at Brussels in Belgium, the leaders of NATO’s
summit 30 member countries were participated in the summit.
NATO is a defensive Alliance and will continue to strive for
peace, security, and stability in the whole of the Euro-Atlant
area.
BRICS Green Hydrogen Virtual Mode India hosted the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China &
Summit 2021 South Africa) Green Hydrogen Summit 2021 which
took place virtually from June 22-23, 2021. The event was
anchored by NTPC Ltd, a Maharatna CPSU (Central Public
Sector Undertaking) under the Ministry of Power.
 The summit aims to address the challenges facing
Green Hydrogen in terms of technology, efficiency,
financial viability and scaling up of the technology.
Northern Region Food Virtual Mode 3rd Edition of the Northern Region Food Processing
Processing Summit Summit 2021 was virtually organized by the Confederation
2021 of Indian Industry (CII). It was addressed by Union Minister
Narendra Singh Tomar, Ministry of Food Processing
Industries (MoFPI). Government has launched a new
production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for the food
processing industry, under which Rs 11,000 crore will be
spent.
EVENTS
World Health Assembly (WHA) of Virtual Mode 74th session of the World Health Assembly (WHA) of
WHO World Health Organization (WHO) held virtually from
Geneva, Switzerland
Theme of the 74th WHA is “Ending this pandemic,
preventing the next: building together a healthier, safe
and fairer world”.
 Mrs.Dechen Wangmo, Health Minister of
Bhutan has been elected as the President of the
74th WHA.
Arab-India Energy Forum (AIEF) Virtual Mode The 1st Edition of the Arab-India Energy Forum
(AIEF) was held virtually from June 8-9, 2021. It
was held under the co-chairship of India & the
Kingdom of Morocco.The forum witnessed exchange
of knowledge, expertise and best practices in the
fields of energy efficiency programmes for different
economic sectors, development of new & renewable
energy, fostering regional power sharing
arrangements, enhanced oil recovery, tight gas
extraction, and safe nuclear power generation etc.
Viva Technology 2021 Virtual Mode Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually delivered
the keynote address at the 5th Edition of Viva
Technology 2021 at Paris, France. It is jointly
organized by Publicis Groupe, a advertising and
marketing company & Les Echos, a leading French
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stakeholders in technology innovation and the
startup ecosystem.
PM Modi highlighted the emerging cooperation
between India & France in areas like technology &
digital and also the role of technology for managing
COVID-19 in India.
3rd Development Cooperation Virtual Mode Between India & Bhutan took place virtually. The
Talks Indian side was led by Rahul Chhabra, Secretary
(Economic Relations), Ministry of External Affairs
while the Bhutan side was led by Kinga Singye,
Foreign Secretary, Bhutan.
India has committed INR 4500 crores for the
implementation of development projects and INR
400 crores for the transitional Trade Support
Facility under Bhutan’s 12th Five Year Plan
(2018-2023).
CONFERENCE
CONFERENCE VENUE KEY POINTS
International Nitrogen Initiative Virtual Mode 8th triennial conference of the International
(INI) Nitrogen Initiative (INI) hosted by Germany’s
Federal Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt–
UBA) virtually with a focus on the UN Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs).
 Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature
Conservation and Nuclear Safety is supported
the UBA.
Nandula Raghuram, the chair of the INI, and
Professor of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha
University, New Delhi attended the conference.
Global Sustainable Transport Beijing, China Second United Nations(UN) Global Sustainable
Conference Transport Conference will take place from 14 to
16 Oct. 2021 in Beijing, China to highlight the
importance of sustainable transport towards
achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development and the Paris Agreement on climate
change.
Theme of conference - “sustainable transport,
sustainable development”.
Long Conference of BRICS Virtual Mode Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay
Network Universities virtually hosted the 3-day long Conference of BRICS
Network Universities, under the theme – “Electric
Mobility”. This conference is a part of the 13th
BRICS Summit which is set to be held in 2021, under
the Chairship of India. IIT Bombay is the lead
institution of India for the BRICS Network
University.
Food and Agriculture Virtual Mode Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare
Organization’s (FAO) Conference Narendra Singh Tomar addressed the 42nd session
of Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO)
Conference took place virtually from June 14-18,
2021. All the 193 members of the FAO plus the
European Union endorsed the new Strategic
Framework 2022-2031 which will support the 2030
Agenda for Sustainable Development.

