1.The Indian rupee opened 17 paise higher against the US dollar on Tuesday tracking weakness in the greenback that hit its lowest level in two months versus a basket of its major peers. The local currency opened at 82.40 a dollar as compared to the previous close of 82.57. The dollar index dropped below 102 in New York trading and slipped further in Asia hours in the wake of a decline in US yields. The two-year US yield was down to 4.86% ahead of the inflation data due on Wednesday.- https://www.livemint.com/
2.As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues to spread ripples across the world, the US has welcomed India's involvement in facilitating lasting peace in Ukraine. It also welcomed the international support provided to the Ukraine after Russia's attack. "We welcome the role that India or any other country could play in helping achieve a just and lasting peace that recognizes Ukraine’s territorial integrity and recognizes Ukraine’s sovereignty," –livemint.com
3.Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky said that his country will be part of NATO ahead of the alliance's meeting from which he expected an "algorithm" for Kyiv to officially join the military group. "We are still working on the wording, that is, on the specific words of such confirmation, but we already understand the fact that Ukraine will be in the alliance," Zelensky said, adding, “And we are working to make the algorithm for gaining membership as clear and fast as possible.”-hidustantimes.com
4.India is set to become the world’s second-largest economy by 2075, leaving not just Japan and Germany but also the US behind, Goldman Sachs said in its latest report. Currently, India is the world’s fifth-largest economy, behind Germany, Japan, China and the US. Innovation and technology, higher capital investment and rising worker productivity will help India's economy in the coming years, the investment bank wrote.
5.As climate change becomes an increasingly significant concern, the month of July began with the earth's hottest ever week. Both land and water records are being broken repeatedly with the World Meteorological Organization flagging "potentially devastating impacts on ecosystems and the environment" on Monday. The update comes after a series of scorching days saw global temperature records tumble.- livemint.com.
6.Survey Reveals 44% People Use Plastic Bottles To Drink Water In Mumbai.-Green Pencil Foundation organized a Survey-cum-Session on Waste Management in Seva Sadan's College Of Education, Ulhasnagar. The ever increasing usage of plastic and polythene in our daily life is not just harmful to human health, but also very dangerous to nature and biodiversity. Green Pencil started Green Campus Initiative, an initiative for plastic and polythene-free campuses.-freepressjournal.com
7.The water level of Yamuna in Delhi breached the danger mark of 205.33 metres and is now hovering at 206.32 meres at 8 am on Tuesday, triggering a high alert, according to the Central Water Commission (CWC).The development came as more rain was predicted in the city for the entire week after three continuous days of torrential downpours, which triggered waterlogging in several areas.-indiatoday.in
8.In the wake of continuous downpour and swollen rivers washing away homes and bridges, IMD has issued red alert for very heavy rainfall in Solan, Shimla, Sirmaur, Kullu, Mandi, Kinnaur, and Lahaul for the next 24 hours. Other than this, the weather forecast agency has issued flash flood warning for Mandi, Kinnaur, and Lahaul-Spiti for the next 24 hours.-livemint.com
9.Signum Hotels a fast-growing hotel management company in India, is thrilled to announce its expansion into the vibrant city of Dubai with ‘360 Stays by Signum’. This marks a significant milestone as the company enters the Middle East market, bringing its expertise in managing premium apartments to the renowned location of La Mer Dubai.-hotelierindia.com
10.During the recent visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the United States of America, major announcements related to resolution on key trade issues were made by the US and it was agreed upon to terminate six WTO disputes related to retaliatory tariffs.During the visit of Indian PM, United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai announced that the United States and the Republic of India have agreed to terminate six outstanding disputes at the World Trade Organization and India also agreed to remove retaliatory tariffs, which it had imposed in response to the U.S-fnbnews.com
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