Page-26 of Current Affairs - July, 2016

Researchers build super-sensitive e-nose

July 5, 2016

Researchers from the University of Leuven (KU Leuven) in Belgium have built a super-sensitive electronic nose comprising of chemical sensors metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). The super-sensitive e-nose has ability to detect pesticides and nerve gas in very low concentrations by analyzing their ..

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Sudarshan Sen appointed Executive Director of RBI

July 5, 2016

Sudarshan Sen has been as Executive Director of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). He will replace NS Vishwanathan who was elevated as Deputy Governor of RBI. In his new role, Sudarshan Sen will look after Department of Banking Regulation, ..

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B Sai Praneeth wins 2016 Canada Open Grand Prix Badminton title

July 4, 2016

Ace Indian shuttler B Sai Praneeth (World no 33) has won the 2016 Canada Open Grand Prix Badminton title in the men’s singles category. In the final match played at Calgary Praneeth defeated Lee Hyun II of South Korea by ..

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Gurpreet Singh Sandhu becomes first Indian footballer to play in Europa League

July 4, 2016

Gurpreet Singh Sandhu became the first Indian football player to play in UEFA Europa League. He achieved this feat after was named in Norwegian club Stabaek FC’s squad for qualifying match against Connah’s Quay Nomads FC in Europa League. About ..

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Second BRICS Youth Summit concludes in Guwahati

July 4, 2016

The second BRICS Youth Summit was held in Guwahati, Assam from 1st July 2016 to 3rd July 2016. The theme of the summit was “Youth as bridge for intra-BRICS exchanges“. The summit was inaugurated by Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal ..

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SBI secures $625 million from World Bank for solar programm

July 4, 2016

India’s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) has signed an agreement worth 4,200 crore rupees ($625 million) with the World Bank to support its grid connected rooftop solar photovoltaic (GRPV) programme. The programme also aims at improving the investment ..

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Brexit: IMF warns of repercussions for global economy

July 4, 2016

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union (EU) has created significant uncertainty. The uncertainty is likely to dampen growth in the near term, particularly in the UK, but with repercussions for ..

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1st meeting of BRICS Working Group on Energy Saving and Energy Efficiency begins in Visakhapatnam

July 4, 2016

The first meeting of the BRICS Working Group on Energy Saving and Energy Efficiency began in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The two day conference will be attended by all 5 member BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) countries. India ..

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