current affairs 25 July 2021 (In English)

Greece always comes first in the parade of nations at the Olympic opening ceremony.

• The Parade of Nations always begins with Greece, the host of the ancient Olympics and the 1st modern one.
• And the host nation always closes out the ceremony.
• For having invented the Olympics thousands of years ago and hosting the first modern Games in 1896,
• Greece has the honor of going first at every opening ceremony.
• Athletes from 205 countries participating in the Olympics.

Kerala removed the upper age limit for transgenders seeking admission in state universities.

• The decision to remove age limit is expected to encourage transgenders to pursue higher education.

UNESCO's "Historic Urban Landscape" project launched for the cities of Gwalior, Orchha, Madhya Pradesh.

• UNESCO will prepare plans for the management of cities, taking into account their history, culture, cuisine, lifestyle and economic and community development.
• The project was started in the year 2011.
• Six cities in South Asia including Ajmer and Varanasi in India are already involved in the project.
• Orchha and Gwalior are included as 7th and 8th cities.

The world's 1st 3D printed steel bridge has opened in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

• The architectural work required 4.9 tons of stainless steel and four years of research.
• Intelligent sensors on the bridge will monitor tension, speed, vibration and temperature.
• The 3D printed steel bridge was built by Imperial College London.
• It was built by four industrial robots and took six months to print.

Hockey India launched player-oriented web-based platform for players.

• Hockey India (HI) has launched its own player-oriented web-based engagement platform,
• Heroes Connect, to create a comprehensive database of players
• Who have represented the country in both men's and women's FIH sanctioned events.
• The unique web-based responsive platform is designed to encourage former and current Indian International Hockey players to initiate constructive discussions around the game.