Page-2 of Current Affairs - July, 2016

Noted Tabla maestro Lachu Maharaj passes away

July 29, 2016

Noted Tabla maestro Pandit Lachu Maharaj passed away in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh due to cardiac arrest. He was 73 years old. Lacchu Maharaj was renowned internationally and his table performance had drawn attention of the connoisseur of performing arts from ..

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IMD to use supercomputer to forecast monsoon based on dynamical model

July 28, 2016

The Union Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) has announced that India Meteorological Department (IMD) will use supercomputer to forecast India’s annual summer monsoon. The forecast made by a supercomputer will be based on a dynamical monsoon model and will be ..

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28 July: World Hepatitis Day

July 28, 2016

The World Hepatitis Day is being observed every year on July 28 around the globe to spread awareness about viral hepatitis. Significance of the Day: It seeks to encourage diagnosis, prevention and treatment of Hepatitis. Provide a single global platform ..

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India-US ink $1 billion deal to buy four Poseidon-8I aircraft

July 28, 2016

India has signed a defence deal with United States worth over $1 billion to purchase four additional Poseidon-8I (P8I) long-range maritime surveillance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft. This deal is a follow-up order to the eight P-81 aircrafts that are already ..

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Lohmann, Morris, Muralidaran and Rolton to be inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame

July 28, 2016

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has selected Muttiah Muralidaran, Karen Rolton, Arthur Morris and George Lohmann to be inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame. These four iconic cricketers were voted by the ICC Cricket Hall of Famers as ..

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Michel Barnier appointed as Chief Brexit Negotiator by European Union Commission

July 28, 2016

The European Union (EU’s) executive has appointed Michel Barnier, as its Chief Negotiator for the United Kingdom’s exit from the bloc. Michel Barnier is former French Financial Services Commissioner. He was appointed under Article 50 of the Treaty on European ..

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Lok Sabha passes Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Bill, 2015

July 28, 2016

The Lok Sabha has passed comprehensive Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Bill, 2015 to curb domestic black money. The comprehensive amendment bill seeks to amend and strengthen Benami Transaction (Prohibition) Act, 1988 in terms of legal and administrative procedure. Key Features ..

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Union Cabinet increases limit for foreign investment in Stock Exchanges from 5% to 15%

July 28, 2016

The Union Cabinet has given its approval for raising foreign shareholding limit from current 5% to 15% in Indian Stock Exchanges. The decision brings the investment limit of foreign entities at par with that of domestic institutions. This enhanced limit ..

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Union Cabinet approves key changes to GST Constitutional Amendment Bill

July 28, 2016

The Union Cabinet has approved amendments to the GST (goods & services tax) constitutional amendment Bill in order to incorporate suggestions made by states. This decision follows a crucial meeting of the Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers on GST ..

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Neelamraju Ganga Prasada Rao, Father of Hybrid Sorghum passes away

July 28, 2016

Distinguished agricultural scientist Dr. Neelamraju Ganga Prasada Rao passed away in Hyderabad, Telangana following a brief illness. He was 89. He is famously known as “Father of Hybrid Sorghum”. He is also famous for his basic and applied research in ..

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