Page-28 of Current Affairs - July, 2016

India ranks 105th in 2016 Human Capital Index

July 2, 2016

India was ranked low at 105th position out of 130 countries globally on the 2016 Human Capital Index (HCI), which was recently released in the World Economic Forum (WEF) report. The report was released by Geneva-WEF in the Chinese city ..

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RIL, SBI ink Subscription and Shareholders' Agreement for payments bank JV

July 2, 2016

Telecom-to-energy conglomerate Reliance Industries (RIL) and India’s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) have signed Subscription and Shareholders’ Agreement to set up payments bank. As per the agreement, RIL will be the promoter with a 70 per cent equity ..

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Union Sports Ministry grants recognition to Paralympic Committee of India

July 2, 2016

The Union Sports Ministry has granted recognition to Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) after the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced temporary lifting of suspension on it. This recognition gives a huge confidence boost to the several para-athletes who have qualified ..

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President Pranab Mukherjee presents BC Roy National Awards for 2008, 2009 & 2010

July 2, 2016

President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday presented the Dr BC Roy national awards for 2008, 2009 and 2010 at Rashtrapati Bhavan. These awards were presented on the occasion of National Doctors’ Day observed on July 1 to pay honour and tribute ..

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FSSAI inks MoU with ASCI to check misleading advertisements in food and beverages sector

July 2, 2016

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has inked a MoU with Advertising Standard Council of India (ASCI) to check misleading advertisements in the food and beverages sector. This partnership between FSSAI and ASCI will put in place ..

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Amul to officially sponsor Indian contingent at Rio Olympics 2016

July 2, 2016

India’s largest food products marketing organization Amul has become the official sponsor of Indian contingent to the 2016 Rio Olympics. In this regard, Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which sells its product under the brand Amul has inked an ..

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1 July: National Doctors’ Day

July 1, 2016

The National Doctors’ Day is observed on 1 July every year across to raise the awareness about the doctor’s role in daily life. Significance of the day: The observance of the day seeks to honour legendary physician, Dr Bidhan Chandra ..

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First squadron of LCA Tejas inducted into Indian Air Force

July 1, 2016

The first squadron of indigenously designed and manufactured Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas was inducted into Indian Air Force (IAF). State-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) handed over the first two Tejas aircrafts to IAF as part squadron at the Aircraft ..

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