NEWS 20-07-2024. News For 22nd-Jul (Monday) *Monthly news Jun'24* ? *National* 1.India's GDP grew by 8.2% in the financial Year 2023-24. 2.The Tata Group, Adar Poonawalla’s Serum Institute of India (SII), & Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) were named by TIME magazine as some of the most important companies in the world in 2024. 3.Shri *Narendra Modi* ' took oath as the Prime Minister of India, for the third consecutive time & became the second PM, after Jawahar Lal Nehru to do so. 4.India's foreign exchange reserves rose to an all-time high of $651.50 billion in the week ending May 31. 5.India has cut down Chinese Visa from 2 Lac to 2 Thousand, on account of security, growing trade deficit & border issues. 6.Tata Group & Airbus Helicopters are planning to set up a Final Assembly Line (FAL) in India to produce H145 helicopters on a large scale. 7.India's diplomacy has outperformed China's to assist Bangladesh in the conservation & management of the Teesta River, a project valued at $1 billion. 8.Indian Railways has successfully tested a trial run on the world’s highest railway bridge, the Chenab Bridge in J&K. ? *International* 1.Adani Ports have secured 30-Year concession for Dar es Salaam Container Terminal, Tanzania. 2.The Netherlands has become India’s 3rd-largest export market in the fiscal year 2023–24, after US & the UAE. 3.Adani Group is going to set up 570 MW green hydropower plant in Bhutan. 4.India & the United States (US) are preparing to jointly launch NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar to combat climate change. 5.G7 summit has announced $50 billion plan to help Ukraine. 6.The US-Saudi Arabia petrodollar deal that allowed US dollars to be exchanged for crude oil exports, has ended after 50 years. 7.Russia & North Korea have signed a mutual defense pact to support each other in case of aggression against either country. ? *Defence* 1.India & France began Negotiations For Rs 50,000-Crore 26 Rafale Marine Jet deal for indian Navy. France has raised the cost of the Aircraft, making India look for alternatives. 2.India's second nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) INS Arihant will be commissioned by the end of 2024. 3.IAF along with DRDO have successfully tested RudraM-II missile from a Su-30 fighter jet off the coast of Odisha. 4.The Defence Ministry has issued an initial tender for 156 light combat helicopters to HAL at a cost of around Rs 45,000 crore. 5.India & France are carrying out negotiations for 26 Rafale Marine fighter aircraft deal for the Indian Navy. 6.The Indian Army has got its first batch of Nagastra-1, an advanced type of suicide drone that can be carried by a person & can carry out precise hits. 7.India is in talks with Qatar to buy 12 lightly used Mirage 2000 fighter jets for IAF. 8.Indian Navy's, INS Talwar, a Talwar-class frigate, has been upgraded with the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile system. ? *Sports* 1.Badminton star PV Sindhu has been appointed brand ambassador for Tobacco Control. 2.Spanish player *'Carlos Alcaraz'* has won the title of French Open 2024 (Men's Singles Lawn Tennis Tournament). 3.In the T-20 Cricket World Cup, being held at America, India has become the World Champion beating South Africa by 7 runs. < < Back