21) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has been awarded a | Railway RRB NTPC, JE, ALP, Group D, Technician
21) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has been awarded a contract by Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) to supply 12 steam generators for indigenously developed 700 MWe pressurised heavy water reactors (PHWRs) to be constructed at four locations in the country.
National Thermal Power Corporation Limited :-
Founded - 7 November 1975
Headquarters - New Delhi
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Chairman & MD - Gurdeep Singh
22) Uttar Pradesh reported two cases of Kappa variant of COVID-19. At King George's Medical College, a Genome Sequencing of 109 samples was conducted which confirmed presence of 107 cases of Delta Plus variant and two cases of Kappa.
23) Ashleigh Barty claimed her second Grand Slam title as she defeated Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 6-7, 6-3 to win her maiden Wimbledon women's singles title.
➨Barty became the first Australian woman since Evonne Goolagong in 1980 to win the Wimbledon title.
24) Rajasthan is a state which is moving fast in the direction of setting up medical colleges in all districts, the CM said addressing a virtual foundation stone laying event of intensive care units at 17 hospitals in 11 districts.
➨Rajasthan has fulfilled the necessary conditions with full preparation due to which our steps can be taken towards the establishment of medical colleges in the government sector in 30 districts.
Rajasthan:-
CM - Ashok Gehlot
Governor - Kalraj Mishra
➭Amber Palace
➭Hawa Mahal
➭Ranthambore National Park
➭City Palace
➭Keoladeo Ghana National Park
➭Sariska National Park.
➭ Kumbhalgarh Fort
25) Taking a step forward to make cities of the UT more sustainable, structured for optimum resource utilization and sensitive & supportive towards the marginalized sections of the society, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha e-launched City Livelihood Centre (CLC), Jammu and laid e-foundation of Rs 80 Crore worth Integrated Solid Waste Management facility at Kot-Bhalwal, Jammu.
Jammu and Kashmir :-
➨L. Governor of J&K - Manoj Sinha
➨Dachigam National Park
➨Salim Ali National Park
➨Rajparian Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Hirapora Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary
26) Twitter has named Vinay Prakash as its resident grievance officer for India.
➨The US-based company has been in the eye of a storm over its alleged failure to comply with the new IT rules in India, which mandates, among other requirements, the appointment of three key personnel -- chief compliance officer, nodal officer and grievance officer by social media platforms with over 50 lakh users.
27) Pawan Singh, the Joint Secretary General of the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI), has been selected as the first ever Indian juror for the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games. Singh is a resident of Pune and is founder-director of the Gun For Glory Shooting Academy in Balewadi.
28) Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the country’s first Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) facility plant at Nagpur.
Maharashtra :-
CM - Uddhav Thackeray
Governor - Bhagat Singh Koshiyari
Trimbakeshwar Temple
Bhimashankar Temple
Grishneshwar Temple
29) All BRICS countries have agreed to the STI-led BRICS Innovation Cooperation Action Plan (2021-24) proposed by India during the 12th meeting of the BRICS S&T Steering Committee.
➨ BRICS - Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.
30) The Karnataka state government decided to develop 46 Kempegowda heritage sites located in Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural, Ramanagara, Chikballapura, and Tumakuru districts, in a bid to promote tourism.
Karnataka:-
CM :- Bookanakere Siddalingappa Yediyurappa
Governor :- Thawarchand Gehlot
Formation :- 1 November 1956
Language :- Kannada
Port :- New Mangalore Port
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