29 July 2021 Current Affairs
Yuto Horigome of which country has achieved the feat of winning the first-ever skateboarding competition at the Olympic Games?
Internationa Finance Corporation (IFC), the investment arm of the World Bank Group, has provided a loan of $250 million ( Rs. 1,875 crores) to HDFC, to promote affordable green housing finance for low and middle-income borrowers.
World Nature Conservation Day is observed on 28th July every year. The main objective of celebrating this day is to raise awareness about protecting nature and adopting best practices for conserving our natural resources.
Nandu Netekar, legendary badminton player of India passed away at the age of 88. The news was confirmed by his son, Gaurav Natekar. Nandu Natekar was the first Indian badminton player to win an International Title in 1956.
The Government has undertaken a Special Drive for identification and striking off Shell Companies during the last three years, the Minister stated. In Total around 238223 companies have been struck off from the year 2018-2021
In a major boost to agricultural produce exports from Uttarakhand, the first consignment of vegetables including curry leaf, okra, pear and bitter gourd sourced from the farmers of Haridwar, was exported to Dubai, United Arab Emirates.