Page-18 of Current Affairs - July, 2019

FIFA Women’s World Cup: U.S.A beats Netherlands

July 8, 2019

The United States of America (USA) won FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019 title after beating Netherlands in final at Lyon, France. US won with 2-0 goals scored by from Megan Rapinoe penalty and Rose Lavelle. Key Highlights US retained the ..

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1st model village built with Indian assistance inaugurated in Sri Lanka

July 8, 2019

The first model village built with Indian assistance under the Model Villages Program was inaugurated at Ranidugama in Gampaha in Sri Lanka. It is a part of housing project meant for war affected people and estate workers. The fully constructed ..

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Operation Sudarshan: launched by BSF to fortify border with Pakistan

July 8, 2019

Border Security Force (BSF) has launched a massive exercise, code named as Sudarshan, to fortify Anti-Infiltration Grid along Pakistan border in Punjab and Jammu. The operation was launched on 1 July and is expected to be finished within a fortnight. ..

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Key Highlights of Union Budget 2019-20 (Part 3)

July 7, 2019

SCHEMES Introduced In Budget For Grameen Bharat or Rural India Electricity and Clean Cooking facility to all willing rural families by year 2022 2nd Phase of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G): It aims to achieve “Housing for All” by 2022. ..

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Key Highlights of Union Budget 2019-20 (Part 2)

July 7, 2019

TAXES Direct Taxes Performance: India’s Ease of Doing Business (EDB) ranking under ‘Paying Taxes’ category jumped from 172 in 2017 to 121 in 2019. In past 5 years, Direct tax revenue increased by over 78% to Rs. 11.37 lakh crore ..

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Key Highlights of Union Budget 2019-20 (Part 1)

July 7, 2019

Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs recently presented Union Budget 2019-20 before Parliament. Key Highlights of which are- 10-point Vision for the decade Jan Bhagidari: Minimum Government Maximum Governance for Building Team India. Space: Launching Gaganyan, ..

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Centre fixes price for Sovereign Gold Bonds at Rs.3,443 per gram

July 7, 2019

Government of India has fixed the price at Rs.3,443 per gram for the new series of Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) opening July 8. Key Highlights Union Finance Ministry recently announced that Centre in consultation with Reserve Bank of India (RBI) ..

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India to train Bangladeshi Civil Servants at Mussoorie

July 7, 2019

A batch Bangladeshi civil servant will be trained at the National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG), Mussoorie in Uttarakhand for a period between 2019-2025. NCGG is an institute under Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG). Key Highlights Background: ..

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State of the Education Report for India 2019 launched

July 5, 2019

The State of the Education Report for India 2019: Children with Disabilities, was recently launched at an event organized by UNESCO in New Delhi. The event was attended by more than 200 representatives from government, civil society, academia, partners and ..

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Working on a Warmer Planet: ILO Report

July 5, 2019

According to a recent report by International Labour Organization (ILO) titled- Working on a Warmer Planet – The Impact of Heat Stress on Labour Productivity and Decent Work, India will be the most affected country due to global warming. The ..

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