Recently, the State Department of the United States of America (USA) has released the report '2021 Investment Climate Statements: India', highlighting that India is a challenging place to do business.

Union Home Minister, Amit Shah along with chief minister Conrad K. Sangma inaugurated the much-awaited Greater Sohra Water Supply Scheme at Sohra in East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya.

Madhya Pradesh levied the highest tax on petrol which is Rs. 31.55 a litre and Rajasthan on diesel i.e., Rs. 21.82 a litre.

The North Eastern Space Applications Centre (NESAC) Society Meeting was held in Shillong, Meghalaya.

Odisha's Puri has become the first city in the country to have a drink from the tap project. It will dispense the safe hygienic drinking water directly from a tap 24x7.

Indian Navy participating in Exercise Cutlass Express 2021 on East Coast of Africa from July 26 to August 6

Kandla became the first Green SEZ and achieved CII's IGBC (Indian Green Building Council) Green Cities Platinum Rating.

The Philippines has become the 1st country in the world to get approval for the commercial production of genetically modified golden rice.

US President and PM of Iraq have announced an agreement to formally end the combat mission by the United States in Iraq by the end of the year.

Lok Sabha passes National Institutes of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management Bill, 2021; accords status of 'Institutions of National Importance' to NIFTEM (National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management) at Kundli in Haryana and IIFPT (Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology) at Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu.