Page-16 of Current Affairs - July, 2017

India's Mithali Raj becomes first to score 6000 runs in women’s ODI cricket

July 12, 2017

Indian captain Mithali Raj (34) scripted history by becoming first player in the history of women’s ODI cricket to score more than 6000 career runs. She also became all-time leading run-getter in women’s ODI. She achieved the record feat against ..

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Union Cabinet approves establishment of International Rice Research Institute in Varanasi

July 12, 2017

The Union Cabinet has approved establishment of International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) set up a regional centre International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), a global rice research institute. It will be named as IRRI South Asia Regional Centre (ISARC) and will ..

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Union Cabinet approves JIN pact between India and Bangladesh

July 12, 2017

The Union Cabinet has given its approval for the Joint Interpretative Notes (JIN) on the Agreement between India and Bangladesh for the Promotion and Protection of Investments. Decision in this regard was taken at the Union Cabinet meeting chaired by ..

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NASA's Juno spacecraft completes flyby over Jupiter's Great Red Spot

July 12, 2017

NASA’s unmanned spacecraft Juno has successfully peered into the Jupiter’s giant storm known as the Great Red Spot. It became first space probe to complete flyby of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot. Jupiter’s Great Red Spot The Great Red Spot on ..

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NGT bans nylon, synthetic manja

July 12, 2017

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed nationwide blanket ban on the use of kite strings (manja), made of nylon or any synthetic material on the grounds that it poses a threat to animals and humans. The judgement of Tribunal ..

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5 States, 1 UT ink MoU with Centre on Government e-Marketplace

July 12, 2017

5 States and a Union Territory (UT) have formally adopted the Centre’s Government e-Marketplace (GeM) initiative. They are Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat, Telangana, Arunachal Pradesh and Puducherry (UT). In this regard, these states/UT have signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) to ..

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India to become largest milk producer in 2026: OECD-FAO report

July 12, 2017

According to recently released OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2017-2026, India will be the world’s largest milk producer by 2026 and will account for the biggest increase in wheat production globally. Key Highlights of Report Population Growth Over the ten-year outlook period, ..

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Rajasthan: First State to fix minimum education qualification for cooperative body poll

July 12, 2017

Rajasthan has become the first State in the country to lay down the minimum educational qualifications for contesting elections to village cooperative societies and various other cooperative bodies. In this regard, state government has amended State Cooperative Societies Rules, 2003. ..

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