? Maharashtra government has extended the lockdown in the state till August 31, 2020 in the wake of rising COVID-19 cases.

? Govt issues UNLOCK 3.0 guidelines; schools, colleges to remain closed till August 31st.

? The United Kingdom has extended coronavirus quarantine period from 7 to 10 days for those who test positive for COVID or display some obvious symptoms, in line with the guidelines issued by WHO.

? Health Minister releases book on Standard Treatment Guidelines for SUD (Substance Use Disorders), Behavioural Addictions.

? International Tiger Day celebrated on July 29.

? Prime Minister Narendra Modi jointly inaugurated the new Supreme Court Building of Mauritius along with Mauritian PM Pravind Jugnauth through video conferencing on July 30, 2020.

? UPSSCWB (Uttar Pradesh State Sunni Central Waqf Board) sets up Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation trust to build mosque on a five-acre land in Ayodhya.

? A key congressional committee of the United States on July 29 passed a bill written by the Civil rights icon John Lewis. The bill aims at promoting the legacies of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr.

? Wind power projects of 800 MW capacity inaugurated by Union Minister R. K. Singh; built by Sembcorp Industries of Singapore.

? The Delhi government has reduced the Value Added Tax (VAT) on diesel to 16.75 percent from 30 percent. The move will reduce the price of diesel in Delhi from Rs 82 to Rs 73.64, a reduction of Rs 8.36 per litre.

? Uttarakhand: Pawan Hans launches helicopter service on the Dehradun-New Tehri-Srinagar-Gauchar route under UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik).