National

Padma Awards

• President Droupadi Murmu presented the Padma Awards at the second Civil Investiture Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.
• The President conferred Padma Vibhushan upon renowned artist Dr. Vyjayantimala Bali, and telegu film actor Konidela Chiranjeevi.
• The first woman Supreme Court Judge in Asia M Fathima Beevi was also presented with Padma Bhushan posthumously.
• K Chellammal received the Padma Shri award in the field of agriculture.

International

Counter-Terrorism Dialogue

• European Union and India held their 14th Counter-Terrorism Dialogue in New Delhi.
• The dialogue was an opportunity to continue and enhance cooperation on this important element of the EU-India Strategic Partnership.

Prisoners to Enlist in Armed Forces

• Ukraine’s parliament passed a Bill that would allow certain prisoners to enlist in the armed forces.
• The legislation now would need to be signed by the chairperson of Parliament and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy before coming into force.

Sports

Harry Schulting Games 2024

• Indian athlete Jyothi Yarraji won the women's 100m hurdles event at the Harry Schulting Games 2024 athletics meet in Vught, Netherlands.

Person in News

Maharana Pratap

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to Maharana Pratap on his birth anniversary.

Moosa Raza

• Moosa Raza, former Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir and chairman of Southern Indian Education Trust passed away.

Mikhail Mishustin 

• Russian President Vladimir Putin has chosen to reappoint Mikhail Mishustin as the prime minister, awaiting approval from the lower house.

Keki Mistry

• Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority approved the appointment of Keki Mistry as chairman of HDFC Life.

Miscellaneous

Orangutan Diplomacy

• Malaysia has announced intentions to gift orangutans to major palm oil-importing nations, aiming to enhance its reputation as a protector of biodiversity.
• Malaysia is the world's second-largest producer of palm oil.