Page-3 of Current Affairs - July, 2016

Union Cabinet approves Bilateral Investment Treaty between India and Cambodia

July 28, 2016

The Union Cabinet has approved Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) between India and Cambodia to boost trade and business. Decision in this regard was taken during the Union Cabinet Meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. Key Facts ..

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Union Cabinet approves setting up of new AIIMS in Bhatinda

July 27, 2016

The Union Cabinet has approved the establishment of a new AIIMS at Bhatind, Punjab under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY). The medical institution will have a hospital with capacity of 750 beds which will include Emergency Beds, Private ..

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India's CSIR ranked world's 12th best Government Institute

July 27, 2016

The Council of Scientific Industrial Research (CSIR) was ranked world’s 12th best government institution out of 746 institutions. These institutes were ranked by a prestigious Scimago Institutions Rankings Report based on various parameters including the research performance, innovation and social ..

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Lok Sabha passes Lokpal and Lokayukta (Amendment) Bill, 2016

July 27, 2016

The Lok Sabha passed the Lokpal and Lokayukta (Amendment) Bill, 2016 without discussion. The bill seeks to amend the Lokpal and Lokayukta Act, 2013 which provides Lokpal (at Centre) and Lokayukta (at States) statutory backing to inquire into allegations of ..

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Bezwada Wilson, TM Krishna win Ramon Magsaysay Award 2016

July 27, 2016

Two Indians, social activist Bezwada Wilson and musician TM Krishna, have won the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award 2016. They are among the total six awardees selected for the 2016 Ramon Magsaysay Award, often regarded as Asia’s Nobel Prize. The 6 ..

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India-US joint expedition discovers natural gas in Indian Ocean

July 27, 2016

Joint expeditions by India and the United States have discovered large, highly enriched accumulations of natural gas hydrate (an icy form of the fuel) in Indian Ocean. The discovery was made by the Union Oil Ministry and the US Geological ..

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Permanent Court of Arbitration rules against Antrix Coroporation in Devas case

July 27, 2016

The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) tribunal in The Hague, Netherlands has ruled against Antrix Corporation in the case with Devas Corporation over sharing of spectrum on satellites. A PCA tribunal has found that the Union Government’s actions in annulling ..

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Union Government approves Rs 1,601 crore for Himayat programme in J&K

July 27, 2016

The Union Government has approved nearly 1,600 crore rupees for Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) under skill development initiative ‘Himayat’ programme. Under it, youths from both rural and urban areas of J&K would be imparted with training in various job-intensive vocational ..

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WHO declares Brazil measles free

July 27, 2016

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has officially declared Brazil free of measles, after no case of the disease was registered in the year 2015. The eradication of measles in Brazil is the conclusion of work spanning several years. The WHO ..

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Parliament passes Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2016

July 26, 2016

Parliament has passed the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2016.  The bill was first passed in Rajya Sabha and later in Lok Sabha during Monsoon session of Parliament. It seeks to amend the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) ..

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