Page-17 of Current Affairs - July, 2016

Union Cabinet approves revival of defunct Fertilizer Units in Gorakhpur, Sindri and Barauni 

July 14, 2016

The Union Cabinet has approved the revival of three fertilizers defunct Fertilizer Units in Gorakhpur, Sindri and Barauni. The three fertilizers units are: (i) Barauni (Bihar) unit of Hindustan Fertilizers Corporation Limited (HFCL), (ii) Urea unit of Fertilizer Corporation India ..

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Union Cabinet approves facilities extended to persons residing in India on Long Term Visa

July 14, 2016

The Union Cabinet has extended numerous facilities to persons from minority communities of Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh namely Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, Sikhs, Parsis and Christians staying in India on Long Term Visa (LTV). Decision in this regard was taken by ..

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Theresa May takes over as second woman Prime Minister of United Kingdom

July 13, 2016

Conservative party leader Theresa May (59) became Prime Minister of United Kingdom after meeting Queen Elizabeth II. She succeeds David Cameron, who had resigned in the wake of Brexit referendum that ended his six-year-long stint as the Prime Minister of ..

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INS India, base depot ship of Indian Navy at New Delhi celebrates Platinum Jubilee

July 13, 2016

INS India, the base depot ship of Indian Navy at New Delhi celebrated its 75th anniversary (Platinum Jubilee) on 13 July 2016. As a run up to celebrate this grand occasion, a series of events were organised. A Health Run ..

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Union Government Arvind Subramanian committee to tackle the shortage of pulses

July 13, 2016

The Union Government has recently constituted a high-level committee headed by Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian to tackle the shortage of pulses in India. The committee was constituted by the high-level meeting chaired by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in New ..

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China has no historic rights over South China Sea: Hague Tribunal

July 13, 2016

The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in Hague, the Netherlands has rejected China’s claims to economic rights across large swathes of South China Sea. Ruling in this regard was given by a five-member tribunal appointed by the Permanent Court of ..

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Union Government notifies AADHAR Act giving UIDAI legal basis

July 13, 2016

The Union Government has notified the UIDAI (Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules, 2016 to give legal status to Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). These rules have been framed as per provisions of Aadhaar (Targeted ..

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SC orders restoration of Congress Government in Arunachal Pradesh

July 13, 2016

The Supreme Court has ordered the restoration of former Chief Minister Nabam Tuki’s Congress government in Arunachal Pradesh. Verdict in this regard was given by a five-judge constitution bench headed by Justice JS Kehar on a bunch of petitions. These ..

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