# UP population policy

• UP CM yogi Adityanath said every section of society must join in the awareness programme for population control.

• Yogi Adityanath launched the state’s population policy for 2021-30 on sunday.

• Yogi Adityanath said rising population was the root of major problems and prevailing inequality in society.

• The new policy aims at decreasing the total fertility rate from 2.7 to 2.1 by 2026 and 1.7 by 2030.

# Twitter

• Twitter has appointed Vinay prakash as its resident grievance officer for India.

• The micro-blogging site also published its first compliance report, which is mandatory under the new digital rules.

• As per the new digital media rules, significant social media intermediaries are required to appoint a grievance officer, a nodal officer and a chief compliance officer.

# Hindustan aeronautics limited

• HAL is gearing up to deliver the first batch of three light combat helicopter (LCH) to the IAF, once acceptance tests are completed.

• These are part of the 15 limited series production (LSP) helicopters approved for the army and the IAF.

• The IAF has put forward a requirement for 65 LCH and the army for 114 helicopters.

# Space tourism

• Billionaire Richard branson hurtled into space aboard his own winged rocket ship on sunday in his boldest adventure yet, beating out fellow billionaire Jeff bezos.

• He is the owner of the Virgin Galactic space tourism company.

• He was accompanied by an Indian origin aeronautical engineer Sirisha bandla.

# Kabul airport

• Afghan authorities said on sunday they have installed an anti-missile system at Kabul airport to counter incoming rockets.

• This comes after Taliban claimed that it has captured 85% of Afghanistan.