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The conference elected Ambassador Hans
Hoogeveen, the Permanent Representative of the
Netherlands to UN Organizations in Rome, as the
new Independent Chairperson of the Council (ICC)
for the next two years (2021-23).
Moscow Conference Moscow 3-day 9th Moscow Conference on International
Security (MCIS-2021) organised by the Russian
Ministry of Defence was held in Moscow, Russia
with a participation of 600 attendees. The opening
session was addressed by President of Russian,
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin.India was represented
by Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar.
2021 Summits, Events & Conference - July

SUMMITS
Indo Pacific Business Virtual Mode Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in partnership with
Summit the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) organized the 1st
edition of Indo Pacific Business Summit from 6-8 July,
2021, over a virtual platform.
Theme of the Summit – ‘Developing a Road Map for
Shared Prosperity’
Objective – To discuss how India & other countries in the
Indo Pacific Region can enhance economic partnership
and collaborate for future economic development.
International Climate New Delhi India will host the International Climate Summit 2021
Summit 2021 (ICS) (ICS) on 3rd September in New Delhi, with key focus on
‘Green Hydrogen’ and making India as a Global hub for
Hydrogen production. The event was organized in
partnership with the Government of Norway, where
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the delegates.
The Summit is being organized jointly by NITI Aayog,
Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change,
Department of Scientific & Industrial Research, CSIR, and
the Department of Science & Technology.
World Universities Virtual Mode Vice President Venkaiah Naidu virtually addressed the
Summit 2021 (WUS 21) World Universities Summit 2021 (WUS 21) organised
by O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana.
Discussions were held on 30 themes related to
Universities & Higher Education across the world.
 Theme – “Universities of the Future: Building
Institutional Resilience, Social Responsibility and
Community Impact”.
 Vice President emphasized Universities to become
thought leaders in finding solutions to global
challenges like climate change, poverty and
pollution.

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United Nations (UN) Rome, Italy On July 26-28, 2021, a 3-day United Nations (UN) Food
Food Systems Pre- Systems Pre-Summit 2021 was held in a hybrid mode
Summit 2021 which was organized by the UN and the Government of Italy
in Rome, Italy. There India was represented by Union
Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, Ministry of Agriculture and
Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW) who led the 15-member
delegation.
 Union Minister virtually delivered the Ministerial
Statement which emphasized the importance of
Agriculture in achieving the Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) 2030 as 12 out of 17
SDGs are directly dependent on agriculture.
EVENTS
CoWIN Global Conclave 2021 Virtual Mode Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually addressed
the event CoWIN Global Conclave 2021 which was
inaugurated by Union Minister for Health & Family
Welfare Dr Harsh Vardhan.
Event Organizers - Ministry of Health & Family
Welfare (MoHFW), Ministry of External Affairs
(MEA) and National Health Authority (NHA).
India is set to offer CoWIN (COVID-19 Vaccine
Intelligence Work) as a digital public good to the
world to combat COVID-19. For this purpose, an
open-source version of the vaccine registration
platform will be shared by India for free.
7th Indian Ocean Naval Symposium La Reunion, an Which is an overseas department of France. It was
(IONS) island in the hosted by the French Navy, France had assumed the
Indian Ocean Chairmanship of IONS on 29 June 2021, for a 2-year
east of tenure.
Madagascar IONS is a series of biennial meetings between the
Littoral States of the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).
52nd International Film Festival of Goa Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting
India (IFFI) (I&B), Prakash Javadekar announced the dates for
52nd edition of the International Film Festival of
India (IFFI), which will be held in Goa from 20th to
28th November, 2021. He also released the
regulation booklet and the poster of 52nd IFFI.
 2021 is the 100th Birth anniversary of India’s
legendary filmmaker “Satyajit Ray”, to mark
this a Special Retrospective was arranged by the
Directorate of Films Festivals at 52nd IFFI.
A new award – “Satyajit Ray Lifetime
Achievement Award for Excellence in Cinema”
will be instituted annually starting from 2021.
17th World Congress of Virtual Mode Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr
International Federation of Harsh Vardhan addressed the 17th World Congress
of International Federation of Cervical Pathology

