Current Affairs - 23 July 2021 ============================= | UPSC Notes EPFO Labour Law

Current Affairs - 23 July 2021
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Union Cabinet approves PLI Scheme for Specialty Steel with incentives of Rs. 6,322 crore
Union Cabinet has approved Production-linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Specialty Steel with incentives of Rs. 6,322 crore. This will be provided over a period of five years. The scheme will cover coated or plated steel products, high strength or wear resistant steel, specialty rails, alloy steel products, steel wires and electrical steel.

Government plans to set up Indian Institute of Heritage at Noida
The Government of India is set to establish the Indian Institute of Heritage at Noida, Gautam Buddha Nagar.

Maldives Foreign Affairs Minister Abdulla Shahid arrives in India
Maldives Foreign Affairs Minister and President-Elect of 76th General Assembly of United Nations, Abdulla Shahid has arrived in New Delhi.

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi appointed as Deputy Leader of Rajya Sabha
The Union minister for minority affairs, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has been appointed as the Deputy Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha.

Byju’s acquires US-based digital reading platform Epic for $500 mn
The Edtech startup Byju’s has acquired US-based digital reading platform Epic for $500 million.

DRDO successfully flight-tests New Generation Akash Missile
Defence Research and Development Organisation successfully flight-tested the New Generation Akash Missile, a surface-to-air Missile from Integrated Test Range off the coast of Odisha.

Cabinet approves establishment of Central University of Ladakh
Union Cabinet has approved establishment of a Central University of Ladakh with the cost of Rs. 750 crore.

Australia’s Brisbane to host 2032 Summer Olympic Games
The International Olympic Committee announced that Australian city of Brisbane will host the 2032 Summer Olympic Games. Brisbane will also host the Paralympic Games.