Daily Current Affairs - 04-07-2021

INDIA

– Facebook took action against 30 million items during May 15-June 15 says its first monthly compliance report under India IT rules
– Govt. sanctions setting up of new Vaccine Testing Laboratory at the National Institute of Animal Biotechnology in Hyderabad

ECONOMY & CORPORATE

– Centre asks States to impose limit on stocking of pulses except moong till Oct 31; wholesalers can stock 200 tonnes of pulses, retailers: 5 tonnes
– Govt unveils plans for freight smart cities to reduce logistics cost

WORLD

– INS Sarvekshak completes survey assistance of ill-fated MV X-Press Pearl in Colombo harbour
– French judge tasked with probing Rafale jet sale to India on “corruption” suspicions
– U.S. issues moratorium on death penalty at federal level
– International Day of Cooperatives celebrated on July 3, theme: ‘Rebuild better together’

SPORTS

– Norway’s Karsten Warholm sets world record in men’s 400m hurdles at Diamond League Athletics in Oslo
– Commonwealth Games archery and shooting championships in India cancelled; were to be held before 2022 Birmingham Games