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Cervical Pathology and and Colposcopy 2021 (IFCPC 2021) held virtually
Colposcopy 2021 (IFCPC 2021) from July 1-5, 2021. It is being organized in Asia for
the 1st time and is also the 1st virtual IFCPC World
Congress.
 It was inaugurated by Vice President Venkaiah
Naidu.
Theme – ‘Eliminating Cervical Cancer: Call for
Action’, the theme is aligned to the World Health
Organisation (WHO) call for Elimination of Cervical
Cancer by 2030.
Confederation of Indian Industry – Virtual Mode Union External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and V.
Export Import Bank of India’ (CII- Muraleedharan, Minister of State for External
EXIM Bank) Conclave Affairs, addressed the inaugural session of 16th
edition of virtual ‘Confederation of Indian
Industry – Export Import Bank of India’ (CII-
EXIM Bank) Conclave on India & Africa Project
Partnership, which was held on July 13 to 15, 2021.
 Theme: ‘Harnessing the Africa-India
Opportunity: Connect, Create and
Collaborate’.
He stated 4 domains to be focused through
collaboration (under post-Covid scenario) viz,
public health, digital delivery, skilling and capacity
building, and green economy.
4th Annual Indo-Pacific Business Virtual Mode Governments of India and the United States of
Forum(IPBF) America (USA) are set to virtually co-host the 4th
Annual Indo-Pacific Business Forum(IPBF) in
October 2021. The 2-day virtual event will start from
28th October to 29th October 2021.
The 4th IPBF will be organized over a secured online
conferencing platform.
The event is sponsored by the United States Trade
and Development Agency (USTDA) and co-
organizing with the Department of State and more
than 10 other United States (US) government
agencies.
CONFERENCE
Road Development in India Virtual Mode Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways, Nitin
Gadkari virtually participated in the 16th Annual
Conference on “Road Development in India”. The
conference was organized by India Infrastructure
Publishing, a leading provider of information on the
infrastructure sectors.
Objective – To discuss emerging trends in
roadways & with special focus on import
substitution, cost-effective, pollution-free
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Aatmanirbhar Bharat – Self- Virtual Mode Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) organized the
Reliance for Renewable Energy second edition of Digital Conference & Exhibition
Manufacturing ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat – Self-Reliance for
Renewable Energy Manufacturing’ virtually in
collaboration with Ministry of New and Renewable
Energy (MNRE) under its RE-INVEST agenda and
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal
Trade (DPIIT).
 Union Minister RK Singh announced that
India will exceed its target of reducing
carbon emission to 33% set by 2030 under
the Paris agreement.
 During the inaugural session, a report on ‘A
Roadmap for Self-Reliance in RE
Manufacturing’ was released.
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SUMMITS
2nd Indo-US Services Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Piyush Goyal
Summit addressed the ‘2nd Indo-US Services Summit’, organised
- by Indo American Chamber of Commerce (IACC). At the
summit, he remarked the 12-fold increase in Services
Exports from India to the world over 20 years i.e. from
$17 billion in 2001-02 to $205 billion in 2020-21.
13th Summit of Heads Luanda, Angola During the summit, India and 9 countries were approved
of State and to join CPLP as ‘Associate Observer’.
Government of the The other 9 countries are Canada, Ivory Coast, Greece,
Community of India, Ireland, Peru, Qatar, Romania, Spain and the US.
Portuguese Language
Countries (CPLP) 2021
International Climate Invest India, the National Investment Promotion and
Summit 2021 (ICS Facilitation Agency of the Government of India has joined
2021) the ‘International Climate Summit 2021 (ICS 2021)’ as
co-organizer.ICS 2021 is an initiative by the PHD Chamber
- of Commerce and Industry’s Environment Committee. It is
scheduled to be held on September 3, 2021.
The summit will help in building a platform for India’s
transition to clean energy with focus on ‘Powering India’s
Hydrogen Ecosystem’.
