Hockey 5 - India champion defeats Poland
- The Indian team, which reached the final with a draw of 3 wins in the 5-team series, became the undefeated team in the series with a win.
- Teams from India, Pakistan, Malaysia, Poland and Switzerland participated. The Indian team defeated Switzerland in the first match and then drew again with Pakistan. India beat Malaysia 7-3 in the 3rd match. Poland then won 6-2. They then beat Poland 6-4 in the final.
- In the women's hockey 5 series, teams from India, Uruguay, Switzerland, South Africa and Poland participated. The Indian women's team lost to Uruguay and Poland.
- Then fell to Switzerland and recorded their first victory. Drew 4-4 with South Africa. But the Indian women's team managed to finish 4th.
- On the eve of World Environment Day, Prime Minister Modi launched the 'Life for the Environment' movement. Modi said, 'We are connecting the people of the country with water security through campaigns like rain water harvesting. Currently, a campaign has been launched to protect 13 major rivers in the country.
- In this, water pollution is being reduced and afforestation is being carried out along the river banks. With this, 7,400 sq km of forest area has been increased in the last 8 years. This has led to a record number of wildlife species, ”he said.
- While the world average carbon emissions are around 4 tonnes per person per year, India is only 0.5 tonnes per person per year. With this, Prime Minister Modi has said that we are determined to achieve the zero carbon emissions target by 2070.
- Five months ahead of the government's target, India has reached the target of blending 10 per cent ethanol in petrol. In 2014, the ethanol blend was 1.5 percent. The 10 percent ethanol blend has led to a reduction of 27 million tons of carbon emissions.
- In addition, it has saved Rs 41,000 crore in foreign exchange. In addition, due to the increase in ethanol contamination, farmers have been earning Rs 40,600 crore in the last 8 years. I commend the people, farmers and oil companies of the country for this achievement.
- El Salvador's Marcelo Arivalho and Jean-Julien Roger (Netherlands) win doubles title at the French Open men's doubles final. In the final, Roger clashed with Croatia's Ivan Dodik - Austin Krozicek (USA) - Arivalo 6-7 (4-7), 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 to win the trophy in 3 hours.
- Local stars Carolyn Garcia and Christina Miladenovic have won the women's doubles title at the French Open. In the final, the French pair of Coca-Cola and Jessica Begula clashed 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 in 1 hour, 44 minutes to clinch the trophy.
- Nadal, who clashed with Norwegian Caspar Root (23 years old, ranked 8th) in the final of the French Open yesterday, has been playing aggressively since the start and accumulating points.
- Unable to make up for his experience, Root surrendered unopposed. Nadal won easily in straight sets 6-3, 6-3, 6-0, kissing the trophy for the 14th time at the French Open.
- The match ended in 2 hours and 18 minutes. With this victory, 'King of Clay' Nadal has once again proved his dominance on clay turf.
- With Federer and Djokovic in second place with 20 Grand Slam titles and 20 titles each, Nadal has increased his lead to 22nd.
- President Ram Nath Govind paid homage to Chand Kabir at Kabir Saura Thamil in Makar, Uttar Pradesh and inaugurated the Chand Kabir Academy and Research Center, Swadesh Darshan Project.
- The President described Chand Kabir's whole life as the best example of humanity. The President said that it was fortunate for India that monks, teachers and social reformers were constantly removing social ills, adding that Chand Kabir was one of the saints who was wholeheartedly accepted by the community.
