Page-21 of Current Affairs - July, 2016

Union Government constitutes cyber cell to check online abuse and harassment of women

July 9, 2016

The Union Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) has constituted a cyber-cell to check the online abuse and harassment of women and children on social media platforms. Announcement in this regard was made by Women and Child Development Minister ..

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IUCN declares Bornean orangutan critically endangered

July 9, 2016

Bornean orangutan, a primate species has been declared critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). The declaration was based on the assessment for the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species was carried out ..

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Nimi Sunilkumar wins Gourmand World Cookbook Award

July 9, 2016

Cookbook author and food blogger Nimi Sunilkumar has won the Gourmand World Cookbook Award for 2015-16. She was bestowed with this award for her cookbook “4 o’clock Temptations of Kerala”. It was chosen for the award in the ‘Best Indian ..

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Kerala Government imposes 14.5 per cent fat tax on Junk Food

July 8, 2016

Kerala Government has proposed a “Fat Tax” on fast food items like burgers, pizzas, donuts and pasta etc. served in branded restaurants in a bid to discourage the junk food culture. The first-of its-kind move in the country was announced ..

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Union Government launches KVK portal for monitoring of farm centres

July 8, 2016

The Union Government has launched Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) portal (http://kvk.icar.gov.in). It was launched by Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Radha Mohan Singh in New Delhi. The portal aims to provide information and advisory to the farmers and ..

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India sets up apparel training centre in Kaduna, Nigeria

July 8, 2016

India has set up an apparel training centre in Kaduna, Nigeria to support textiles industry of the West African country. This is a first of its kind centre in Nigeria which has been set up by India in partnership with ..

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India, South Africa sign MoUs in four areas of co-operation

July 8, 2016

India and South Africa have signed Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) and agreements in four areas of bilateral co-operation. These MoUs were signed in presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and South African President Jacob Juma in Pretoria, South Africa. PM ..

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BRICS drug control meeting begins in New Delhi

July 8, 2016

The second anti-drug working group meeting of heads of anti-narcotics agencies of BRICS countries began in New Delhi to discuss issues related to narco-terrorism and money laundering. The one day meeting was inaugurated Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh. It has ..

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