Investor Summit 2021 Gujarat Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually addressed the
Investor Summit 2021 in Gujarat and launched the
National Automobile Scrappage Policy to discard/Scrap
the old inefficient and polluting vehicles in an
environment-friendly manner to scrap unfit vehicles and
create a feasible circular economy and bring value for all
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Tata Motors signed a MoU with the Gujarat state
government through the ports and transport department
to support the setting up of a vehicle scrapping facility in
Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
India-ASEAN Union Minister of State (MoS) for Commerce and Industry
(Association of Anupriya Patel inaugurated “India-ASEAN (Association
Southeast Asian of Southeast Asian Nations) Engineering Partnership
Nations) Engineering - Summit 2021’’ which was organised by Engineering
Partnership Summit Export Promotion Council (EEPC) in association with the
2021 Ministry of External Affairs and the Department of
Commerce .
The US 400 billion merchandise export target was
announced in the budget of the financial year 2021-22.
EVENTS
1st India Internet Governance India Government of India (GoI) is set to host the 1st India
Forum 2021 (IIGF 2021) Internet Governance Forum 2021 (IIGF 2021) in
India from October 20-22, 2021. IIGF 2021 will be
conducted by the Ministry of Electronics &
Information Technology (MeitY).
 The theme of the IIGF-2021 will be ‘’Inclusive
Internet for Digital India ‘’.
IIGF is the Indian chapter of the United Nations
based Internet Governance Forum. It will act as a
platform to discuss public policy issues related to
the Internet.
National Public Procurement Government e-Marketplace (GeM) in association
Conclave 2021 (NPCC 2021) with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
organized the 5th edition of National Public
Procurement Conclave 2021 (NPCC 2021) on
- August 9th & 10th, 2021. It was inaugurated by the
Minister of State for Commerce and Industry,
Anupriya Patel.
Theme of the Conclave was “Technology enabled
Government Procurement – Towards Efficiency,
Transparency, and Inclusiveness”.
15th round of Foreign Office Virtual Mode Between India & Singapore took place virtually. The
Consultation Indian side was led by Riva Ganguly, Secretary,
Ministry of External Affairs and the Singapore
delegation was led by Mr Lee Kiong, Permanent
Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore.
Both sides discussed ways to strengthen economic
engagement, ease travel restriction & resuming
people-to-people contact.
7th IBSA Academic Forum 2021 Virtual Mode 7th IBSA (India, Brazil, South Africa) Academic
Forum 2021 was held virtually on August 11-12,
2021. It was hosted by the Research and
Information System for Developing Countries (RIS),
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External Affairs, Government of India.The forum
was inaugurated by Minister of State for External
Affairs, Rajkumar Ranjan Singh. India is the Current
Chair of IBSA.
India highlighted the efforts taken under the
ongoing IBSA fellowship programme. He also
underlined the contribution of the IBSA Fund since
its inception.
India-International Solar Alliance Virtual Mode India-International Solar Alliance (ISA) Energy
(ISA) Energy Transition Dialogue Transition Dialogue, 2021 held on August 24th,
2021 virtually.The event was organised by ISA & the
Union Ministry of New & Renewable Energy
(MNRE). R K Singh, Union Minister of Power, New &
Renewable Energy has highlighted that India’s
Emissions have reduced about 28% from 2005
levels, against the target of 35% by 2030 in India’s
Intended Nationally Determined Contributions
(INDC) at the Paris Agreement, 2015.
CONFERENCE
G20 Ministerial conference on Santa Italy (2021 G20 Presidency) hosted the first-ever
Women’s Empowerment Margherita G20 Ministerial conference on Women’s
Ligure, Italy Empowerment at Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy in
Hybrid format.
 Smriti Irani, Union Minister of Women and
Child Development (WCD), Government of
India virtually represented India and
addressed the G20 Ministerial Conference on
Women’s Empowerment.
The conference was chaired by Elena Bonetti, Italian
Minister for Equal Opportunities and Family.

