MOIDAMS , burial mounds of Ahom dynasty ,Assam have been declared as 43rd World Heritage site from India under UNESCO's WHS list.

Manu Bhaker & Sarabjot won Bronze medal in 10m air pistol in mixed event.

Manu Bhaker thus became the first shooter from India to win two Olympic medals, and the first Indian athlete in history to win two medals at the same Olympic Games.

Seventh Schedule:
Union List:
54. Regulation of mines and mineral development to the extent to which such regulation and development under the control of the Union is declared by Parliament by law to be expedient in the public interest

State List:
50. Taxes on mineral rights subject to any limitations imposed by Parliament by law relating to mineral development

Right now 'Royalty' is levied under Mines and Mineral (Development and Regulation) [MMDR] Act 1957 but this is collected by State Government because the State Govt. is the owner of Minerals lying in their State.

The 9 judge Constitution bench (by split verdict 8-1) ruled that Royalty under section 9 of this act is not a tax.

Martyrdom Day(31st july, 1940) of Shaheed Sardar Udham Singh. #ModernIndia

IAS officer Puja Khedkar row: UPSC cancels Puja Khedkar’s candidature for CSE 2022, debars from all future exams - The Hindu
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/upsc-cancels-puja-khedkars-candidature-for-cse-2022-debars-from-all-future-exams/article68468224.ece

Third medal for India in shooting.

#UPSC #UKPCS #Polity