Page-14 of Current Affairs - July, 2017

Karnataka Government constitutes committee to study legalities for separate State flag

July 11, 2017

Karnataka Government has constituted a nine-member committee to study the possibility of designing a separate state flag and providing it a statutory standing. It will be headed by Principal Secretary, Department of Kannada and Culture. It shall submit report to ..

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President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurates Ashiana Annexe in Dehradun

July 11, 2017

President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the ‘Ashiana Annexe’, comprising of 12 low cost dwelling units in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. It has been constructed to accommodate officers and staff of Rashtrapati Bhavan during Presidential visits to the Retreat at ‘Ashiana’. Key Facts These ..

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Tamil Nadu reports first case of Zika virus

July 11, 2017

Tamil Nadu has reported its first case of Zika virus in a 27-year-old man from a village in Krishnagiri district. RT-PCR test conducted on patient’s blood, urine and throat samples were found to be positive for Zika. This is second ..

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Vaccine shows protection against gonorrhea for first time: Scientists

July 11, 2017

Scientists from New Zealand for the first time have claimed that vaccine can protect against the sexually transmitted infection gonorrhoea. They have found that Men B jab vaccine originally developed to stop an outbreak of meningitis B can protect from ..

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11 July: World Population Day

July 11, 2017

The World Population Day is observed across the world on July 11 to attention on the urgency and importance of population issue. Observance of the day aims at increase people’s awareness on various population issues such as the importance of ..

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Scientist create mini Saturns from charged liquid droplets

July 11, 2017

Scientists from Northwestern University in the United States have created miniature versions of Saturn, complete with rings, by electrifying tiny droplets of fluids. Electrospraying Effect When a drop of electrically conductive liquid is exposed to an electric field, the droplet ..

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Okinoshima Island: Japan’s men-only island gets UNESCO heritage tag

July 11, 2017

Okinoshima Island, Japan’s men-only island was declared as a UNESCO world heritage site. The island will be the 17th set of Japanese cultural assets to be granted this status and overall 21st in the list. The island is part of ..

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Aaykar Setu: Government launches new tax payer service module

July 10, 2017

The Union Finance Ministry has launched Aaykar Setu, a new tax payer service module. The new e-initiative literally means taxpayer’s bridge and will be available in android phones. It compiles various tax tools, dynamic updates, live chat facility and important links ..

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India to import crude oil from US for first time

July 10, 2017

India, the world’s third-largest oil importer, for the first time will import crude oil from the United States. The purchase comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US in June 2017 when President Donald Trump had assured that ..

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Walled City of Ahmedabad designated as India’s first World Heritage City

July 10, 2017

The 600-year-old Walled City of Ahmedabad was declared World Heritage City by the World Heritage Committee (WHC) of UNESCO after it met in Karlow, Poland. It is first Indian city get the honour. The Walled City of Ahmedabad is located ..

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