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National News
Indore Tops Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 for 8th Year
- President Droupadi Murmu presented the 9th edition of the Swachh Survekshan Awards 2024-25 in New Delhi, organised by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, which launched the survey in 2016.
- The 9th edition surveyed over 4900 cities under SBM-Urban with the theme “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle”, introduced the Super Swachh League, school-level assessments, population-based indicators, and penalties for false data, enhancing overall transparency and citizen participation.
- Indore (Madhya Pradesh) retained its title as India’s cleanest city for the 8th consecutive year, followed by Surat (Gujarat) and Navi Mumbai (Maharashtra) in second and third place respectively.
- Prayagraj received the award for Best Ganga Town, while Secunderabad Cantonment Board was honoured as the Best Cantonment Board for outstanding sanitation work.
Super Swachh League Category – Award Winners
| Category | Top 3 Cities |
| Million Plus Cities (10 lakh+ population) |
1. Indore (Madhya Pradesh) 2. Surat (Gujarat) 3. Navi Mumbai (Maharashtra) |
| Big Cities (3 to 10 lakh population) |
1. NOIDA (Uttar Pradesh) 2. Chandigarh 3. Mysuru (Karnataka) |
| Medium Cities (50,000 to 3 lakh population) |
1. Delhi 2. Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh) 3. Ambikapur (Chhattisgarh) |
| Small Cities (20,000 to 50,000 population) |
1. Vita (Maharashtra) 2. Sawad (Maharashtra) 3. Deolali Pravara (Maharashtra) |
| Very Small Cities (Less than 20,000 population) |
1. Panchgani (Maharashtra) 2. Patan (Chhattisgarh) 3. Panhala (Maharashtra) |
Super Swachh League Category – Award Winners
| Category | Top 3 Cities |
| Million Plus Cities (10 lakh+ population) |
1. Indore (Madhya Pradesh) 2. Surat (Gujarat) 3. Navi Mumbai (Maharashtra) |
| Big Cities (3 to 10 lakh population) |
1. NOIDA (Uttar Pradesh) 2. Chandigarh 3. Mysuru (Karnataka) |
| Medium Cities (50,000 to 3 lakh population) |
1. Delhi 2. Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh) 3. Ambikapur (Chhattisgarh) |
| Small Cities (20,000 to 50,000 population) |
1. Vita (Maharashtra) 2. Sawad (Maharashtra) 3. Deolali Pravara (Maharashtra) |
| Very Small Cities (Less than 20,000 population) |
1. Panchgani (Maharashtra) 2. Patan (Chhattisgarh) 3. Panhala (Maharashtra) |
Ministerial Awardees
1. Recognition of Special Initiative – Swachh Mahakumbh 2025
| City | State |
| GVMC Visakhapatnam | Andhra Pradesh |
| Jabalpur | Madhya Pradesh |
2. Promising Swachh Shehar – States/UTs
| City | State/UT |
| Sri Vijayapuram (Port Blair) | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| Rajahmundry | Andhra Pradesh |
| Jairampur | Arunachal Pradesh |
Department of Posts Signs MoU with AMFI to Simplify KYC for Mutual Fund Investors Across India
- The Department of Posts (DoP) and the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) signed an MoU in Mumbai to simplify KYC verification for mutual fund investors, impacting over 24.13 crore folios.
- The agreement enables more than 1.64 lakh post offices across India to assist in investor KYC and document collection.
- India saw rapid mutual fund investor growth: 4 million (FY23), 6.9 million (FY24), and 9.7 million (FY25), creating the need for robust KYC support.
- The partnership will help all AMFI-member Asset Management Companies (AMCs) by improving KYC processes and expanding financial inclusion.
Gujarat launches India’s first tribal genome project to tackle inherited diseases
- Gujarat has launched India’s first genome sequencing project, specifically focused on tribal communities to address inherited and genetic health issues.
- The project, titled “Creation of Reference Genome Database for Tribal Population in Gujarat,” will sequence the genomes of 2,000 individuals from tribal groups across 17 districts.
- Implemented by the Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre (GBRC), the project is part of the 2025–26 State budget and involves advanced infrastructure for sample collection, sequencing, and data analysis.
About Gujarat
- Capital- Gandhinagar
- Chief Minister- Bhupendra Rajnikant Patel
- Governor- Acharya Devvrat
India Launches YD One Lightest Active Wheelchair Developed by IIT Madras
- YD One, developed by IIT Madras in collaboration with TTK Centre for Rehabilitation Research and Device Development and THRYV Mobility, is India’s lightest active rigid-frame wheelchair, weighing just 8.5 kg.
