Page-21 of Current Affairs - July, 2017

HRD Ministry: No Detention Policy to be removed from next Academic Year

July 7, 2017

The HRD Ministry has decided to remove the no-detention policy for students from the next academic year. Under the Right to Education Act, no child will be detained or held back in any class or expelled till the completion of elementary education covering ..

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India becomes Fourth Largest Foreign Investor into UK

July 7, 2017

As per the official figures published by the UK’s Department for International Trade, India has become the fourth largest foreign investor into the UK in 2016-17. India has lost its position as the third largest investor to France. Salient Facts In 2016-17, India had ..

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Sanjiv Goenka named as IIT-Kharagpur chairman

July 7, 2017

RP Sanjiv Goenka Group Chairman, Sanjiv Goenka, has been named as the Chairman of the Board of Governors at IIT-Kharagpur. He will serve as the Chairman for three years. Salient Facts Sanjiv Goenka was nominated by the President, Pranab Mukherjee, in his ..

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Asian Athletics Championships 2017: Manpreet Kaur and Govindan Laxman wins Gold

July 6, 2017

Manpreet Kaur and Govindan Laxman has managed to win gold medals on the opening day of Asian Athletics Championships held at Kalinga Stadium of Bhubaneshwar. Manpreet Kaur threw 18.28m to win a gold medal in the women’s shotput event. Her best was record breaking throw ..

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BMI Research: India to have a GDP Growth of 6.9% in this Fiscal 

July 6, 2017

According to BMI Research, a Fitch group company, India is expected to register a growth of 6.9% in this financial year. BMI Research was founded in 1984 by Business Monitor International and later in 2014, it was acquired by Fitch Group. ..

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India to be base to economic pole of global growth: Harvard University

July 6, 2017

According to the research conducted by the Centre for International Development at Harvard University (CID), India will be the base to the economic pole of global growth over the coming decade. The study has stated that over the years, the economic pole ..

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India ranked 96th in FIFA Rankings

July 6, 2017

As per the updated FIFA world football rankings, the Indian national football has managed to secure the 96th spot moving up four places. Earlier, India was placed at the 100th position. This is the best ranking secured by India in 21 ..

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US calls for new U.N. sanctions against N.Korea 

July 6, 2017

The United States has decided to present a draft resolution in the U.N. Security Council aimed at imposing new sanctions on North Korea as it has successfully launched its first intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). Salient Highlights An emergency meeting of the ..

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