Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: July 2, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for July 2, 2022

– DRDO carries out maiden flight of Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator

– India’s urban population estimated to stand at 675 million in 2035: United Nations-Habitat’s World Cities Report 2022

– Manipur: 8 killed, over 50 missing as landslide hits Territorial Army (TA) camp in Noney district; TA was deployed for protection of an under-construction railway line

– West Bengal: Governor appoints new vice chancellor Rabindra Bharati University; defies Bill that made CM the chancellor of all 31 state-aided universities

– Chartered Accountants Day celebrated on July 1

– National Doctors’ Day observed on July 1

– Ban on manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale and use of identified single use plastic items comes into force

– India, Pakistan exchange lists of civilian prisoners & fishermen in their custody

– RBI Financial Stability Report: Indian economy on the mend but inflation concerns remain

– Centre hikes gold import duty to 15% from 10.75%

– India’s foreign exchange reserves rise $2.7 billion to $593 billion in the week to June 24

– External debt up 8.2% on year to $620.7 billion at the end of March 2022: RBI

– Interest rates on small savings schemes unchanged for July-August quarter

– Govt imposes tax of Rs 6 per litre on exports of petrol & Aviation Turbine Fuel

– Fee for PAN-Aadhaar linking to be doubled from July 1

– 5th GST Day celebrated on July 1

– Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya chairs Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission Conference 2022 in New Delhi

– Toyota Kirloskar Motor launches SUV Urban Cruiser Hyryder

– World Bank grants India $1.75 bn loan to fund India’s PM Ayushman Bharat scheme and private investment to boost the economic growth

– London tops Best Student Cities Ranking prepared by global higher education consultancy QS (Quacquarelli Symonds)

– Russian forces withdrew from the strategic Snake Island in Black Sea

– Sixth Caspian Summit held in Turkmenistan capital Ashgabat

– Neeraj Chopra breaks his own national record in men’s javelin throw with a throw of 89.94 at Stockholm Diamond League