Top News Headlines by GKToday – 16 July 2019

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Lok Sabha passes Bill to allow NIA (National Investigation Agency) to probe terrorist acts against Indians and Indian interests abroad
Rajasthan High Court tells lawyers to “desist” from addressing the judges as “My Lord” and “Your Lordship”
BJP leader Kalraj Mishra appointed new Governor of Himachal Pradesh
Acharya Devvrat appointed new Governor of Gujarat
Samajwadi Party leader Neeraj Shekhar quits his Rajya Sabha membership, his term was to end in November 2020.
Chandrayaan-2 launch called off due to technical glitch, ISRO to announce revised date later
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan releases the National Digital Health Blueprint (NDHB)
Former SC judge, Justice AK Sikri, appointed as an international judge of the Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC)
Extinction of Great Indian Bustard, Lesser Florican: SC forms panel to frame emergency plan
Fourth anniversary of Skill India Mission observed on July 15
Theme of 20th anniversary of victory in Operation Vijay at Kargil — ‘Remember, Rejoice and Renew’

World Youth Skills Day observed on July 15
5,000 Sikh pilgrims to be allowed to visit Kartarpur Sahib per day: Pakistan
Computer pioneer and World War II codebreaker Alan Turing to feature on new 50-pound note: Bank of England

BSE Sensex: 38,897 (+160), NSE Nifty: 11,588 (+36)
Wholesale Price Index (WPI)-based inflation declines to 2.02% in June vs 2.45% in May
RBI fines SBI Rs. 7 crores for non-compliance with norms related to NPA identification and fraud risk management
Business sentiment in India fell to its lowest level since June 2016: IHS Markit India Business Outlook
Shortage of certain spare parts of AN-32 transport aircraft due to strain in Russia-Ukraine ties: Govt.
MP gets its 1st international flight with Air India’s Indore-Dubai service