Page-15 of Current Affairs - July, 2017

Government merges Ministries of Urban Development, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation  

July 10, 2017

The Union Government has merged the Ministries of Urban Development and Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation to form the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. With this merger, the Union Government now has 51 ministries. In 2004, there were total ..

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India, US and Japan navies kick off 2017 Malabar Exercise

July 10, 2017

India, Japan and United States (US) navies have kicked off 2017 MALABAR trilateral naval Exercise near Chennai in Bay of Bengal. This year it is the 21st edition of the naval exercise. In this edition of the exercise, total of ..

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G-20 leaders adopt Hamburg Action Plan

July 10, 2017

The 12th G-20 summit concluded in Germany’s Hamburg city with adaptation of Hamburg Action Plan. It sets out the group’s strategy for achieving strong, sustainable, balanced and inclusive growth. The action plan aims to address major global challenges, including climate ..

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India to join Global Foreign Exchange Committee

July 10, 2017

India will soon join Global Foreign Exchange Committee (GFXC), a newly-constituted forum of central bankers and experts working towards promotion of a robust and transparent foreign exchange (Forex) market. The committee has been set up under guidance of the Bank ..

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Government launches 4 digital initiatives to push e-education

July 10, 2017

President Pranab Mukherjee on the occasion of Guru Purnima launched four major digital initiatives in to push e-education. They are Swayam, Swayam Prabha, National Academic Depository and National Digital Library. All these digital initiatives are operational under Union Ministry of ..

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India's forex reserves at record-high of $386.53 billion

July 10, 2017

According to RBI, India’s foreign exchange (Forex) reserves have increased by $4.007 billion to touch a record high of $386.539 billion in the week that ended 30th June 2017. The components of India’s Foreign Exchange Reserves include Foreign currency assets ..

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Cabinet approves IRDAI's admission as a signatory to IAIS, MMoU

July 10, 2017

The Union Cabinet approved Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority’s (IRDAI) admission as a signatory to International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS), Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MMoU). The IAIS is a global framework for cooperation and information exchange between insurance supervisors. ..

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India plans to invite Leaders of ASEAN countries for 2018 Republic Day celebrations

July 8, 2017

India has planned to invite the ten leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as Chief Guests for 2018 Republic Day celebrations. This Plan has come at a time when India is engaged in a stand-off with China in the ..

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Fact Box: “JIGYASA” – Student-Scientist connect Programme

July 8, 2017

Jigyasa, a student- scientist connect programme has been launched by the government in New Delhi. The programme would be implemented by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in collaboration with Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS). Salient Facts The main focus of the programme is to connect school students and scientists as well as to extend ..

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World Bank: India emerging as front-runner in fight against Climate Change

July 8, 2017

The World Bank has observed that India is emerging as a frontrunner in the fight against climate change. It has noted that India is gradually replacing coal energy with solar power as a source of energy. Salient Facts The World Bank has ..

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