Page-17 of Current Affairs - July, 2019

Simona Halep beats Serena for Maiden Wimbledon Title

July 15, 2019

Simona Halep of Romania beats Serena Williams of United States with 6-2, 6-2 in  final to win Women’s Singles Wimbledon Title 2019. She dispatched 7-time Wimbledon Champion Serena Williams in just 56 minutes to clinch her 1st Wimbledon and 2nd ..

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Tropical Storm Barry hits Louisiana in US and entire Gulf coast

July 15, 2019

After making landfall along central Louisiana coast (in United States) as a Category 1 hurricane, the powerful storm Barry was downgraded to a tropical storm. After briefly becoming 1st hurricane of Atlantic season, the storm downsized to a tropical depression ..

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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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