Top Current Affairs of the day for 7th July
- Union Minister for Ports, Shipping & Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal announced Rs-5000 Crore (five-thousand-crore-rupee) initiative to boost the waterways and maritime sector in the Northeast region.
- Science and Technology Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh has said that India has set a target for 300 billion bio-economy by the year 2030.
- India is set to receive three additional Apache attack helicopters from the United States in July 2025, as confirmed by Defence Secretary RK Singh. These helicopters are part of a six-unit order signed in February 2020 for the Indian Army, valued at approximately ₹5,691 crore.The first three Apaches are expected to arrive by July 15.
- Social media influencer Manish Kashyap has joined the Jan Suraaj party which is led by Prashant Kishor. He takes such a step ahead of Bihar’s Assembly elections.
- Tata Memorial Hospital in Mumbai launched a specialised cancer care training programme for BIMSTEC countries, aimed at strengthening regional cooperation in healthcare.
- The distance between Mizoram’s Aizawl and West Bengal’s Kolkata will be shortened by 700 km by 2027, as India with the help of Myanmar will be able to operationalise the Kaladan Multi Modal Transit Transport Project (KMMTTP) by then, Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Monday.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi calls for Climate Justice at the session on Environment and COP 30 during BRICS Summit at Rio de Janeiro. He emphasises that it’s not alternative but a moral duty for India.
- Vietnam and India have achieved a bilateral trade turnover of USD 15 billion, marking a significant milestone in their economic partnership.