Page-19 of Current Affairs - July, 2019

Operation Thirst: launched by Railway Protection Force

July 12, 2019

Railway Protection Force (RPF) recently launched ‘Operation Thirst’ to stop selling of unauthorised Packaged Drinking Water (PDW). During the operation, which was carried out on 8 and 9 July 2019 fines were imposed on those found guilty and many were ..

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AIFF Awards: Ashalata Devi and Sunil Chhetri bag top honours

July 11, 2019

Indian men’s football team captain Sunil Chhetri and women’s footballer Ashalata Devi have bagged top honours at All India Football Federation (AIFF) 2018-19 awards. Chhetri was named as Men’s footballer of the year, while Ashalata Devi won the Women’s footballer ..

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CCEA approves 3rd phase of PMGSY

July 11, 2019

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved 3rd phase of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) to consolidate 1,25,000 km of roads in the states. Key Features of PMGSY-III Scheme The 3rd ..

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Kerala Govt. to set up Non-Resident Keralites Investment company

July 11, 2019

Kerala Government decided to form a Non-Resident Keralites Investment company with 74% stake to be held by expatriate (or expat) to channelize investments from overseas Keralites for major infrastructure development in the state. Decision in this regard was taken at ..

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Delhi’s Connaught Place 9th most expensive office location in World: CBRE

July 11, 2019

As per property consultant CPRE’s annual Global Prime Office Occupancy Costs Survey, New Delhi’s Connaught Place (CP) is 9th most expensive office location in the world with an annual rent of nearly $144 per sq. ft. CP retained its 9th ..

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Indian Army places order for procuring Spike missiles from Israel

July 11, 2019

Indian Army has placed an order for procuring Israeli Anti-Tank Spike missiles from Israel. The procurement was made under emergency purchases to meet operational preparedness of the army. About Spike missile It is known for their precision targeting with an ..

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Dutee Chand wins 100m gold in World Universiade in Italy

July 11, 2019

Dutee Chand, the Indian sprinter won gold medal in women’s 100m in World Universiade, 30th Summer University Games held in Naples, Italy. With this win she became 1st Indian woman to do so. Key Highlights The 23-year-old Indian athlete clocked ..

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2nd India-Russia Strategic Economic Dialogue held in New Delhi

July 11, 2019

The 2nd India-Russia Strategic Economic Dialogue (IRSED) was held in New Delhi. It took place under chairmanship of Dr. Rajiv Kumar, Vice-Chairman of NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog and Mr. TimurMaksimov, Deputy Minister of Economic Development of Russian ..

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