- Appointments
- RBI approved the appointment of Meena Hemachandran, former RBI executive as non-executive part-time chairperson of Karur Vysya Bank for a period of three years.
- Ganesh Mani was named as the new president and chief of operations of Ashoka Leyland.
- State News
- Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai unveils the logo of the Bengaluru Design festival scheduled to be held on November 11. Karnataka state government will hold this event in association with International Skill Development Corporation, World Design council, and Jain University.
- Bhagwant Mann, Punjab CM launched an e-registration service for new vehicles. This will help the common man to get the delivery of the smart registration certificate at their doorsteps.
- Sports
- Indian pace bowler Mohammad Shami becomes the first Indian to take 150 ODI wickets. This was achieved during the first ODI of three-match series against England at Kennington Oval.
- Important Days
- July 12 - Paper bag day, is celebrated annually to recognize the importance of paper bags over the plastic bags. This day is dedicated to spreading awareness of the ill effects of plastic and how detrimental they are to our environment.
- Theme: The theme for Paper Bag Day this year is, “If You’re ‘fantastic’, Do Something ‘dramatic’ To Cut The ‘Plastic’, Use ‘Paper Bags’.”
- July 12 – Malala Day, is celebrated by United Nations to honour the Pakistani activist Malala Youzafsai who works for the education of women.
- Banking and Finance
- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs. 1.67 crores on Ola Financial Services Private Limited for non-compliance with certain provisions related to pre-paid payment instruments and Know Your Customer norms.
- PM Modi unveils 6.5 metre high national emblem on Parliament building
- RBI allows global trade settlements in Rupees
- IRDAI to set up task forces on issues of reinsurance support
- India to surpass China as worlds most populous country in 2023
- ICMR develops tech to kill mosquitos
- Parameswaran Iyer new CEO of Niti Aayog