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India in space.ISRO and French space agency Centre National d’Études Spatiales (CNES) have already
undertaken two joint missions “Megha Tropiques” launched in 2011 and “SARAL Altika” launched in
2013.
ISRO partners with IIST to undertake Joint Research Activities

Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has partnered with Indian Institute of Space Science and
Technology (IIST) to undertake Joint Research Activities. The partnership model will be similar to the
JPL-Caltech model followed by US Space Agency NASA. Under the initiative ‘New, advanced, futuristic
projects’ which have not been undertaken so far by ISRO will be taken up for development.
ISRO demonstrates Quantum Communication over a distance of 300 Metres for the 1st Time
For the 1st time in India, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully demonstrated free-
space Quantum Communication over a distance of 300 Metres. The free-space QKD (Quantum Key
Distribution) was demonstrated at Space Applications Centre (SAC), Ahmedabad, Gujarat. It is a major
milestone achievement for unconditionally secured satellite data communication using quantum
technologies. QKD is the technology behind Quantum Communication Technology.
ITI and Thalamus Irwine Developed Blockchain Technology in Healthcare Ecosystem

ITI Limited(ITI), the Indian telecom products manufacturing arm and Thalamus Irwine, Delhi based AI
(Artificial Intelligence) Firm, have developed a first of its kind technology called Garuda Blockchain
Platform for storing medical data on the blockchain. On March 25, 2021, they have demonstrated a
working proof of concept (PoC) for the technology with 300 patients.The healthcare platform Garuda
will accelerate the roll-out of the “One Nation, One Health Card” vision of Prime Minister Narendra
Modi.
Cochin Shipyard Ltd delivers ‘MV Sindhu’ Passenger-cum-Cargo Vessel to A&N Island
Administration
Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) delivered the indigenously built ‘MV Sindhu’, a 150 MT Cargo Vessel to the
Andaman & Nicobar (A&N) Island Administration. It is capable of carrying 500 passengers and can
cruise at 16 Knots. CSL will also provide full life cycle support for the Ship’s efficient operation.
INTERNATIONAL
JPMorgan & GomSpace successfully test World’s First Bank-led Blockchain Transaction in
Space
Denmark based GomSpace and US-based JPMorgan Chase & Co have successfully tested the World’s
First Bank-led Blockchain Transaction in Space (IOD – in-orbit demonstration) using Danish space firm
GomSpace’s GOMX-4 Satellites. The Transactions were executive through smart contracts on a
blockchain network, established between satellites orbiting the earth.
World’s Most Powerful Supercomputer “Fugaku” by Japan, Now Fully Operational

“Fugaku” the Japanese supercomputer that topped the Top500 list for 2 consecutive years is now fully
operational. The supercomputer that was developed for 6 years by Japanese scientific research institute
RIKEN and Fujitsu was used in projects to combat COVID-19 pandemic. Japan’s Research Organization
for Information Science and Technology (RIST) has selected 74 projects that will use the
supercomputer in FY2021. This will work towards the Japanese government’s vision of an ultra-smart
Society 5.0.

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NASA’s Giant Webb Telescope Successfully Completes Pre-Launch Test

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ISRO Developed 3 Types of Ventilators for Clinical Usage

I-STEM Portal to provide Free Access to COMSOL Multiphysics software suite

HAL-Manufactured 3 ALH Mk-III Helicopters Inducted into ICG

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Indo-French Researchers Developed New Way of Imaging Through Fog

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NASA Plans Two New Missions to Venus

New Zealand Made a Space Agreement With NASA

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TOI-1231 b : A Cooler Exoplanet with Water Clouds Discovered

Firmina – World’s Longest undersea cable built by Google

European Space Agency’s EnVision mission to Venus in 2030

Shenzhou-12: China to launch first human spaceflight since 2016

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FAA develops New Tool to Limit Disruptions Caused by Space Operations

Indian Researchers Spot Rare Super Luminous Supernova

IISc Scientists discover 2 Species of FEBs in Superfluid Helium

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Digital Platform ‘Kisan Sarathi’ launched to help Farmers

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IIT-M Researchers Developed AI Tool NBDriver to Study Cancer-Causing Mutation

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NSDL e-Governance developing World’s 1st Cab-Hailing Platform

France Tests ‘HELMA-P’ Laser-Powered Anti-Drone System

China Started Construction of World’s 1st Commercial SMR: Linglong One

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China Unveils New Maglev Train – World’s Fastest Ground Vehicle

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NASA selects SpaceX for Europa Clipper Mission

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