Page-11 of Current Affairs - July, 2016

Canada to conduct world's first Zika vaccine test on humans

July 20, 2016

Researchers from Laval University based in Quebec City, Canada are going to conduct the world’s first Zika vaccine test on humans. They are first international researchers team in the world to complete all of the steps in the regulatory process ..

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Noted Indian hockey player Mohammed Shahid passes away

July 20, 2016

Noted Indian hockey player Mohammed Shahid passed away due to multiple organ failure in Gurugram, Haryana. He was 56. Mohammed Shahid was a member of the V Baskaran-led Indian team that won a Gold medal at the 1980 Moscow Olympics. ..

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Rajya Sabha passes Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2016

July 20, 2016

The Rajya Sabha unanimously passed Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2016. The Bill seeks to amend the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 to widen the scope of the law against child labour and stricter punishments for ..

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Glaciers melting at 5 to 20 metre rate annually: Government

July 20, 2016

Majority of glaciers in India including Gangotri are retreating (melting) at varying rates ranging from 5 to 20 metre per year due to global warming. It was announced by Minister of State (independent charge) of Environment, Forest and Climate Change ..

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Nigerian journalist Didi Akinyelure wins BBC World News Komla Dumor Award

July 20, 2016

Nigerian journalist and presenter Didi Akinyelure has won the second BBC World News Komla Dumor Award. As part of the award, she will start a three-month placement at the BBC in London in September 2016. It will provide her opportunity ..

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Rohit Khandelwal becomes first Indian to win Mr. World title

July 20, 2016

Indian actor, model, television personality Rohit Khandelwal won the prestigious 2016 Mr. World title. With this he became first Indian and first Asian to win the Mr. World title. Rohit received a cash prize of 50,000 dollars after winning this ..

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SC accepts Lodha committee’s recommendations on structural reforms in BCCI

July 19, 2016

The Supreme Court has accepted major recommendations of Lodha Committee on reforms in BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India), the world’s richest cricketing body. The committee had submitted its recommendations to Supreme Court in January 2016. The committee ..

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Malcolm Turnbull sworn in as Prime Minister of Australia

July 19, 2016

Malcolm Turnbull was sworn as Prime Minister of Australia for second term after a narrow victory in the federal election. He became the 29th Prime Minister of the country. He was administered oath to the office by Governor-General Peter Cosgrove, ..

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