- The wheelchair features a minimalistic monoframe design made from aerospace-grade material, and is available in 14 colors and customizable sizes ranging from 13 to 18 inches.
- It underwent rigorous testing, including 2 lakh double drum test cycles and 6,666 drop tests with a 120 kg load, passing without even a scratch, demonstrating its precision engineering and durability.
India Hosts 4th BIMSTEC Disaster Management Exercise to Boost Regional Preparedness for Cyclones and Floods
- India’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) hosted the 4th BIMSTEC Disaster Management Exercise (DMEx) as a virtual tabletop exercise, with participation from all BIMSTEC member countries: India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, and Sri Lanka.
- The primary focus of the exercise was on cyclone and flood preparedness, aiming to assess and enhance response mechanisms for such disasters common in the Bay of Bengal region.
- Member countries shared best practices, tested their response strategies through simulated scenarios, and explored ways to strengthen regional coordination in disaster risk reduction and emergency management.
Appointments
Axis Bank Appoints Neeraj Gambhir as Executive Director
- Axis Bank has appointed Neeraj Gambhir as Executive Director, effective from August 4, 2025, or after RBI approval, following the retirement of Rajiv Anand on August 3, after completing his third term on the board.
- Neeraj Gambhir, a 52-year-old financial sector veteran, has over 30 years of experience, having served as Managing Director at Nomura India, and previously worked with Lehman Brothers and ICICI Bank.
- He is a member of SEBI’s advisory committees on Mutual Funds and Corporate Bonds & Securitisation (COBOSAC) and holds a Computer Science Engineering degree along with a PGDM from IIM Lucknow, where he received the PGP Chairman’s Medal.
Recent Appointment in Banking & Insurance Sector
- CEO and MD of LIC- Doraiswamy (replaceS at Pal Bhanoo)
- MD & CEO of Karnataka Bank – Raghavendra S Bhat (replace Srikrishnan Hari Hara Sarma) for 3 months.
- Executive Director of Federal Bank – V. Venkateswaran
- Deputy Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at SBI – Babitha B P
Nitin Gupta Appointed as Chairperson of NFRA
- The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has appointed Nitin Gupta, former CBDT Chairman and IRS officer, as the new Chairperson of the National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA).
- The post had been vacant since March 31, after the tenure of Ajay Bhushan Prasad Pandey ended; CCI chief Ravneet Kaur was handling it as additional charge until now.
- Along with Gupta, the government also appointed Smita Jhingran, P. Daniel, and Sushil Kumar Jaiswal as Full-Time Members of the NFRA.
About the NFRA
- The National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) is a statutory body established under Section 132 of the Companies Act, 2013.
- Established – 1st October, 2018.
- It comes under the Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
Awards
INCOIS Honoured with National Geospatial Practitioner Award 2025 for Excellence in Open-Source Spatial Technologies
- The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) received the National Geospatial Practitioner Award 2025 for its exceptional use of open-source spatial technologies.
- The award was conferred during Open Source GIS Day (Edition 02) held at IIT Bombay.
- The award was presented to INCOIS Director T.M. Balakrishnan Nair by former ISRO Chairman A.S. Kiran Kumar.
Recent Awards
- Kalinga Ratna award by President Murmu – Dharmendra Pradhan
- Sarala Samman by President Murmu – Odiya short story writer Bijaya Nayak
- UN Population Award 2025 – Indian Activist Varsha Deshpande (for her lifelong work on gender-based issues and social justice); founder of the Dalit Mahila Vikas Mandal; established by 1990
- PEN Pinter Prize 2025 – Leila Aboulel (for Powerful Writing on Migration, Faith, and Women’s Lives)
Defence News
HAL Receives First LCA Mk1A Wing Assemblies from L&T
- Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) received the first set of wing assemblies for the LCA Mk1A from Larsen & Toubro (L&T), at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
- L&T will initially supply 4 wing sets annually, with plans to scale up to 12 sets per year using advanced assembly processes and automation.
- Various components for the LCA Mk1A have been sourced from multiple Indian firms including Lakshmi Machine Works, Alpha Tocol, Amphenol, Tata Advanced Systems, VEM Technologies, and now L&T.
Obituary
Olympic Bronze Medallist Audun Gronvold Dies at 49
- Olympic ski cross bronze medallist Audun Gronvold passed away at the age of 49 after being struck by lightning during a cabin trip, as confirmed by the Norwegian Ski Federation.
- Gronvold had a distinguished career in skiing, winning bronze at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics and the 2005 World Ski Championships, and representing Norway in alpine skiing from 1993–94 to 2003–04.
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