Page-11 of Current Affairs - July, 2018

Rajya Sabha passes Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2013

July 20, 2018

Rajya Sabha has passed Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2013 to amend various provisions of Prevention of Corruption Act (PCA), 1988. The amendment to PCA, 1988 was necessitated to its review existing provisions to bring it in line with United ..

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ISRO signs contracts with 3 vendors to assemble 27 Satellites 

July 20, 2018

U.R. Rao Satellite Centre (URSC), ISRO’s nodal satellites division has signed separate contracts with three vendors to outsource Spacecraft Assembly Integration and Testing (AIT) activities. The contracts were signed with Alpha Design Technologies P Ltd and its six consortium members; ..

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RBI to issue new 100 rupee notes in lavender colour

July 20, 2018

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will shortly issue new Rs. 100 denomination banknotes in lavender colour in Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series. This comes on back of new designs introduced for Rs 200, Rs 500 and Rs 10 notes, in the ..

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Arman Ali takes charge of national disabled people's organisation NCPEDP

July 20, 2018

Arman Ali was appointed as Executive Director of National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP). He will succeed Javed Abidi and take over his new role in October 2018. Arman has played pivotal role in bringing disability ..

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India, US resolve to enhance cooperation in aviation security, counter-terror

July 19, 2018

India and United States (US) at the Homeland Security Dialogue have resolved to enhance bilateral cooperation in areas, including counter-terrorism, immigration and aviation security. For this dialogue, Indian delegation was led by Additional Secretary in Home Ministry Rajni Sekhri Sibal, ..

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CCEA approves Special Package for Irrigation Projects in drought prone areas of Vidarbha, Marathwada

July 19, 2018

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved implementation of Centrally Sponsored-Scheme for completion of 83 minor irrigation projects and 8 major or medium irrigation projects in Maharashtra’s drought prone areas of Vidharbha, Marathawada regions. Key Facts The special package ..

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Parliament passes State Banks (Repeal and Amendment) Bill, 2017

July 19, 2018

Parliament has passed State Banks (Repeal and Amendment) Bill, 2017 to merge six subsidiary banks with State Bank of India after it was approved by Rajya Sabha. The bill already has been passed in Lok Sabha in 2017 Monsoon session ..

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Cabinet approves Special Remission Scheme for prisoners

July 19, 2018

Union Cabinet has approved to grant Special Remission to Prisoners as part of commemoration of 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi to be observed in 2019. This decision is considered as befitting commemoration and homage to father of nation and ..

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