Page-9 of Current Affairs - July, 2016

7 Indian companies on 2016 Fortune 500 list

July 22, 2016

Seven Indian companies have made it to the latest Fortune 500 list of the world’s biggest corporations in terms of revenue. Fortune 500 list is an annual ranking of the world’s wealthiest companies, compiled and published by the American business ..

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Lok Sabha passes Bill for new NIT in Andhra Pradesh

July 22, 2016

The Lok Sabha has passed the National Institute of Technology, Science, Education and Research (Amendment) (NITSER) Bill, 2016. The bill seeks to establish a National Institute of Technology (NIT) in Andhra Pradesh as an institute of national importance under the ..

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NDMC ink MoU with NEERI to develop sewage treatment plants

July 22, 2016

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has signed a MoU with National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) to develop 12 sewage treatment plants (STP). NEERI will provide its expertise in this field and the treatment plants to help NDMC to ..

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Union Cabinet approves establishment of new AIIMS at Gorakhpur

July 21, 2016

The Union Cabinet has given its approval for establishment of new All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh. It will be established under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) which aims at correcting imbalances in ..

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CCEA approves Ghatampur Thermal Power Project in Uttar Pradesh

July 21, 2016

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has given its approval for installation of Ghatampur Thermal Power Project (GTPS) in Ghatampur, Uttar Pradesh. The GTPC project has capacity of 1980 MW (3 X 660 MW) and would be installed through ..

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Union Cabinet approves incorporation of Sagarmala Development Company

July 21, 2016

The Union Cabinet has approved the incorporation of Sagarmala Development Company (SDC) to give a push to port-led economic development under ambitious Sagarmala project. SDC will be incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013, with an initial authorized share capital of ..

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ECI launches National Electoral Roll Purification 2016

July 21, 2016

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched National Electoral Roll Purification (NERP) 2016 across the country. The 2016 motto of the ECI is “No voter to be left behind”. The NERP 2016 programme aims to improve health of electoral ..

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Turkey declares three-month state of emergency after a failed military coup

July 21, 2016

Turkey has declared three-month state of emergency after a failed military coup to overthrow the democratically elected government. Announcement in this regard was taken by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after a meeting with Cabinet ministers and top security advisers ..

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