- 1st freight train started today through the Haldibari-Chilahati rail route, as part of India-Bangladesh connectivity.
- Star Shuttler P V Sindhu creates history by becoming the first Indian woman\to bag medal in two Olympics; Defeats China’s He Bing Jiao in Women’s Singles to clinch Bronze at Tokyo Olympics.
- India storms into Semi-Finals in Men’s Hockey after four decades, defeating Great Britain 3-1.
- Indian Air Force organised a flag-off ceremony of Tri-Services women mountaineering expedition to Mt Manirang, as part of the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mohotsav’ celebrations, earlier today in Delhi.
- Centre says, more than 49 crore 49 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses provided to States and Union Territories so far.
- National recovery rate of COVID-19 stands at 97.36 per cent.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi to virtually launch e-RUPI, a cashless and contactless instrument for digital payment tomorrow.
- Gross GST collection in July crosses one lakh sixteen thousand crore rupees indicating speedy recovery of economy.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana in Gujarat on 3rd August, via video conferencing.
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah launches several development projects in Uttar Pradesh; Says Central Government believes in taking care of poor and downtrodden people.
- India takes over Presidency of United Nations Security Council for month of August.
