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5 July- Current Affairs

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By Mukul kumar


1. Garuda 6 maneuvers started between India and France.
2.  Hima Das won gold medal in women's 200 meter race in Poznan Athletics Grand Prix in Poland.
3.  New Zealand banned single-use plastic shopping bags from July 1.
4. KS Kannan became the Chair Officer of IIT Madras.


5. Vaibhav Yadav won the World Boxing Council Asia title.
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