Page-15 of Current Affairs - July, 2016

Tata Advanced Systems signs deal with Bell Helicopter

July 16, 2016

Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL) and US-based Bell Helicopter have signed a deal to jointly develop the helicopter market in India. The agreement seeks to support of India’s aviation and defence modernization initiatives with an emphasis on ‘Make in India’. ..

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15 July: World Youth Skills Day

July 15, 2016

The World Youth Skills Day is observed globally on 15 July every year to raise awareness about the importance of investing in youth skills development. Significance of Day: Create more awareness on training and the development of skills for the ..

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RBI sets up Sudarshan Sen-headed Working Group on Fin Tech and Digital Banking

July 15, 2016

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has set up an inter-regulatory Working Group to study the regulatory issues relating to Financial Technology (Fintech) and Digital Banking in India The inter-regulatory Working Group will be headed by RBI’s Executive Director Sudarshan ..

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India certified Yaws, Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus free by WHO

July 15, 2016

The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified India as Yaws, Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus free country. In this regard, WHO presented certificates to Union Health and Family Welfare Minister J P Nadda in New Delhi. India was declared Neonatal and ..

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11th ASEM summit begins in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

July 15, 2016

The eleventh edition of Asia-Europe Meeting Summit (ASEM11) or ASEM2016 began in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. The theme of the Summit is ‘20 Years of ASEM: Partnership for the Future through Connectivity‘. World leaders including from the leaders of 51 ..

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DRDO successfully tests New Advanced Towed Artillery Artillery Gun System

July 15, 2016

The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) successfully conducted proof firing tests of Armament system for 155 mm x 52 calibre New Advanced Towed Artillery Artillery Gun System (ATAGS). The tests were conducted as part of technical trials at Proof ..

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Rakesh Kumar Chaturvedi appointed as Chairman of CBSE

July 15, 2016

Senior IAS officer Rakesh Kumar Chaturvedi has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). His appointment was made by the Appointment Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) headed by Prime Minister Prime Minister Narendra ..

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India, ADB sign $100 Million Loan pact on Cauvery basin development

July 15, 2016

India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a 100 million dollars loan agreement for irrigation projects, drainage system and water management in Vennar sub-basin of Cauvery delta in Tamil Nadu. The project seeks to improve water management and ..

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