Page-14 of Current Affairs - July, 2019

Baba Guru Nanak International University: Foundation stone laid in Pakistan

July 15, 2019

Foundation stone of Baba Guru Nanak University (BGNU) was laid at Nankana Sahib, in Pakistan’s Punjab province. University’s foundation stone was laid by Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar. This comes ahead of beginning of International Nagar Kirtan by Shiromani Gurdwara ..

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Iwai Ship Carrying Bhutanese Cargo flagged off from Assam to Bangladesh

July 15, 2019

In a first ever movement of its kind, IWAI (Inland Waterways Authority of India) ship carrying Bhutanese cargo was flagged off from Dhubri in Assam to Narayanganj in Bangladesh over Brahmaputra River and the Indo Bangladesh Protocol Route. The cargo ..

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Meghalaya becomes 1st state to ensure Water Conservation

July 15, 2019

Meghalaya became 1st state in India to ensure conservation of water and have its own State Water Policy. This move comes following a nod given by State Cabinet for the purpose. Key Highlights The draft policy was approved by Meghalaya’s ..

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World Tour Platinum Australian Open: Indian Duo win bronze

July 13, 2019

The Indian pair of G. Sathiyan and Anthony Amalraj won bronze in Men’s Doubles at World Tour Platinum Australian Open Table Tennis 2019 held in Geelong near Melbourne in Australia. Key Highlights The duo went down with 12-14, 9-11, 8-11 ..

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RBI’s Working Group recommends extension of market hours

July 13, 2019

An Internal Working Group of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Comprehensive Review of Market Timings has suggested calibrated extension of Currency Market (Foreign Exchange Market) hours, from 9 am to 9 pm for both Over the Counter (OTC) and ..

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Kalyani Rafael Advanced Systems bags $100 million missile kit order

July 13, 2019

Kalyani Rafael Advanced Systems Ltd (KRAS) has secured $100-million order from Israel’s Rafeal for manufacturing 1,000 Barak-8 Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MR-SAM) Missile kits for Indian Army and the Indian Air Force (IAF). Key Highlights KRAS plans to develop these systems ..

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Defence Ministry signs MoU with IPFC and NRDC

July 13, 2019

In a major boost to Mission Raksha Gyan Shakti, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between Intellectual Property Facilitation Cell (IPFC), Department of Defence Production, Union Ministry of Defence and National Research Development Corporation (NRDC), Union Ministry of Science ..

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12 July: ‘Save Water Day’ observed by West Bengal government

July 13, 2019

On 12 July 2019, West Bengal government observed Save Water Day across the state to spread the message of water conservation. This is the 1st time the day was observed. From now onwards it will be observed in state each ..

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SBI Managing Director Anshula Kant appointed World Bank’s MD and CFO

July 13, 2019

Anshula Kant, Managing Director of State Bank of India (SBI) has been appointed as Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of World Bank. She will be the 1st woman CFO of World Bank. Her appointment was announced by David ..

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Viswanathan Anand joins as mentor of ChessKid

July 13, 2019

Viswanathan Anand, India’s first Grandmaster and five-time World chess champion has become mentor for Indian edition of chesskid.com, a US-based chess platform. Under the guidance of 49-year-old Anand who has inspired a generation of young chess players, online platform chesskid.com ..

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