Current Affairs 05 July: Vidyut Ranjan becomes the 15th Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court, Bajaj launches world’s first CNG bike

Jul 5, 2024 Divya Bharat

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Current Affairs Vidyut Ranjan became the 15th Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court, Bajaj launched the world’s first CNG bike

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Sanjeev Sachdeva became the acting Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court. Neeraj Chopra will lead the Indian team for the Paris Olympics. Meanwhile, Sheel Nagu became the acting Chief Justice of Punjab-Haryana High Court.

Let us take a look at such important current affairs of today, which are important for students preparing for government jobs…

LAUNCH & EVENT

1. World’s first CNG bike launched: On July 5, Bajaj Auto launched the world’s first CNG-powered motorcycle ‘Bajaj Freedom 125’. This bike will run on both CNG and petrol. One can switch between CNG and petrol by pressing a button.

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and Bajaj Company’s Managing Director Rajiv Bajaj were present during the launch of ‘Bajaj Freedom 125’.

The starting price of ‘Bajaj Freedom 125’ is Rs 95,000.
It has a 2 liter petrol tank and a 2 Kg CNG tank.
The company claims that the bike will run 330 Km using both fuels.
More than 11 safety tests have been done on this bike.
Bajaj company will create a portfolio of CNG bikes.
This will include 100CC, 125CC and 150-160CC bikes.
It will be launched first in Maharashtra and later in those states where CNG stations are available.

APPOINTMENT

2. Vidyut Ranjan became the Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court: On 5 July, Justice Vidyut Ranjan Sarangi took oath as the Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court. Governor CP Radhakrishnan administered the oath of office to him. Ranjan was appointed after the retirement of Justice Sanjay Kumar Mishra.

Vidyut Ranjan (right) became the 15th Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court.

Vidyut Ranjan Sarangi has also practiced law in the Supreme Court.
He is a life member of the Odisha High Court Bar Association.
Ranjan was also associated with the Civil Court Bar Association, Criminal Court Bar Association and Central Tribunal Bar Association.
In December 1985, he started his career as a lawyer in Orissa High Court.
He completed his law studies from Cuttack Madhusudhan Law College.
Vidyut Ranjan was born on 20 July 1962 in Nayagarh, Odisha.

3. Sanjeev Sachdeva becomes acting Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court: On July 4, the Department of Law and Justice of the Central Government appointed Senior Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva of Madhya Pradesh High Court as the new acting judge. He will take charge in place of Justice Sheel Nagu.

Sanjeev Sachdeva became the acting Justice of Madhya Pradesh in April 2024.

On May 31, 2024, he was sworn in as a judge in the Madhya Pradesh High Court.
In March 2015, Sanjeev Sachdeva was promoted as a permanent judge.
In April 2013, he was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court.
He studied LLB from Delhi University in 1988.
Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva graduated in Commerce in 1985.

4. Sheel Nagu became Chief Justice of Punjab-Haryana High Court: On July 4, the central government appointed Madhya Pradesh High Court Acting Chief Justice Sheel Nagu as the next Chief Justice of Punjab-Haryana High Court. He will replace Acting Chief Justice GS Sandhawalia.

Sheel Nagu became the acting Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court on 25 May 2024.

He was serving as Executive Chairman of Madhya Pradesh State Legal Services Authority till 29 October 2021.
He has also worked as a Justice in the Gwalior Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court.
On 23 May 2013, Nagu was appointed as a permanent judge.
Justice Sheel Nagu was appointed as Additional Judge of Madhya Pradesh High Court on 27 May 2011.
He started his career as a lawyer on 5 October 1987.
Justice Sheel Nagu was born on 1 January 1965.

SPORT

5. Neeraj Chopra will lead the Indian team for Paris Olympics: On July 4, the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) announced the 28-member Indian athletics team for the Paris Olympics. Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Neeraj Chopra will lead the Indian team.

Along with Neeraj Chopra, this time Kishore Jena will also be seen throwing the javelin in javelin.

Annu Rani will also represent India in javelin throw in Paris.
Annu had won the gold medal in women’s javelin throw at the Asian Games last year.
The 28-member athletics team for the Paris Olympics includes 17 male and 11 female athletes.
Parul Chaudhary will participate in the 3000 metres steeplechase and 5000 metres race.
National record holders Akshdeep Singh, Vikas Singh and Paramjeet Singh Bisht will compete in the men’s 20km race walk event.
Suraj Panwar will participate in the mixed marathon event with Priyanka Goswami.
The men’s category includes Avinash Sable (3,000m steeplechase), Neeraj Chopra, Kishore Kumar Jena (javelin), Tajinderpal Singh Toor (shot put), Praveen Chitravel, Abullah Abubakar (triple jump), Akshdeep Singh, Vikas Singh, Paramjeet Singh Bisht (20km walk race), Muhammed Anas, Muhammed Ajmal, Amoj Jacob, Santosh Tamilarasan, Rajesh Ramesh (4x400m relay), Mizo Chacko Kurien (4x400m relay), Suraj Panwar (walk mixed marathon), Sarvesh Anil Kushare (high jump).
In the women’s category, Kiran Pahal (400m), Parul Chaudhary (3,000m steeplechase and 5,000m), Jyothi Yaraji (100m hurdles race), Annu Rani (javelin throw), Abha Khatua (shot put), Jyotika Sri Dandi, Subha Venkatesan, Vithya Ramaraj, Poovamma MR (4x400m relay), Prachi (4x400m), Priyanka Goswami (20km walk race) will participate.

TODAY’S HISTORY

History of 05 July: On this day in 1996, a cloned sheep was born in Scotland. It was named Dolly. Dolly was kept hidden from the world for seven months. It was first seen in front of the world on 22 February 1997. On 14 February 2003, doctors killed Dolly through euthanasia.

Dolly’s body is still present in the National Museum of Scotland.

Dolphin City was inaugurated in Mahabalipuram in 1998.
In 1994, Jeff Bezos founded the e-commerce website Amazon.
In 1977, the Pakistani Army under the leadership of General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq staged a coup and took over the rule of the country.
In 1962, Algeria became independent from 132 years of French rule.
Mongolia adopted a constitution in 1960.
In 1950, all Jews were allowed to live in Israel.
The first general elections were held in the Netherlands in 1922.

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