Page-7 of Current Affairs - July, 2015

Indian women wrestling team wins silver medal in the Kazakhstan Presidential Cup

July 27, 2015

Indian women’s wrestling team has won the silver medal after finishing second in the fifth Senior International Wrestling Tournament (also known as Cup of the President of Republic of Kazakhstan). The eight-member team bagged a silver medal at the July ..

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Anand Krishnamurthy appointed CEO and MD of CSB bank

July 27, 2015

Anand Krishnamurthy is now the new MD and CEO of Catholic Syrian Bank (CSB) replacing Rakesh Bhatia who had quit due to personal reason. This appointment was done by the board of directors of CSB among the three named sent to RBI. ..

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Cyient acquires Singapore based Global Services Engineering from Pratt & Whitney

July 27, 2015

The Hyderabad based Cyient Ltd has acquired Singapore based Global Services Engineering Asia from Pratt & Whitney Services Pte Ltd. Through this deal Cyient is envisaging to expand its aerospace service in Asia-Pacific region. Cyient is a leader in aerospace engineering and has built a ..

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China launches two new Navigational Satellites into space

July 25, 2015

China launched two new navigational satellites into space as part of its domestic navigation system BeiDou (meaning Compass). The 18th and 19th satellites (of total constellation of 35 satellites) were successfully launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwestern ..

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Union Government launches Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana in Patna

July 25, 2015

Union Government launched Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DUGJY) in Patna, Bihar. The flagship scheme was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with an aim to provide 24×7 uninterrupted electricity supply to each rural household across the country by 2022. ..

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Union Government, 3 states to start artificial breeding of Great Indian Bustard

July 25, 2015

Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) along with the 3 state governments will soon start an artificial breeding programme of Great Indian Bustard (GIB). Under this integrated collaborative effort, 3 states viz. Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra will ..

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China successfully tests 5th generation Long March carrier rocket

July 25, 2015

China has successfully tested the power system of Long March-5, a fifth generation of carrier rocket belonging to China’s Long March family of rockets. This announcement was after Long March-5 rocket carrier, entered a runoff phase. Facts about Long March- 5th ..

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Former Bihar, Kerala Governor R.S. Gavai passes away

July 25, 2015

Former Governor of Kerala and Bihar, Ramkrishna Suryabhan Gavai passed away in Nagpur, Maharashtra after a prolonged illness. He was 86. Gavai was senior Congress leader and had served as Chairman of Maharashtra State Legislative Council (MSLC) form 1978 to ..

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WTO members reach landmark $1.3 trillion IT trade deal to cut tariffs

July 25, 2015

World Trade Organisation (WTO) members reached a landmark Information Technology (IT) trade deal in order to add more than 200 products to the list dealing with zero-tariff and duty-free trade. In this agreement, products covered will include new-generation semi-conductors, medical ..

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Union Government constitutes All India Council of Sports as an advisory body

July 25, 2015

Union Government has constituted All India Council of Sports (AICS), as an advisory body to deliberate on matters relating to the development and promotion of sports in the country. Government will duly consider the advice rendered by this Council, but ..

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