Page-10 of Current Affairs - July, 2019

Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft successfully launched by GSLV MkIII-M1

July 23, 2019

Chandrayaan-2, India’s 2nd moon mission (after Chandrayaan-1, 2008) was successfully launched by GSLV-MkIII-M1 from Second Launch Pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. This successful launch comes exactly a week after Missions’ liftoff was aborted due to ..

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Lok Sabha passes Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019

July 23, 2019

Lok Sabha has passed Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019 amidst strong objection from Opposition with 218 members voting in its favour and 79 against it. Summary: The bill seeks to amend certain provisions of landmark transparency law- Right to ..

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INAS 313: 5th Dornier aircraft squadron commissioned into Indian Navy

July 23, 2019

Indian Naval Air Squadron (INAS) 313, the 5th Dornier Aircraft Squadron was commissioned into Indian Navy at Naval Air Enclave, Meenambakkam, Chennai. The INAS 313 has been named as ‘Sea Eagle.’ It is commanded by Cdr Vivek Koman, experienced Dornier ..

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Lt Gen. Manoj Mukund Naravane appointed next Vice Chief of Indian Army

July 23, 2019

In a major rejig in Indian Army, Eastern Army Commander Lt Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane has been appointed as next vice-chief of armed force. He will succeed Lt Gen D Anbu who is set to retire on 31 August 2019. ..

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UDAN Scheme: 8 more air routes added

July 22, 2019

Civil Aviation Ministry  announced addition of 8 more air routes under UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik), the regional air connectivity scheme. These air routes have become functional and started operations. Key Highlights Out of 8 routes added 2 are ..

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Project Sampark: Defence Minister inaugurates Ujh and Basantar Bridges in J&K

July 22, 2019

Union Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh inaugurated 1 km long Ujh bridge in Kathua district and 617.40 m long Basantar bridge in Samba district of Jammu & Kashmir. Both of these bridges have been constructed by Border Roads Organisation (BRO) ..

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All lanes at toll plazas to be ‘FASTag lanes’ from 1st Dec

July 22, 2019

Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has decided to declare all lanes in all toll fee plazas on National Highways across country as dedicated ‘FASTag lanes‘ from 1 December 2019. Key Highlights Objective: To ensure seamless traffic and ..

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Motihari-Amlekhgunj Oil Pipeline ready for commercial operation

July 22, 2019

The landmark Motihari-Amlekhgunj Petroleum Products Pipeline between India and Nepal is now completed and is ready for commercial operation. The testing transfer of the pipeline was successfully completed by Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) and Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC). As part ..

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