Page-15 of Current Affairs - July, 2015

Annual Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra begins in Puri, Odisha

July 20, 2015

The annual Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra, largest-ever religious congregation in Odisha has begun at Puri district on 18 July 2015. This edition of yatra is the Millennium’s first Nabakalebar Rath Yatra meaning all the Lords of Puri Jagannath Temple will ..

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Two new plant species discovered in Western Ghats

July 18, 2015

Two new plant species were discovered in Edmalayalar, Pooyamkutty-Adamalayar and Neriamangalam forest regions of Western Ghats in Ernakulam district of Kerala. The discovered species have been christened as Vellithumpa and Eriocaulon manoharanii. They were discovered by a team of researchers ..

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India and Myanmar to strengthen Defence ties

July 18, 2015

India and Myanmar have announced plans to strengthen their defence cooperation during a joint consultative commission (JCC) meeting held in New Delhi. JCC meeting was chaired by Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Myanmar’s Foreign Minister Wunna Maung Lwin. ..

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EU approves 7 Billion Euro Short-Term Loan to Greece

July 18, 2015

European Union (EU) has approved a short-term loan of 7.16 billion euros to Greece after it was backed by the 28 member states. This loan will allow Greece to pay its debt to European Central Bank (ECB) and the International ..

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Pakistan's Mohammad Hafeez suspended from Bowling in International Cricket for 1 Year

July 18, 2015

International Cricket Council (ICC) has banned Pakistan’s all-rounder cricketer Mohammad Hafeez from bowling in international cricket for a period of one year. He was banned after he failed in ICC’s independent assessment on his suspected bowling action which violated permitted ..

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Uruguay's soccer legend Alcides Ghiggia passes away

July 18, 2015

Uruguayan soccer legend Alcides Ghiggia has passed away due to heart attack in Montevideo, Uruguay. He was 88. He had scored the winning goal against Brazil in the final match of World Cup 1950 which had helped Uruguay to win ..

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Veteran Telugu playback singer V Ramakrishna passes away

July 18, 2015

Veteran Telugu playback singer Vissamraju Ramakrishna passed away due to cancer. He was 68. He had sung many memorable songs for legendary south Indian actor turned politician N T Rama Rao and other top stars. About Vissamraju Ramakrishna Born: on ..

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Ottappalam in Kerala to have India’s first Defence Industrial Park

July 17, 2015

India’s first defence industrial park will be set up at Ottappalam in Palakkad district of Kerala. In this regard, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) of Union Government has approved a proposal for this defence park forwarded by the ..

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