# Chief justice of India

• Justice N.V Ramana is set to take over as the 48th chief justice of India.

• NV Ramana will remain CJI till august 26, 2002.

• Justice NV Ramana is from Andhra Pradesh and also served as the Chief justice of Andhra Pradesh and Delhi.

# Double mutant virus

• A unique “double mutant” coronavirus variant – with a combination of mutations not seen anywhere else in the world- has been found in India.

• However, health ministry also informed that it is not yet established if this has any role to play in increased infectivity or in making covid-19 more severe.

• This new virus variant have been established after genome sequencing of a section of virus samples by a consortium of laboratories across the country.

# Afghanistan peace deal

• The taliban on wednesday rejected a proposal by afghan president Ashraf ghani to hold elections later this year.

• Afghanistan president Ashraf ghani will announce the election plan at a stakeholder conference in Turkey next month.

• The move is likely an attempt to undercut a US proposal, supported by Russia, for the formation of an interim government involving the Taliban to rule the country once the last US troops withdraw.

# Unfair trade practice

• A parliamentary panel has recommended that the government should offer a more clear cut definition of what constitutes unfair trade practices.

• Panel also said that predatory pricing by e commerce firms may result in competition being wiped out and prove detrimental to consumers in the long run.

# Vaccine export

• India has put a temporary hold on all major exports of the astrazeneca vaccine made by the SII.

• This decision has been taken to meet the domestic demands of India as the infections is rising.

• SII is expect to supply vaccines to more than 80 countries and also to GAVI and UNICEF.