- Celebrating the web browsing which has brought the world at our fingertips, the day is observed on August 1st every year. This is a global celebration of the creation of the World Wide Web by Tim Berners-Lee in the year 1989 at the CERN center located in Geneva.
- The Postal Department has decided to convert its India Post Payments Bank into a Small Finance Bank in order to provide small loans to the general public and SME customers. They also plan to open 1 crore accounts under this bank in the initial 100 days.
- In the recent visit to the Gambia, Indian President Ram Nath Kovind has extended the financial assistance of USD 500,000 for supporting the skill development and cottage industry projects in this West African country.
- The current Director-General of Civil Aviation, Rakesh Asthana will now be handling the additional charge of the Narcotics Control Bureau in the same capacity as DG. This appointment has been done for a period of six months.
- Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has appointed M S Velpari as the Director of Operations. This mechanical engineer from Chennai had joined this company in 1985 and previously held the post of LCA-Tejas project chief.
- The National Traders’ Welfare Board has been constituted by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry recently. This board will find out policy measures and fund handling for all the traders and the employees of this unorganized sector.
- The National Traders’ Welfare Board has been constituted by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry recently. This board will find out policy measures and fund handling for all the traders and the employees of this unorganized sector.
- Air force pilot Wing Commander Tarun Chaudhri becomes the first IAF pilot to do a wing suit skydive jump. He achieved the feat on the Kargil Diwas celebrations at Air Force Station in Jodhpur.
- The Director-General of Indo-Tibetan Border Police S S Deswal has been given the additional charge of the National Security Guard. The current chief of NSG DG Sudeep Lakhtakia is retiring today. SS Deswal will hold this post until a successor is appointed.
- RN Ravi has been sworn as the 20th Governor of Nagaland. He is the central government’s interlocutor for Naga peace talks. He succeeded PB Acharya.
- With the aim of providing national food security, government has started a pilot project called One nation one ration card scheme. Gujarat, Maharashtra, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh are the first four states to start the scheme. The government plans to roll out the scheme across the country by August 2020.
- Anil Kumble has been appointed by the ICC to head the Cricket Committee formed to discuss various issues of 2019 World Cup final. This committee will meet during the first quarter of 2020.
- Australian all-rounder Ellyse Perry has become the first transgender cricketer who has scored 1000 runs and has taken 100 wickets in the T20 format ever. She has been playing since the age of 16.
- The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has released a notification to amend the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989 which says that all motor vehicles and their parts, components must have permanent and nearly invisible microscopic dots affixed. These microdot patches are identifiable with an ultraviolet light source only.