Focus: Facts for Prelims
The Prime Minister of India has extended greetings to people on the auspicious occasion of Guru Purnima.
Focus: GS II: Health
A 14-year-old boy from Mallapuram district, Kerala succumbed to the Nipah Virus Disease.
Nipah virus is classified as a zoonotic disease, indicating that it is transmitted to humans through contact with infected animals or via the consumption of contaminated food.