1. Union Minister Thawarchand Gehlot has been appointed as the new Governor of Karnataka in the new Governor appointments made by President Ram Nath Kovind. The Minister will be submitting his resignation from all three positions including Rajya Sabha MP and Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment in person.
2. Jeff Bezos stepped down as Amazon’s CEO on July 5, 2021 exactly 27 years since he founded the e-commerce company in a garage in West Bellevue, Wash. Amazon Web Services CEO Andy Jassy has succeeded him as the new Amazon CEO.
3. The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change has named Ramgarh Vishdhari Sanctuary as the fourth tiger sanctuary in Rajasthan. The Sanctuary will connect Ranthambore Tiger Reserve in the Northeast to the Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve on the Southern side of Rajasthan.
4. Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and Morepen Laboratories have announced the production of a test batch of Sputnik V in an exclusive facility in Himachal Pradesh. The first test batch will be shipped for quality controls to Gamaleya Institute.
5. PS Sreedharan Pillai, the current Governor of Mizoram, has been appointed as Governor of Goa.
6. The Delhi government on July 5, 2021 announced a new excise policy for the financial year 2021-22, which will allow bars in hotels, clubs and restaurants in the national capital to operate till 3 am.
7. Bandaru Dattatraya, the present Governor of Himachal Pradesh has been appointed as Governor of Haryana.
8. The entire England squad has been forced to isolate after seven members of the England Men’s ODI team for the Pakistan series tested positive for COVID-19. The nation has now named a new 18-man squad for the ENG vs. PAK ODIs, led by Ben Stokes.
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