1.China deployed scores of planes and fired live missiles near Taiwan Thursday in its biggest-ever drills in the Taiwan Strait, a day after US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi made a solidarity trip to the self-ruled island.Times of India
2.US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in Tokyo on Friday that the United States will "not allow" China to isolate Taiwan, after her visit to the self-ruled island infuriated Beijing."They may try to keep Taiwan from visiting or participating in other places, but they will not isolate Taiwan by preventing us to travel there.-moneycontrol.com
3.Murali Shreeshankar and Sudhir added one gold and one silver medal each to India's tally on Day 7, taking the total count to 20 during the Commonwealth Games 2022. While Shreeshankar won a historic silver medal in the men's long jump final, para-powerlifter Sudhir clinched a gold medal during the men's para-powerlifting final on Thursday.-dnaindia.com
4.Onboard a Dornier-228 aircraft, five Indian Navy officers created history by completing the first all-women independent maritime reconnaissance and surveillance mission in the Arabian Sea.The aircraft was captained by Lt Cdr Aanchal Sharma, who was assisted by pilots Lt Shivangi and Lt Apurva Gite, as well as Tactical and Sensor Officers Lt Pooja Panda and SLt Pooja Shekhawat.-dnaindia.com
5.Larsen & Toubro Limited and the Gujarat state government have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to set up an IT and IT-enabled service (ITeS) technology park in Vadodara. The MoU was signed in the presence of Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and officers of L&T on Wednesday, August 1.-indiatoday.in
6.At least five out of every 100 cases in the OPDs across the hospitals in Navi Mumbai are found to be that of the Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD).The city has seen a sudden surge in the cases, said paediatricians in the city.-hindustantimes.com
7.The BEST on Tuesday announced that it will open parts of all its bus depots as pay-and-park lots and issued reasonable rates for two-wheelers, cars and heavy vehicles.Tuesday's meeting, the BEST committee approved a proposal to cut the rates. Previously, for example, the rate fixed for four-wheelers to park for 12 hours was Rs 150. In the revised chart, it has been cut by more than half to Rs 70.-Times of India
8.Responsible tourism need of the hour:-Uttarakhand HC.-Dushyant Mainali,the petitioner's lawyer,said,"The HC has asked the State pollution control board to conduct an environmental investigation of the peaks that the government plans to open.Till the investigation is complete,the proposal to open them will remain in abeyance."-Times of India
9.The All India Food Processors’ Association (AIFPA) has asked its members to comply with the provisions with respect to labelling of the food products, prescribed by the FSSAI and Legal Metrology department within the due time for smooth running of businesses.-fnbnews.com
10.The Hotel Association of India (HAI) has welcomed the decision of the Maharashtra government and its Department of Tourism (DoT) for launching the audit and inspection process of hotels which have applied for industry status benefits in the State. The DoT appointed Committee has started the inspection process from the city of Pune to start with from August 1.-hospitalityworld.com
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